The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-17
the NEW PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
4 Site Far Ont on Jackson Street
Purchased.
Will BUY Property In Queen Anne
Town and Renton-Nere
Funds Wanted.

A special meeting OF the board Of school
directors WA hell last evening in the
county ireasurer's Office Temporary
Chairman Frink presided AMI Directors
Hughes. Hebron and TAYLOR and super
iniendeat Julia f. Kennedy were present.
On motion OF Director Hughes Miss Belle
Orr. Miss Hyde and Miss Anna sprasne
were elected to i'll vacancies in the list OF
teachers occasioned BY designations. Alter
the transaction oi some business OF unim-
poF;ance the matter of sehaolhouses aud
sites was taken up for consideration.
JACKSON STREET LOTS PURCHASED.
Director Hughes reported that he and
Director Hebron had cit sed The bargain
in the matter of the Jackson street lots,
the purchase OF which the board decided
upon at the last meeting.
On motion of Director Hebron. Con-
tractor Matt Branigan was allowed 81 go
on account OF grading ar the South school.
A BLOCK IN QUEEN ANNE TOWN
Director Hughes stated that pursuant 10
request from the board ne had made
inquiry In the vicinity of Queen Anne
town regarding site for Que of the new
seboois1ases- He stated that all OF block
81, ia Comstock's supplemental addition.
could De purchased for SO 600, s. 90 cash
and the remainder on time AZ $ per cent.
per annum. On motion of Director He'll
brou. Director Hughes was directed 20
make the necessary arrangements for the
purchase of the lot.
LOTS IN BENTON ADDITION.
Director Hughes stated that he had done
likewise in regard To the boards wishes
for site on Madison street Crawford 4
Connver," said he, "agenfs fo- William
e II on, pwn,r of RentoG addition, have
afi' ed M The noFtli aalf # book Is in
tue edition mentioned. for ST. O. re-
nc ion 81 y, So r. IN the regular market
OF the properly n quss lon. Ne can
&c he c. incil 81 condemn tie alley run
nj < ,hftnga the prom. rty. aud IL will
make IA excellent site for the school
which we intend erecting somewhere in
that vieinfr. !"
without further discussion Of the mat
Ter Director Taylor vac appoin'.d n com
miftee of one 10 examine the property aud
10 purchase ii If he found /; satisfactory.
PLANs up NEW scHooLaousRs.
The examination Of the plans Of the
proposed schoolhonsss were taken up. In
response 10 the boards advertisement.
plans from Architects III. Steiuman, W
+. Boone. Larkiu & Smith aud Buchele Il
Hummeli were submitted. The beard
spent hall an hour in examining them.
when, on motion Of Director TAYLOR. they
were all referred 60 Miss Kennedy Tor In.
spectlon.
To INCREASE THE LEVY.
Director Hughes here stated that when
the levy Tor school purposes was made If
wss thought thst the total assessment
woaid reach <20.oco 00o The assessment
reached but $40 oo0 eco, giving the board
but sstl.0e0 for he year an amount much
short OF tfat actually reaa rssd. He moved
that the county com rs lssioneTs be re-
aussted to increase the levy | mill The
notion WIS unanimously carried In case
the request Is granted. the uoard will
cave aeout sAS Gee 90 carry GA rs work tor
Inc year, iDsteai of ss9.oe9. adjourned