The herald., 1894-06-26
BROWN STEPS DOWN AND OUT.
He Resigned as School Super
intendent Last Night.
Professor Hailman of Washington
Elected.
Tho Board of Education Increases tn
Pay of High-Saisried Ofiiosrs and Re-
duces the Pay of the Teachers
Some school Land Purchasod.

Inc DOdru OI euuChtlOn ineb ihNt utkHt
with President Pepper in thd chair, and
the report OF Superintendent Brown for
the half month OF June, showing that
the average daily attendance was 8, ,292,
with total enrolment OF 1920 pupils,
was received.
A letter from the city clerk, notifying
the board that s143 95 was due for
assessments on school property for the
opening OF Castelar, street, was received.
On motion warrant wRs ordered drawn
Eor the same.
Mir. Stein moved that the board pur-
chase lots to 5 in the Macy street
tract, on which 10 move the Railway
street school building, which motion was
adopted. He also moved that the new
building committee be authorized to
make the necessary repairs in the school
buildings during the summer.
Mr.. Plstt raised the point that the
rules required the board to advertise for
bids and let the work for repairs.
Mr.. Stein replied that it would be
cheaper to lot the building COMMITTEES
have charge of the work, and employ
the labor and buy the material.
As Il starter the committee was then
authorized to go ahead and have the
black boards repaired.
Mr.. Trask reported the schedule OF
salaries for the ensuing year. The new
schedules increase the ealsries OF the SUI
perintendsnt of schools by $50 per
month. principal OF high school $50 per
month, and the halliday teachers re-
duced IS and $40 per month. The heads
OF departments in the high school re-
duced So per month, and the high
school teachers reduced $40 per month.
Call teachers receiving $50 reduced $3.50
per month. The teacher of German in
the high school increased $40 per month.
They also provide that the teachers here
after shall be paid by the month and not
for every four weeks. as at present.
DR.. Wills-The taxpayers are opposed
to raising salaries at this time. | do not
think it fair TO cut down the halliday
teachers.
Mr.. Buehler moved to lay the matter
ON the table, but it was knocked out.
Mrs. Hughes and Messrs. Wills and
Beuhler voted in the affirmative. A vote
was taken on the adoption of the report.
and Mrs. Hughes and Messrs. Wills,
Platt and Beuhler voted in the negative,
being the first break in the solid seven.
Mr.. Platt raised the point os order
that it required six votes to decide on a
matter in which money was involved.
President Pepper decided that five
votes were sufficient. and Mr.. Platt sp-
pealed from the decision of the chair,
and declared the appeal lost, the vote
stsndng 4 ayes, noes; DR.. Pepper not
voting.
The bids for furnishing the schools
with copy books were opened, the same
being submitted BY the American Book
company, Quinn & Co., Silver, Burdett
& Co., II. II. Stntzman, Williams & Co.,
and others. After doing good deal OF
figuring Mr.. Trask suggested it would
be good idea to uee regular copy books
in the first four grades, and that in the
higher grades the pen written copy clips
should be used.
Mr.. Patty moved that board adopt
the Spencerian system of copy books,
and the Williams & Rogers copy slips.
Mr.. Stein raised the point that the
board had only advertised for text books
not copy slips. 1t was not economy to
buy copy slips when books could be pur-
chased with paper to write on as we'll as
copies for the same money. de moved
to adopt the Spencerian system of copy
books without the slips, but this was
voted down, and DR.. Willis moved that
the books OF Quinn & Co. be substituted
for the Spsncerian system, which was
Lost by noes z. ayes 2, and the original
motion for copy slips and the Spencer
ian copy books was adopted by the solid
seven.
Tho bids for heating and ventilating
the high school we're then taken up and
Mr.. Merrill of the Hunt system Of heat
ing made an explanation OF its workings.
1t was decided to lay the matter over
until this evening.
Mr.. Brown then rose and read the fol-
lowing resignation:
To the Board of Education:
Desiring to return to high school work,
l hereby tender my resignation as su-
perinteudent OF the public schools oil
this city, to take effect August l, 1894.
Very respectfully,
LIE Roy d. BRowN,
Sup't City Schools.
Mr.. Trask moved that the resignation
be accepted. He waa glad to say he had
ably discharged his duties. The motion
was carried, and Mr.. Trssk nominated
W. M. Hailman of Washington, d. O.,
in q very fattering speech. He was
then elected by 5 ayes, noes. Mr..
Trask stated that the board wanted
Superintendent Brown to return to HE
old position as principal of the high
echool. The board then adjourned until
this evening.
MASONS CELEBRATE.