Telegram-herald., 1889-12-08
THE SCHOOL BOARD
The Union school Addition Ordered
Built.
O. |. DlTIDSOS EIuTED TRUSTEE
A Reeommendati0a 80 bay seven han-
drod NcH Beeks-PlaRs Ordered tor
- Aaaition 10 the Z NentqRi Batid-
iRg-OtheT Business

The Board Of Education held busy
and important meeting last evening al
tie living trustees beng present. 1rus-
tees GoOdrch aud Fisher were a Ltle
tate through = Misunderstanding OF tAe
hour. All the business was transacted
with dispatch and 10 gorous opposition
vas made against snyot the recommcl-
datous. President Richards called the
meeting u order IL $50, and the min
utes OF the previous meeting were upon
motion approved.
Mrs. :. l.. Briggs having presented
valuable COLLECTION OF minerals. gcolos
cal specimens, ETC., 70 the North lonia-
street scnool, the principal asked that
the hoard procure cases IN which the
same may be kept. Referred 10 the
Committee on Buildings.
The Committee on Teachers reported
the resignation Of Mrs. Lupinski As as
sis,ant IN the II gh school laboratory
and recommended that IL De accepted,
u take effect NOyemberS. 5. They recon-
m0nded that j. W. Mathews be APP
pointed IN her place, Al salary OF 5000
p-rycar;a ;aisO that Miss Augusta NynkOop
b. transferred 10 position rs teacher
IN the hail recitation room IA FOuu-
tain-strcct school. and that Miss Lillian
Burden be appointed 20 MI the vacancy
caused bY hcr transfer. Adopted.
The Committee on Teachers recon-
meuded thai Miss Hattie Swan OF Pine
street school, be granted leave OF alb
sence for one month, beginning Janu-
AIRY q. and that the certificate Ol Mss
Mary Blake, which expired September
l. be renewed Tor three years from that
date. Adopted.
The Committee on Books and Ap-
paratus recommended the adoption OF
Reed 4 Kellogg's zone book course IN
English" for use I'M the grammar
schools Land on table according 10
rules.
The Committee on Schools recon-
mended that the southern boundary
/ iine of Henry-street school district Do
changed from Sherman-st. TO Fltth-aye.
Adopted.
The Committee on Claims and Ac-
couus reported several bills as correct
| and recommended that they be paid.
Adopted.
The Committee on Buildings reported
! that e closets at Center-street school
were in bad condition and
recommended that the superin-
| tendtnt of construction be authorized
I TO place new closets in the basement at
/ a cost not exceeding 500. Adopted. 4
The Committee on Supplies recon-
mended the purchase of fifteen clocks
nj $i.3j each, 10 be paid for from the
T cOntingcn, fund. Adopted.
The Committee on Grounds recon-
mended that tie petition of Edward
! Walker to build a fence on the school
ground between his house and tie COlt-
avenue school, the petitioner having
gned binding agreement that ne shall
gain no claim upon the land by so dong.
Ine report was adopted.
The Committee on Ways and Means
submitted the petty cash account of
the superintendent OF the last month,
amounting 10 s69.l5.
The Committee on Ways and Means
submitted recommendation that
/ t ne resolution submitted IN October for
| tne plac ng OF further checks and safe
guards around the employees OF the
board against contracting debts, etc,
! be adopted, 10 take effect on January
/. The report was adopted.
The Committee on Library recon-
mendcd the purchase from the cOntn-
gent fund of fifteen reference books 10
be used IN the public schools The
cost of the books Is S2S.52. Adopted.
They also submitted a list OF 700 vol
umes for the library, the list prce of
which beng $1,000, and which Will cost
l las. ...-, 10, 4
/ the table and ordered not printed.
Trustee Fisner submitted resolution
/ TO the effect that the Committee on
Buildings be authorized TO procure
plans for an addition 10 the present
/ Central school building. Trustee Eel
/ ll,r was i'm favor of leaving the present
/ building for ward school, and that
/ he Cent-ll IL IN school be placed in
/ some convenient place, and that a
/ building be erected of sufficient capaC-
| ity for.the accommodations the labora-
! tory. scientific institution and gvmna-
/ sum. Upon motion of Trustee Nc
/ BRIDE. the resolution Was referred 90
/ tie Committee on Bui dings 10 report
/ tine necessity of a new building or an
/ addition to the old Central building,
/ bat not 10 report any plan.
/ Trustee HOuseman presented a rcsO-
/ luton that an appropriation not ex-
ceed $40 bc appropriated for the puT-
chase of n flag staff Tor F0uutain-streot
/ school. IL said the pupils had IA sed
al butabout a. Adopted.
Trustee Felkcr submitted a resolution
T that The Building Committee be
I authorized % take the necessary steps
I for the erection of the Union school
/ eleven room addition. The resolution
/ was adOpiei, Trustees Blair and Merr b
4 beng the only ones voting aga INST %.
Trustee Fe.kcr moved that the board
! proceed ~ elect q trustee % take the
2 place Of tae late Trustee G.lo.k. 10
4 presented impaTia v the C.s ms OF tho
I fo. owing cs0G.3ates. Ore Van Rrce.
+ Oscar /. Davidson, y. W. Ho.c0mb and
/ J II. Courtney.
1 Trustees N.rrl' and Hu.ted w re r
po outei fo.Ifrs. IHe 6r-t ta lot q
+ - follows. Van Bree, ]; Hof0m.
Davidson. %.
/ oscar L. Drs 9son was tacn declared
elected.
( The crossed solutions Or l-s-ert
toward Trustee O'clock wcr. Then -h.
/ u rei a13 Trustee Flsnar ras auf.a--
ved to prr s-nf them 20 the family Of
Che deceased
lac board th q adjourned.
ran OF fht swftrh.
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