The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-22
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
No Immediate Fear of a Money
Scarcity.
PLANS FOR IMPROVEMENTS.
Inquiry rs to the school Bonds-Need
Of Better Sanitary Arrangements
Special Studies.

ton last night. ali the members were
present except Messrs. Prosch and Hughes
The special business for which the board
met was the consideration of the dispo-
sition Of the school bonds. A letter from
Is. B. Seymour, banker in Fairhayen,
making inquiry regarding the sale of the
bonds, was read, and the secretary was in
structed to write Mr.. Seymour informing
him that Mr. Furth had agreed to take the
bonds, and was the proper party to consult
regarding the further sale of them.
The immediate financial condition of the
school district was discussed, and it was
stated that the banks refuse to take any
more school warrants. Mr.. MacDougall
created some amusement by the remark
that he heard report to the effect that
the teachers contemplate striking. He
thought the best thing 10 be done was TO
give Mr.. Furtli little time TO lind
purchaser for the bonds, and in the mean
time the receipts from the tax levy which
are now coming in will defray the ex-
penses of the schools and pay off large
amount of the outstanding warrants.
No further action was taken on the ques-
ton. but there was general assent TO Mr..
MacDougall's opinions.
Mr. Houghton, of the firm of Saunders &
buildings. reported that Market street
school building has been entirely COM
pleted Mr. Spencer was appointed to con-
fer with Mr. White, attorney for the board,
and if he so advises, to accept the build
ing, and in conjunction with Mr.. Hough-
ton and Mr.. White, to make q flnal settle
ment with Contractor Elliott.
The secretary was instructed to provide
the necessary pumping apparatus for the
~, he Il
carry up all the water for the use of the
school heretofore, while the building is
furnished with a water-tank and other FIX
lures for supplying IL with water through
out. and the only thing needed is a steam
pump attached To the heating boiler al
ready in.
The secretary was instructed TO provide
plans for platform on which to form the
pupils at the Rainier street school, and 10
have q low, cheap fence put around the
Bush street school to prevent teams from
being driven across the lot and damaging
il.
The question regarding the disposition
To be made for the tuition charged for pu-
pills who attended from outside districts
was discussed. and the general opinion
seemed 70 ne that it should be kept as
general library fund, though no definite
action was taken.
The secretary was instructed TO have
halls in the Central school SO as TO provide
another recitation room.
superintendent Barnard stated that the
dry closet system was giving poor satlsfac-
ton. except the one in the South school;
he said the scholars complained that it
was really disgusting to eat lunch i'll the
basement on account or the impurities re-
sulting from the system of dry closets in
the other school buildings. He recon-
mended the building of a partition, sepa-
rating the closets from the rest of the
basement.
superintendent Barnard and Secretary
Whitney. who were appointed at the last
meeting 10 look up the school building OH
Main street which is used for various pur-
poses by the city, reported that the city
had given the use of another building
which is being used for schoolroom, on
the corner of Third and Pine streets, in
return for the use of the school building
on Main street, and therefore the board of
education could expect no more.
Superintendent Barnard recommended
the adoption OF rule prohibiting the adj
mittance of pupils who would not take up
the regular course of studies III the schools.
He said some would take up German
alone. some wanted to devote most of their
time 10 arithmetic. and so OH. He thought
the time might come when such practice
would work an injury to the schools I'M
less some restraint were placed upon 1t.
The superintendent was given discretion
airy power to prohibit the practice where
he found the occasion requires it.
The superintendent was authorized to
provide the schools with apparatus, books
of reference and such other appliances as
may be necessary. not to exceed the sum
of $500 in the aggregate. the same to lie
purchased through the secretary.
The secretary was instructed TO issue a
warrant to Saunders & Houghton for their
commission as architects of the new school
buildings, taking cost of the buildings
proper as a basis. The question as to
whether or not the firm is entitled 10 COM
mission in the grading of the lots and the
cost of furnaces is to be considered later.
The total amount claimed by the firm is
about $500, while their commission on
the buildings proper is little over 500
less than that
The board adjourned TO meet on the sec
ond Wednesday in February, at s p. m,
the regular night of meeting.