The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-07
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Important Meeting Of the School
hoard.
system OF FurnfshinR Teachers Sap
plies Radically Changed.


There was an Important meeting Of the
voted to expel from the schools OF south
Portland an unruly and untractable boy
and to radically change the present sys-
tenn Of furpishing the teachers with sup
plies.
Mayor Reynolds was in the chair for q
while, but being called away was suo-
oseded BY DR.. n. l. Brown. q. n. I'll
ton and DR. Lombard were absent
i: After approval Of certain bills. Super
insendsnt J. o. Kaier called attention to
the case Of Thomas Chandler . boy IL
years old who WINS recently srraigned be-
fore Judge Hartford for truanoy. Accord
ing to the judges ruling the rslisf sought
| by this method could not bs had, 50 Mr..
Kaler urs ed, for the well being Of ell
| con c armed. that the boy b. expelled. His
recon mendation WIS adopted and Thos.
Chandler was by vote Of the committees
expelled from the schools Of South Port
land.
Complaint was made on bshalf Of Mr..
Leemsn who carries children from South
Portland TO the hi gh school and from
Uppsr to Lower Plsassntdale. that IS
week was not adequate compensation In
that he was DONG more than the original
contract CO lied for.
Mr.. Lesman appeared and said he WAS
carrying twenty-sight scholars instead of
eighteen as was first Intended and was
e. Z ato
In Pieasantdals to pick them up.
.aIhe former motion making the contract
WAS recon sidersd and the matter was left
In the hands Of the superintendent who
was authorized and directed to make
eaui table ratss with Mr.. Leeman.
1t was decided that the winter term
should begin Tuesday, January D. 1900.
Superintendent Ksler then spoke Of ths
system In vogue Of supply Ing the teachers
with books. pspsrs, etc., and very foroibiy
urged that 1t be changed. He said that
s.Oi5 was allotted to him for this purpose
and he was required TO act on the requisi-
lions Of the various teachers some Of
whom were very extravaganza. He held
M two of this teachers books from schools
having about the same number OF pupils
| and told the board that In tho same
length OF time one teacher had drawn
| three times as many supplies as the other.
During the present term on, teacher had
found it necessary TO use eight resms of
test paper and anothsr had been supplied
with 10 or ~ packages Of toilet paper.
lie thought some means should be put
In his hands to regulate this matter 60
| the end that the city might realize saw
ing of say $500 yea:. He suggested that
except in case of striotest emergency no
supplies be given out except after ap-
prevail Of acquisitions By the board.
Superintendent Kaler's suggestion was
favorably acted on and 1t was voted that
In the future no supplies be dealt out ex-
cept by approval Of regulations BY the
school board.
The board then adjourned.
NEW SIGN BOARDS.
The city officials will place Sign boards
at various roads IN Knightville. Cash
Corner and South Portland Heights The
boards have been neatly painted BY MIR.
Finn and all ready to be posted ct the
designated poiL
FUNERAL OF IRVING ]. MULLEN.
There was O large gathering including
many Of the young friends OF the deceased
az the funeral Of Irving J. Mullen, which
took place at the home Of the boys par
ents on Pine street yesterday afternoon,
at 9 O'Clock. This flag on the Grammar
schools was at half staff and the services
were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Nswcomb, Of
the Bethany Congregational church.
There was singing by q quartstts consist
| ing Of Mrs. Parsons, Miss Inez Davis,
Rev. Mr. Newcomb and Charles Stafford.
The intermsnt was at Mt. Pleasant
| cemetery and am ong the many floral
tributes were a pillow from the family,
an anchor from the schoolmAtes Of the
deceased and . beautiful wreath from
Providence, with "Cousin" inwrought
This evening tho Jolly Six will give an
other Of their enjoy able dances and the
attendance bids fair to be larger than
usual
Tie sixth annual ball Of the South
Portland Hose and Ladder company, No.
Union Opera HOUSE.
Il looks ~ II II might b many moons
before the streets Of South Portland shall
be lighted with electricity, but despite
| this fact business places and private
| residences are being wired and equipped
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