Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-03-08
BOARD OF ~EDUoArIoS.

A Large Amount of Routine business
Disposed of Last Night.
President Putney called the meeting OF
the board OF education to order last
night; all members present with the ex-
ceptiOn Of Trustee Rankin.
The minutes OF the previous meeting
we're read and approved,
Under concentrations the clerk report
ed he had n number OF applications Tor
positions AZ teachers, which be had an.
swered and referred to the teachers com
mittee.
He also read one from the water sup
ply company, Ia which that company
stated II the bills rendered by them were
not paid by the 10th OF March, the service
would be discontinued, and the bill put
In the hands OF a lawyer for collection.
This bill had been held over ON ac-
count OF the board being Informed by
different members OF the city council
that the public schools would not have TO
pay for water used unle SO the total
amount used by both OF the schools and
the city amounted 10 more than the quota
allowed the city by the company.
There Wa quite a discussion on this
subject, and Trustee Fox moved to refer
this matter TO the building committee,
and that the committee confer with the
city attorney to stop the shutting OIL OF
the water until II could be decided
whether the board had 10 pay for the
water used OF not. Trustee James sec
onded this motion.
Trustee Strong moved 10 amend that
the board OF education pay the WateI
comIany's bill TO Feb. I, 1898, and the
building committee be instructed TO no
tify the Water company the board would
: pay no more. The amendment was sec
onded and accepted by the movers OF thu
original motion. On putting same u
vote, both the original motion and thu
amendment were carried.
Professor HerTiek was present and nd
dressed the board on n closer affiliAti0T
OF the high school and the university
and OF obtaining the lung capacity OF thu
children OF the different buildings. HI
stated that according 10 observation
made nj the university In this regart
that children who had been living II
! this country for the greater part Of theil
lives had q much larger lung capacity
than those who had come here from
other states and territories.
On motion OF Trustee Strong, seconded
by Trustee Chamberlin, IL wa carries
that Prof. Herrick be allowed 10 ascer
tain the lung capacity OF the scholars o
the city schools.
Trustee James moved that a cOmmitte
be appointed by the president TO COME
with Prof. Herrlck In regard TO bringing
the university aud the high school close
together for a more systematic work eacI
for the other. There being ne objection
the presi lent appointed Trustees strong
Fox and Chamberlin on this committed
The committee and Mr. Herrick will NEE
next Saturday evening at 7:30 o'clock
formulate plans 10 be submitted 10 Tn
board.
Warrants were drawn for the follow
ing bills:
X. b. Cristy, treasurer, rent of Acad-
emy for January aud February .....,S so .
X. smith cash paid for supplies y
Frank Mckee, treasurer, commission
paid assessor Hubbel ......"..',' OF 3
j. 7. Pengo, cash paid freight, ex. -
Donahoe Hardware Co, mdse ...,"", Q
y II, Newcomer, supplies ..,.. z
Whitney Co, repairs and material,
E, Clouthler, coal oil, two bills ,..sy. as
W. ii. Hahn Il Co. coal furnished In
FEBRUARY ..'.'''"''''' VI ?
\ A new bill OF 81 from the Donahu
Hardware company was referred to u
finance cOmmitte.
The subject Of holidays was mentione
by Trustee James and he stated II shout
be understood which were TO be observe,
and they 80 established. The presideI
referred this matter TO the committee o
, rules and regulations.
> The superintendent read his MONTH
report to the board and It was receive
and nled.
The clerk read the report Of Treasure
> Mckee showing a balance on han
March LIST OF f8.495.52. II was ordert
received and hled.
The clerk made his report on the co
lection OF poll taxes for the year 1888
showing that he had collected Sl062
all.
After ~deducting the commission allo'
ed, the advertising In the daily paper
I the cost OF notices sent to delinquent
and postage for sending same, the b0al
' Of education Melted a profit OF $9l1.SO.
The meeting then adjourned.