The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-08
Report Of Supt. Of Schools Ordered
Printed.
Mayor and Supt. Kalor
Thanked.
Bills Approved and Other Bust.
ness Transacted.

The last monthly meeting Of the South
Portland school COMMITTEES was he Id last
evening. All were present.. including
Mayor Reynolds and Superintendent
kaler.
A communication from the town treas
urer OF Cape elizabeth asking the board
to receipt q bill for $17i AZ which shall
cover the tuition expense Of all thoss who
have attended the South Portland schools.
The communication was laid on the
table.
The .superintsndent was instructed to
have about thousand copies Of the
school committee's report printed for
distribution after 1t Is printed In the city
reports.
Superintendent Knler asked to be in
struoted to suspend for q certain time
which he shall decide upon, thoss pupils
In Miss Rogers school In lower Pleasant
dale who refuse to otey the Instructions
Of the teacher end superintendent. The
suspension af Fred Boyle FROM that school
was sustained by the board, The super
intendent was instructed to enforce the
rules as he thinks wise.
On account Of a meeting Of the alder
men to DO held In the city clerks Office
Mayor reynolds asked to be excused for
q few minutes. and Committeeman
Brown Was selected as temporary chair
man.
Committeeman Cobb reported that In
the brown truanoy case the girl had not
yet been returned to the school.
A proposition by Committeeman Lom-
hard that Lseman's barge call at Knapp's
store for schoiars In stormy weather was
considered feasible.
A "no shoool" signal was disc used
and 1t was voted that the superintendent
notify the separate schools Of the town
will be no session.
RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS.
The following resolutions were pre-
sented by Committeeman Tilton and
Brown respectively and adopted unani-
mously by q rising vote:
Resolved, That We, the members Of the
first school board of the city of South
Portland, for the year 1899, do hereby
express our appreciation and thanks to
| the hon. h. q. reynolds. chairman Of
this board, for the able, impartial and
gentlemsnly manner In which he has In
varisbly presided at our meetings also for
many timely suggestions offered, thereby
rendering valuable assistance, and thus
showing his Willingness and deaire TO
serve and honor the position to which by
the suffrsRes Of the people hs has been
chosen.
nuperintsndent James Otis Kalsr was
remembe as follows;
1t seems fitting ut this time that We, as
the school board, should In some way ex-
press an opinion Of appreciation Tor the
work done by Superintendent kaler In
the schools and for the schools during the
year about to close. The interest en-
ssndsred among the teachers with each
other In obtaining better results, as an
outcome of the monthly meetings where
the pros and cons OF methods were freely
a discussed and the endeavor Of pupils to
reach better standard. should receive
1 move, Mr.. Chairman, shat IL bs the ex-
preston of the school board that q vote
OF thanks be extended Superintendent
Kaler for the kindly efforts he has shown
in endeavoring to place our schools on
higher and better level.
The board then adjourned.
ALDERMANIU MEETING.
A short adjourned meeting Of the al
dermeu was held with all present. las
evening.
Order Tor payment of the months bills
amounting to s., 46l. II was given fnal
psssage
George e. Watson esigned a. ward sis
ballot clerk. " IA
4 Apatsmenta for 1899 and 1895 amount
ms n, 81 0sQ rh mara ortered