The times., 1899-03-15

on it shows through the plaster. showing
that it was not properly painted before be-
ing placed. The framing of the roof is
bad. During the recent windstorm one o.
the rafters fell down. The brickwork
above the arches has cracked, and looks
like work twenty years cid, although the
building was built but four five years
ago.
The Hayes School was also reported to
have many defects The ceiling and joists
are said 10 be of old material. and the
roof is poor. In two cases the joists are
not bearing on the wall at all, and two
more are supported by the ceiling alone.
The ceiling is of pine boards with paper
pasted on each side and it is impossible to
keep the building warm. The window
frames in the basement are not
properly fastened TO the brick work and in
many cases are entirely loose that the
entire window could be pushed out without
any trouble. This defect was in the build
ing when # was accepted. The floors have
settled and are in dangerous condition
and the grounds are not properly graded.
Recommendations.
After reading this report Mr.. Hsrres
said that the committee on buildings and
repair had adopted these statements as Its
report TO the board. and had also adopted
resolutions stating that in its opinion the
Manual Training School. the High School,
and all other school buildings hereafter
to be constructed should be built in ac-
cordance with plans and specifications to
be approved by the committee, and further
that the actual construction should be IN
der the supervision OF a superintendent of
construction. appointed by the District
Commissioners, on the recommendation of
that committee, and that such men should
be selected solely on their merits
The following resolution was then adopt
ed by the board:
Resolved by the Board Of School Trustees, That
endorse the report Of the committee on
buildings and repairs and request The District
, Commissioners TO iavorably consider the same.
7 Copies of the reports on the condition
! OF the buildings were ordered to he proper
| ly certified to by the Secretary and sub
mitted to the District Commissioners
The report of the superintendent of re-
| pairs showed that siO.274.15 had already
been expended on repair work. leaving ia
the fund for the year 50, 1e5.15.
Other business.
Previous to the report of Mr. Harries a
communication was laid before the board
/ signed by c. X. TinckeI c. /. Garrison
and F. /. Cardoza. setting forth the fact
! that there are in the District fifty nine
eighth grade teachers who are acting rs
I principals. or these eighteen have salaries
ranging from 81 900 to 81 500. Thirty eight
{ have salaries of 81 200. and five receive
salaries of less than $1,000. These salaries.
( il is claimed, are not definitely fixed, either
as to length Of service, duty performed, or
! efficiency and a plea Is made that in the
next annual report OF the board forty two
81 200 salaries be provided to cover these
principals. The communication was proper
ly referred.
\ resolution was adopte by the board
in the matter OF the celebration of Emanci-
patton day in the colored schools. order
ing that the schools be kept open and liter
AIRY exercises conducted instead Of follow
ing the usual plan Of closing the schools
on this day.
\ proposition was referred to the COM
mittee on ways and means, whereby the
children could be furnished plants 10 rear
for the purpose of having flower show
some time in the autumn. the funds thus
raised TO go TO the teachers aid fund.
s. J. Hudson WAS appointed ianltor oi
the cooking room OF the Taylor School a
, 81 per month vice Clara Dotson.
In the Fifth district. Miss Victoria E
. Watts was transferred from the seconC
division to the second grade at sI15 pei
year. vice F. II. King.
Miss Annie ". NJ. LaPorte was appointed
teacher at 500 per year, vice C. E
Palmer.
The appointment of Alice Berry wa.
made permanent.
The resignation of Miss Margaret Barne.
as teacher of drawing in the Central Higl
School was accepted. and Miss Ida chas'
Steele was appointed in her stead at
salary OF 500 per year.
The promotions made were Miss Mar!
Phillips from $3.50 TO $3.50; Miss c. b
Mayse from $3.50 to $500. and Miss C. c
RObinett from $500 to 500
The absent members OF the boa srd wer
! Mrs N q TulInch and ] W MheinIeY.