The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-03
SCHOOL
BOARD
Regular Session Last Night
superintendent Report.
Trustee Fuller Resigns and Trustee
McFsdden Announces That
He Will Soon.
THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED

The regular meeting Of the board Of
education was held last night with
Trustees Overbey, Renfro and Jones
absent.
Superinteudent Leib made his first
regular monthly report and said that
IL did not deal with what had been
done 30 much as what should be done.
He said in regard to corporal punish
ment that the stand taken by the board
that teachers should have . right to
ohastise pupils had already had . de-
oidedly good effect on the pupils. He
made . report relative to the grade
meetings inaugurated, and reported
that rooms up to the eighth grade were
being regarded.
He recommended that the auditori-
um ct the high school be seated for
the benefit Of the pupils. saying that
the cost would not exceed 500 He
spoke of lengt henins the high school
term BY one year, - many Of the pres
ent students Of the graduating class
had expressed desire to return next
year, and take up German and other
studies. The superintendent also men,
toned amendments now being agitat-
ed by the legislative boards Of the city
for the second class charters, and re-
commended that while the council was
handling the question, they should be
asked to urge amendment Of the char
ter so schools of the second class cities
could receive so cents taxation ON ev-
cry 500 property valuation instead
OF IS. He advocated connecting the
Washington building with the sewer
age system. and recommended that at
tempts be made to secure exemption
from the present legislation regarding
school books.
The report was received and the re-
Communications referred to the proper
committees.
The treasurer's report showed q bal
ance of s16,676.5s. The pay roll Of
3,649l5, and miscellaneous bills
amounting TO $3.50. 10, were allowed.
A bill for $50 claimed by Fred Me
man, the cabinet maker, due on a cabi-
net made several years ago was reject
ed. The records showed that 800
had been paid on it.
1t WAS reportsd that the request for
a raise in salary OF Clarence Arthur,
janitor, had been refused.
The building committee made a re-
port On the buildings throughout the
city and reported that the heating IA.
oilities at the Franklin building were
inadequate. 1t was suggested tina,
the heating apparatus at the Longfel.
low building be moved to the Frank
lin building, and the Longfellow
building be connected with the steam
heating system. In regard to who has
authority over Superintendent Hoyer,
Of buildings it WAS ordered that teach
ers having repairs 20 make on build
ings report them TO Superintendent
Leib
Objection 10 = candy stand near the
high school was waived on promise Of
the owner not to hereafter sell candy
during school hours.
II wsa ordered that the jsnitors be
"jsoked up for not properly attend
ing TO their duties and for allowing
trash and paper to accumulate too ex-
tensively about the schools
The grievance committee reported
shat Prof. Benton, oolored, could not
sustain any charge against sallie Fu-
qua and she vas put back in school.
Further time was granted she COM
mittee to revise rules and regulations.
The question Of purchasing ground,
or Of issuing bonds therefor, to erect
a new building on the North Side, was
referred to the district school and
building committees. Trustee Morri-
son reported that an entire block ON
North 18th had been offered for 50, 600
which he regarded rs a good chance.
Captain HerndoD favored the plsc-
ing before the people OF the question
Of issuinR bonds TO erect = new house
on the North Side, aud a report of the
committees to which these matters
we're referred ls expected as the next
meeting.
The resignation Of Mr. J. NJ. Fullor