The record-union., 1898-04-29
NEW HIGH SCHOOL PROSPECT
COMMITTEES TO CALL ON THE
CITY TRUSTEES.
Action Taken by the Board OF Ed
Ccation Last Even
ing.

AT the regular meeting of the City
BOARD of Education last night the Build
ing and Repair Committee were author
lied to construct a new sink in the play
yard at the school at Thirteenth and u
streets.
Attention was called to the fact that
an item in the last tax levee provided
for the construction of new closets at
the schools most in need OF the same,
and a motion was made instructng the
Building and Repair Committee to in
vestigate and report upon the cost or
such closets, and designate the building
which in its judgment needed the i'm
provement.
Then Director Ransom called UP the
proposition Of supplying the school
houses with filters. and every member
agreed that they were much more nee
essary than anything else.
Superintendent Erlewine explained
that the money set aside in the tax levy
might be used for constructing closets
or supplying filters, as the board might
direct.
Director Perkins felt certain that the
schools might all be supplied with filters
for 5000, which would still leave S6O0 to
be expended on closets.
On motion Of Director Elliott the mat
ter was referred to the Furniture and
Supply Committee, with instructions to
report estimates for filters at the next
regular meeting.
The Building and Repair Committee
was also instructed to report at the
next meeting the estimated cost Of clos
cts, and the building to which they
ought to be attached.
The Furniture and Supply Committee
was authorized to draw funds for the
purchase of a piano for use in the school
at Seventh and G. streets. The COM
mittee was also instructed TO furnish
shades for windows In the Protestant
Orphan Asylum school building.
The resolution adopted by the City
Board of Health at its last meeting,
condemning the basement Of the High
School building for school purposes, and
also the two rooms situated on the
southwest corner Of Ninth and NJ
streets, used as auxiliary class rooms,
having been forwarded by City Physi-
clan Nichols and DR.. Henderson. the
committee appointed for the purpose, 1t
was taken up and read. CThe resolution
was published in full in the Record
Union" at the time of its adoption.)
Director Sherburn moved that the
board plead guilty and notify the Board
of Health that it knew all about 1t. His
motion, however. was received in pro-
found silence, and did not get second.
Instead, President Driver inquired
when the committee Of the board, in
connection with a committee from the
Chamber of Commerce. intended calling
on the Board of Trustees and making a
formal demand for an appropriation for
a new High School building. He was
informed, he said, that the building
would be granted without a dissenting
voice.
He was informed that the committee
of the Chamber of Commerce was ready
TO act at any time, and it was decided to
have the joint committee wait on the
Board Of Trustees at next Tuesday
nights meeting
The former action of the board by
which it was agreed to ask for SIS, 900
for the building. was rescinded, and it
was decided that the sum be placed at
100000, as in all probability it would
be necessary to purchase a plat on
which to erect the building.
The usual monthly bills for repairs
and supplies amounting to $1,000 80,
were allowed, and the meeting ad
iourned