Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-22
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
A Number OF Matters Passed Upon at
Last Nights Meeting.

A Number OF Matters Passed Upon at
Last Nights Meeting.
The board Of education met in regular ses.
sion last night.
The absentees were Messrs. Clarke, Sholes,
Kelley and Points.
Che superintendent OF buildings recon-
mended that closets be put in the basement
of the Jackson school, as the old one had
been condemned, also to cell the basement
Of the Walnut Hill school, The report was
referred to the committee on buildings and
property, with power TO act on the part re-
ferriug to the Jackson school
An application from the Omaha Tariff Re-
form club for the use of the board room on
next Saturday night was granted.
.. $. Wood applied for the use OF the Dav-
enport school for the purpose OF holding
be contrary to the rules OF the board to grant
the request.
President Goodman read the resignation
of Mr. Sholes which, upon motion of Mr..
Martin, was accepted. Mr. Shoes assigned
as u reason for resigning that he felt he could
not afford the time necessary TO properly at
tend to the business of the position.
MIR. Poppleton offered q resolution to cover
the grounds of the Lake street school with
cinders.
Mr.. FELTON, objected to destroying the
beauty of the Lake street site by covering
it with cinders.
Dr. SpalulnR announced tQaU t0ere was q
combine between the principal of the school,
n few members of the board and some shoe
maker to have the children wear out their
shoes. The doctor suggested sand.
DIR. Saville suggested gravel.
The matter was referred to the committee
on building and property with power to act
DIR. Spalding and Mr.. FELTON,, of the COM
mittee on heating and ventilation, reported
that they had examined the applications for
position as jantor of the St. Barnabas school,
and recommended that Elmer Mnt9On bn
transferred from the Pleasant school to the
ST. BarnabaS school.
Mr.. Wehrer claimed that the committee
had made sneak on him and had taken ac-
tion on this matter without letting him know
anything about it. He said he had sent a
man to the st. Barnabas school who had
been giving good satisfaction, and he could
see no advantage in transferring man from
one building to another.
DIR. Spalding stated that they had taken no
undue advantage of the chairman of the
meeting, but said that Matson held fire.
mans license and that he was now in a
building heated by stoves and it would be a
well deserved promotion.
The report of the committee was adopted.
The committee on special instruction re.
ported in favor of appointing Henry Kun
merow TO the postionof teacher of physical
culture
The committee on buildings and property
was authorized to rent an additional room at
the Lathrop school.
Inc committee on boundaries recommend
ed that the church building on Ames avenue
be rented for the use of Saratoga school.
Referred ,
The resolution to close the Pleasant school
ewas reported adversely and the superinteud-
ent was directed to make such changes as
would do away with the basement room at
the Central school and fill up the Pleasant
school.
The committee on boundaries recon-
mended that the number of teachers at tie
Bancroft school be reduced by one, and that
this teacher be transferred to Lathrop or
Saratoga school.
The special committee appointed to confer
with the Temple Craft reported that the
Temple Craft proposed to enlarge the room
occupied by the superintendedt by taking
out the stage and partitions and putting in a
partition Of glass, and putting in chandeliers,
papering, ETC.; also to furnish janitor service
and light for a rental of Sl05 per month. The
report was adopted.
Mrs. Briggs, principal of the Central
| school, was granted five months leave of alb
sence without pay, and Miss Clara Schles-
inger was appointed to serve in her place
MIR. Rees offered resolution commencing
the pupils of the high school in publishing
| notify journal, and granting them the
| privilege of circulating the same in the
| schools. Adopted.
DIR. Saville submitted a resolution author
| lzing the committee on high school TO ex-
pend not to exceed $3.50 for the purpose of
procuring apparatus for training pupils in
| the high school. Adopted.
The matter of electing the janitor for the
| Pleasant school was referred to the COM
| mittee on heating and ventilation with
| power to act.