Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-07-18
Proceedings of Board of Education.


Proceedings of Board of Education.
Alpena, Mich, July 18th, 1894.
The Board of Education of the city OF
Alpena met in regular session, in
the Secretary's office, on the above date,
and was called to order at 730 o'clock 7.
NJ. by the President.
Present, +. w Gilchrist, President,
VIM. A. Mcdonald, Secretary, and Trus-
tees Pollard, Walker, Stewart McSorley,
Jermin and Johnson.
Journal Of previous session read and
COMMUNICATIONS.
From r. Manning Offering to put the
wood In tho different school house base
cord. Received and fled on motion OF
Trustee Walker.
From Nj. L. Casey Offering to paint the
roof of the jefferson school for $40. or
any two of the school buildings for $40.
Communication received and fled on
motion OF Trustee Walker.
To the Board of Education, Alpena,
Mich:
Gentleman-The library year closes
Sept. 1st and it is quite important that
should know whether | am to retain my
present position another year ornot. Re-
ports have to be made out and other work
done before that time, which can be much
better done when know who is to have
the management another year. Some
things would need to be done differently
IL remain, to what they would be IL an
other who was not acquainted with the
work Is to take charge; therefore hopeit
may be convenient to decide soon so
may know what to prepare for.
Very respectfully,
EMILY Z. OLIVER.
Moved by Trustee Pollard that Miss
Emily Oliver be reappointed Librarian for
the ensuing year. Carried by unanimous
vote.
From the Librarian, report OF the
library for the month Of June, 1894.
On motion Of Trustee Jermin, the report
was accepted and ordered placed on file,
by unanimous vote.
MISCELLANEOUS.
From John Wiseman, applying for the
appointment OF janitor Of the Baldwin
school building.
From Ann Jezekel, applying for the ap-
pointment OF janitor of the Cass school
building.
From Mrs. McMullen, applying for the
appointment Of janitor Of the Cass school
building.
From r. Manning applying for the ap-
pointment janitor of the Franklin school,
and assistant janitor of the Central build
ing.
From Mrs. Cooper, applying for reap
pointment as janitor Of the Obed Smith
school.
From Mrs. Macarthur, asking TO be re-
tanned as janitor of the Jefferson school.
From Mrs. Parulske, applying for the
janitorship of the Baldwin school.
From Mrs. i. Hickey, applying for the
janitorship Of the Cass building.
From Mary Carpenter, asking TO be re-
tanned as janitor Of the Baldwin school.
From Samuel Pemberton offering to do
the janitor work at Central building for
$430 per year.
From j. G. Schoepnin, applying for
the janitorship Of tho Central building
and offering to do the work for $50 per
month.
A petition from f. A. Ellis and "A
others, asking that j. G. Shoepnin be ap-
pointed janitor of the Central building
From A. r. Blakley and others, Pc
tition to have VIM. Hatton appointed
janitor of the Lockwood building.
Moved by Trustee McSorley that the
applications applying for the appoint
ment of janitorship of the different
schools be referred to the Executive Com
mittee, to report on OF next regular meet
ing. Carried by vote as follows: Ayes,
Pollard, McSorley and johnson. Naye,
Walker, Stewart end Jermin, the chair
voting In the affirmative.
Moved by Trustee Walker that the
matter of painting the jefferson building
and other school buildings, building an
addition to the Garfield school building,
and all other necessary repairing to
the different school buildings, be left
to the Executive Committee with power
to act Carried by unanimous vote.
From the Finance Committee, recon-
mending the payment of the following
bills;
NJ Bedford Co. coal as per BIZ, ' IS 81
w II Campbell, cleaning sewer pipe at Cen
trail and repairs. $50
r II Furbush, moving piano, 3 90
Mrs. Macarthur, firing stack heater ut Jeffer-
II Reynolds, repairing clocks, 225
Telephone * Telegraph Construction Co,
rent of telephone for quarter ending Oct ist, 90
w L II ID Churchill, load of pine for Bald
win, f25
Total, Fi27
Moved by Trustee Stewart that the re-
port OF the committee be accepted and
warrants ordered drawn for the payment
Of the several amounts as recommended.
Carried by unanimous vote.
BY Trustee McSorley, supported by
Trustee johnson.
WHEREAS, The Bible has been un-
righteously taken out OF our public
schools, contrary to the wishes of the
large majority of our citizens,
Resolved, That It is for the best interest
OF our public schools and In accordance
with public sentiment, that this board Or
der copy to be placed on the desk Of
every public school room In the city, and
that the teachers be instructed to read a
portion without note or comment, ut the
opening Of school each school day through
out the ensuing year.
Lost by vote as follows: Ayes, Pol
lard, McSorley and Johnson. Nays,
Walker, Stewart and Jermin, the chair
voting In the negative.
On motion Of Trustee Stewart the
board adjourned.
f. w. GILCHRlST,
President.
WIN. A. McDoNALD,
Secretary.