El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-08
AN IMPORTANT
MEETING
The School Board Transacts
A Large Amount Of
Business.
TWO .TEACHERS RESIGNED

ii. p. Reynolds, Fellow At University o
Texas, To Be Teacher OF Science-Prot
Lopez To Conduct Spanish Classes
| Water Bills Excessive-Schools VIII X e
open On the First Monday In septe mbe
When the school board met last nigh
| for the regular monthly meeting, tht
following trustees were present: Mar
tin, Shelton, Pew and Morehesd; Mr.
Foster came in later. Ia the absenc,
of President Race and on the motion O
Mr.. Morehead, w. r. Martin wa
chosen temporary chairman.
The proceedings were dispatched
! with commendable rapidity, but owinG
to the special importance of the bust
ness, the meeting proved to be &
lengthy one.
In the report submitted by Supt
Putnam he offered the resignation o.
Miss Alice Hubbard teacher of science
and adjunct teacher of Spanish, owing
to the fact that she had accepted a fell.
lowship in the University of Texas
The resignation was accepted. Prof.
Putnam then thought it the proper
time to select her successor and he
wished to recommend to the board,
and at the same time read the applica-
tion of h. P. Rey nolds, of Austin, who
is fellow in the University OF Texas.
The application of Mr.. Reynolds was
accompanied by some very fsttering
testimonials from his late teachers,
speaking in the highest terms of his
ability as a student and teacher.
Prof. Putnam said that while Mr..
Reynolds knew nothing of Spanish he
thought him the best man for the posi-
ton. He thought it would be almost
impossible to find teacher equally
trained, both in science and Spanish,
and suggested that Prof. Lopez of the
AOy school be asked to take charge of
the Spanish classes for about two
hours each day, and substitute be ap-
pointed to fill his place while absent
from his regular duties. He further
stated that if the board did not
paying another teacher, he thought
that all those scholars desiring to take
Spanish, to be charged tuition fee of
one dollar per month, but he did not
want to see the Spanish dropped from
she high school curriculum, as it was
quite essential to those living on the
border. although it was not in the
course prescribed by the state. The
board rather concurred in the main,
With the suggestion of the superintend-
ant, but were not in favor of charging a
nendation of the superintendent Mrs. |
lopez was elected substitute at salary |
# s25.
Having disposed of the question of
be Spanish classes, Mr.. Reynolds,
7as elected to fill the chair of science
nth a salary of seven hundred and
fly dollars, the same as received by
1iss Hubbard.
The resignation of Miss Julia Owens
1urphy was elected to fill the place
acated by Miss Owens, to receive the
anne salary of $3.50 year.
A complaint was read by Secretary
ew from the water company in which
was said that they wished to call
lie attention Of the board to the ex-
'avsgant use of the water by the ia
itor in irrigating the trees. BY or
or Of Chairman Martin, Prot. Putnam
as instructed to tell the janitor that
Mess he is more careful with the use
the water in the future be would
3 summarily dismissed.
On recommendation of Architect .
neezell, the bid of T. J. Holland, for
ack boards at IS cents per square
ot, was accepted. u
The board next allowed Attorney
I. II. Burgess 800 on account of re-
liner fee, agreed upon when he was
gagged by the board to draw up bonds Z
contractors and architect, and to
wise the board on any legal matters .
at might arise. r
The following bills were allowed: :
Paso Water Co. "a SO I
azario Villa. Observation-Disclosures. 1901 .
r. Wood. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $50 90 a
Paso Novelty Works.. 15OIo
eward, Crawford. Stewart & q
Storms 2d0 m =
srald News Co. ............ 3 so +
The water bills were thought to be q =
tie expensive, but this was explain r
by the fact that the constructors in y
g new buildings were using a large q
antity OF water, and the board in a
'ucted the external com mittee to see +,
e contractors and see if they would a
t foot half of the bills. n
The bill of S240 for the rent of the
Aoy school building was ord cred a.
Id, but the board thought as they T
d no further use for the same, that y
3 external committee see the owners, +,
endeavor to have them take it '
OK, and 1t this could not be done to g,
ice 1t in the hands of real estate n
emit in the view of sub-renting it. =
FOR some time past many repairs Il
We been needed on the Central build -
: and the Tuttle Paint and Glass :,
npany submitted bid to clean and 81
der the roof, clean walls and CELL -
70. and to varnish five hundred desks q
1856. The matter was referred to ~
external committee with power to
Il the suggestion of Prof. Putnam.
, board decided to utilize q small m
I'M in the tower of the building for S