The herald., 1893-11-14
THE DEMANDS CAME BACK AGAIN
Indications of q Falling Out in
the School Board.
Superintendent Brown Calls for In
creased School Facilities.
Ex-Msyor Hazard Offers to Rent the Pa
viiion for school RoSms-A Singular
Attempt at Economy-NO Action
ON tho Junket Demands.

ON tho Junket Demands.
The board Of education met in regu.
lar ,esson in the city council chamber
la-t night.
Pnere were present President Pepper,
ant directors Ashman, Stein, Platt,
IRA k, DR.. Wills and Patty.
Qiue q number OF spectators in the
gallery and lobby observed the proceed
incs, but were disappointed in seeing
much Off circue. the seven harmonious
,nrmbers prese, wing their equanimity
srh not once aluding to the communi-
cttion OF the auditor returning the
uuketiDg committees demands.
THE DEMANDS CAME BACK,
The 6rst business after the approval
of the minutes was the reading of COM
mnnication from City Auditor Teale re.
turning tho demands OF the junketing
Committee. On motion OF Mr., Trask 1T
was fled
A communication was received from
+. Biilington presenting a bill for 81
shades furnished Sept. 18th and 14th at
% cents. with the plaintive statement
that it was hoped that the price would
prove satisfactory. Ordered filed.
REINSTATEMENT ASKED.
A request from Mre. Sheldon Borden
aud 16 ladies, asking for the reinstate-
ment of Miss Richardson as teacher OF
the kindergarten school, who was
recently removed by the board, was
read. 1t was an action that Was con-
eidered un just by the ladies and i'll ad-
vised. The requeat was referred to the
teacheR's committee.
DiPHrTERIA on THE EAST EIDE.
Superintendent Brown referred to the
case of diphtheria in the Gates street
school, and the action taken to prevent
the epread of the disease by shutting
up the room in which the cases &C.
cured.
Mr.. Brown said the health officer
eeemed to be powerless to enforce quar-
antine regulations, which seemed as
tonishing to him in city OF this size.
INADEQUATE SCHOOL FACILITIES.
The superintendent reported that
there are 1000 children still on halliday
time and 1909 more who are deprived Of
school privileges entirely.
ESTIMATE OF NEEDED SCHOOL ROOMS.
In this connection Superintendent
Brown reported an estimate of the cost
OF providing additional echool facilities
by wards, the aggregate amount being
$l74 400.
In the First ward it ia recommended
that the Swain-street school building be
removed to the Chestnut-street lot, and
be used for kindergsrtens. The coat of
this improvement is estimated at $2500.
In the Second ward it is recommended
that an addition Of eight rooms be made
to the Castelar-etreet building. The cost
OF this improvement, including the nec-
'.estiraated at $22, 800. ~ ~ 'Sss.r 3f Z :
In the Third ward it. ia -recnmmanded
that an addition of four rooms be made
to the Union. avenue building. sThe'esti-
mated cost of this improvement is $450O
In the Third ward 1t is further recon.
mended that an addition of eight rooms,
an assembly room for the meetings of
the city teachers and Office rooms for the
euperi IN, endent of schools and the board
OF eaucation, be made to the Spring
street school building. The estimated
cost of this improvement is $35 900.
In the Fourth ward it is recommended
that more healthful location for the
Tenth.street school be provided, and
that the present building be removed
thereto and an addition of four rooms be
made to the came. The cost of this is
estimated at $l3,5O
In the Fourth ward it is further rec
commended that an addition of eight
rooms be made to the Sixteenth street
building. The estimated cost of this
improvement is 1000.
In the Fifth ward it is recommended
that an addition of four rooms be made
to the ThiItieth street building. The
cost of this improvement, including the
necessary addition to the grounds, is
$500.
In the Sixth ward it is recommended
that the San Pedro street building be
increased by four rooms. The estimated
cost of this improvement is $4,000.
In the Seventh ward it is recon-
mended that an eight-room building, so
designed that it may be enlarged if
necessary in the future, be constructed.
The estimated cost of this improvement,
including the necessary lot, is $2S, 400.
In the Eighth ward it is recommended
that eight rooms additional be added to
the Amelia street building. The esti.
mated cost of this improvement, in
Guiding tie necessary addition to the
grounds, is $4,000.
In the Ninth ward it is recommended
that better site be provided for the
Macy street building and that the
present building be removed thereto
and an addition of four rooms be made
to the same. The estimated cost of this
improvement is $l1 800.
In this ward it is also recommended
that four rooms be added to the Breed
street building. The estimated cost OF
this improvement is $1,000.
The foregoing estimates do not refer to
the improvements which will be neces-
sary for the accommodation of high
school pupils within the next two years.
MIR. Trask moved that the report be
referred to special committee to in
vestigate the matter and report what is
best to be done.
Mr.. Trask. Mr.. Patty and Mr.. Stein
were appointed by Chairman Pepper as
the committee.
BATCH OF BILLS APPROVED.
The finance committee reported a
number of bills, which were read and
approved.
REPORT OF TEACHERS COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Trask, from the teachers COM
mittee reported, recommending that the
application OF Mr.. Reyes to photograph
the schools of the citv he denied An.