The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-04
THE POWER is BROKEN
SCHOOL BOARD WILL ADVERTISE
FOR LOAN OF $4,000.
The Strange Proceeding Causes Much
Wonder on the Minority Side
Other Routine business.

The School Board last night voted to re-
new the temporary loan of $4,000 which
falls due Jan. 30. The board also voted to
advertise for bids on the loan in the money
centers OF the country. This action was a
surprise to the members Of the minority.
Commissioner Blackledge offered a resolu-
ton to this effect, and, with the exception
of Commissioner Russo, the majority IA
vored it. Mr.. Russo maintained a discreet
silence when the vote was called. In ac-
cordance with the resolution the board will
seek the money markets Of Chicago and
New York for a lower rate OF interest than
is being paid at the present time.
The question OF doing away with the an
nual spring vacation came up in the form
of a resolution, but was defeated. Superin-
tendent Goss favored the adjustment OF
the custom. Last year, he said, the vaca-
ton came at q time when teachers and
scholars could do their best work. On ac-
count of the weeks suspension they were
compelled to work week during the sultry
days of summer. Commissioner Hendrick-
son asked the superintendent If he had con-
suited the scholars on the question. Mr..
Goss replied that he had not, but he had
no doubt that such a proposition would
meet with disfavor among them. Superin-
tendent Goss reported that for the month
of November. 1895, the increase in the at
tendance of pupils over the same month in
1894 was S25.
The committee on public library made it's
report for the month OF December The
total registration for the month was 24O31,
thirteen books were condemned, and at the
close of the month the library contained
800 books. The committee reported the
selection of Miss Mary Fletcher, from ten
applicants who took the examination, for
the position of day substitute.
A letter from County Auditor Smith in
formed the board that the city schools
have, since 1888, been enjoying the use OF
funds which properly belong to the West
indianapolis school. Through an error in
the assessment that part of the school tax
Telegraph Company, the Central Union Tel
ephone Company, the American Bell Tele-
phone Company, the Postal Telegraph Com
pany and L. Rauh & Sons has been applied
TO the city schools instead of the West IN
dianapolis schools, in which suburbs these
corporations have interests. The amount to
be turned over to the West indianapolis
schools Will aggregate S35S.76.
The committee on manual training rec
commended the appointment OF J. NJ. Sholl
as teacher of foundry and pattern work at
the Industrial Training School at a salary
of $1,000 a year. 1t was recommended that
Morris Walsh be given the place OF Janitor
at school No. rs, and that James Sharp be
dismissed from school No. and Louis AS
mus be installed in his place.
The committee on finance reported war
rants drawn on the treasury for December
in the sum OF 81, BIOS, and a balance in
the treasury Jan. / of 500, 05S.7S.
facturers' Natural Gas Company is tres
passing on school grounds 1t was reported
to the board last night that the company
had laid it's mains on the Industrial School
property.
A communication was received from the
Board OF Public Works rendering the free
use of Tomlinson Hall for the January
graduating exercises.