Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-04-17
REORGANlZED.
Board Of Education Elects officers
aad Holds an interesting Meeting,

dlu iloiuS all Interesting WetNiiS'
The Board of Education met last
evening and recognized by electlng as
officers for the coming year the fol-
lowing named gentlemen:
President, r. L. Curtis.
Clerk, Charles Meisenhelder.
Treasurer, George B. Syssen.
After the officers were elected and
had their places, Clerk Meisenhelder
read the minutes of the preceding
meeting and they were approved.
Mr.. Andrews, of the Committee on
Revision of Rules, recommended that
the rule governing the pay of substi-
tute teachers be changed so that sub
stltute teacher would receive the pay
OF a regular teacher, and in case the
substitute was taken from the train
ing school, the pay was to be the same
as that of regular teacher instead OF
pupil teacher. Upon his recommends
ton the Board adopted the change
Mr.. Andrews asked that the committee
be allowed an extension of time and
the request was granted
Supt. Williams reported that ar
rangements for Commencement were
well under way, and stated that the
graduating class consisted of 81 mem
bers, s boys and 23 girls. Supt Will
liams also stated that he had prepared
roster of all the teachers in the city
schools and had presented each mem
ber OF the Board with copy.
On, motion of Mr.. Andrews the
President was authorized to appoint a
standing committees as follows:
Teachers and Textbooks, Building AMI
Repairs. Insurance and Supplies
President Curtis stated that he would
announce there committees before thj
close of the meeting.
A petition to the City Council fol
the paving of the alley from Scamme
TO Wooster streets, between Fourth and
Fifth, singed by a number of property
holders was read and upon motion the
President was authorized to sign the
petition on behalf of the Schoo
Board
A communication from the Marietta
improvement Association requesting
the Board to have janitors of all
school bindings in the city keep the
same in good order during the summer
was read and placed in file.
| Mr.. Andrews presented resolution
to the effect that w. B. O'Neill be EN-.
ployed as architect and superintendent
| Of construction of the new High
School building upon condition that il
no responsible bidder under s9S,00a
could be found. Mr. O'Neill Should
make changes in plans so that such
bid could be obtained, the work to be
done without extra compensation
The resolution was adopted.
President Curtis announced the fol
lowing committees:
Teachers and Textbooks-Andrews
Willis. Eyssen.
Building and Repairs-Dye. Nielsen
helder, Curtis.
Insurance and upplies-Meisenhel
der and Eyssen.
On motion it was decided to reques,
the City Engineer to give grade OF
sidewalk in front CT the High School
lot and to request the architects of the
new building to arrange their plans SO
that the basement floor will be three
steps higher than the sidewalk.
On motion, Mr.. w. S. Dye. who serv-
ed efficiently as Clerk the past year
and whose work had been considerably
more than usual was allowed S100 eX-
ira for services.
The salary of the Clerk for the com
ing year was fixed at 5000.
The High School building received
considerable attention. various plans
concerning heating apparatus, ETC., be-
ing discussed and the Board adjourned
to meet next Monday evening, when
the architect is expected to be present
with plans and specifications complets
and arrangements will be made to ad-
vertise for bids for the contract.