El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-02

see it's way clear to raise their salaries
The matter was not taken under con
siderstion, but was referred to the in
ternal committee.
The communication from the ar
chitect was read with reference to the
needed repairing which was to be
. done on some of the school buildings
before the next term of school. AS
the report was rather long the reading
of it was dispensed with and the whole
was referred to the external commit
tee for investigation, with power to
act.
The next matter of Importance to be
taken up was that of erecting the
much needed school building in the
second ward. Mr.. Foster was in favor
of taking a Thousand dollars and put
ting up temporary building for the
use of the school until better one
could be erected, but Trustees Blacker
and Pew thought that the second ward
was entitled to as fine a school build.
ing as was the one in the first ward
known as the Franklin school. and as
the second ward was one of the largest
wards in town as far as the tax paying
public were concerned they
were expecting nice building
and didn't want one that wasn't nice.
President Race was in favor of issuing
bonds and building as fine a building
as was needed and as the ward de-
serves. After some argument the
board decided that the time was no,
quite ripe for the erection of build
ing, but they thought that they would
use what money they had and buy the
ground for the building so when they
were able to build they would have
the ground ready. So Secretary Pew
made q motion that Treasurer Foster
be authorized to buy the ground pro-
vided it did not cost more than $3.50.
This motion was seconded and car
ried.
The board also authorized MIR.
Foster to make an abstract and get q
clear title to the property, and provid-
ed that, he be paid for his SER
vices.
A written communication was read
from Miss Annie Hamilton stating
that as it would be impossible for her
to return to her duties this coming
term sho presented her resignation.
The resignation was accepted.
A note was read from Trustee
w. r. Martin stating that although
business called him away from
the city, he knew that there
would be q vacancy made in the
board of teachers by the resignation OF
Miss Hamilton and he desired to
present the name of Miss Gillespie for
the vacancy, as her name had been on
the list for the last two years and now
she was first and ought to have the
place.
At this point in the meeting Judge
Sexton came before the board and
made strong appeal to them for the
election Of Miss BARLEY for the va
cancy. He presented numerous re.
Communications as to the sterling quail
ity OF the young lady, but the board
thought that Miss Gillespie was en-
titled to the position, so it was given &c
her.
There being no other communities
tions the secretary read what few bills
he had received, which were as fol
lowe:
Rent of building for Mexican
school for five months. $500 0(
Insurance IS OF
Water for July. ........... % &c
Water for June. Observation-Disclosures. 20 81
HERALD News Co., (printing)... 10 4,
Hull Printing House. ..-... OF
1t was moved and second ed that al
billsexcept the water bills be allowed
andwarrant drawn to cover same. Mo
ton was carried.
Secretary Pew was asked to call on
the water company and have an expla
nstion as to the scharge of the waite,
company on some of the buildings wher
the water was supposed to be cut Off
The matter of the date as to wher
the schools would be opened came W
aud it was decided to open them the
first Monday in September, which will
be the 9TH.
There being no other business or
hand the board adjourned until the
next regular month"; meeting.
Private Thomas Smith of Co. f.. o.
Col. Riches regiment at New Orleans
ATTEMPTED to run the guard at the camp
Sunday NIGHT and was shot by the