The herald., 1896-09-29
Observation-Disclosures
The Cry Still Continues for
More Room
AAYEX ORDERED BUILT At 5OIH SI.
DR.. Mathis Elected to The Vacant
Dictatorship
A SIXTH WARD DELEGATION
Kinds Word AMI Comp!im,nts for Retir-
ing Director Basse!t
Salaries Ordered Paid AMI So the Teachers
Are Happy
A SIXTH WARD DELEGATION
Kinds Word AMI Compliments for Retir-
ing Director Basse!t
Salaries Ordered Paid ani So the Teachers
Are Happy
The Teachers Committee Recommend
Certain Changes-Lengthy Discus
sion Over New Quarters and the
Wilcox Block Decided On.

Wilcox Block Decided On.
DR.. E. N. Mathis was the lucky man
and henceforward will sit with the elect
as a full-hedged school director.
With the exception of his appoint
ment no business of surprising interest
came up for transaction, but as 1t is Gus
tomary to put frills of verbiage and fur-
bellows of oratory on every item that
comes before the board for settlement
the directors were kept from the bosom
of their families until after good people
are supposed to be donning their night
caps.
A delegation from the Sixth ward
filled the vacant space in the council
room ready to whoop up their candidate
for the vacant dictatorship. The resig-
nation, of Mr.. Basset having been read
and accepted, it was moved by DR.. Wills
that it be spread on the minutes that the
letter of resignation is received with re-
gret and due honor paid to Mr. Bassett
for the time and ability he brought to
bear upon his duties.
Other nice things having been said
petition was read by Secretary Dandy,
signed by about thirty-five taxpayers of
the Sixth ward, asking that T. S. Wads-
worth be appointed to the vacant direc~
torship.
BY permission of President Hale the
representatives of the Sixth ward dele
cation, sixty strong, took the floor and
unburdened it's mind regarding the
qualifications of Dr.. Mathis for the posi-
ton. Township Justice Young followed
with q few remarks to the effect that the
MIRO l.
teal parties who had combined to sup
port DR.. Mathis simply on his merits as
suitable man for the office.
Director Fulton did little spread
eagle talk and placed the doctor in NOM
ination, and Dr. Wills, in very few
words did the same service for MI Wads-
worth.
Before the matter went to ballot Mr..
Wadsworth came forward and VA well
chosen words announced that he with
drew his name and took pleasure in sec
onding the name of DIR. Mathis. The
election of the latter gentleman was
then unanimous and DR.. Wills was ap-
pointed a committee to invite DIR. Mathis
to take his seat at once. Having been
welcomed by his future associates and
the president, the oath was administer
ed by the secretary and DR.. Martin took
his seat.
STRIKING INCREASE IN SCHOOL
ATTENDANCE.
Superintendent Foshay read the fol-
lowing report which illustrates the Won
derful increase in the school attendance
and the concequcnt pressure to accom-
modate the throng of little people:
THE total enrolment of pupils on Fri
day was 14701, being an increase of 1929
over the enrolment at the end or the
first month one year ago. The increase
within the boundaries of the old city
limits is 2Gl5.
In providing for this unexpected and
unprecendented increase many diff
culties have arisen. We can accommo"
date all the children if they were willing
to attend where the seats are available,
but the great growth in certain locali-
ties has made 1t necessary to transfer
classes from the buildings near their
homes to those more remote. This fire.
uuently causes no little dissatisfaction,
and justly so, for parents object to send
ing their children past one building to
another. 1 think, hoy ever, that as
rule, parents and pupils, have been very
reasonable. The schools most crowded
are the Thirtieth, Sixteenth, Twenty
eighth, San Pedro, Ninth, Sixth, Spring
and CASTELAR,.
We have found it necessary to open
two half day schools at the Thirtieth-
street building, and send away the ATS
and the eighth grade. We have been
compelled in many instances to put more
than fifty pupils in a room, and make
other adjustments that cannot be sat
isfactory to either patrons or teachers"
GOODLY TOTAL
The committee on finance reported
having approved the following bills, ana
recommended that they be paid, to-
gether with the salaries for the month:
G. Z. Gardner, night watch, $3.50; j.
A. Willing, carriage, $3.50; Q. G. Bryant,
labor, $3.50; H. M. Lee & Bro, printing,
$12; Fred Nelson, repairs, plasterins.
n. inIG ipc rn1u tnp pit,er
1884 j. B. Fulton, labor, SIS; Theo.
Zeigler, labor, SIS; Il. r. Cook & Co., sup
plies, $22.75; e. r. Cook & Co., supplies,
$7S.10; e. T. Cook & Co., supplies, $11SS3;
l.. A. Holcomb, labor, $24; l.. A. Hol-
comb labor, $25;R. M. Robinson, labor,
$24; John Hayworth, labor, $24; B. Story,
labor, $24; E. H. Augustus, labor, $685.
w. w. Taylor, sewer, Griffin avenue,
$27; L. q. Converse, labor, $50; w. Z.
Matthews, labor $50; John Augustus,
labor, $50; Lazarus & Melzer, supplies,
$30.45; H. Krein, labor, $31.25; w. b. AK
tell labor, $31.25; Stearns Manufacturing
company, tables, $32; Stearns Manufac-
turing company, stools, $12O; Stearns
Manufacturing company, desks for COM
merciai department, $495; S. A. Wilson,
labor $Sz;5o; G, f. Watson. labor $3S;
}. K. Mathews, p. M, postage, $40; Berg
g. Loynes, brick etc., $45; Anderson 4
Chanslor, supplies. $107 so; Morgan &.
Walls, architect fees, Seventh street.
$l7S.50; d. Kavanaugh, plumbing, S27o;
California Printing company, course
study. etc., $20S.1O; Leo Suck, counter.
etc, commercial department, $214; Niles
Pease, curtains, ETC., STATE; Crimes
Stassforth company, supplies, $275.0
L. d M. Alexander & Co., eight type
writers, $540; Jacob Niederer, 100 Sloyd
benches, 1896; total, $4355.69
8he report was adopted as read
70 ENLARGE ACCOMMODATION
A long, desultory discussion took
place regarding the advisability of
building an annex of four rooms to the
Thirtieth street school house. AS shown
in the superintendent's report the pres
sure for space there is very great, but
the suggestion to build was vigorously
opposed by Director Garland. While
conceding the need of additional room,
he maintained that the queSkon was
essentially one of finance. He thought
it bad business to borrow money. as
they would have to do, to engage In a
project outside their province If new