The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-09

der strict hygienic regulations The dis
trict owns quarter OF the block bounded
by Thirteenth and Fourteenth avenues
and Seneca and University streets. and IL
has been proposed 10 erect the rev build
ing on that property. 1t has developed
that the let is an L shape. and in order TO
make IL adaptable for school site two lots
adjoining must be purchased. The lots in
question are owned by A. A. Denny and
are improved by a residence building.
An option is now held Oh the property for
s12,500 by private party. and at its expi-
ration the board OF school directors will
see what terms can be made with Denny
for the requirement of the desired lots.
TIE directors are allowed by law TO spend
$25,00o a year for sites or buildings, and
any contemplated Improvement in excess
of that amount must be ordered by vote OF
the people. AT the regular monthly meet
ing of the board last night 1t was decided
TO call on Mr.. Denny as a committee of the
whole. and if satisfactory terms can be ar
rived at the lots will undoubtedly be pur-
chased at once The necessity of acting
without delay is felt by the directors. The
price of s12,5o0 for the two lots held by Mr.
Denny is felt TO be excessive. as property
In the vicinity can be- bought for 5000 or
81 coo lot.
80 Ding readiustment and reappor-
tionment of the Insurance on school prop
tl.5 uli be Il Else I4aue. Special COIN
mlttee. Wells, Van Houten and Brewer.
was appointed last night TO affect the re-
arrangement. BY motion the insurance on
the T. T. Minor school was reduced from
SIS 600 to s16,0 600. The Insurance on school
property was adjusted las. two years ago.
and the necessity OF another change arises
from the depreciation of the value of the
buildings owned by the district and be-
cause some insurance firms by transfer
have acquired more than their maximum
allowance. Policies now in existence ag-
gregate about $4,000 This sum VIII be
considerably reduced.
The result of the ballot for school direc-
tor was checked over last night and the
election of John Lamb was certified. the
certificate being signed by the members
OF the board and by Justice Frank b.
Ingersoll. Lamb viii take his seat at the
next regular monthly meeting, Deem
Der Z.
The largest Apportionment yet allowed
the school district from the state and coun-
" funds was announced to the board last
night in a communication from State
Superintendent Meredith. On October %.
1897. funds were certified to the district as
follows: State school fund. $23 202.0 l: coun-
ty school fund. s2,6.57; total, s23.5ls.5s.
II was decided that pupils outside the dis
trict attending school here are charged 100
much tuition. The price per month in the
high school was reduced 10 g month
from $3.50, and in other schools to 81 80
month.
Audited bills were approved and war
rants drawn as follows: Teachers salaries.
sl2 $50 II; iantors salaries. Sal5. special
salaries. s5ls23: current bills. $685. IS:
total sl7,5s425
The salary OF the janitor or Pacific school
was raised TO $50 a month. The two JAM
tors OF Denny school were put on an equal
basis % si5 month the head janitor hav-
Ing beside house rent free. An Increase
from si5 10 $50 month was ordered In the
salary of the ianstor at the Green Lake
school Charles r. Auburn was chosen
janItor of the Day school.