The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-02
DIRECTORS CALL
AN ELECTION
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New Member Of the School Board
to Be Chosen.
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BUILDINGS NEED REPAIRING
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Estimates Submitted On the Work
Necessary to BE Done-Import-
ant Routine Business.
BUILDINGS NEED REPAIRING

acted consid rable important business.
The principal matter slated for consid-
GRAFTON was the issuance Of a call for
an election OF director TO succeed
Chairman Thompson. TO serve for a
term of lye years. The date OF the
election was fixed for March ", the
polling places being established as fol-
lows.
District No. LAT the old school
house. Adairs. on Duane street. be-
tween Thirty-nfth and Thirty-sixth
streets.
District No. 2.--At the city hall
Judges and clerks were chosen as
follows:
District No. MAX Young, Paul
straugland and ]. NJ. johnson, Judges
Jens Nelson. clerk.
District No. 2.-w. c. cassell. w. b.
Ross and a. r. Cyrus. judges; c. c.
Brewer. clerk.
G. L. Houston. who was employed
by the board TO examine the school
buildings In the city and report the
estimated cost OF necessary repairs TO
the same, submitted the following:
"As requested by the school board /
make the following report concerning
the condition OF the buildings Of the
following named schools:
"First-Alderbrook school building
The repairs necessary are the reshIng-
ling OF the roof around the tower and
a portion OF the roof on the south side
Of the building, adjusting and repair
Ing locks, doors. windows, etc. and re-
pairs to the tower at an estimated
cost OF 75.
Second-The Shiveiey school building
1t viii be necessary to reshingle the
tower, retinning portion Of the same,
repair the ventilating apparatus, stop
the leaks In the main building and re-
pair the windows, doors, etc The
cost of same is estimated at sl25. will
also state that this building is settling
in that portion directly under the tow
er and should be Immediately attended
TO- II is impossible to tell the extent
OF the damage, as l could not make
an examination. owing TO the fact that
the basement was filled with wood. The
probable cost OF this improvement win
probably be from s75 to sleO.
"Third-Adair's school building-Re-
pairing leaks In the tower viii be nee
essary. at a probable cost Of 800. In
connection with this. l would state that
II would be necessary TO remove a
considerable portion of the woodwork
and re-tln the inside portion of the
deck.
"Fourth-High School building-At-
tachments to the bell on the first floor,
a storm door In the tower and repairs
to the ventiators are considered nee
,ssary. These will cost about $l5. The
work on this building could be done
now. but would advise that no work
be done on any of the other buildings
before spring.
"All the buildings are badly in need
OF paint on the inside. as it is entirely
worn OF in many places"
The board received a statement OF
the city assessment against district
No. l. for the construction OF the drain
in McClure's Astoria. The assessment
covers eight lots and amounts to $1,000.
Interest on the amount from December
20, 1897, to date. is also charged up
against the district. The board decid-
ed to defer the matter for further con-
sideration In the future. This action.
as will appear from the date Of the
assessment has been taken before. AS
a matter of tact, :he action of the di-
rectors In deferring-not to say re-
fusing-the payment of this claim of
the city is not due to any dispute over
the amount Of the bill or a question as
to the actual performance Of the
work The city put in the drain to pre-
vent the grounds from sliding toward
the street But although the drain was
put In according to the stipulatlons of
the council the grounds continue to
slide and the school directors contin-
lie to defer final action on the assess
ment.
The bond of e. z. Ferguson, the new
ly-appointed clerk, in the sum of SlO,-
600, was approved by the board.
Professor Payne requested that more
seats be provided for Miss Sayre's
room at the high school and favor
able action was taken.
The clerk was instructed to employ
either Contractors Basel or Rohr to
make repairs TO the northeast corner
of the Mcclure school building, also
to repair the porch and steps,
The clerk was further instructci to
purchase twenty feet of blackboard
for use In Miss Andrews room at the
AlderbroolS school,
The principal of the high school was
appointed to act as city superintend-
ent in connection with such matters |
as may in the future be prescribed by |
the chairman of the board of directors.
An order was passed excusing those |
teachers who were absent from the
teachers meeting on Octoper 81, the
reasons given being deemed sufficient.
One Of me most important decisions
arrived at 10y the directors was tnat