The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-08-02
THE SCHOOL
BOARD MEETS
Making Preparations For the Re-
Opening of the Schools.
NO VACANCIES FILLED YET
Miss Carrie E. Smith Resigns as a
Teacher-Difficulty in Securing a
Site For the New Building.

The School Board held a regular
monthly meeting last night and con-
sidered a number of important measures
looking to the preparations for the next
school term, which will begin on the 23rd
inst, but owing to some of the committees
being unable to make definite reports
considerable business was postponed,
including the election Of teachers to fill
the vacancies.
The directors present were Messrs.
Conry, Hanna, Baugh, Ogden, Hooks,
Morgan, Davenport, Burke, Dewitt, Lee,
MuldOou, Lynch, Manley, Stanton.
Secretary Hanna read a letter from
School Director Trezise stating that he
expected to arrive home in Shenandoah
from his western trip i'm about two weeks
The resignation of Miss Carrie h. Smith
as a teacher, was read and accepted. 1t is
understood that Miss Smith contemplates
matrimOny.
The teachers and salaries committee
asked that the election of teachers to fill
vacancies be postponed and the board de-
cided to wait until the committee is ready
| to make n report.
Mr. Ogden, of the finance committee.
made report showing that the treasury
of the school district is in a healthy con
ditiOn for the opening of the new fiscal
year. there being Sl0,9l2S2 on hand.
There is large quantity of old desks
on hand and as they take up considerable
space for storage in several Easements OF
| school buildings the board instructed the
| committee on building and repairs to dis
pose of them for the best price obtain
able.
As the indications are that the schools
will be very much crowded next term
pending the erection of an additional
| school building, the board has decided to
| again rent the two basement rooms in the
| p. NJ. church at the corner of Jardin and
| Oak streets. Additional furniture will be
required for these rooms.
| The proposition of an agent to supply
all the school buildings with lightning
| rods was taken up, but as a majority OF
| the directors expressed a lack of belief in
! the efficacy of lightning rods to arrest
| lightning, or anything else other than the
peoples money, the proposition went into
the waste basket.
The contract and bond of Jesse B
Davis for erecting an addition to the
Union street school building have been
| signed and approved. The contractor /,
to finish the work in twenty five days auC
forfeit five dollars for each day he may be
in default
As soon as committees having unfn
ished business are ready they will notify
the chairman of the board, who will theI
call a meeting for general business tC
make arrangements for the opening oI
the new term.
The question of purchasing the Lang
field property at the northwest corner OF
Cherry and Jardin streets as a site for
school building was discussed. 1t was
stated that as Mr.. Langfield refused t
sell it would be necessary to take pro
ceedings to condemn the property, but
majority of the members expressed tn,
belief that Mr.. Langfeld's reluctancy
nigh price out of the board and suggested
that efforts be made to secure site else
where. vacant piece of ground at tn,
southeast corner of Oak and Gilber
streets was suggested. 1t was decided
that the board meet at 6:3O Friday even
ing and proceed in a body through tn
site.