The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-08
A CONVENIENT EXCHANGE.
Ex-Supt. Iayhue Gets Supf.-Elect
MeredEfh's Old PoxIfion-Mfss
TerrS's SALARY Raised.

By q convenient exchange the resigned
position Of County School SurAerinteu
elect ". J. Meredith VII be filed by the
osftg-oinx county school superintendent, J.
n. Layhue. The latter was chosen by the
school board lasz night 70 f7li the place in
the high school made vacane by the resig-
nation % Mr. Meredith, who VII IN turn
step into the vacant seat Jeff by Mr.. lay
hue The high school position Is worth
so a month. There were a score or more
applicants for the position.
~ the meeting Of the school board held
lazt night Superintendent Barnard recon-
mended that a man be chosen for the
place. as the number OF pupils made the
presence Of a dfsciplinarian necessary lie
further recommended the appointment OF
Mr. Layhue. and that Mr.. Morse. cadet
teacher In the high school. be put on
regular monthly salary OF s25. with s. >
a day Cor substitute work. The reCommen-
da lions Of Superintendent Barnard were
adopted after some hesitation on the part
OF Chilherg.
Mr.. Morse. the cadst teacher, was him
self SEEKING the position, and had In an
application with recommendations by
Prof. Mark w Harrington, OF the univer
sity. and Principal Twitmyer. OF Central
school. Morse Is a young man, educated
in the schools Of this city, and was OPP
posed by Barnard because Of his inexperi-
eBce.
The warrant for s7.0eo delivered to the
schooT district by the county as a first pay
nent on delinquent taxes will be deposited
I'm the Scandinavian bank. Il draws inter
est az "a per cent. and will probably not
he taken UP for about fourteen months.
The school board Is opposed 70 selling the
warrant. even could par be obtained
Standing committees were appointed as
follows:
Finance-A. Chaberg. John F. Brewer.
p. c. Van Houtea.
Audltlng-B. c. Van Houten, A. ]. Wells,
+. A. Churchill.
Buildings and grounds-A- J. Wells, John
F. Brewer b. c. Van Houten.
Purchasing-Joh =. Brewer. A. ]. Wells,
+. a. Churchill.
Education-F. A. Churchill, A. Chilberg.
John +. Brewer.
a resolution introduced by Van Hou-
ten at a previous meeting, putting
Miss Blanche Terry, stenographer OF SUI
perlntendent Barnard. on the same salary
as teachers below the high school, was
brought up by Churchill and passed after
debate This raises her salary from so to
$50 a month. Cbilherg objected 10 rails
ing wages at this time. Wells thought so
a month more than should be paid teach
ers. Brewer also was in favor Of cutting
teachers salaries, but believed Miss Terry
should receive as much as they.
Bids were opened from various publish
ing companies for the printing OF the an
nual report of the secretary OF the board.
The Post-Intelhgencer was awarded the
contract on a bid of 10 cents an inch. The
report will take mp fifty or sixty inches.
Janitor's positions occupied much OF the
boards attention and several changes
were made. The janitor at Mercer school
was dismissed and the janitor at South
school was transferred TO Mercer. Thos.
Wilson was appointed to the South school.
II. n Arson. OF the Minor school. was
removed to make a place for c. Reese. A
petition for the removal of Winnfred Rog-
ers. as tanitress OF the Green Lake school.
and the substitution OF Mrs. Butler, was
laid over for investigation.
Audited bills for December TO the
amount Of s1415S.F We're ordered paid. The
payment Of S2l7 to c. +. Schettler was
withheld
The report OF the treasurer showed that
50 Of school district money was in
his hands December /.