The herald., 1893-09-12

cation last evening was short one, al
though considerable business was trans
acted.
The meeting was devoid Of anything
sensational.
A KICK ON THE LEVY.
All the members were present except
Mr.. Blueler.
The first important business to be
taken up was the reading OF the follow.
ing communication from the city clerk
AT meeting OF the city council, held
August 2S. 1898. the ordinance provid.
ing for the tax levy for municipal pur.
poses for the year lS9S.94 provides q
levy OF l7.44 cents on each 500 of tax.
able property for the common school
fund, which will produce in round mum.
Ders at SS2, 900 for this purpose"
THEY WANT MORE.
This statement of the facts evidently
did not suit some of the board, as the
msjority wanted some time ago to get
$l32, 900 for the school fand.
Mr.. Trask moved that the communi-
cation be referred to the city attorney,
and that lie be instructed to report to
the board in writing whether it is nec-
essary for the board to take the levy
made by the council or whether the boart.
is entitled to the charter limit. or 20
cents on the 500. Carried.
RESERVATIONS OF TEACHERS.
The designations OF the following teach
ers were accepted: Mics Maggie Tracy,
Miss Helen o. Anderson, Miss Nellie A.
Prior, Miss Nora Tracy.
Leave of absence was granted Mics
Nora Millspaugh and Miss Emma Grif-
fths.
NOT THE USUAL CUSTOM.
When it was found that some desks;
costing about $500. had been purchased
without the usual method OF advertis-
ing, lively discussion was INDUCED in.
DR.. Wills said he wae of the opinion
that the purchase was illegal, for ali fur
niture and supplies must be advertised
for. sa
Mr., Stein said be thought the doctor
off hie base, and he would not be critic
lied for doing his duty. i.
DR.. Willis responded, politely inform
ing the gentleman that he was certainly
not 'off his base," but that all supplies
must be advertised for before they are
needed. He did not blame any individ-
ual, but the supply committee as a
whole.
The demands fer the desks were ap
proved. ,',,lf
RECOMMENDATION.
Professor +. +. Gates, principal OF the
high school, presented communication
recommendipe that 200 additional seats
be provided for high SCHOOL pupils Tor
seats in the auditorium.
MIR. Trask moved the matter be re-
ferfed to the finance committee. to see
il there is sufficient funds on hand to do
the wosk. Carried.
TEACHERS COMMITTEE REPORT.
The teachers com mittee reported
that the following rule in relation to
salaries be adopted:
Teachers who instruct pupils in dif-
ferept grades shall receive the salary Of
the lowest grade in which they give
liuetruc'io except in the cese OF the
J d ret grade teachers who instruct pupils
| of the Fl ret grade shall receive the salsry
OF that grade.
"That Worman's First French book
be adopted as text book in the high
school.
THAT Miss Nsttie Gitchel be trans
ferred to the frat grade in the Hewitt
street school, and Miss Ella Kane to
the sixth and seventh grades OF the
Ninth street school.
That Miss Kate Brown be assigned
to the eighth grade OF the Sand street
SCHOOL, Mics Kittie Mills transferred to
the Breed street kindergarten Mies
Pauline Lewis to tho Ann street kinder
garten; Miss Ada Marsh to the Corn
wall street Kindergarten Miss Anna
! Stewart be assigned to the eighth grade
OF the Sixteenth street school; Miss
Edith Field to the eighth grade OF the
Breed street school; Miss N. J. Miller
to tie fifth grade OF the Sixteenth street
school; Mics Mary Maitland to the sec
ond grade of the Sixteenth street school,
THAT the kindergarten teachers in
each echool be required to furnish for
the use OF their rooms piano. and to
keep the same in tune; the piano so
provided to be subject to the appi oval
OF the city superintendent, and the ex-
penses OF the rental and tuning thereof
to be paid for equally by the director
and assistant in each room
That the new course Of study for the
high school and the rules for the en-
forcement thereof be adopted.
"That Miss Mary Richardson be trans
ferred to the Hellman street kindergar
ten, and Miss Nellie Clark to the Spring
etreet kindergarten that q. Ii. Chil-
cote be transferred to the seventh grade
in the Helman street school; that
Miss Sadie Pepper be transferred to the
sixth grade OF the Chestnut street
school. Adopted.
THY ENTER A COMBINE.
Mr.. Stem, who was at the last meet
ing of the board appointed to inter
view the book sellers OF the city with
O view to getting text books at last
years rate, found that there WAS bu
one dealer in the whole city who
would sign an agreement to sell at las
years prices. The report was filed.
MINOR TRANSACTIONS.
Mr.. Trask moved that the supply
committee advertise for school desks
and such other supplies as may bt
needed. Carried.
M. +. Wooster asked that in teaching
Greek in the nigh ecnool trost's GreeA
primer be used instead OF Leighton's
Greek lessons.
The matter was deferred.
Mrs. Z. Parsons asked to withdraw hel