Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-07
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
A Special Election Called For Satur-
day. May 1S.

uaS, may 10.
1t was nearly 9 o'clock last night when
Vlce-Prcsident Mcconnell, of the board of
education, called that body to order. Ten of
the fifteen members were in attendance.
They were Messrs. Coburn, Goodman, Kel-
ley, Morrison, Rees, Saville, Sholcs, Spald
ing, Mcconnell and Wehrer.
1t was q regular session Of the board, but
the principal business transacted was the
calling Of special election, TO be held
Saturday, May IS, for the issuance Of
S3O0000 worth Of bonds for purchasing
school sites and for the erection of new
school buildings. The location of sites, the
additional buildings and the amounts for
each to be expended were published week
ago in THE BEE.
The building and property committee had
the matter in charge, and the following
amendments We're made to it's report A
$4,000 building IN Dupont Place, stricken
out; the $4,000 estimate for additional
ground at Lathrop school in Kountzc Place,
reduced to S,0O0 the estimate of $50 900 for
an elght-room building at Sixth and Hickory
streets, increased TO $3S, 900 for n twelve
room structure. With these amendments
the report was adopted, and President
Clark was instructed to issue the proclama-
tion for calling the special election, at which
the electors will be asked to vote on the
issuance of the $500, 600 bonds. The polls
will be held at the various school buildings.
superintendent OF Schools James, IN q re-
port, recommended that the BOARD make pro-
visions for giving teachers, who do not at
present hold certificates, an early opportunity
for the necessary examination. The super
intendeut stated that there were not enough
successful teachers at the recent examination
to meet the demands of the Schools and TEN
porary assignments had TO be made in several
of the schools. Three teachers without GER
tifcates were given these assignments.
The matter provoked considerable discus
"a 1Ntfl ntnt ~ nnT tkyn1l
pleased with the way in which teachers were
selected He stated that the election OF
teachers should bo done by ballot.
ing. He was of the opinion that
Superintendent James was playing TOO many
favorites. 1t was finally decided TO defer
the examination 10 the regular time, July !.
E y. Sweeley ana others, asked for the
establishment and building of school in
DRUID Hill. The matter was referred 10 the
| committee on buildings and property.
The treasurer's report for the month OF
April was submitted and referred to the
| committee on finance. The report shows
| the following balances in the different funds
| General fund, $50, lSs.S3; sinking fund,
s0,SCO64; site and building fund, sl5'O9S2l.
John NJ. Case made complaint about the
| Long school. His son was expelled for max
| ing toe many trips around town and boastine
| about IL. The father did not think that the
| teachers had sufficient grounds upon winch
, 10 expel the youth from the school, The
meIttr was referred u the committee or
| teachers and text books
GA recommendation of the committee or
claims, bills amounting TO s21 SI2, IL were al
! lowed
The distribution of advertising matter N
schools was coademned aud the principals
| of the dlfferont cd IcatiYnal institutions were
| instructed 10 refer any such request to th'
| department. Tnis action on the part of thu
board was made an amendment TO the gen
eral rules.
The treasurer was instructed TO purchase
| short time paving bonds TO the extent o
| 50, 500 the balance now in the sinking fund
providing snch purchase can be made.
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