The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-25
Received Last Night
Balance in the Treasury $132, $50
Sumner School Accounts-OId
Buildings for Political Purposes
More Room Needed.


intimated and appropriations aggregat-
ing over $4,000 were made. President
Nelson occupied the chair with all
members in their seats.
THE REGULAR PRAYER.
Residents of the Fourth school dis
trict sent in a communication endors-
ing the applications Of Mr.. and Mrs.
McPhee as fireman and janitor respec-
lively of the school. Referred to the
committee on furniture and supplies.
Robert A. Ludwig and M. A. Spears
filed application for an Appointment as
janitor in one of the schools. Referred
to the committee on furniture and sup
plies.
Application for appointments as
teachers were received from the follow
ing persons: Mrs. Lou Johnson, Ida
Bates. Mrs. E. Spooner, Jennie Z.
Bartlett. Mrs. Eugenfa Mort. Margaret
Hannah McLachlan, Mrs. P. W y.
Sullivan. G. NJ. Mumford, Minnie
Drown, Inez Oldham, Olive Aldridge,
w. G. Rayland, Francis A. Otteren-
sham, Nevada, V. Davis, A. O. Clark,
Belle M. Erskir1e Referred to commit
tee on teachers and school work.
The finance committee to whom was
referred the treasurer's statement for
the month ending April 80, showing
reported that the same had been ex-
amined and found correct. Adopted.
A CHANCE TO BID.
The committee on teachers recon-
mended that a call for bids be made
upon the various dealers in school SUP
plies, and that proposals be opened on
June 27, when contract will be let II
the conditions are satisfactory The
committee estimates that the outlay
for these supplies will approximate
So, 500. The recommendation, winch was
agreed to, enumerates the various ar
ticles that will be embraced in the call
for bids. bids to be received for the
supply in part or as a whole. 1t was
ordered in this connection that adver-
tisements be made in one local paper
and one Chicago paper.
The committee on teachers and school
work recommended the appointment OF
Annie Sherrard to teach in the Hamil-
ton school, at $50 per month. Adopted.
The same committee recommended
the purchase of a large number of sup
plies, among them twelve diplomas for
the graduating class at the high
school; It's certificates of completion OF
the work of the first eight grades; pro-
grammes for the graduating exercises
of the high school. The committee re-
commended that the pupils entitled to
work in the eighth grade assemble at
the high school to receive, the same. as
was done last year. Adopted.
THE SUMNER SCHOOL.
The bond of JOHN w Donnellan, Geo.
M. Downey and T. F. Mulloy, in the
sum of $1,000, to secure the board
against damages in the claim of the
H. R. DuniWay- Lumber company, was
approved.
] It was also ordered that the balance
due the Sumner school contractor, Will
liam Lester, in3the sum of $7,049.07, be
paid according to the recommendations
of the attorneys of the board, provided
receipts in full of all demands against
said school building be given by all
claimants, except the claim of the
Duniway Lumber company.
In reply to a question propounded
Attorneys Williams, VanCott and Suth-
/ erland, whether any of the defendants
in the suit brought against Boutwell, &
McConaughy could now enter suit
against the board and recover, counsel
stated that in their opinion no such re-
covery could be obtained In their
opinion, the action concludes all the
rights OF the parties to the suit. Re-
ceived and placed on file.
! A communication was received from
~. 7. Kingsbury, acting president of the
University of Utah, recommending the
employment of Miss Emma KEGS fol
the position of teacher in the training
school. 1t was also recommended thai
Miss Edna Hyde be appointed to sue.
coed Miss Nebeker, who has resigned
Referred to the committee on teachers
The committee on sites and buildings
submitted that there had been a great
many inquiries from the various poll
teal parties to rent the old Sixteenth
and Nineteenth ward school building:
for political meetings, and recommend
ed that the committee be authorized t.
rent the same. Adopted.
The same committee recommended
that the clerk be instructed to petition
the city council and ask that the side
walk grade on the south and west Of
the Wasatch school lot be raised. Re
ferred to the special committee. the
president and clerk of the board.
NOT A CROSS WORD.
] The following communication was re
ceived and placed before the board:
The Hon. the Board, etc.-The cues
ton has probably arisen in the minds
OF the board, superintendent and pat
rons OF the public schools, as to wheth
er the dissatisfaction with the manage
ment OF the schools alleged as true b,
a daily paper of our city, are true w,
desire to say it has not been apparen
TO us. On the contrary, it has beer
Impressed upon us that a remarka BIZ
harmony pervades the entire teachin,
corps. The endorsement by teachers o
the coordinate administration of thu
schools by the board of education AM
superintendent, is such that any board
or superintendent might well fee
proud. That we have had a grievanc1
which we have been averse to bring be
fore the superintendent or the prone
committee of the board, either for te
merlty on our part or for expectari
unfair treatment on their part, is with
out foundation. Neither do we know
that any teacher has had such a griey
ance. Yours Respectfully,
\ j. G. Mcknight, Seventh school.
Emma M. Whitney, Eighth school.
Mrs. s. A Rogers, Ninth school.
j s. A. McBrine Tenth school.
i D. Dennis, Bryant school.
7. R. Knight, Twelfth school
a. s. Martin, Fourteenth school.
ID. s. Hallock, Franklin school.
William Bradford, Franklin school.
Rose B. Zecks, Seventeenth school.
6. N. Mckay, Lowell school.
Blanche Cooper. Twenty-frst school,
u r. Aven, Washington school.
4 A. E. Knuckey, Wasatch school,
w. R. Malan, High school.
L. NJ. Qualtrough. Hamilton school
w. j. Mccoy, Sumner school.
Emma Finch, Fourth school.
j Sallie Houghton, Fifth school.
f. D. Keller, Lincoln school.
At the suggestion of the chair an
on the motion of Mr.. Baldwin tn
communication was referred to tn
committee on teachers and schools.
THE PEDAGoGUES PAY.
The committee on teachers, etc, sub
mitted the following report governin
salaries for the ensuing year:
Gentlemen--Your committee on teach
ers and school work recommend tn