The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-08
TO KEEP BOOKS N STOCK.
SrYERIyTEyDEyT BARNARD WILL
DISPENSE SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
Matter Decided 1T . busy Sesston OF
the school Board-Teachers' and
Janitors' Salaries Allowed and

Hereafter Sgsps. Barnard win keep on
hand a small stock of text books and school
supplies no. 10 exceed a total o. 81. ard
acquisitions for books. stationery, etc. VIII
Be filed directly from the saosrintsn6enrs
Office. instead O. from the book stores as
heretofore.
This conclusion was arrived at last nigh.
at the regular meeting Of the school board
The only member OF the board absent was
Van Houten. who is sick il Eastern Wash
.ngton. Lamb was n she char. The
board had long and busy session. lasting
until nearly midnight. but Il was taken up
FOR the most par, with routine work.
Pay rolls for teachers and 3aniiors were
audited ana warrants ordered. The bond
OF Secretary Lyman Banks for 500. United
States FIdshy and Guaranty Company.
surety. was approved OF the bills present.
ed by Beck Bros fer work on roof OF
Denny school. the board allowed SIS. re-
1ecsed $3.50 ard submitted a balance OF
$3.50 10 Principal Ernst far report. After
q long discussion OF the work on the adai-
ton TO the Cascade school, q warraa. was
ordered payable to Causey & Carney. con-
tractors. for $.ooo. reservsng a balance Of
$slo TO cover minor charges. which were
referred 10 the building committee for CEN
ference with Supt- Carkeek and the con-
tractors.
The secretary was authorized 70 draw
warrants for So.6.9 in payment OF audited
bills. The names OF Miss NJ. J. Morris and
Miss Ethel Johnson were placed on the
preferred list OF applicants The printing
OF go copies OF the Sec-etarys annual re-
port was awarded 10 Newman Il Moulton
for ga The contract for curtains FOR Cas-
cade school was awarded 70 the Daulton-
Carlo Company for As.so. subject TO In
spection Of the secretary. The resignation
OF W. s. Butcher as janisor a, 81. Francs
hall was accepted. and Swan Johnson was
elected in his place d. NJ Kilbourne was
elected TO fill the vacancy caused by the
death of the Janitor In the University
school A. A Ellsworth was elected assist
ant tan!tor in the Cascade school, ana his
salary was fixed at S4S.
Supt. BARNARD submitted a number or
recommendations. all Of which Were acted
on By the board Chief among them was
the matter OF text books and supplies.
noted above. The Pacific school will need
an additional room February j. Mr.. Bar
nard suggests the fitting up Of two addi-
tiofiai rooms in the basement The high
school viii receive seyenty-e4gnt additional
pupils within the next four weeks. There
Is 10 room for them. The Seattle schools
are outgrowing their clothes. The COM
mittee on grounds and buildings viii hold
a special meeting next Tuesday morning
a; o'clock 10 consider what can be done
j. NJ. Layhue and L. A. Vowel were
placed on the preferred list, subject TO as
signment by the superintendent. IL WAS the
general understanding that Mr.. Layhue
will be placed in charge OF the Ross school,
and Mr. Vowel Will be given a place in
the high school Eext month
With regard to the we'll known school
board contest which was last year carried
TO the supreme court. Supt- Barnard pre-
scented cost bill. and the secretary was
instructed TO draw a warrant 10 meet the
Judgment OF the supreme court in sum
not to exceed $50. Mr.. Barnard stated that
the costs would amount to about SSo.
After an informal discussion OF legtsla-
tive matters the board adjourned.