The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-02
SCHOOL
BOARD
Regular Session Held Last Night
by Trustees.
Little business Transaotei-A Light
Attendance of Mem
bers.
ANOTHER MEETING TOMORROW


of Eduostion was held last evening
at the high school building on West
broadway with Trustees Coleman
Cole, May. Morrison, Herndon and
Robertson present.
Supt. Loib made his monthly re-
port. showing that measles and other
illnesses had cut down the attend
an,o somewhat. but that everything
was running along smoothly and
those pupils behind on account of alb
sonoe are trying to catch mp. He rec
ommendcd that meetings Of teachers
be held Friday afternoon instead Of
Saturday and all teachers ba requir-
cd TO attend. He also said that the
complain, about boys congregatinR
on the school grounds on Saturdays
snd Sundays would he looked after.
In regard to the proposed school, he
said he was not ready to make his re-
port.
The report OF the treasurer showed
siG.G2s.ll on hand February TO
ceivod since then sl7.5c paid out
s3.o76.4i; balance sI2. 500. 90. The
pay roll OF s3.65o 5s was allowed. also
the miscellaneous accounts.
Tho board after discussing an sp-
peal Of the fino imposed on Prof. Payne
for sl.pping pupil at the Broadway
school. decided 10 let the matter drop.
The principal was fined one cent and
costs in police court. From the action
Of the boatd last night 1t ~ probable
tho whipping problem has been set
tied. and the parents will be allowed
10 10 the whipping.
Tho matter of purchasing pencils,
pens, etc. for children out of school
funds was deferred.
Prof Leib reported the collection Of
90 30 for broken glasses and o.her
damage done by pupils.
The report Of Superintendent Hoyor.
of school buildings, was read. He
recommended tina, seats be placed in
the auditorium. IL was ordered that
seats be- placed in the recitation room
temporarily, and factories will BE-
written ri once for bids on furnishing
permanent seats.
IL was decided TO hold n special
meeting OF the board tomorrow night
20 report on revision OF rules, on
which the committee has been work
ing for some time.
Chairman Robertson, of the insur-
anco committee reported the following
insurance carried on different school
buildings: Franklin, 90, 500 fire and
~, 300 tornado; Washington. $500
fro and $4,000 tornado; Jefferson,
A., 933 FIRE and 81 200 tornado; Long
fellow, 5000 fire and az. 500 tornado +;
Lincoln, %, 500 fire and no tornado ;
Ice, 81. 600 fire and no tornado; Lang
staff, $500 Are and no tornado.
The committee was not ready TO re-
port whether or not this was enough
insurance and was granted further
time.
The matter of erecting n now school
OH the North side was discussed and
action postponed. Trustee Cole said
that q school was needed in Mechan-
icsburg more than on the North side.
Trustee Morrison reported that tho
board could get for 81, 900 a block on
North 18th street 600 feet from Flour
noy, from Mossrs. JOS l.. Friedman
aud 8. Il. Hughes, 81, 900 cash and the
remainder on one and two years time,
option for thirty days.
The election OF a successor to Trus-
tee ]. 81. Fuller, resigned, was post
poned until the special meeting tomor-
row night, or the six votes present
Mr.. ]. V. Greif received 4 and Mr..
Harry Judd 2 votes.
Trustee Morrison moved that the
teachers he required to attend teachers
meeting Friday afternoon, and il they
fail. to forfeit half days pay. He
said he did not think the board could
require Thorn to attend Saturday. The
matter was left open and the commit
tee on rules will probably make a re-
port tomorrow night at the called
meeting.
The superintendent said he had great
Difficulty in determining which chill
dren, by reason of not residing inside
the city, should pay tuition, and the
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