The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-08

The board of education held its
regular meeting last night at which all
members we're present
Applications to teach we're received
from Mrs G. G. Peckren, Bliss, Idaho;
Miss Lucy Bracken, city: Miss Jessie
r. johnson, Ida Grove. Iowa; Mrs.
Lizzie Post. city; Miss Mabel Westc0tt.
HayerstraW. n. Y; Mrs. Irene NJ.
Cooke, Mrs. Katherine Brown, Duluth.
Mimi; Miss Lou Dunn, Aspen; Mrs.
b. S. Barrett, Paqua, Ohio Myrtle
Jewels and Ida L. Crawford, Fort Col
Inns. Cal.
Mrs. M. r. Jamison, who was sus-
pended at the last meeting for being
absent without leave. under date Of
Chillicothe, Mo, March 4, informed the
board that she was absent by permis-
sion of DR.. Millspaugh on account of
sickness. and that her principal was
informed Of this matter.
Some discussion followed the read
Ing, DIR. MiIlspaush being asked to
the effect that he presumed the
teacher was acting in good faith in
going away. She was undoubtedly
very i'll and he had virtually granted
permission to go away.
Mr. Baldwin contended that the
whole affair was a mistake on some
ones part and that the action should
be reScinded.
The question was referred to the
committee on teachers and school
work.
Treasurer Whitney's report for the
month of February was read and filed
as follows:
Balance February 1....-....-.S s4,75S go
Received from county collec-
Debates on insurance. ...... 16 40
Received from D. R Allen. 1924 e
Total. $500. 1900. $10i ,0)9 20
Vouchers paid. ..............s 1912 06
Ph hean request Of Williams. Van snSS co It
and Sutherland for $3.50 witness fees
In the case of S. y. Watson VS.. the
board was granted.
Bids were awarded as follows: For
furnishing and erecting iron ratings
at the Lowell and Bryant schools,
Higson, Anderson & Rossiter. S1O3: for
ten lattice doors for toilet rooms at
Lowell school. Salt Lake Building and
Manufacturing company, $40.
For yard closets at Emerson, Uintah
and Bonneville schools. A. Il. Hamlin,
| 81, 16S.
The resignation of Miss Venie e.
Watson, of the Lowell; Miss Helen
Adams, of the Washington, on account
Of i'll health, and Miss Mary 3. Adams,
of the Grant, were accepted. Miss Jen-
I ME Green was transferred from the
Lincoln to the Lowell; Miss Mary V.
Gilmore was employed in place of Miss
Mary Adams at a salary of $3.50 per
month, and Miss Sarah I. Lake. at the
/ Lincoln vice Miss Green, transferred.
Jacob Moritz and several others re-
commended John Ryan for a, place as
| ianitoP. which was filed.
Upon a request of the committee or
buildings and grounds, the BLACK
/ boards in the Bryant school were or
dered reslated at cost not to e1ceet
| 10 cents. per yard
Various supplies were ordered fol
! tbs clerIzs's Office, after which appro
/ pr1ations amounting to $2,567 were
/ made.
On motion of Mr. Hansen, the COM
nittee on buildings and grounds was
instructed to have shade trees re
| ulanted on all school grounds Where
old ones have died.
| The clerk notified the board that tho
electric light commission was seeklne
information regarding frontage
owned by the board. and Was in
structed to read section 126 laws 1894
! which provides that all property. rea
or personal, held by the board shall
he exempt from all manner of taxation
The board then adjourned for tvs
weeks.