Daily Republican., 1889-03-26
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
SITT,NGS, VACANCIES AND
APPLICANTS FoR SEATS.


Thirteen members answered ollcal
last night at the Board of Education, and
two uore afterwards came IN.
Mr.. Pyle, No. 1, stated that the firm Of
w. j. Lang had applied to make conncc.
tion with the drain of that school by
paying the regular charge $40 The ap-
plicat!on was referred to the com mittse
with power to act. The committee was
also authorized to spend IS for repairs.
Mr.. Palmer of No. 8 asked for and was
granted $40 for repairs.
DIR. Shortlidge, No. Is, reported pro-
gress in regard 10 employing jrnitOr.
Mr.. Smyth, rom CON mittee on teachers
reported that Miss Mary Corson had
been selected az a teacher in the lower
grade Of No. Is
Mr.. Smith in regard to the Manual
School and the matter of science in the
High School, the committee was not pre-
pared to report, but intended to go to
Philadelphia for more direct in formation.
Mr.. Pyle stated that he had received
from the syndicate that bought the
Ferris property the offer of site 100xl50
feet for a school house in the Twelfth
ward at Filth street and Woodlswn ave-
nue.. The committee on new school was
aware that the lot already parcha.ed In
that ward was too small, and had ex
amined the lot offered by the syndic ate
and concluded that It was too near the
railroad, 1t being within gunshot. Mr..
Palmer suggested that some guns shoot
q great ways. Mr.. Pyle cont inuing said
that the committee had asked for an
other lot in more favored location but
the syndicate was not willing 10 donate
that lot.
DIR. Shortlidge moved that the matter
be referred TO the committee with power
to act.
Mr.. Smith too said that the lot was too
near the railroad and there were other
objections against accepting 1t. 1t over
| ooked piece of low ground.
He would be willing to accept u lot in
more eligible situation.
Mr.. Pyle said he was assured that tie
electric line OF the City Railway would be
running cars in six mouths. That line
: runs out Eighth to Union, down Union
, to Fifth, and out Filth to the B. Il o.
Railroad at Silverbrook, past the location
t of the lot in question. He further said
t that 100 houses would be built In Silver
! brook this summer. The foundations for
2 q number of them had already been dug.
. Mr.. Morgan wanted to know If the
z building of q new school house there
y would not bo a great advantage to the
/, syndicate.
|. Mr.. Smith discussed the question al
greater length, showing the great advan.
tage a school is to sny community. He
= said the board never had such au offel
. before. Generally 1t lad to buy lots a
high prices.
! After more remarks from several mem
70 bers, DIR. Shortlidge's motion was agreed
~ to.
p Superintendent Harlan, in response +
~ a motion made at q previous meeting 0
q the board, made the following report:
m Sittipgs, 800; vacancies, Is; applicants
of 81, reported by principals March IA
m m 1889.
III From March to September, 1888, th
number OF pupils in school increased
and It is probable that Ia September
4 1889, all the primary schools, exc p
: Nos 10, 10, IA and 10, will be full
:. All our scho-ls when full have to-
= many pupils for the number of teachers
= ID. w. HARLAN, Superintendent.
= Mr.. Palmer said he supposed all the
= members knew about the difficulty there
:. was about the janitor of No. school
- he did not know what to do about It,
He didn't waOt TO be hard upon the man
and yet he hardly thought it the right
thing to retain him as janitor Ii,
wanted to be advised by the board wha
n he should do In the case.
/ Mr.. Pyle asked whether Il was coal OF
: clnder the janitor was carrying away.
y Mr.. Palmer stated that he had in hi!
L barrow two bags o! coal and one OF
!. wood.
It "That settles it," said Mr.. Pyle.
t DIR. shortlidge-"I move that Roberl
P. Jones be dismissed, the board cant
afford to keep thief in Its employ"
The motion was unanimously adopted
y o. motion of DR.. Shortidge Supelin
t tendent RarlAn was instructed to trans
a fer twenty-one children from No. IL tc
J No. Is school and the Committee OIL
Teachers to transfer a teacher from No
d IL to No. Is.
Mr.. Morgan moved that the committe,
of the High School be authorized to hire
musical director at a cost not TO exceed
So week. The motion was carried.
On motion of Mr.. Foulk the presilen
!, was authorized to sign the agreement bl
u which the Board of Education is allowed
y to lay drain through property to reich
new No. Is schoolhouse. AN order wa
!, drawn In favor of Charles NJ. Gusts
Esq, tor $40 for drawing up the same.