The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-09

The hundreds OF pupils Of the public
schools who have been crowded into base
men;s. vacant grocery storerOons, church.
es-fn fact. into any vacant room obtain
able that would serve the purposes OF q
schoo.room In some Of the districts-wiil
hail with delight the news thai the board
OF education has At last determined. money
or no money on hand. 20 make such addi-
tons to the public school buildings In the
overcrowded districts ~ win give the chill
dren their rights under the law. namely. a
clean. Hight. weal-ventilated and properly
heated room tn which to study. with space
enough TO turn around without touching
elbows with the children all about them.
For almost three hours last night the
board Of education discussed the question
OF the congested condition Of the schools
In the matter OF room. There was no dis
sent in the opening OF the discussion that
something would have to be done to REM
edy the evil before the opening Of the
school year Of lss9 1900. The only question
was what to do and how to do II.
The financial status Of affairs was dis
cussed as 1t had been time and again. and
the beard once more agreed that II was
impossible TO make go into and leave
surplus besides.
Planning 70 Raise Funds.
III we have no money. how are we go
Ing TO build?" was the cry.
Money or no money. we must build"
was the answer and then the members
went to work devising ways and means.
Every dollar that can be saved from the
tax allowance will be saved a committee
viii urge the sale OF certain lots owned
by the schools. bur without waiting for
the money the building committee will at
once commission JoSenhans 4 Allen, archi-
tects Nheir bid being deemed the best to
proceed to draw plans and specifications
for additions to the Rainier. Minor. South,
Queen Anne and other school buildings
where the pupils are overcrowded.
The plans ready, the board proposes to
proceed with the buildings as rapidly as
possible. and In the meantime will raise
the money to pay for them: That such
action was absolutely forced upon the
board at this time was shown by reports
that in certain districts where rooms arc
now rented at the rate Of IS per month
as schoolrooms. the owners wanted the
use OF the property. and there are no
rental.
To O4er q Prise for Plans.
Having started the good work the board
took up the high school question. The mat
ter OF building additions to the present high
school building was discussed. but ma
jority OF the board favored the building Of
q high school building upon the block OF
land set apart for that purpose. The build
prize not to exceed $500 In money. for the
best plans and specifications for high
school building the board reserving the
right to reject any and all plans submitted.
1t is probable that the advertisements viii
call for plans 50 that the building can be
erected in sections.
This plan will distribute the cost of the
building over five or six years. and at the
same time give the city the use Of much
needed school rooms IN the meantime In
fact. the university has given the board OF
education very strong hints that that In
stitution would need the rooms the city Is
now using
The board took up the question Of insur-
ance Three motions disposed OF 1t. all be-
ing carried. 1t was decided no; to re-
insure until q reduction Of % per cent on
the present rates was made
1t was decided to reduce the total insur-
ance carried from $317 ono TO $2s4 90 and 10
distribute the insurance In case reduc.
ton was made. among the list Of agents
furnished by the local board Of underwrit.
ers as follows: Four thousand dollars to
each agent and agencies representing more
than one company To receive 81, 00 add
tional insurance for each company repre-
scented,
The teachers pay roll for April. amount.
ing 10 HI. Is II, was ordered paid.
The secretary was instructed to employ
ten enumerators 10 take the school census.