The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-07-20

Fitzgerald, Margaret Burke, Kate O'Connor.
E. p. Gaeber and Celia McAndrew 2 votes
each. The eleven applicants not named
here received no votes. Among those not
elected were six who taught evening schools
last year, namely Gortie Levine, Mary
Lechleitner, NJ Jessie Glover Lizzie North.
Cecilia Younge and Harry Gable.
! On motion Of Mr.. Dove It was decided that
Miss Gihlon be assigned to the boys evening
| high school and Miss Parker TO the Turkey
Run school; aud the remaining teachers
were referred TO the committee on evening
schools aud superintendent for assignment.
The term of the evening schools is to be
four months and the date of opening is to be
| fixed at later meeting Of the Board
The salaries for the evening schools will be
the same as last year, S35 per month for the
high school, S35 for Turkey Run, and the
rest SIS per month.
The finance committee submitted a lengthy
report showing the estimated expenditures
for ls09-l9OO to be 81, $50 90, and the esti-
mated resources St3, 9O5 81, leaving balance
| of S3i 053.l3 to be raised by tax levy. The
committee recommended that the tax levy be
Ia mills, for buildings aud heating aud fuel.
and l2 for school purposes. The gross amount
of the tax duplicate will be S35 sol g2 and
with reductions for abatements, commits
sions and exonerations amounting to e.. 600,
the net amount Of the duplicate will be s33..
2Ol.92, leaving an apparent deficit of Ss5l.5l
The report was accepted and the tax levy
made as recommended.
Secretary Hanna reported that the Joint
tax duplicate will be ready for writing next
Monday. The secretary and financial COM
mittee were instructed to have it written and
have the proper officers prepare the warrant
for the tax receiver.
Mr.. Martin asked that the Pennsylvania
Telephone Company be granted permission to
place guy post in the rear yard of the Main
street school building and Mr.. Hanna moved
that the matter be referred to the building
and repairs committee, with power TO act.
Mr.. Dove amended that the committee be in
structed to refuse the permission. He and
Mr.. Holvey said there were enough poles
placed ON the grounds that the telephone
company plants them where they please
without consulting the convenience of any
body, when they have the power to do so.
and the privilege asked for should be with
held as lesson. The amendment was de-
feated and the original motion carried.
Mr.. Lee stated that some boys got into the
old White street school building, through a
o'i'i "iHuVNt went upstairs ana opened
door with the aid Of a screw driver stole a
pair of gum boots belonging to the janitor,
Hooded the cellar, and would probably have
flooded the upper part of the building had
not the valves been closed against them. Mr..
Lee said the janitor knew some of the boys.
On motion of Mr.. Baugh the iauitor is to
bring the guilty parties before the committee
on building and repairs, if the committee so
orders, and power to act was granted.
A request of Superintendent Cooper for a
leave of absence for two, or three, weeks was
granted
Just before the Board adjourned superin.
tendent Cooper, in behalf of the school
teachers, invited the Directors and reporters
to partake of ice cream at James II. Morgan's
parlors, on South Jardin street. The invita-
tion was promptly and unanimously accepted.