The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02
PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD
The Usual Monthly Meeting Held and
Much Business Transacted.
TEACHERS AND SUBSTITUTES ELECTED
NorfoIk Firm Gets Contract for Conf
and wood-Mcdnl Offer Referred.
children NIny 60 10 tho Fair Sntur.
dny Department. system Con.
tInued for EXPERIMENT..

The School Board held their regular
monthly meeting last might, with the
following members; present: d. a. VIII
lhnls. PRESIDENT b. II. Howell, John II.
Lawrence, II. Il. Glover, John Schroe-
dor, L. G. Hall, George r. Traut and
Il. o. Young, w. d. Minter and w. o.
Hope, w. a. Fenltress.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Present: e. A. Morris.
The ComnuJJtee ON School Regulations
gnude q report ON uhc application of
Mrs. W. a. Wallace Ito alave her child
transferred form THE To,rth ITO the Sec
ond district GMld report. Adopted.
They sLlso repou1ted having employed
q substitute teachcr in the Fourth
ward. and tine school is now wording
tremendously. Adopted.
The same comanb;ltee recommended the
opening OF another school IN the Fifth
ward, their funds being sufficient ITO do
90
The same committee reported adverse
dy on the application Of Mr.. Marshall
for an increase OF pay, on account of
Elre scarcity of funds.
On nuhlcn, uhe report was received
Bids for furnishing wood and coal to
dhe schdals were submitted.
a bid was received from Nottingham
& Wrenn for Sc. Including storage in
bins. Mr.. CASTS bid was S615. Some
other bids were received, but were much
aplgher.
MIR. Hope moved rthat Mr.. CAST be
given the contract, he being tl3 lowest
Portsmouth bidder Mr. Glover amend
ed by moving lulrat 'bhe contract for
coal be given Ito Nottingham & Wrenn,
of Norfolk. 1t was received and adopt
ed. ''s S.RflH pc. So.
On motion Mr.. Jacobson was awarded
The contraut for wood mt $685. @ cord.
sawed, split and slowed.
MIR. Glover moved that the principal
of 1.-The school inspect THE coal and
wood, and IL 1t is not satisfactory to
reject the same; Adapted.
Bids for repaaltlng the chlmneys on
the Fourth District school nous were re-
celved, which ram from s75 ITO $50. So
on motion, 1.-THE contract was awarded
to Gilbert & Saddler for sT5.
a bid was received from Anderson &.
thompson for supplies for schools for
SHl, and one was received from w. l..
Crump for s244.
On motion, .!hc contract was awarded
no Anderson & Thompson
'nhe Finance Committee submitted n
resolution as adopted In regard to 1.-THE
opening OF another school in ,the Floth
ward. Passed by for a while
The superintendent submitted 1, short
report. showing the action taken nv
hdm In regard TO .;the Fourth District
school,
On motion THE report was received.
An fnTVtatllon was rendered ITO the
pubfsc school children to attend the
faIr TN Norfolk free. on q certain date.
On motIon, the superintendent was
instructed to communicate with Mr.
Mariner and nhank him for his cour-
tesy and ask ihbm If he will extend Il
on a. Saturday; dr so it would be nc
ceptcd. Adopted.
Tho superintendent stated that there
was some difference of opinion am2ng
1.-The tensnhers in regard to 1.-THE depart-
mental system, and hhat they ask for
more thine ito try 1t. 1t was second ed
and adopted.
The clerk submitted his report for the
mouth.
"A communication was received from
MISS Nehilc swanson. asking to he an
PoF'oed substitute teacher in the
schools.
Application from Bessie Woodland for
a teacher In THE Fifth ward also from
Marion Thomas and Leila LeayttIt for
lclle Same place, were Rad and lsasscd
by.
All properly approved bills were CIR
dered paid.
NEW BUSINESS.
On mrElon tClc Colnlra.tce ON RuJ,d-
1ngs and Supplies was instructed Ia
provide a place fer an addc.I.tsnsl school
in the Fifth ward.
The application of Miss Nellie Sim
mons FOR uae position OF substitute. was
Uaken up. and SHE was cleated s,nb-
Shtute teacher.
On motion, the board proceeded 10
eject a teacher for THE primary grade
IN fhe Fifth ward. THE names of the
applicants We're read. 4 v:re being
Naken Miss Lcsavitt was elected. She
having received out of IL votes
MISS Nellie Simmons having received
votes she was declared elected ms n
substitute for THAT district to tnlsn
Miss Leaultt's place when she goes to
the Fifth ward.
An offer was received from the Ioilo.
no furnish medals ION certain conditions
Tor attendance. department and scholar
snip, which created considerable dis
QUESTION pro and con.
Mr.. Jenkins, principal Of l.ha schools
pointed out the defects in regard to the
giving OF prizes, also Miss Davis.
On motion. DIT was referred to Tho
Conmihtee on School Regulations fnr
examination and report
MIR. Young called the attention Of tba
E'Snrd ITO the fact that the hours ar,
violated.
On motion, adjourned
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