The sun., 1898-10-11
Teachers Committee Thus Re-
ports to the Board of
Education.
PRINCIPALS MIST BE PROMPT
If They do not They Will be Dealt
With According to the Penalty
Prescribed by Law,
Says President
Shortlidge.

of Education last night was taken up
by hearing reports and
routine business.
On motion Of L. B. Morrow the follow
ing section of the bylaws was made to
read as follows:
Teachers who have passed the exami-
nations mentioned in last paragraph,
and who present to the Committee on
Teachers certificates from school officers,
Satisfying that committee that they have
taught successfully thirty months may
be appointed as regular teachers without
taking the course in the Training School.
A meeting Of the building committee
was held on October 9TH for the purpose
of selecting brick for the new High
School building. Samples were placed
before the committee. On motion con-
crete foundation is to be laid and stone
to top Of ground.
Granite similar to sample for first and
second stories and trimmings.
Dark red brick similar to sample at
Board Room was adopted for the front
and all outside walls and hard brick for
filling and inside walls. Plans and
specifications were ordered to be placed
in Board Room for period of two weeks
for contractors to figure on.
Contractors to clear ground OF present
buildings and trees when directed by
the committee, state time of beginning
operation and completion of building
ready to be turned over to board.
Also state in bid what consideration
will be allowed for old building, etc.
President Shortlidge stated that the
principals of the schools were behind
every month with their report and un-
less they complied with the law they
would be dealt with accordingly.
Martha V. West, assistant at No. l6,
applied to the board for an increase OF
salary.
The following report of receipts and
expenses was prese ented to the board by
Treasurer Benjamin T. Bartram for the
month of September:
September |, to balance OF fund for
new building $40, 552,37; appropriation
current expenses, $l2,3O4.7; interest on
deposits in Union National Bank, 81,
44S, making a total of $52, ,90l.62.
To salaries paid officers and janitors,
81, ,0l5.94; amount paid on account OF
new building, So, SCI. A; paid for furniture
for new building, $4ol.37; for manua
training $l,355; paid for fuel, $4lO; paid
for repairs,$l ,O77.42; paid treasurer of free
library, $53l.79; miscellaneous expenses,
$l42.G go; amount of overdraft on August
account, $5,l57.20; balance of fund for
new buildings, S36. .2s9.53; fund for cur:
rent expenses, $4,4ll.54, making total
OF So, ,90l 62.
The committees on teachers recon-
mended as follows:
That Mrs. Mary d. Ilammitt be ap.
pointed teacher OF mechanical drawing
in school No. l6, she to give instruction
in this branch two hours at a time, two
days each week, and her salary to be at
the rate of $3.50 per year.
| That the name of Mrs. Emma Francis
formerly Miss Emma Feeney, be put or
the list of subititutes, at the foot OF the
/ list
That in the establishing school say
ing fund the committee reports progress
The committee also reported being un
able as yet to secure rooms Tor the sur
plus of children on the west side OF the
city and asked for power to act in cast
rooms were secured.
The committee to whom the communi
cation OF J. M. Crumbaugh in reference
to No. q school was referred, reported
as follows:
We have changed the seats in Mis-
Parsons room, and in reference to re
quest to change teachers and pupils tt
room No. 2, was not deemed advisable
as the room was not suitable, and that j
would cost $50 to put the room in con
dition.