Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-02
SCHOOL HOUSE.
For South Akron.
Board of Education Will
Build One,
To Accommodate Pupils
In New Section.
The Cocentry Citizens Wanted
City Schools
At Once, and Sent Their Children Into
Akron.

the School Board, will be an active
committee during the coming sea-
son.
At a special meeting of the Board
Tuesday night it was decided to erect
a school building, somewhere in South
Akron, for the accommodation of the
citizens residing in the territory re-
Gently annexed to the city.
In stating the reason for the called
meeting President Otis said: "The
city of Akron has extended its bound
aries. Some we'll meaning citizens.
though, / think, somewhat misguided,
sent their children to the city schools
Monday, and they were Immediately
sent home. These people live in Gov.
entry township and because OF their
having been taken into the city they
wanted city privileges at oncc.'
Mr.. Otis also stated that Mr.. w. L.
Burke, representative OF the Gov
entry township Board OF Education
had informed him that the Coventry
board had it's teachers hired and pro-
vision made for conducting the schools
to the end Of the year, and that 1t was
desirous of maintaining their schools
in their present shape until the end Of
the term.
Mr.. Slabaugh, chairman of the FL
nance and Schools and Discipline COM
mittees, to whom had been referred the
question of providing school facilities
for the new territory made report
recommending the erection of an
eight-room building in the South End.
In his report, MI. Slabaugh reviewed
the situation. He said the additions
included parts of districts l, ., 4, 6
and S Of Portage and /, z and II OF
Coventry townships. He called atten.
tion to the Groom building on North
Hill which comes in with that district,
and which is adequate for present de.
mands.
There are 400 children Of school age
In the new territory, many OF whom are
residents OF the South End. The Allen,
Howe and Leggett buildings are al
ready overcrowded and a new building
Is an absolute necessity. Mr.. Slabaugh
included in his report that teachers
and janitors should be employed to
fill such positions as the ndditilonal
school facilities involve.
The report was unanimously adopt
ed. The question of building and its
location was referred to the New
Buildings committee. 1t was suggest
ed that the cost of 10 and IL room
building should also be considered.
Mr.. Gibbons moved that the com.
,nittee on Schools and Discipline
should take up the matter OF provid.
ing school facilities for the new res
idents until the end Of the term. Mr..
Slabaugh remarked that the school
house at Summit lake was an elephant
upon the hands of the Board. He sug-
ScSteu seAliuS VIZ pioI'CitSs
Relative to the Perkins annex, sIr.
Harpham reported progress.
The rule prohibiting the sale Of tick
cts was again suspended. This time
it was in favor OF tho High School
Athletic club who will give an entor-
tainment in the near future. This
rule Is causing no end of discussion
among the members, but is considered
good one by the majority of the
Board.
The teachers pay roll, including
ianltors and all employees, was allowed.
1t amounted to sio,ooo.ie. .1,ma.