Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-21
AN IMPORTANT MEETING

Ofthe Hoard of EducatIon-A Change ofBase-Bids fsescinded-more School Buildings an A Absoluee Necessity. All the members of the board of education were present at meeting last night. Much business of importance was transacted. On account of the resignation of Miss Sarah A. Wilcox, principal of the Weloh school, the committee on schools recommended the appointment of Miss Virginia Foyle to fill the vacancy for the rest of the year, at 8 salary of $1 900 The committee also recommended the appointment of Alice G. Sumner to assist in general work at salary of $650, room No. g to be filled by future appointment The committee, owing to the resignation of Miss Gertrude M. Mann from No. Eaton, reeom- mended that Miss Ida M. Welch be appointed from No. to fill the vacancy.
 Mention was made of the death of Mrs. Maggie T. Curtis of No. Skinner. Owing to her death the following appointments were recommended: May +. McArthur from Mo- Edwards to Mo- Skinner, $500; Anna M. Smith from No. to No. 6 Edwards, ,$560; Miss Jennie A. Torpay from No. Skinner to No. Edwards, $520; Miss Fannie A. Will COX from No. Skinner to No. Skinner, $4sO.
 All the appointments recommended were
 
 meeting, according to rule.
 Major Strong of the building committee reported the lowest bidders on the new Washington school, as already given, the total being $20,770.95. Major Strong said that nothing had been done toward going cussed at length whether they had not better build a brick instead of wooden building.
 The committee which, at the last meeting of the board, was appointed to inspect the Webster school, reported in favor of tearing down the building and building new one in it's place, to cost between s2e,o0e and ESQ., 000
 Superintendent Dutton said the school building was in bad condition and the yen- tilation was bad. He also said Fair street school was overcrewded and the ventilation was bad. new building was greatly need- ed there.
 Dr. Carmalt said these poor children who go to the Fair street school ought to have decent place to go to school in.
 President Welch said there was better l site for the Webster school than it's present one.
 After discussion it was voted, 4 to 5, to have the new Rosette street school house built of brick instead of wood and the bids for erecting the building were rejected. The | building will be the same as before intended only 1t will be of brick. Plans were ordered | made.
 MT. Zunder moved that district meeting l be called for Thursday, Feb. 3, at 2 o'clock, to ask for an appropriation for the purchase l of land and the erection of 8 new Webster l school and for an increased appropriation on | the Rosette street school, so that it could be made of brick instead of wood; and also for an appropriation for the erection of four room building to take the place of the Fair street school The superintendent reported that there were nearly 200 children in this district unprovided for. There was some dis ,ussion as to whether the board should ask for the latter appropriation, but in the ace of the unhealthiness of the present building and the fact that two hundred chil- lren are unprovided for the board thought it l. ,est The members thought if the town re- used to give it that would throw the respon- ibility of their shoulders.
 The entire motion for the several appro- riations was carried. It was voted that the finance committee ppear before the State House commission nd try to get the whole or as much as possi- le of the State House for place where lanual training can be taught to the scholars the schools.