The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-15
FOB A SCHOOL SITE.
A New Proposition to Be Sub
mitted to the People.
FLOATING DEBT TO be FUNDED.


Another special school election was
ordered last night by the board Of educa-
ton ~ its regular monthly meeting. The
question TO b submitted 10 upon the
acceptance Of the proposition Of the
owners Of the irregular shaped block No.
l37, in Denny's Broadway addition, to ex-
change it for nix lots in block l27. lying
just west Of block 49,. which the board
bought some time ago for high school
site. The proposed new site Is bounded
BY University, Seneca Fourteenth and
Cooper streets and contains . half lot
more ground than the other site, and for
the difference those making the PROPOSE
ton ask 81. 500. The present site consists
of three-quarters OF block and there 10
dwelling house on the other quarter block
for which the owner asks $4,000. The
proposed site will be in the shape Of .
block with one corner cut of, but it will
have no buildings adjoining the school
house.
The question Of bonding the floating
debt Of the school district which was con-
tracted for buildings and grounds author
lied by the people at the election Of Febru-
AIRY, 1897, will also be submitted.
A resolution was adopted that hereafter
no bills should be paid unless accompanied
by reouisition from the proper authority.
The payment Of bill Of $3.50. 50 to Smart
4 Co. for filling the Queen Anne school
grounds was protested against by Mr..
Prosch on the ground that the work done
was damage to the grounds rather than
. benefit, but as the work had been ordered
by the COMMITTEES the payment was rati-
fed.
The secretary was ordered to buy flag
for the Pacific school.
Apropos of flags Mr.. Prosch said that 1t
had been noticed that no flag was tying
on the Central school building on Decora-
ton day. and Mr.. Spencer Endorsed Mr..
Prosch's views that the flags should be
displayed ON special occasions as a matter
of sentiment, and not flown constantly
for purposes Of schoolhouse decoration.
Secretary Whitney reported that he had
made an examination of the needs of the
various school buildings which were as
follows:
Central school needs kelsomining and
new set Of boilers or new heating appar-
atus; the kalsomining was ordered and
the other referred to Architect Parkinson
for investigation.
Rainier school needs kalsomining; Or
dered.
Pacific school need an electric door bell;
ordered.
Minor school needs q new cement floor
in boiler room: ordered.
Day school needs cast iron pipes at the
bottom Of the water spouts from tho roof;
ordered.
A fence is needed around the Ross
school ground; ordered.
At Denny school the principals Office
needs painting; ordered.
At South scnool change in tho system
of ventilation is needed investigation and
estimate of cost ordered.
Rainier school needs kalsomining;
ordered.
A better system Of ventilation is needed
at the Rainier school; investigation and
estimate of cost ordered.
Architect Parkinson stated that the
stone to bear the name of the new school
building in Pontius' addition was ready to
have the name carved. The name given
the school was the Cascade school.
Superintendent Barnard submitted his
report OF attendance for the current year,
from September 6. 1892. to May o6, which
was placed on file. Ii is as follows: