The herald., 1898-09-13
THE DEAF MUTfS
TIL BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS
THEM IN HAND
Mr.. Morris Better Be Content With
Fifteen Dollars-The Telephone
Contract-School Notes

At the meeting Of the board of education
last evening 1t was decided to open a school
next Monday for deaf mutes, in rooms, now
occupied by the kindergarten supertntend-
cnt at the Spring street school. The la
:er will be provided with rooms In the
GardnerZellner block Upon the recon-
mendation of the teachers committee, Miss
Mary e. Bennett was elected a teacher
for the deaf.
The report of the teachers committee
recommending the resignation OF A. H
White, Mary G. Edwards, Orpha NJ. Quayle
Grace J. Hutchins, C. A. Knoch, Lusie
A. Bingham and Z. M. Palette, was adopt.
ed. The following teachers were, granted
a leave of absence until February:s Mrs
A. Mcclure, Mary e. Foy and Orpah M.
Campbell. Mrs. Lucy s. Wilson was elect
ed kindergarten director al Second stree!
school, and Miss Eva Haverstick was
changed from the afternoon session OF
Twenty-eighth street school to the morn
ing session of the Sixth street school.
A communication was read from Homer
Morris asking to be allowed $40 for his SER
vices as insurance arbitrator on the Pico
Heights school building. Director Braly
moved that the board give him nothing
and reconsider the previous award of $l5.
This was not seconded, but it was decided
that the secretary tender Mr.. Morris the
SIS, and in case he refused to take Init.
The telephone contract was then taken
UP and discussed. At the present time the
board has forty-eight telephones in differ
ent school buildings, for which the city
pays $50 a month. Under the franchise
twenty of these are given free, 80 that the
city pays $50 for twenty-eight telephones,
Of over 1921 each. Further, the telephones
cannot be reached except through the
school board Office. AS matter of fact.
;he regular telephone rate is only $3.50, or
in other words. the city pays Is cents more
per phone than citizens pay. Pending an
Investigation the bill for August, which
is $3.50. and that Of September, SOL 90, were
ordered filed.
The report of the finance committee, car
rying $2S92.61 expenses, was adopted with
The exception Of the above items, and
that Of certain special labor amounting to
$50. OF the total, 1882 OS will be paid out
Of the county fund and $531.N out OF the
city fund.
A night school for girls will be estab-
lished in the Simpson-Lafayette school
rooms near Turner street. Miss Helen o.
Anderson was elected as teacher. The
night school for boys was discussed. Su-
perintendent Foshay reported that 1t was
no. in satisfactory condition, owing to
an apparent lack of interest on the part
of those who attended.
The report Of the building superintend-
ent recommending the acceptance Of the
new Pico Heights school was read. As
the board has not inspected the building,
it was decided to adjourn until 8:15 We'd
nesday morning. at which time the board
will go In body to inspect the building.
School Notes
The city schools will open next Monday.
The high school will open at S:15 each
day for special classes
The cas-: end of the Ninth ward Is to have
a small school house.
The city water supply will be investi-
gated by special committee appointed by
the board.
Director Bartlett's leave Of absence was
extended two weeks