Evening journal., 1891-01-13


Amount paid for books. .............. 5Sl AZ
Amount aid for repairs. ............. 537 "a
Amount paid for furniture. ......... la6 Il
Amount paid for new buildings. 1.0tl II
! A mount paid for manual training. 1872 on
Amount paid for miscellaneous bill g 100 o.
current expenses .......'.. = .' .'.'. 49, s9sos 2s
New buildings. gs.................... GO o.
Total. ......... ................... S59.l78 %
On motion of Joseph Pyle the prooer
officers we're ordered to draw he regular
apr ropriation from City Council
Mr. Pyle informed the board that the
officers OF the Union Bank decided 70
allow per centum interest ON all
amounts deposited in that bank by the
board.
Mr. Pyle reported that the Committee
on Insurance had placed So, 600 insurance
on the machinery OF the Manual Training
School. and on his motion an order for
$lS was drawn in favor Of the agont for
the insurance companies. Mr. Pyle also
reported that the committee had decided
to insure $50. 600 worth OF school
property in two companies outside the
city for S2Ss,50 instead of 1894 for
$4S 000 the amount which the board is
now paying for insurance.
The report was adopted.
surancs on 500, 900 would expire to-day
at noon, and asked that the committee
be- instructed to act as II saw fit. Mr.
p le presented a formidable array OF
figures showing that the board is now
paying too much for insurance and the
committee now desired to insure more
economically. II was authorized 10 sign
checks for insurance and TO draw $734
premium due the board.
Joseph Pyle invited the board TO inspect
the heating apparatus at No. % school.
Thecommittee on account reported that Il
has examined the accounts of the board
and found them correct
The Committee on Fire Escapes asked
that an order of $175 be drawn in favor
of Mr.. Carswell The request was
granted.
The Committee on Evening Schools re-
ported thst an evening school had been
opened last Thursday evening at No 20
school, with twenty five pupils
Several bills for No. s5 school we're
allowed
The Com mittee on Teachers reported
the following recommendations:
That teacher be hired to give sewing
lessons 10 girls Of the High School and
schools Nos /, T. aud l6, at salary Of
] S425 per year. The committee also
the high School aud No 16 1t also re
ported in favor Of introducing carving,
clay moulding and chemistry
/ Mr.. Trump thought that this could bg
! introduced at a cost of about $50
This brought Mr. O'Donnell to his feet
| He said he protested against the board
] sanfr III II
said that most OF the manual training
! was sheer nonsense and the board coulc
not lawfully give its money to support II
unless a special appropriation was made
He said he had the greatest respect fol
the woinen OF the Century Club and ths
| good work they wish to do. but he
thought they could do 1t much better by
having schools Of their own.
Mr. Ross did not see any reason why
girls should not be taught carving, and
thought the committee should go slow OF
cooking. On bis motion the recon-
mendAtion for carving was stricken out.
On motion Of Joseph Pyle the further
consideration of the matter was post
poned until the next meeting
The Committee On School No / asked
that an order of $3.50 be drawn 10 favoi
Of Joseph Jenkins. The request wa,
granted.
The Committees on No s, II, 1e, 25
20 and 10 were allowed various amounts
for repairs
TIL. Committee on Repairs wa
authorized to put slate blackbosrds II
school No. 10
Mr. Briley reported that another room
had been opened in No "A school ysster
! day morning.
President Baird appointed DR.. Short
lidgs, Mr. BAily and Mr.. Smith, com
mittes on school No. 20
William Fl. Blake was appointe
janitor Of No. 20 school at a salary o
$500 per year, the salary Of the ianitor O
, No. "A wssincressed from $4S TO 500 pc
: year.
Mr.. Pyle warned the board to keep ez
, penses rs low as possible, az the boar
, had only 500. 903 on hand.
The Committee on Teachers appointe
Mas Mabel Caldwell to the position Z
, teacher OF the new room in No.
school
On motion Of DR., Shortndge the fol
lowing committee on legislation was At
: pointed: y. h Smith, Br. Shortlidgl
John Il. Dandy, Jesse X. Baylis, Joh
Pyle.
A letter from Samuel Clark, askir
r payment for paving the cellar Of No
= school, at a cost Of $40 so, was referrt
I to the committee Of the school.
{ Secretary Jones reported the receipt
4 q map from Senator Higgins for No.
\ school.
i A bill for $227 SO for salary was r
, ceived from Thomas L. Graham, g,
"A principal OF the High School. which, wi
,e interest since June 80, 1888, amounts
q $26i Ga, total.
N DR., Shortlidge suggested It be reterr
,e to the Committee on Health, but 6
board laid IL on the table
On motion of DR.. shortlidge the pres
dent was added to the Legislative Co
i mittee.
r. Resolutions Of Respect.
n, AZ a meeting OF the Brlcklayers' Unit
nd Of this city Monday evening the follo'
he ing resolutions were adopted:
az 1t is with sincere sorrow that wa, q
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