Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-04
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
L. W. Blackburn Resigns-One Year
For u. y. History.


The board OF education held an adjourned
meeting last evening. All the members were
present except Messre. Clark and Clarke.
In the absence of the president, Mr. Grady
filled the chair The monthly report of City
Treasurer Rush showed balance Of 81, ,3l9 Is
in favor of the board of education. The teach
ers' examining committee reported certf-
Gates granted to the following persons /.
Mary E. Ager, Lottie Burch, Clara b. Duval,
Margaret B. Hogan, Mrs. J. $. Horn Kate
M. Lone, Helen M. Nave, Emma X. Rugh,
Jennie b. Rugh, Evangeline Sibley, Virgin ia
Victor, Ella NJ. h. White Priscilla Ward.
Fannie Blanchard and Ida Hanna.
The annual report of Superintendent
James, being u voluminous document, was
referred to the committee on rules, forms
and printing, without reading. The commit
tee on claims reported favorably on bills
amounting to sl4,9OS.73. Permission was
granted the Chautauqua Literary and Scien-
tific circle to use the board of education
rooms another year. a petition from Hamil-
ton Martin asking for higher wages for the
Davenport school was referred. The teach
er's pay roll, amounting to Sl5,24O99, was
approved Casselrs encyclopedia dictionary,
fourteen volumes costing ~, was ordered
for the high school library
The following were elected as teachers in
the city to be assigned to duty as their SER
vices shall be required: Clara b. Duval,
Emma X. Bugh, Jennie B. Rugh, Evangeline
Sibley, Priscilla Ward, Fannie Blanchard,
Ida Hanna, Lottie Burch and Margaret r..
Goss.
Thomas J. Connor was awarded the con-
tract for covering the steam pipes in the
basement OF the high school.
resolution from Mr.. Blackburn was
passed fixing the course of study so that
United States history shall be taught at
least one year in the high school.
The plans of Fowler & Beindorf for the
new building to be erected on the high school
grounds, were accepted and bids for its con-
structlon ordered advertised.
The committee on supplies recommended
q compromise with Jones Bros, who had fur
nished the schools with 2, 200 states of inferior
quality. Jones Bros. had offered to make a
reduction of two cents on every slate not yet
used. The board did not acquiesce and the
matter was referred back again to the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Blackburn, who is about to move from
the city, rendered his resignation as a mem
ber of the board. This was accepted and the
following resolution presented by MIR. O'Con.
nell was unanimously passed:
Resolved. That this board accepts with re-
gret the resignation of Mr.. II. w. Blackburn,
and takes this means as body of testifying
to Mr. Blackburn's faithful, efficient and
honorable work as member of this school
board, and that this resolution be spread upon
the records.
1t was decided to wait until the next meet
ing before appointing successor to Mr.
Blackburn.
The superintendent of school buildings
asked to be instructed as to what wages were
to be paid to workmen and the number OF
hours to constitute days work. He was
instructed that the prevailing scale of prices
and hours were to be followed.
The bill of F. NJ. Ellis for $500 for drawing
plans for Omaha View school was allowed.