The herald., 1898-03-15
THE BOARD or EDUCATION
SCHOOL CHILDREN MAY TAKE
PART IN THE FIESTA
Building Committee Takes Umbrare
at Mr.. Webb's Remarks on the
Pico School Insurance Matter

Ing. all members except Mr.. Braly of the
Fourth ward being present.
An application OF the county superintend-
ent OF schools for the use of four rooms In
the Spring street school building during
the teachers institute was granted.
j. w. Hellman notified the board that the
w. c. Furrey company had a contract for
the supplying Of certain articles of hard
ware for which bids had been advertised in
the daily papers. Referred to the supply
committee.
A communication from VIM. Mead was
read In which he called attention to the
fact that he wants to dispose OF some land
near the Avia street school which has
been hitherto used by the school people.
Referred to the building committee.
Secretary Walton Of the Fiesta commits
tee informed the board that the Fiesta
will be held In May this year and asking
its cooperation for school children's day.
A motion to lay on the table was lost and
the communication was referred to com
mittee consisting of three members to be
chosen by the chairman and Superintend-
ent Foshay.
The Schoolmasters' club expressed its
appreciation for the resolution of the board
that the teachers pay for Christmas week
be allowed them.
Superintendent Foshay presented his
statistical report for the month ended
March nth, from which 1t appears that the
number of male pupils enrolled is S042 and
OF girls S62O, q total of $685.; the daily at
tendance was 1881; new pupils, 304 boys,
1888 girls. Two hundred and thirty-flve indi-
gent pupils were supplied with school
books.
The report of the finance committee rec
commended the payment of $1O25.9S out Of
the county fund and $723.e7 out Of the city
fund for the three weeks ended March 11th,
for labor, rent and supplies and also REG
commended the payment of the salaries Of
teachers during the Christmas holiday
week. So ordered
The finance committee also recommended
that Superintendent Foshay's claim OF
$150T for travelling expenses, which the
city auditor had declined to approve be
ordered paid under section 2l4 of the city
charter. So ordered.
Chairman Bragg's action in ordering
some urgent repairs at the high school
building, the condition of one Of It's walls
being extremely dangerous, was approved
and commended.
The building committee. in the matter of
the adjustment of the P!co street school
fire. suggested that satisfactory solution
would be reached IL the insurance people
could be inducted to settle the loss for
$5722, and it expressed hopes that such
result might be attained. A motion that
the building committee be empowered 20
act was combated by Mr.. Webb because,
he said, the board should take no less than
$1,000. Mr.. McInerny of the building COM
mittee suggested the matter would better
be referred to a new committee of which
Mr. Webb should be chairman. Chairman
Bragg was of the same opinion. He said
he had worked hard for settlement and
II that did not suit the board he was salts
fled to let Mr.. Webb or the chairman Of the
board attempt settlement.
Webbs motion. to the effect that no less
than 5000 should be accepted, was lost
and the report of the building committee
adopted, with power to act.
A number Of recommendations from the
superintendent of school buildings, asking
for immediate action on necessary i'm
provements at New Macy, First, Sand
Harmony, Cambria, Ann Swain and Sew
euth street school houses, were referred to
the building committee.
On the favorable report of the committee
on teachers and schools the resignation
Of Miss Jeanette Bradley was accepted,
and an additional room was ordered opened
in the Norwood-street school.
Mr.. Conrey of the committee ON rules
and regulations offered an amendmekN to
Rule 56, with regard to the purchase Of Sup
plies to be discussed at next meeting. y.
The committee Of janitors recommended
the removal of Loretta Muratt, janitress
of the Hewltt-street school building and
the appointment OF Hettie Hetchew In her
stead, on the ground that the incumbents
work was badly done. So ordered.
The committee on industrial education
and kindergartens reported on the building
of a sloyd room at the Spring street school.
recommending the fitting up of part
of the basement; also that two kinder
gartens were very much hampered by the
need of pianos. The committee on furni-
ture and supplies was instructed to rent
those pianos and have all those in the de-
partment tuned. The fitting up and fur
nlshing of the sloyd room in the basement
Of the Spring street school basement was
also ordered
The opening of bids being In order, James
w. Hellman asked permission to address
the board. and Immediately launched into
an accusation OIL unialrneSS against some
of the members, whom he did not name.
He was at once stopped in his diatribe by
Chairman Davis. Mr.. Hellman next said
that he protested against any bids being
opened IL they were for goods or articles
which he had contract to supply. II
his rights were properly observed he
claimed that he would not have to appear
so often to register kicks"
Mr. Conrey justified the action Of the
committee on furniture and building sup
plies in asking for bids. and believed that
the board was justified in finding out how
competition might reduce the price of ar.
ticles On his motion the secretary was
instructed to open the bids, and they were
referred to the purchasing committee.
Chairman Davis informed the board
that carriages would be provided for mem-
bers who desired to participate in the
funeral Of the late Major General Rose
Grams. He suggested that the flags on the
schools be at half-mast today and tomor-
row, and that tomorrow the office be
closed, out Of respect to the deceased.
Mr.. Webb asked that Miss E. Machold be
reinstated on the roster Of teachers and
placed upon the list of substitute teachers.
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