The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-15
STILL MORE PUPILS.
Constant Increase of Attend
ance at Public Schools.
THE DISTRICT LIABILITIES.
Satisfactory Report of the Superintend-
ent-Changes in Teachers-The
Old Schoolhouse.

At the meeting of the board of educa-
ton last night all the members were pres
ent. Bills aggregating $500 for improve
ments, repairs, supplies, etc, for the vari-
Gus school buildings, were ordered paid.
A bill of 1925 from the Seattle EreaiRg
Press, for the publication of notices of
school elections at different times, was
laid over for further consideration. as it
was said the other papers published like
notices free of charge, and it was under
stood the Press was 10 do likewise.
Mr.. Houghton, of the nrm of Saunders
& Houghton, architects of the new school
buildings, being present, was asked re-
gardlng the amount of his firms commits
sions. An argument resulted, as he
claimed commission on the cost of grading
the Mercer street school grounds. The
matter was laid over until the hrm pre-
sents an itemized statement.
superintendent Barnard stated that Mrs.
+. L. Nickels, teacher in the Denny
school, had been sick two months, and in
accordance with practice pursued by for
mer school boards of paying teachers for
time lost through sickness, presented her
claim for the two months time she lost.
He had issued warrant for the hrst
month, but refused to do so for the sec
ond until authorized to do so by the board.
The board decided to reject her claim for
the second months salary.
The following appointments by Super
intendent Barnard of teachers to NIL yacan-
cies, were connrmed:
Miss Hattie ~ Hamlin, to fill the posi-
ton in the South school made vacant by
the appointment of Miss Emma r. He
gardt as teacher of music Miss Jennie A.
Smith, to MI the position made vacant by
the resignation of Miss Cheasty; and Miss
Nettie A. Armour and Miss Julia Sette-
maier, as substitutes.
superintendent Barnard was authorized
TO appoint teacher to I'LL the position
Just made vacant in the South school, by
the resignation of Miss Ida II. Ward,
through sickness.
The resignation of George w. Wells as
janitor of the Mercer street school was ac-
cepted, and ]. Roland who was elected at
previous meeting to succeed Mr.. Wells,
as it was known that he was about to re-
sign, was notiled TO report for duty.
The secretary was ordered TO write the
board of public works, requesting that
electric lights be placed on Madison street
at the corners of Sixth, Seventh and
Eighth streets.
Superintendent Barnard presented his
December report, which covered the
months OF September, October, November
and December, up TO the time the schools
closed for the holidays. 1t showed total
of 4,62s pupils originally entered, 4,l6l be-
longing on December 10, 4, l52 the average
number belonging, 3,943.5 the average
daily attendance, l, los cases of hardness,
94.5 the average per cent. of attendance and
1916 the average per cent. of punctuality.
A supplementary report was also pre-
Il A
1888 the number belonging since the
schools reopened after the holidays 1t
also shows that there is an average of
forty-four pupils for each room and of
forty-one tor each teacher and principal,
not including specials and substitutes
This, it will be noticed, is quite an increase
in the school attendance over last year
The report was accepted
Mr.. Prosch read paper he had prepared
embodying statement of the financial
condition of the Seattle school district
From this statement the following ilgures
are taken regarding the school indebted
ness: Indebtedness July /, ISs3, 81, 80. 20;
bonds issued during the year 1ssS and the
proceeds used IN the construction of the
Central school, $4,000; Indebtedness, in
Guiding bonds, July 1, 1859, $l56,000 in
debtedness July /, 1890, $3.50, 79S: present
Indebtedness, including bonds, $4,000.
Mr.. Prosch thought that, at the rate
things are running, the expense of main
tanning the schools, erecting buildings,
etc., inside of the next fourteen months
the Indebtedness, including interest,
would amount to about 100000. He de-
plored this outlook and offered a resolu-
ton providing for special meeting to con-
slider the subject. The resolution was laid
over until the next meeting, which takes
place a week hence.
resolution was adopted instructing the
superintendent and secretary to examine
the school property on Main and South
Sixth streets, and if, in their judgment, it
can be utilized for school purposes, 10 no.
tify the city authorities to have it vacated !;
and also that the school boundaries of the
Columbia school be so changed as to in
crease the attendance at that school.
Adjourned to meet next Wednesday
evening at O'Clock.