Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-05
CHOSEN FOR A YEAR
Teachers Selected by the Board
of Education.
SuPT. CHALMERS GETSA RAISE
The Superintendent OF Schools Wa Here
after Draw 5000 Iear-New
District Boundaries.

All the members of the board of ed
ucallon were in their seats last nignt
When the president called the meeting
20 order at ; o'clock. A number OF
spectators were present, ANXIOUS TO
hear the result OF the recommends
tionsof the committee on teachers.
The matter Of the Dale school house
site brought IN number OF communal
cations ana petitions. The report OF
the committee on schools on the cur
Ilcuhum of the high school for the
coming year, suggesting MINOR changes
in the course, was laid on the table.
The report OF the committee
on library, recommending the
purchase OF a fairly complete lille or
the Daily Eagle since 1886 was adopted.
The committee also reported IN favor
OF the purchase OF complete copy of
a rare archaeological magazine, known
as the s.Auk." Adopted.
The committee on schools presented
It's report, which is hereto appended:
Your committee on schools respect
fully recommends establishing the fol-
lowing boundary lines for the Slbley
airy he West Bridge street from the city
limits to Straight street; the eastern
boundary Straight street to shaw-
NUT avenue. Shawmut avenue TO
Indiana street, and Indiana street to
West Fulton street; the southern
boundary, West Fulton street to che
city hints; the western boundary. the
city limits. Your committee further
recommends changes in the boundaries
of the following named schools: That
the northern boundary OF North Divis-
ION street school be changed from
Fairbanks to Trowbrdge street. The
northern boundary OF Fountain street
school be changed to include both
sides of Crescent avenue; the eastern
boundary, north of Fulton street, be
changed from Grand avenue TO
East street. The eastern boundary Of
East Bridge street school be changed
from Grand avenue 70 East street.
Tho eastern boundary of Diamond
street school to the city limits, from
Stewart street to East Fulton street,
the western boundary be changed from
Grand avenue to East street. The
western boundary of Lake school be
changed from the city limits to East
Fulton street. That the southern
boundary of North Ionia street school
be changed from Fairbanks street
to include both sides Of Trowbridge
street. The southern boundary of
Pine street school be West Bridge
street, from Stocking street to the city
limits. The western boundary of JET.
ferson street school TO be Straight street
from West Bridge street to Shawmut
avenue, and Indiana street, from
Shawmut avenue to West Fulton street.
The report was adopted. The city
attorney was instructed to take meae-
ures to recover moneys claimed to be
due the board from the school board
of district No. 8.
Miss Bertha z. Sones presented hel
| resignation as assistant in the public
library. On motion of Trustee Fisher
the resignation WAS accepted and
thanks for past services were extended
| to Miss Sones.
The report OF the committee or
teachers appointments for the com
ing year was adopted.
Trustee Hustled moved that the sal
AIRY of the superintendent of schools bt
increased from $500 to $1,000. The
motion gave rise to an acrimonious anC
lengthy discussion. The motion wa
finally carried by the following vote.
Yeas-Trustees Andrus, Clark, Cross
man, Felker, Folger. Hagy, Locher
Hustled, Strahan, Van 'Bree, Wagne
Ill.
NaystTrustees Bradfeld, Fitz(ierald
Houseman. Leffipgwell, Maybury
Stein, Stevens, the president-S.
The board then adjourned.