The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-25
Teachers Chosen by the Board Of
Education in Regular Session.
Salary OF Superintendent Increased
from q, 900 to 1900 Year
Last Night.
OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTED

ton were all present at last nights
meeting Of the board.
Superintendent Hat field made his
monthly report stating that the at
tendance during the last weeks of
school was very gratifying and in
numbers was 3l76, white 22s2, col
ored ss4.
Miscellaneous bills amounting to
e29S. 40 and salaries amounting to
s1949. ~ were allowed. The treasur-
er's report showed that there had been
paid out during the month e3.792.s7
leaving . balance Of si,4s5.72.
The following report, with recon-
mendations that contracts be let to the
lowest bidders, was presented by
Chairman weille of the building COM
mittee: Heating and ventilating of
Washington and Jefferson buildings
to ]. E. Coulson, whose bid was
5000; plumbing of the Jefferson
building to Fred Schiffman, who bid
81, 575; repairing and fence work to
@. A. Coleman, whose bid was s9i3 I;
painting at Longfellow. Lee, Garfield
and Langstaff buildings to Kelly and
limbaugh. whose bid was s6s3. 30;
painting at jefferson building to
Charles Warren, whose bid was s720;
painting at Franklin building to
Frank Dunn. whose bid was 500;
painting at Lincoln building to N.
r. Rayburn, who bid s4o7.
The total amount was something
near $1,000.
II was decided not to allow the bill
for heating and plumbing work until
insurance experts who take policies on
the buildings inspect the work and
declare it properly done.
Il was also decided that each con-
tractor forfeit 900 day for every
day after the stipulated time. on
which they work.
II was further ordered that nothing
but the best material be used, and the
report of the committee with recon-
mendations were concurred in.
A report from Chairman Gleaves
upon examination and course of study
was adopted, showing that the CON-
mittee tested ten white applicants and
thirteen oolored in their desire to Sc
cure leadership certificates qualify
ing them for positions in the public
schools. OF this number the follow
ing made the required percentage
Miss Lillian Cook. Miss Lora Bran
don, Miss Susanne Kirk and Mrs. May
Ranney. of the white applicants, and
Mary Lawrence. Mary Pearce and
Albert Samuels of the colored.
Chairman winstead of the salary
and supply committee, reported that
the following salaries had been decid-
ed ON BY the committee: Superintend-
emit, $1,000; principal High school,
81, 200; assistant principal Of High
school, s7O0; teachers in High school,
$500: principal Of the eighth grade,
5000; principals Of the seventh grades,
$40; teacher of the eighth grade at
the Washington building, $3.50; all
other grammar grade teachers, slo5
principal of the Langstaff building,
e475; teacher Of music, s495.
Colored salaries: Principal High
school, $3.50: principal Garfield build
ing $3.50; teachers Of grammar grades,
s4O5; teachers Of music, 5000; janitor
for the Washington building, $50 per
month; Longfellow, jefferson, Frank
lin and Lee, A35 per month; Lincoln
and adjunct, $50 per month; Garfield,
$i6 per month; Langstaff, SIC per
month: franklin. sl5 per month and
Garfield adjunct, u per month.
twas decided to give Prof. Ross an
extra e5 each month on account Of his
long and valuable services. The re-
Communications of the above were con-
Cured in, with the exception that the
salary of superintendent was made
o., 800 year instead Of i,Coo.