The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-08

The contract fer drawing the plans and
supervising the construction Of the new
high school building on broadway. has
been awarded 10 Architects Boone Il Cor
ner, who drew the prize OF s. ooo Cor sub
uniting the best original plans. In con-
sideratian of receiving this award the firm
agrees To refund It's S.. 10 bonus. and do
me work for a straight sle.0Jo. or per
cent Of the cost Of the structure. the gem
erai Zee exacsed by local architects
The architects are 10 receive 5000 of
the money upon submitting the general
plans for which the prize was awarded,
after some minor changes have been made
that were required by the school board,
si,0El upon the delivery Of the working
plans and specifications. and the other
$50 when the building is completed.
This was the most important work
transacted by the school board at last
nights meeting. The canvassing of the
votes OF the recent election. as required
by law will be made II o'clock tonight.
as justice OF peace VAS not present last
night 10 witness the operation.
The following teachers. on recommenda-
ton OF the city superintendent. who have
been on the preferred list temporarily as
signed To duty were elected 10 perma-
nent places In Seattie's pedagogic force:
Carrie G. LAWS. u. F. Davies. Minta Fos-
Ter. Mary l.. Gerard. Evelyn l.. Gill. J. B.
h0pwo9d, Eluor II. lngerson. Bertha
Johnston. Edith VI. Johnston. Anna NJ
kTess. Lydia Il Lowering. Hester Nal
son. Elsie J.. Palmer. Martha Z. Pike. An
ia &. Rock Ellen \, Russell, j. NJ
Shields. Mary Agnes Skinner, IL f. Tur-
ner. Carrie /. Thompson. Kate -. Ward
Gertrude Wheeler.
] Il. Brooks was appointed truant Of
ficer AZ a salary Of so a month.
To-, - H. -
nyFuhrman school was raised 10 s.@ a
month from SIS. as one room has been
added 10 that department.
Numerous applications for advances in
the salaries OF janirors of the city
schools has brought the board 20 prob
lem that has been discussed several times
previously, hut has never been settled
that of deciding on some arbitrary rule
II was proposed by G. j Smith and fav-
orably received by the other members
chat uniform rate Of $50 a month be
paid when a janitor had only one room
10 attend To. and whom there were more
"a pay s. n room no matter how many
nor what the conditions might be. NJ
definite action was taken, hut IL is likely
that something will be done IN this line
In few meetings.
r. J. Thurston was elected ianitor Of the
Green Lake school at monthly salary Of
10. W. ii toigner was hired for ISL q
month TO do the tanitor work a; ST.
Marks church and the Jewish synag0gu
where school IS held. The salary Of the
tanitor of the South school was raised
20 sl9o from SIS and the two Denny school
Janitors will get s. month more each,
The following were placed on n prefer
red list Of janitors from which the seCre-
tary will select those To he given posi-
lions whore there are vacancies J. ".
Byrncs ]. :. Murray. y r. Macintosh
" II LoHin and o. Lawson
The vacant room IN the Denny Fuhr-
man school was rented to Rev. J. T Il
f.lwvd :or s. 20 be used ~ Il mission
sunday school.
TIE secretary was instructed 10 draw
warrants IN pay for the following audit
ei hills Teachers salaries. 81 a. -.
salaries of 5aritorss and others. $l,-l +.
from the general fund. s.. 29T -; from the
fund fur sites buildings and furniture,
s.. eiGTl. total So SILL
The pay - Judges ana clerks 81 the re
cent school election was fixed az 81 a
day