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Educators Petition Financiers
for High School APP
propriations

The Board Of Education last night
adopted resolution asking the Board Of
Finance to appropriate s5o0,0oo for the
purchase of site, the construction and
furnishing of a building TO be used as
High School in place of the present RAM
shackle building in Bay street. The reso-
luton was introduced by Chairman Lewis
of the Finance Committee and seconded
by Director Coyle. Both gentlemen dwelt
at length and with force on the necessity
for new High School building and both
urged that all the members do all. in their
power to bring about change. In con-
nection with this matter a communication
was received from Mrs. Theodore Wardell
urging the purchase of the Harrison site
Director ClEte introduced resolution
which was adopted, disrnissing Henry
Jackson as janitor Of Public School Nc.
l6 and appointing George w Scott of No
s4la Kearny avenue as his successor.
jackson was said to be incompetent
Director Coyle of the Board of School
Estimate told the Board that at meet
ing with the Board of Finance it was de-
cided to reject the application for mon
les to repair No II School He said on
the matter that the school should be
he introduced a resolution asking the
Board to appropriate s125. 600 for the new
building. Then another resolution in
structing Supervising Architect Rowland
to prepare plans at onee was adopted
1t was decided to close the schools or
June 5 AT noon so that the pupils might
take part in the anniversary celebrations
Of the Sunday schools.
Leaves Of absence were granted to
Miss McDougal of the High School and
to Miss Cullen of No. School.
A resolution by Director Clute for an.
appropriation Of s5s6.S0 to pay claims on
No. Annex was adopted.
Permission was gwen the pupils in No.
2s School to hold an entertainment on
the afternoon and evening of June TO-
Director Berger from the Twelfth Ward
asked that No. 10 School be fitted with
fire escapes and read a letter from the
Twelfth Ward Improvement Association
urging the general improvement Of that
school President Ward said the letter
would be accepted and filed with the
secretary.
mo, 1t WON'T said Mr.. Berger II
shall keep it where can look at It. II
this Board does not intend to give US
what we ask for this school, then 1t
should tear down the building and make
room, for another. 1t is an outrage the
way this matter has been neglected.
No. rs School win be completed by
June l.
Director Egbert's resolution asking the
Board of Finance to appropriate Sl,S0a for
the refurnishing Of the upper part of No.
School was adopted. That part Of the
school is now used as a grammar depart
ment but next year the department will
be transferred to No. Is and remodesing
is necessary for the accommodation OF
primary department pupils.
The Teachers Association sent COM
rnunication enclosing resolution to be
passed by the Board instructing the
teachers to confer with the Board Of Po-
lice Commissioners regarding the vaccina-
ton OF the pupils in the schools
A committee, composed Of Directors
Ramsey. Moran and Eiute, was appointed
to go through the schools this summer
with the Board Of Health to make the
annual inspection.