The record-union., 1899-05-26
CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
SUBSTITUTES ELECTED INTO
THE DEPARTMENT.
Janitor CIeve Makes a Kick Over
the Report of the Grand
Jury.

A regular meeting of the City Board
of Education was held last night, there
being present Directors Driver Atkin-
son, Elliott, Johnson, Perkins, Ransom
| and Stack.
! John Cleve, janitor of the Washing
| ton Primary School at Thirteenth and
| G. streets, was present to answer the
| charge made by the three members of
the Grand Jury who visited the build
| ing and criticised his methods of per-
! forming his duties He said the three
| jurymen visited the building after the
| school was out in the evening and while
| he was sweeping out. He was collect
| ing the dust in the hall when they
| entered, and as a consequence they
got dust in their faces. He said they
! barely looked into the several rooms,
and were not in the building to exceed
three minutes. He felt that their re-
port had done him an injustice
| Janitor Cleve said that the cess
pool at the building was in a bad con-
dition and ought to be condemned.
! Director Atkinson agreed with Mr..
Cleve that the traps We're faulty and
ought to be removed. He said, how
ever, that the closets at the Seventh
condition than the one under discus
sion
Superintendent Erlewine suggested
that the money on hand-about $3.50
| be used for the construction of new
closets at the schools at Thirteenth
| and G., and Seventh and G streets
| On motion of Director Ransom it was
agreed to hold a special meeting at
O'Clock p. m. on June Sth, to receive
and accept or reject such plans as
| might be presented, and to advertise
for bids for constructing the closets
in case the plans or any OF them were
accepted.
| Director Atkinson stated that the
ventilation of the school building at
Seventh and G streets was thoroughly
bad, but all agreed that nothing could
be done to remedy the evil at the
present time.
Mrs. Jennie G. Keys applied for a
position as teacher, and Martin Wetzel
applied for position as janitor
Miss Carrie Tenbrook was granted
permission to teach class, during va
cation, in one of the rooms of the house
at Tenth and P streets
On recommendation of Superintend-
ent Erlewine, the following
teachers, having successfully served as
substitutes in the school department
for a. period of six months, were unan-
lmously elected into the department for
the remainder of the present school
year: Miss Rose Inglis, Mrs. Sophia
Wurst, Mrs. H. A. Van Heusen. Mrs.
c. H. Fountain, Miss Rachel Chan
pelle, Mrs Nellie Havens, and Miss
Amanda Titheringtont
Truant officer Dole's report was
filed. 1t showed that during the mast
month he had visited 3S5 residences
and that he had apprehended tWentv
two truants
On motion of Director Ransom tba
| inter and tank at the Tenth and O
street school. put in at cost of $500
was accepted. He reported that if was
doing its work we'll and giving good
| clear water for the use of the school
Blas for supplies, etc, for CITY
schools. aggregating 81 ,22S. 60, were
allowed
Teachers' salaries for the month of
May, aggregating $1,000. 40. and IAN
ltors' salaries, aggregating S595. were
| allowed.
Salaries for teachers in the Hieb
school, aggregating $1,000. and bills
FOR supplies, sundries, etc.. amounting
10 N'D32o. were also allowed.
The board adjourned to meet Thurs
day evening, June Sth.