The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-11
Mr.. BARNARD'SRIGHTS
LAWYERS Say His Contract With
School Board Is Void.
BECAUSE SALARY WAS NOT FIXED
View Contract Must BE Made for New
Opening or Schoois-Ihs
New Quccn Anne Building.

Tho contract By which City SuperintenS-
a.. ~ SCHOOLS Frank j. Barnard was en-
-.,ovssa last September Is void. such - the
an,rson Of The school boards attorneys.
waite yuuday & Fulton. When the con-
trac, was made the salary for the rrss
year only was named ana fnaf Tor the t"o
s,,rcseSirr years was left for future
.crson TIE attorneys. fn their opinion
o,,o.a -he application of Superintendent
pa-na-i FOR reelection last year. which
- ~. az the minutes OF the board. IN
r,hscs he states that the salary can be set
.isa nv future action 20 suit the condi-
lions az he times and the amount OF Work
required.
s.. -srr,es. ~ the board, and was read last
eynnsnr AZ the meeting by Secretary Og-
AZ, .rd ordered placed on file. numerous
sar4sgorz are cited 20 show thar q contract
r,h.~.sn M actual amount of ealary Is
-zr,as FOR the entire period. Is void for
that time which Is not covered by definl'e
ae~eery,srs. or in the case in question foF
tne two years from September l, 1870. 70
sse,,.ar,,hsr ! 1897. Superintendent Bar
nars is out OF the city at present on
months leave of absence
~, r,osio, OF Churchill it was decided 20
,,ez~tn the next school year September H.
rrrha children have heretofore been stay
sny avay 10 pick hops for the first two or
shras weeks of the school year ana the
,,aa,nherx were of the opinion that it would
be better 10 delay the opening unth AFTER
wren the list OF teachers for election
MAS reoently submitted, the names or
Miss lynch. Miss Anthony ana Miss crane
we're Isf+ out by a clerical error. me
49, "a x-ore5 last evening 70 correct the
-n,n,,tes by the addition of these names.
Dr II. r. Titus addressed the poaro
briefly ,n behalf OF the Free kindergarten
Association, asking that the use OF ,ns
building now IN use ny the einaei 50 go. 80
- aIIovea for another year, rent free,
ana thar the board, IL necessary, rent an
othar building. and the association would
ba1n toward paying the rent. Inc poara
5ocisaa m allow the free use OF the build
,n. 20 continue for an indefinite period OF
the next year, and TO give sufncieht no.
ttre for removal IL the place should Dc re-
quired. r.,.. oesonr
palmer was read, stating that as soon as
: fau, infected rooms of the Denny ana
othsr sehool buildings could be disinfected
tba quarantine against all the scnoois
would be raised. DR.. Churchill, or the
hoard was appointed as a committee win
,,ou,ar 70 act to decide on the best met9oo
of disinfecting.
The specification for the kino OF rooi
and blinds to be used In the new queen
Anne school building were discussed ao
length. King stating that he was IN Ia
yor of Washington cedar shingles TOT .he
root as they would last for nifty years,
homo Industry would be helped and the IN
surance rates are no higher. The blinds
Ia thought should be manufactured IN
this CITY: as the money was TO Do palo
from local taxation, II should be expend-
ed here. No definite action was taken eA-
cept to decide upon sliding blinds III pfeh-
erence TO swinging ones.
A lengthy communication signed by
teacher in the senior grammar school was
Rad in which they urge that In adjusting
the course OF study II should not be MADE
as simply preparatory to the pupils enter
ing college but rather for finishes eau
cation. and that in order 10 conform to the
course of the University OF Washington
special course should be adopted Tor any
desiring it. The letter was referred 10 the
committee on education with suggestion
that Superintendent Barnard be consulted.
A duplicate warrant for $50 was ordered
drawn in lieu of warrant 6,097, which was
lost by its owner. 4 bond for sIia, Win
A F. McEwan and F. c. Dimock as SUI
relies, was placed on file TO indemnify the
board I'm issuing the duplicate.
A report from County Treasurer j. w.
Maple was placed on file. in which III Is
shown that the amount of cash on hand
in the school fund is $S1, 1868: OF that
amount s. 43i belongs 10 the fund Tor
building and grounds. leaving balance
Of $50 81. % available July l. Interest on
warrants will be due January !. 1885, to
the amount OF $4,000. and the net amount
OF available cash is sS5.s12.39.