The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-13
STILL IN SUSPENSE.
School Teachers Not Yet to Be
Re-Employed.
PLANS FOR QUEEN ANNE SCHOOL
No Blacklist for Suing the Roarsi-Sfx
Plans for the New Building
OF FuTnlgation.

The school hoard held its reguiar
monthly meeting last evening. az which
the current business OF the 5aonta en-
crossed the attention OF the board all
eveTIug, and but little special business
was transacted. An assistant Jaattor
was elected f-r The Denny schoc.: al ef-
fort was made by Dr.. Churchill 20 elect
the Old force OF teachers, as IL stands to-
day. osIf. being opposed by King and Col
kett the matter was deferred ugEtiI to-
morrow night; the salaries of three JAM
tors who have 10 pay house rent we're
raised 10 So and the board closed lis
session by opening the plans submitted
ny six architects or this city for Tie pro-
posed Queen Anne school building. The
board decided 70 place these plans on ex-
hibltion In the board room for the benefit
OF the residents in he Queen Anne dis
rriet WHO wish 10 see them and PASS
their opinion on them. This question viii
also come up again a. tomorrow nights
meeting.
The matter OF elect4ng teachers was
brought UP by Churchill. who thought it
would be good policy TO elect the old
force and relieve them from their pres
ent suspense. as the vacancies could ne
filed later. MacDougaIl favored Church
ms pan, but King and Colkeut opposed
Il. not being ready 10 20 into the ques-
ton 1t was finally referred 10 the CON-
mfttee on education. 10 report at a special
meeting 70 be held tomorrow evening, at
S O'Clock.
King said h. was IN favor of giving all
the preference TO native men and women,
trsose born here or graduated in the
schools here.
King said he had heard the statement
made that If the Rainier and South school
teachers did not sign the release drawn
by Mr.. White they would be discharged
Mr. King asked Mr.. ogden, the secretary
. 4 IL cvVaE n
statement, or had ever heard of such
statement having been made Mr.. Ogden
denied doing so, and further said he had
explained to every teacher that their pay
for the eleven DAYS they worked was
ready for them without signing the re-
lease.
A letter was read from the Sunset Tele-
phone Company to the effect that: sub
ject TO the acceptance or our general man
aeer'' the company would continue the
present service until new equipment ar
rived sufficient TO place the school lines
on the express service. meanwhile allow
ing the board the rates to he charged I'M
der the express system. The board de-
cided 10 wait until the general manager
acceptance OF the proposition had been
received.
Plans and specifications for the Queen
Anne school building were opened and ex-
mittee. The plans were ordered put on
exhibition for the benefit OF Queen Anne
residents Six plans were submitted from
the following architects: a. L. Chamber
lain. j. y. Tarleton. William II. Wilcox.
w. r. McQufvey, T G. Bird, c. y. Alex
ander and Skillings < Coiner Their plans
are for four, six and twelve-roomed build
ings. Estimates of cost also accompany
each, ranging from $500 TO $50 600.
The question Of disinfecting the schools
was discussed Colkett said il would cost
5000 in the aggregate to fumlgate
every room, and as many OF the
rooms in "A number of the schools
had had no cases of scarlet fever.
he thought an effort ought TO be made TO
save the expense OF fumigating them.
The building committee was instructed 10
interview the board of health on the sub
ject.
Two directors OF school district No. 20
in South Seattle asked for an increase in
the monthly allowance Of SO for teaching
Seattle children The matter vas referred
to the educational committee TO report
next month.
Samuel Ebhert was elected assistant jan
itor at the Denny school AZ a salary OF $40
a month his time to commence with
July 1.
The clerk was ordered to have 100 high
school diplomas autographed
The resignation OF Jennie A. Smith as
teacher was accepted.