Telegram-herald., 1890-01-05
TIE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Disposes OF a Large Grist Of Small
Items
New TeHt-Books Adopted The LiofA's
COmmittee Subuaits a. i"ip"ft@"'
Amendment go the Euies.

With the exception Of Trustees Fisher
and LOcher and the mayor, all tie
members of tae Board OF Education
were present At the meeting last even
ing. The minutes Of the last meeting
having been approved by tie board,
the Committee on Teachers reported
the designations Of Miss LIZZIE Rhnes,
as teacher at PialnGeLd-aye., and
Miss Auua G. Hopkins, OF North Iona
street school, and recommended the
appointment az Miss jennie Murphy 10
loua-street school, aDd Mss Alice llnn
10 Plainfeld-aveuue school, 10 tll the
vacancies that VIII be made. The sal
ares are 10 be under the rules OF the
board.
The Committee on Textbooks and
Apparatus reported that they had con-
sdered the resolution offered by lrus-
tee WAGNER at last meeting, and recon-
mendcd that Il series Of readers De
adopted for uso in the primary grades.
Action upon tine adoption Of the reso-
luton was postponed until next meet
ing.
The Committee on Library reported a
Recommendation IN regard 10 a change
IN the appointmcnt of the Librarian and
las ,tants, the resolution 10 bc an
addition 20 section Is, OF the rules.
The new regulation Is 20 this effect:
The Library Committee shall nominate
To the board candidates for the Office
of librarian and one assistant. The
board shall fix the salaries and appoint
tine officers. The appontees shall
nominate their assistants. The wages
shall be graded according to the time
of service and experience OF the en-
plove. For the first half year $50 per
month, second half $3l, third half s32,
fourth S3S, and for succeeding time $50
Der month. The committee shall eX-
anime applicants and give certificates
to those who prove themselves compc-
tent. The committee shall give two
weeks notice, IN the official paper, of
the time and place of such examlna-
tons. The examinations shall be held
in the months OF January and August
of each year.
Trustee Mcbride moved the suspen-
sion of the rules and the immediate
adoption of the report.
Trustee Blair moved rs an amend
ment 10 deter acton until next meet
ing. The amendment carried.
The Library Committee asked fOrfur-
thor time i'm which 10 mako nom.na-
tons for the librarian and assistant.
Granted.
The Comm ttCc on Claims and Ac-
counts reported bills amounting to
| S34l. SO.
The Committee on Buildings recon-
mended the appointment OF James l..
| Barnaby as superintendent OF eonstruc-
/ ton and repairs. Carried. The COM
mttcc also recommended the sale OF
| the wooden out-buldings mt Fountain
street school and the Union School.
Carried.
They also reported in regard to
Trustee Fisher motion at last meeting,
and recommended that the building
committee be authorized 10 procure
plan, and pencil sketches for an addi-
/ ton To- the Central High school build
ing, so that they can present a suitable
report at the next meeting.
Trustee HouScman said that the rcso-
| luton was not offered for the purpose
I of addinuto the Central school building,
I but 10 build ward school, 10 relieve
/ Fountain and North and south DiV.siOn-
street schools. The addition % the Cen
trail building would only be for an aud
.t0rium. a gymnasium. and place for
| tho Kent Scientific institute.
Mrs. Cook said she had submitted the
| report 70 Mr. Fisher. and he had said
il was in accordance with his ideas and
that he intended to bc present to sup
port u. The report was adopted.
Tho president announced that Irus-
tee Davidson. the new member of the
board. would bc placed upon the Com
mttee ON Claims and Accounts, and
ON the Committee on Grounds n place
Of Trustee O'clock, deceased.
Trustee TIouseman moved 70 take
from tbe table resolution offered M
/ last meeting. iu ref renee - the uur-
chase of Reed * Kellogg, one book
course in E1g.lsh. This was done, and
the report of the committee was then
| adopted.
Mr. &. IT. Uazlctt invited tho board
% meet with hm and inspect the sys
| tenn of heating c8Gi voDtIlatug % Horny
! street school The board VIII meet al
| l.30p. m- on Monday. at the gIpcrm
tenient- office, for that purpose. Al
| I0Iucj.