Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-06-12

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The board met pursuant to adjournment,
at 1880 p. m, Monday evening, at the office
of the secretary.
Present. Messrs. j. r. Gage, w. E. Fra
ser, W. S. DeGraff, j. d. Wakeman, w. T,
Perkins, T. w. Griffin, Isaac Hooper.
Secretary read the application of Chris.
knudson for position as %janitor. Same was
placed TN file.
Finance committee reported as correct
the bill of the New York Bargain house,
supplies, $4.43. The same was allowed
and warrant ordered drawn.
The committee on teachers made the fol-
loving report:
Your committee on teachers would re-
specially report that, in pursuance of the
directions given by the board, they have
carefully canvassed the application on file
the schools, and as a result they find that
there are at present beng taught on the
upper floor of the high school building but
an average of forty pupils daily; that, to
the best of their judgment, W. teachers
should be dispensed with on that floor,
They, therefore, have been brought to the
conclusion that the interests of the dis
trict will be the best subserved by employ
ing one competent male teacher at a salary
OF 81 1000, and five teachers for the high
school building at salaries not to exceed
$55, except in the case of the primary de-
partment. They have accordingly select
ed and hereby recommend the employment
OF the following persons for the ensuing
year:
For principal, L. j. Hancock; alternate,
P. j. Wheaton; for teachers, Miss Thorn
as, Miss Whitney, Miss Donaldson, Miss
Lanterman, Miss Mollie CantwelI, Miss
Hanson; for alternates, Miss Janney Al
len. Miss Mary Lyman, Miss Ella j.. Will
liams, Miss Laura l.. Perrlne, Miss Ella
Grant.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
w. E. FRASER.
j. E. GAGE.
1t was moved and seconded that the re-
port of the committee be accepted. Those
voting in the affirmative were Messrs.
Gage, Fraser, DeGratf, Wakeman, Griffin
and Perkins. Those voting in the negative
We're Mr.. Hooper. The motion prevailed.
1t was moved aud seconded that further
consideration of the employment OF teach
ers be postponed. Those voting in the af-
firmative were Messrs. Griffin and Hooper.
Those voting in then negative were Messrs.
Gage, Fraser, DeGratf. Wakeman and Per-
kins. The motion was lost.
1t was moved and seconded that the re-
port OF the committee be adopted. Those
voting in the affirmative were Messrs.
Gage, Fraser. DeGraff, Wakeman and Per-
klns. Those voting in the negative were
Messrs. Griffin and Hooper. The motion
prevailed.
On motion the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Resolred While regretting that a gen
eral reduction of salaries. made necessary
by the finances Of the city, precludes Prof.
w. L.. Thompson remaining another year
as principal, the board extends to him
their sincere thanks for his able and sue.
cessful management of the citylschools, and
that it is with pleasure that they recon-
mend him as a competent and thorough in
structOr.
Report of the committee on school build
lngs and grounds regarding water rate
was called for. MIR. Griffin, as chairman,
made a verbal report that he had seen Mr..
BLY,, who was ready to see the committee
at any time.
ltI was moved and seconded that the
board do now adjourn.
The motion prevailed.
WIN. t. PERKINS, Secretary.