The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-03

VI ARcSTE ~ portant matters. The
E51bygNs&gSy\ directors present were
~ NV Messrs. Conry, Bren-
nan, Gable, Burke, Lynch Hanna, AIuldoon,
Beddall, Trezise, Ogden, Bachman, O'Hearn
and williams.
Superintendent Freeman made his monthly
report, the substance of which has already
appeared in the HERALD. In addition he
reported that the night schools opened Tues
day evening with small attendances. Seven
teachers are employed in the work.
Applications from the following named
teachers for increase of salaries were read |
Misses Hattie Hess, Corinne Tempest, Nellie |
Baird, Hannah b Morrison Mary Roberts
aud Irene Shane, and Frank Williams.
President Conry said that there is con-
tinued scramble for positions as teachers and
as soon as they are secured there is a scramble
for increased salaries. He said he believed
the board is dealing as good with teachers as
any board in the state,
statement was made that one Of the
teachers is receiving larger salary than the
other teachers in the same grade although
her class is no larger.
In response to this it was stated that Miss
Smith was given larger salary because, at
the time, she had the largest class, but since
then the size of the class has been reduced.
The board decided that as all salaries have
been fixed for the year the request Of the
petitioners could not be considered.
A communication from the state depart
ment of public instruction requesting the
board to have photographs made of the
school buildings for display in the school
exhibit at the Worlds Fair was read. Di-
rector Beddall made a strong appeal for a
compliance with the request, but the pictures
were turned toward the wall The board
reasoned that school districts that can get
along with four and five mills can better
afford to furnish photographs than this dis
trict. But Messrs. Beddan and Trezise did
not alter their opinions on the question.
J. r. Coyle, ESQ., solicitor for the board,
was present and made a report concerning
the Gather property He said that w. j.
Mccarthy, Mark Bowman and Squire
Christman, the viewers, had decided that the
property the board desires for school purposes
is worth $4,000. This figure Mr. Coyle
thought, too high He said he believed that
the viewers were influenced in making the
valuation by assuming that the rest Of the
Gather property would be deprecated in
value by having school building adjoining
it. Mr.. Coyle said that the board could ask
for a review if it 50 desired He also said
that Mr.. Breckons, attorney for the Gathers,
had stated that although the property sought
by the board had been assessed at 81, 200, Mrs.
Gather would take $4,000 for it, or sell the
entire property for $500; and that Mr..
Breckons had also stated that the Gather
people had no desire to hold the School
Board if it wished to relinquish the property
as there are plenty good outside offers for it.
The board instructed Mr. Coyle to notify
the Gather attorney that it would relinquish
the property.
1t is believed the proposed new building
will be erected as an addition to the school
building at the corner of Centre and West
streets.
The finance committee presented a report
showing that under the increased assessments
the board could reduce the tax rate to Is
mills and yet have more money than it had
under the Is mill rate, whereupon the board
adopted a resolution reconsidering the fixing
of the tax rate and fixing the rate At Is
mills.
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