The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-01

There were present at the meeting Presi-
dent w. ]. Colkett, Secretary II. +. Whit
ney, Superintendent +. J. Barnard, L. w.
Prosch, ID. A. Spencer. ]. B. MacDougall
and A. p. Burwell,
The next most important business done
was the adoption of a number of new rules
and amendments reported by Mr.. Prosch
from the committee on rules. The first
one submitted was:
That teachers shall not be allowed salary
during sickness unless they furnish a ply
scian's certificate, and that the aggregate of
allowance during the year on account of sick
ness shall not exceed one months salary.
Objection was made to incorporating
this in the rules, although the substance
of the proposition would continue to be the
basis Of action in individual cases. The
others were all adopted DIS follows:
That pupils shall show by plain scar, school
records or a physicians certificate, that they
have been vaccinated within the past i've years.
Otherwise they shall not be admitted; provided,
that children of INDECENT parents may be vac
cinated at the expense OF the district upon ap-
plication of the parents.
That the rates of tuition for on-resident pu-
pills shall be as follows: Primary scholars, $25
per school year; grammar schools, $35; high
schools, $45. The principal must collect these
fees in advance on penalty OF having the
amounts deducted from his salary.
That the pupil il each school highest in his or
her class during the month shall be entitled to
holiday in the month following, the day Off
not to be counted against the standing OF such
pupil.
That the salary of no teacher or principal shall
be increased or diminished after the commence.
ment OF the school year.
That principals OF schools of eight or more
rooms shall devote such portion of their time to
giving instruction as they can.
That in the performance of their duties special
teachers shall be subordinate only to the city
superintendent and that they shall be officially
respected by all other employees.
The bid of J. H. Calvert for school sup
plies for $762. S3 was accepted.
A petition was received from citizens
living in the vicinity of the Minor school
asking that a bulkhead be built around
the school ground. The secretary was
authorized to procure bids for the work.
School district. No. 90, and citizens liv-
ing in the southern portion of the city.
petitioned for transfer of the school at
the end of Grant street bridge to their dis
trict, for ten months in the year, at a cost
of $500, payable monthly, and the board
authorized the arrangement.
A communication from Trinity church
was read offering the use of the building
at the southeast corner of Second and
Blanchard street for school purposes.
A communication was read from Edwin
Goddard, Of Ashtabula, O., offering to
lease two lots at Sixth and Madison streets
for one or two years at $500 year.
The resignation of Miss Carrie Bing-
ham as teacher was received and ac-
cepted.
Miss T. J. Piper was granted five
months leave of absence on account of
illness.
A communication was received from the
Cascade Insurance Company asking for
the return of policies on South and Gen.
trail school buildings for cancellation.
The secretary was authorized to place
insurance on the new schoolhous in East
ern addition-$3,OOO in the Home Insur-
ance Company, of Seattle, and $1,000 in
the Farmers, of Seattle.
J. Hill, grading contractor, had given
orders on the board to his creditors for
work he Is doing, but the board decided to
draw warrants in Hills name and let him
assign them to his creditors.
The salary list of principals and teachers
already published was adopted.
The secretary was authorized to rear
range the janitors of the Denny. Minor
and Columbia schools at his discretion.
The secretary reported that on account
of the condition of the sewer it was not
likely that the South school would be
ready to open on Tuesday.
On the recommendation of Superintend-
ent Barnard principals were allowed not
TO exceed $50 with which to furnish their
offices suitably for the reception of visitors
to the schools.