The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-06
MORE SCHOOL ROOM
$4,000 Structure TO Replace
Burned ingalls, Building,
HIGH SCHOOL ADDITION
And Two Rooms Each for
Franklin and Park Schools.

sion last night. a new brick, eight room
ward school building, the estimated cost
Of which is $1,000 viii be erected to
take the place Of the burned ingalls,
building on Cleveland avenue, or former
" known as the Cleveland school. Two
new rooms on the Franklin school, two
new rooms on the Park school and two
new rooms on the High School are also
to De erected.
In connection with the proposition to
erect the building was motion which
prevailed, to vote bonds for the build
I'M. purposes to the amount OF $4,000.
The drawing up Of the plans for the var
ious buildings is to be done within the
next few weeks, and the letting Of the
contract for the new ingalls, building
VIII be let as soon as the plans are out.
According to the vote Of the board last
might. it Is the intention TO erect the
new ward school building as soon as
possible. The eight rooms viii be used
for the pupils Of that district and win
also take number from the Washing
ton school, just south of 1t, which is in
a crowded condition at this time
The improvements in all VIII amount
to something like S2S,000, according to the
estimates given out by the board of edu-
cation last night. The ward school esd-
mated al $4,000, the two additions to the
ward schools, at 5000 each and the add
ton to the High School at $4,000
BY the addition Of the two rooms to
the High school, the new High School
building will be delayed for a year or
more, but should the enrolment increase
as it has in the past, the members Of
the board decided that the two rooms
would do for only short time
After the calling Of the members to-
gether for the regular session. the roll
was called and the minutes read and APP
proved President Dunn then called for
the report Of the ways and means COM
mittee. This committee, by its chairman,
Mr.. Coler L. Sim, recommended that w.
NJ Pirtle to be paid s29S to settle up the
matter OF construction Of the ward
school building which was burned. On
vote the recommendation was adopted.
Mr.. Sim reported that the treasury
books had been examined and found cor
rect The report regarding the new build
ing was adopted and on motion Of Park
inson the matter was referred to the
COMMITTEES on buildings and grounds.
The report OF the committee on &C
counts was called for and the miscel-
laneous bills for the month we're read.
On motion the number was put on the
list as approved.
Mr.. J. NJ Furnish, for the committee
on buildings and grounds. reported that
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rooms to accommodate pupils in the
Cleveland school in order to relieve the
crowded condition In that building It
was also reported in the matter Of the
school gymnasiums, that they be allowed
on the grounds and not taken of. Mr.
Furnish reported further that the janitor
of the Franklin school have additional
pay for his services in taking care of
two buildings caused by the annex in the
Sunfower block
That the committee had made the US
uaI number Of DAYS visitation to the
different school and rooms of the city
and reported that the condition in every
respect was very gratifying to the visit
ing committee.
The matter Of the Cleveland building
was brought up and discussed. According
to the contract the board is renting the
building and It IS also to be sold and 500
has been paid to bind the contract The
question came up as to the payment Of
rent. The matter was decided By motion
Of Hatfield TO the effect that the ball
ance of money be paid for tie building
OF that eight per cent on the balance
due be deducted from the rent on vote
the motion was passed
on motion the janitor Of the Franklin
school will be allowed the pay for the
care OF an eight-room building which
IS SIS per month. for the taking care Of
the Franklin school and its annex.
Mr. Gil. for the committee on teach
ers and salaries. reported that Miss Mu,-
vey CT the Franklin school. had asked
Tor an increase Of salary owing to the
extreme work Of supervising the annex
Of that school in the Sunfower block.
After discussion the matter was put to
vote and Miss AIulvey IS allowed a raise
Of S per month.
The resignation or Alma Bradley was
read and vote accepted. 1t is to take
eject on November Is and hy vote Miss
Margaret Dorsey was selected az next in
order on the substitute list and takes
the school at a salary o. $3.50 per month
for the balance Of the year.
A communication regarding the coal
bids from the Cherokee ard Pitts0urg
Coal and Mining company from Topeka.
No action was taken regarding the mat
ter.
The report from the city librarian was
read. There are. according TO the report.
SIS members. The zines for the past
month have amounted 70 SIS . and there
is a balance Of $ef25
AIr. J. r. Rice brought up the question
Of 81 the person being ia the city ard
whether they were liable for tuiteu on
motion The matter was rel rred back 20
she committee again for further inesd-
CATION
A Sid fer scavenger work was read by
Mr.. Rice from saith e CO.. butno action
regarding the matter was taken.
Acommunlcatiou from e. Elliott. Gun
ninghan, was read. IL concerned the
payment CT tuition or pcpis attending
,ae nigh School- After discussion Il
vas moved that they ne reguire5 10 ray
the usual tu.uon
Another was Rad from SIR. Grover ara
aliss Nellie Whey regarding fhs sana
matter. and on motion che tuluan vas
ordered continued III fheir case
President Dunn spDo.rte1 the visiting
committee far the ensuing mouta ard
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