The record-union., 1894-12-27
TIE CHINESE SCHOOL A FIXTURE.
1t VIII be Continued, With Mrs. Par
sons as Teacher.
Kindergarten Teachers Salaries Fixed
at $70-Reports Filed With
the school Board.

The Board of Education met last even
ing, Directors Whitbeck, Dillman,
Crouch. Dolan. Driver and Huntington
being present, and President Davis pre-
siding.
Director Driver of the Judiciary Com
mittee reported that he had called on Cor
poration Counsel Devlin in reference TO
the board having the authority to raise
the salaries of teachers. The charter,
Director Driver stated, permits the board
to raise or lower salaries. The Political
Code provides that the salary of an Of
icer cannot be raised during the officers
lncumbency. 1t seems to him, ne said,
that 1t would be fair to consider school
teacher an officer. Back of that IS the
Constitution, which says that an officers
salary shall not be raised during the in
cumbency. The committee had not yet
arrived at decision in the matter, and
was granted months further time to
submit report.
Director Dillman stated. in reference to
the kindergarten schools, it is the opinion
of the board of lady managers that half
DAY session OF the schools would be Sutn-
cient. The teachers and assistants are
highly recommended, and are thoroughly
efficient in their duties. Ii had been SAID
that not much work could be accom-
plished in the afternoon.
On the recommendation of the Kinder
garten School Committee the salaries of
kindergarten teachers were fixed at SO
per month.
On motion of Director Dolan it was de-
cided to appoint a standing Committee on
kindergarten Work. Directors Dolan,
Driver and Dillman were appointed as
such committee.
I)iraptor ranoy1o a oLo,,rra
OF janitor of the Tenth and Q-street
school. The janitor, he said, is getting
almost too old to perform his duties
properly. He moved that the janitorship
be declared vacant.
Director Driver said the matter ought
TO be inquired into. The janitor should
not be removed until after an investiga-
tion was made. No complaint had been
made To him in the matter.
On motion of Director Huntington fur
ther action In the matter was deferred one
month.
Director DIllman asked Director Hunt
1ngton whether 1t would be advisable to
supply the schools with filters for drink
ing purposes.
Director Huntington replied that as
most of the school children drink un-
filtered water, it would be best in his
opinion not to change the quality of the
drinking water.
school be established as permanent por-
ton Of the school department. The mo-
ton was carried.
Director Driver moved that the salary
OF the teacher be fixed at $50 per month.
Director Dlllman moved as an amend
ment tnat the salary be fixed at $40. Both
the original motion and amendment were
lost.
On motion of Director Crouch the salary
was fixed at S65 per month.
On motion of Director Huntington,
Mrs. Clara L. Parsons was unanimously
elected teacher of the school.
President Davis reported the following
changes in standing committees: Build
ing and Repairs-Dolan and Huntington
Rules and egulations-Dillman, Crouch
and Driver. Library-Buchanan Hun
tington and Sherburn.
President Davis and Superintendent
Erlewlne then read their annual reports.
President Davis submitted with his re-
port synopsis of the workings of the
school department from 1S49 to 1893
1t was decided TO have 500 copies of
the Presidents and Secretary's report
printed together with the history of the
department from the earliest date.
The following bills were ordered paid:
). A. Green. 30; E. Lesser, 81 10; Capital
Gas Company, S2S 90; Stanton, Thom-
son G Co., 90 cents; Mrs. Thomas /.
Acock, SIS; Abe Moose, $6 80; NJ. Han
rahan, $S.
An adjournment was then taken until
Saturday evening, when the kindergarten
teachers will be elected.