El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-07
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
A Big Increase Of Pupils Expected
Fifth Grade to be Transferred.

The board of education met last n1gnt
in Supt. Putnam's Office with President
Race, A. G. Foster, r. A Shelton. II.
G.. Pew, Judge Backer and Supt. Put
nam present. Attorney storms was
also present as representative OF the
lessons of the new Mexican school pullo-
ing.
to report on and Recommendations 10
make He said the buildings were all
ia good condition, and spoke in com
plimentary way of the new Mexican
school. Twelve dry closets were re-
ported at the Mesa school, and the
hope was expressed that before long
sewer connections could be made
with the school. A flushing tank
was to be put in at the Mexican school
and special arrangements had oeeh
made TO secure the bes5 sanitary con
ditions. The rooms in the sixth
grade school were reported as IN ex-
cellent cond tion and the cellars had
been cleaned out. There was however,
an aching void there in the abs nee OF
means to tell time, and the board decld-
ed to invest in couple of ninety cent
clocks. The superintendent advised
that some one be placed in ad mlnlstra-
tive charge there, and Miss Gallagh her
was made mayordomO. Mr.. Putnam
congratulated the board on having
S cured such a fnes new teacher. He
then re- d the enumeration of pupl 5
printed in Yesterdays HERALD, and
said he expected an increase OF abOut
20 per cent today.
Tie sups riutendent said he might
have to divide up the tlfth grade pupils
to the Mesa and Franklin schools owing
to the crowded condition OF the Central
school building. The intention was 10
tiftU nnnIiS Inc
matter of some children being Obliged
t walk a long distance in order to at
tend these two schools was brought mp.
But it was cons derei out Of the que5-
ton for the children OF the
lesser grades to be thus transferred,
and the fifth grade seemed to
be the only grade that could De thus
moved. TIE superintendent was In
structed to do the best he Gould under
the circumstances.
Iuthe naJter,of vacciu alton, or race II
vas advised that the tune be postponed
until October | as the virus was only
to b. had from ST. Louis, aud The ooa-
dition Of the weather at present wa,
not favorable t. sh pm en5 so order
ed.
The following bills were passed sub
jest to approval by The external com
mittee: Ell Paso Water company, May,
S4O.9l: j uue, S4U.O'; July, Vo-.%o, AuS
ut. SO. ~: tJtal, Sl35 ~: MOnsea x
Thorne. ST "; w. H. lutte, San Fran
cisco street school, S1o.3U: Ce ntraI
scnool, S6 10; Mesa - hOJl, $500: to 5aI
5000: Herald News company, SI4o.-
81: Times Pubiisuiog company, $3.50;
oLeffian-hrakaIer Hardware company,
$40 ~: W. a. Irwin, S6O.9O.
Tne contract with d. L. Stewart ano
j. j. Craw fOru for the rental OF the q
custom house at $40 per month Tor the
Mexican scnoJl was approved and
sigued 10y the president OF the beard
TIE matter OF tn re being so much
glass broken IN The school building
windows during the summer, was
brought up, anu the idea OF haVl0g
watchmen or janitOrs to look alter the
buildings When empty was approVeo
of. The Jreasurer's report, already
printed in the HERALD, was referred
10 the finance committee. 10 De check-
ed up anu warrants Cancelled.
The trea urer repOi ted thai Tue CITY
had paid over to the board Sl4OO from
the Merrill property, and that war
rant tor another $1,000 was forthcOm-
ing. On his motion the Sl4OO was
OF dered held intact until the exter nal
committee repOrted on securing site
for a new school in ward 2, aud the
fe asi bllity of securing addltlonal
ground at the Franklin school.
Adjourned.