The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-23
BARNARD IN AGAIN.
The School Superintendent Re-
Elected For Three Years.
SITE DONATED AT FREMONT.
vhs Board Accepts . Liberal orer-
Qaser state Of Affairs at Latona-
Teachers Reelected.

Tho board Of education, a. It's adjourned
peetinx lest night, took final action upon the
matter of rejoicing City Superintendent Frank
j. Barnard for three years term at 5000 per
srnuIn. and the result was favorable 10 Mr..
Barnard BIZ q vote OF three to two
Mr. Spencer brought up the question By q
motion tiiat Mr.. Barnard be elected Messra
prorch and colkett explained that they would
hasc 70 vote agslnst the three yesrs' term, al
Shouxh they had nothing against Mr. Barnard
would vote for him for q ons-ycar term Mr..
pro.ch had his grounds OF objection
recorded, namely, that 10 elect FOR
term OF three years was To
establish dangerous precedent. was Dad In
principle and contrary 20 law Mr.. spencer ex-
pIeined that he had consulted the city attorney,
but xr. Prosch said he had seen that official
later, and the attorney was found 20 have recon
sidered his original opinion, having determined
that 3 broad difference existed between the
status Of the board Of education and that OF the
ordinary corporation. Messrs Hughes, Mac
DoueslI and Spencer voted for the three year,
term.
All the principals and teachers we're elected
unanimously, - listed in the report submitted
By the committee on education at the meeting
last Wednesday a1d published in last thursday ;
PosT-ISrgfLIsEscEg, with the exception OF r.
L. IAwton, who has been teacher of the school
at tie head Of the bay, but who bad withdrawn
his application for the reason that he was de-
sirous OF going East TO study medicine The
board, therefore, reluctantly dropped his name.
EoactioE was taken with regard to the redac-
don OF salaries OF High school assistants. de-
c;ded upon previously. although the matter was
talked over to some extent. J. T.. wilson WIS
added 20 the list, as q special teacher OF pen
manship The name OF Miss Hannah Goodwill
oil Iowa, was favorabiy mentioned for the teach
ing OF physical culture, but no definite setiou
was taken, it being concluded 10 defer the
consideration OF additional teachers until n
meeting Of the board TO be held July l.
The following liberal offer Of a school alto
near fremont BY Benjamin r. Day was read ana
accepted.
Referring 10 the matter OF a suitable location
Tor . school building near Fremont, will beg
70 rake the following proposal: will donate
for the purpose OF site block 10 in Frances <.
Days Ia Grande addition. provided the board
will cause to be erected thereon school build.
ing 70 cost not less than $4,000.
According To q statement by Mr Prosch. this
Isl siaeiy located piece of property upon he
high land at Fremont, and fronting upon what
viii be the continuation Of lake avenue. Il IL
ssixt5l feet IN size. and, Mr Piosch says, IL
worth between 3 .Oo5 and $1,000 4 commgui-
cation from Principal =. 4. storey, of Fremont,
was read, informing the board that the Fremont
people. In consideration of the incvitabiIity Of
delays in the Transfer Of the school site, would
&c tNtfsDeo Win temporary sehooi building
for the present. Accordingly, the board de-
cided 70 start with temporary building The
members OF the board praised Mr.. Days LIBERAL
ify.
Acert1eate OF indebtedness given by the old
district board of Laiona 70 o. A. Hawes for SIPS,
for moving Mr.. Disadvantages house of Mr.
breckenridge property on 10 the school prop
efty, caused some discussion. 1t was learned
that the old directors had entered into
an agreement with Mr. Breckenridge TO
trade piece of the school property there for a
lot belonging to him, 80 as TO make the school
site square, and the house had been moved in
anticipation OF the trade being contaminated
No action was taken on the matter as the trade
has not been concluded.
g. w. Rowe's bill Of $50 for clearing and grad
Ing the Queen Anne block was allowed secre-
tsry Whitney was empowered to inspect the
water conyeniences at the Iatona school
The school board refuses 20 permit any school
grounds 70 be used for Fourth of July athletic
or pyrotechnic demonstrations