Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-22


Tho report was read by the secretary
and each item was considered and
passed upon by the board. They were
all unanimously accepted and adopted
until the item Of 5000 for the manual
training school was reached. At this
point Trustee Houseman took the floor
and after speaking in favorof the manual
training school, made a motion, in con-
sideration of the financial stringency.
that the former action OF the board in
establishing the school be rescinded and
that the item OF 5000 for its mainten-
ance this year be stricken from the
budget The motion was not debated
and was carried by a vote OF - 70 i.
Rowson voting nay.
With the manual training school item
eliminated the total budget is s2l5. $40 as
compared with q total Of s21I $40 last
year. Ii was then adopted as amended
by a unanimous vote.
BY resolution offered by Trustee
Stevens the superintendent OF construc-
ton was instructed to dispose of the
wooden building at the rear OF the
Wealthy avenue school building within
thirty days. the proceeds TO be devoted
to improving the school grounds.
Young fl0ccA
Trustee Houseman introduced the fol-
lowing resolution establishing voting and
registration places for the school cleo
ton Tuesday. Sept 5. the day OF regis
tration being Saturday. Sept. ,:
First -Grandvilleavenue school.
Second Ward-Central high school.
Third Ward-Engine house. Lagrave
street.
Fourth ward-Engine house. Barclay
street.
Fifth Plaintield avenue school.
Sixth Ward-Leonard street school.
Seventh Ward--Union school.
Eighth Ward-Sibley street school
Ninth Ward-Jefferson street school.
Tenth Ward-Wealthy avenue school.
Eleventh Ward-Houseman hall, cor
ner Madison avenue and hall street
Twelfth Ward-South Ionia street
school.
The resolution was adopted
Law as to Voters.
The new school law governing the
qualification OF electors was then in
formally discussed. The state law re-
quires all voters at school elections to
be able 10 read a section OF the state
constitution printed in the English Ian
guage and the special law governing
school elections in this city makes all
persons II years OF age having children
Of school age or whose names appear
upon the assessment roll OF the ward a
qualified elector without reference TO
the ability to read the English language.
Ii was decided TO get the opinion OF the
city attorney as 90 which act should
govern the coming election, the opinion
10 be fled with the secretary Of the
board
Trustee Bradfield. chairman 81 the
committee on buildings. reported that
the committee had received bids from
the Haney School Furniture company
and the Grand Rapids School Supply
company TO furnish seats during tho
coming year, and that the committee
had accepted the bid q the latter with
sufficient bonds TO protect the city from
suits for Infringement by accepting
this bid - room OF fifty seats each
will be saved o. the city. there being
that difference between the two bios.
10 answer 20 inquiries from several Of
the trustees whether they would be al
| lowed a clerk TO assist them on reg1stra-
ton day Secretary Stein replied that il
a. the..Dpini0n Of the city attorney that
no clerk can be hired unless one or both
/ az the trustees should be absent on that
day from their ward.
The board sdiourned to meet Wednes-
day evening. September q. to cansas the
votes cast for school trustees