The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-27
HEADS Topped OFF.
New School Board Yields the
AK With Deadly Effect.
OGDEN AMONG The VICTIMS.
He Must Retire on December six
Janitors sIaughtered-Coal Con-
tract and Ayres Case.

The new school board welded the ak in
a lively manner last night. and the rapidity
with which heads fell into the basket was
marvellous. The LIST OF decaptated in
ciudes the clerk. mechanical engineer ard
several i~an.to-s. Besides this work the
board went into the details OF the recent
whipping case, talked on the eoal contracts
entered into with the oregon Improvement
Company and Seattle Coal and Iron Com
pany and listened TO a communication from
some one signing himself Taxpayer A
fun board was present. and altogether the
meeting was one of the most harmonious
ever held by the board. II IS evident that
the three new members will act IN perfect
accord on all matters in which the party
that elected them is interested, and VIII
follow the ancient custom TO the victors
belong the spoils' TO the letter.
The bond of a. A. Guernsey. the newly
elected clerk. for SO. 90. was approved.
the sureties being J.. y. Wallingford and
William Noigt. After this action ChiIoerS
moved hat Guernsey take charge OF the
office on December /. Fred II. Ogden, the
present clerk. asked the Indulgence OF the
board for a few minutes, and stated that
the action OF the board placed him In rath-
er a peculiar position, for the reason that
at a previous meeting 1t passed a resoiu-
ton named January / as the time FOR the
new clerk TO take office. and as he has been
suffering greatly with his eyes for some
time he has not finished up his work as
he should like TO have done. Mrs. Thomas
said she would like 10 favor Mr. ogden,
but she understood that Mr.. Guernsey
could insist on taking the Office as soon as
his bond was approved. Wells settled the
matter by moving that Guernsey take
Office beginning December /, all voting
aye except King
A large stack Of applications for posi-
tons as photographer and ~janitors were
- aua TFaa Eaah 1nnifFaf4nn was AE-
companied by a long list of indorsers. For
stenographer there were Miss Beie
Hume. Miss Minnie King and MISS Letta
Leggln. For ianitors: J. II Eckstrand'
r. NJ. Longstaff. A. j. Olmsted, II. Chris-
tonherson. d. II. Hawley. Jacob Hueston,
Charles f. Auburn, Mary a. Meyers, r.
\. Cleavis, c. 4. Spriggs and r. NJ. KIM
or. Among the indorsers were noticed the
SIGNATURES of many prominent A r. As.
,Jauitors' Heads 60 OF.
4 short discussion was had on the salaries
paid to i~anitors. but no action was TAKEN
Chilherg appeared anxious 10 pruhe 'he
salaries of these places as much as possi-
ole. and will probably be heard from II
future. Wells started welding the ak, and
with one exception nominated every can
diaste. King voting no 10 ali the motions
The following were elected: Cnarles r.
Auburn. school mechanic. salary So pr
month; j. Dewey. jlnitor Latona
SCHOOL. SdttiN w. -
ianitor Olympic school. salary ~,
Jacob scheuster. janitor b. F Day
school. salary SO: G. A Spriggs, assistant
ianltor Central school, salary $40 SAmuSi
Everett. ian5tor Denny school. salary ~
ner month: r. 5. Palmer. assistant Janltor
Denny. salary $40. Mrs. Thomas stated
that r. a. Cleavis was anxious to secure
the Authorship OF the Rainie school, ana
r,nvad that he he elected 10 the POSITION
King stated that the present janitor' Con
rad. had gwen the greatest satisiacuoh lor
A numhe Of years, and aid not peileNe =,
denosing him. Wells agreed with him. ana
Mrs Thomas withdrew her motion Inc
Iadv member took great interest N an
,ertaining 10 the election Of the candidates,
and is not In the least III al ease
AMER Tax Penalty and Interest.
The question of penalty and interest
came m again. w. II. White legal ADVISER
Of the board. reading q recent decision OF
the supreme court in the case OF the la
cora school district vs.. the county treas
- I'm which the court held that the
ra,aI.v and interest go 10 the Il Tor
rbfeb the taxes are collected. The COM
p,it+ae appointed some time & . wale
on the county commissioners on this mat
ter was instructed 70 lay the decision or
NE supreme court before them and hasten
action.
CITY council appropriating S1226o TO pay
for half the school books burned by order
Of the board Of health was read ana the
se.reterv instructed to draw the money
"a nav for tho books. The general inn
--.sston vas that the board OF health
shouls nav for the looks. and King added
So ne thought DIR. Palmer was the one
% hlama.
That Coal Contract.
1900 Utuiam Caldwell arneared he
"a. hoa~3 in behalf Of the oregon I'm
o,,.rt COMPANY and asked that tina
r.s,, NJ me board in giving a contract
g b,1f tho coal SUNNY To the schools 70
a. Sea+tla coal ana Iron Company when
81. 1sa avree4 10 give tho entire contract
- .ha oregon Improvement Company. pa
~as,fn4ad. and the latter company given
The contract. King said he thought sl
aloug that the oregon mProNen1'o 'onl-
pany was enulted 70 y
hat ga no1 oete|f = ~
scind t'e act3oU, -" e..
llaoe - q ta"s'-C -
Wlta MI. y" "'
10 Fehla-' -
"~iaNp"N"F vans '"FF i'~""'
some one signing hlmSelt IaNpayer
sent ~ a ~c71nmunicatipp cadthA tAe aiter-
Ftnu ~ tAe new board. NAitn Ae SAYS ne