The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-05
Mr.. Bamberger Raises a Question of
Legal Notice.
WILL CONTEST ACTION
TEACHERS ELECTED, BUT PRIN-
CIPALS HELD UP.
Score of Teachers Apply For Posi-
tions-Examinatio Next Month
Free Normal Scholarships-Pro-
fessor Gillilan's Salary-Bills
Paid-Meeting today.

The legality of the board of educa-
ton meeting last evening was ques-
toned by Simon Bamberger by writ
ten communication. To emphasize his
protest, Mr.. Hamburger absented him
self from the meeting. The other eight
members present, O. w Moyle being
also absent, RETAINED from discussing
the point raised by the protesting men,
Der, and merely filed his objections.
Under date of yesterday Mr.. Bam-
berger wrote, giving notice of his OBJ
lection TO the meeting for the reason
that the notice calling it was issued
within less than the twenty-four
hours time required by law
AS a further cause for Objecting to
last evenings meeting, Mr.. Bamberger's
communication stated: Il desire to call
attention to the fact that the Regular
meeting of the board, fixed by rule 10,
which should have taken place on
Thursday. Aug. 3, was not held, but, as
l understand il, was postponed by con-
sent of some OF the members, which
is also contrary to law. / shall, there
fore, not be present at the meeting
called for this evening, Aug. 4, and give
notice that any and all action at said
meeting l will contest"
Thirteen Teachers Elected.
When the report of the committee on
teachers and school work was read,
recommending the election of four prin-
cipals, twelve grade teachers and one
high school instructor to fill vacancies,
as agreed upon last Tuesday evening,
Mr.. Giauque, seconded by Mr.. New
man. invoked the rule to SecureFpost-
pOnement of action as to the principals
until the next meeting. The report was
g rlfa cd nd A OF
eel of Portland, Ore, was, by unani-
nous vote, chosen to the position of
instructor in English at the high school,
and the twelve grade teachers, whose
names were given in last Wednesdays
Herald, We're elected at salaries rang
ing from $50 to So. Mr.. Giauque cast
the only negative vote on this question.
Three of the twelve are experienced
teachers from the east.
1t was then agreed that the board
would meet today at noon to pass upon
the committees recommendations as to
the four principals to be elected.
A petition from L. NJ. Gillian. teacher
in the high school, for an increase in
salary from 500 per school month to
s., 200 per year, was referred to the
committee on teachers and school work
The petitioner also asked the privilege
of seeking employment elsewhere dur
ing his service at, the high school in
the event that the board see fit not to
raise his salary.
Candidates For Teachers.
Applications to teach were received
from the following and referred to the
committee on teachers and school
work: Jessie r. Boyd, Ella c. Fitz-
gerald, Leone Erickson, NJ. J. Leahy,
Carrie Harrison and Nora Person of
CO IL TIL, e
George Udall, Nephi; Lucille F. Booker,
Champaign, Ills; Stella Cubbertson,
Centerville, Utah; Miss Jude Z. Davis,
Normal, Ills; L. a. Wirick, Yaye9
Center Kan; Edith L. Lathrop, Red
Oak, Ia; Anna NJ. Baker, Terre Haute,
Ind; Ella Welsh, Remington, Ind;
Myrtle Agnew, Winamac, Ind; Eliza
beth c. June, Dixon, Ills; Lena May
Chapman, East Cobleskill, n. Y; AGdie
H. Kinsey. Los Angeles; Minnie NJ.
Pease, Fairbury, Neb.; A ]. Flynn,
Denver
A resolution was adopted recommend
ing the following named persons from
Salt Lake City to the state superinten-
dent of public instruction for appoint
ment to the free normal scholarships
allotted to this city at the university
of Utah: Althea Moreton, jamie Gull
mer, Emma Christensen, Beatrice An
derson, Josephine Sorenson, Alice
Harkin. Anna NJ. Anderson, Anna
Wilcken.
The clerk was directed to give notice
that an examination of applicants to
teach would be held on Sept. 4, and 6.
Financial Matters.
On recommendation of the committee
on teachers and school work the pur-
chase of So, 41O95 worth of text books.
for sale 10 high school students was
ordered.
Appropriations were made for pay
ments on building contracts. officers
and employees salaries, for census
and for current expenses.
aggregating S2S,S00.94.
Treasurer Barnett submitted the fol-
lowing report of the boards financial
transactions for the month of July:
Balance on hand July L.. S13,943 II
Paid clerks warrants $500. 7,24S 81
Balance on hand July SIS $685. 10