The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-26
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
PREPARING TO EQUIP THE NEW LIN
DEN STREET SCHOOL BUILDING.
Superintendent Collier Submits the Re-
port OF the Census Committee, Which
Looks Like the County School Peo-
pie Havo Boon Judging.

President r. d. Jordan, Messrs. James
Degnan, A. w. Higgins and S. J. Camp, OF
the Board Of Education; Secretary A. b. Hill,
Superintendent Charles II. Collier, and an
APPEAL reporter, assembled in the School
Boards rooms, at a called meeting, yester-
day afternoon.
1t was n SPECIAL meeting Of the board, to
consider important matters pertaining more
directly TO the new Linden Street School,
but was extended somewhat TO consider
other interesting matters.
Slate for the new school, which IL was ex-
pected, will be ready about May !, was closed
for at SO cents per square foot. There are,
approximately, 1900 square feet, making a
total cost of $500.
The committee appointed 10 negotiate with
the Artesian Water Company for a supply
oil the school buildings reported the follow
ing agreement: All buildings using less thar
10 worth OF water shall pay 81 for use of
meter, and 30 cents rate per 1000 gallons
used; all buildings using s. or more shall be
charged only the 80 cents per 1000 gallons
rate. This is a reduction of 25 per cent. over
previous charges, and the agreement was
unanimously adopted.
On the question of furniture for the reci-
tation-room Of the new building, Mr.. Degnan
reported a new, novel and altogether desira-
bic chair, the manufacture of the Andrews
Furniture Company. Before deciding upon
a purchasc from the company, the secretary
was instructed to write on for a sample.
Mr.. Degnan also raised the point OF having
an expert janitor in charge OF tho new build
nrg, in view OF the modern appointments
and latest sanitary closets. He stated that
he had written TO the %janitor of the school
building at LaGrange, ILL.,, TO learn for what
he would come down and take charge Of the
Linden street building. This was merely
incidental and took no definite shape for
the present
Din. Hovey's bid OF rs and 30 cents, for
grading and filling the Linden street lot
respectively, was accepted.
j.. A. Bailey a Co. will, for S47.50. furnish
material and labor and change the sink and
urinal IN the bas ment from the east TO the
west side.
Ed. Eagan may put a sand finish on the
sun OF Sl5.
Secretary Hill reported to the board that
he had received from w. J. Hayes & Sons,
bankce, Of Cleveland. o., n letter of inquiry
relative TO the new school boLds. The firm
desired, II the bonds were the right sort Of
security, 10 bid for the whole lot, or n part
OF them. Mr.. Hill replied. stating that tue
ull uulinflhlnR tue ISSUE nhu not Vet passed
the Legislature, hence information ON all the
points presented by the bankers could notbe
furnished. The bill has passed the senate
ON lis final reading, has been recommended
for passage by the House Committee and all
local opposition has been removed, therefore
its pa igc X assured.
Superintendent Collier. as chairman Of the
Boardrs Census Committee, submitted the
following report, which was adopted:
The city school board has recently taken
the scholastic census OF the city, aud also
that Of the Fifth. Fourteenth aud Fifteenth
Districts, adjoining the city.
The city census shows a gain of533 whites
and a luss u l,2i2 coiorcd. The total cen.
q. SIS Of the three districts named gives only
5037 against G,239. upon which the county
received its share OF the State and county
tax. In other words, the census Of the Fifth,
Fourteenth aud Fifteenth Districts, taken. 1
presume, by district authority, exceeds the
census of the same districts nken by city
authority, by ,202 Comparing VIC have as
follows:
r.th District
Ccn-os By district authority ..-....... i,0l2
Census 10y city ruih1fly. ..................... .- .02
+ Fourteenth district