Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-07-10
BOARD OF EDUCATION
in SPECIAL SESSION
Finance Committee Report Expenses
For Last Year at $8,500---T each.
er Employed.

The City Board of Education met
in special session in the Office of Judge
N B. Laughlin at 3 O'clock yesterday
afternoon, T. B. Catron presiding.
Those present were. Judge N. B.
Laughlin, A. G. Ireland. Jose Sanchez,
Pose D. Sena, Jose Segura and Charles
f. Easley, absent James l.. Seligman.
Secretary J. A. Wood was also present.
The following business was transact
ed.
Permission was granted j. G. Schu.
man to sell ten front feet of his lot on
Lincoln Avenue to Governor Hager.
man, but his contract which provides
that he shall build a house on the lot
was held valid.
The finance committee reported that
the current school expenses for the
last fiscal year amounted to $500, ap
proXimately. The estimated resources
for the coming fiscal year are about
$9,70O which it is thought will be about
$500 more than the expenses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesus Gonzles were
elected as janitors for the new high
school building at $65 month for the
two, and the judiciary committee was
instructed to draw up contract for
them to sign. Matias Domingues was
elected ianitor for the second ward
building at S12 month and Juan
Chavez for the third ward at the same
salary.
The building and grounds committee
was instructed to insure the new first
ward building for $4,000 for sixty days.
Miss Grace Grygla, daughter of Col
onel Frank Grygla, special agent of
the United States land Office was en-
ployed as teacher in the public
schools. Miss Grygla is graduate OF
the University of Minnesota and will
come here from Minneapolis.
The matter concerning Professor J.
r. Williams principal in the High
School was definitely settled yesterday
afternoon. 1t is said that Professor
Williams left the city last Tuesday,
following the meeting of the board
held Monday night, and it is not known
where he went. He left without men
tioning the matter to any of his friends
and ii is supposed that he expects to
remain away permanently. 1t was de-
cided by the board that in view d
the fact that Professor Williams had
not accepted the principalship of the
High School for the coming year, the
committe on teachers be instructed
to examine the applications on hand
and make nominations for the board
to act upon at, the next meeting
Upon recommendation of Professor
J. A. Wood, superintendent of city
schools, it was decided to issue a
school catalogue. Professor Wood Of
fering to do the work without any ex
pense to the board
1t was also decided to tear down the
old Post Hall, which is situated on the
site occupied by the new high school
building. 7. B. Catron N. B. Laugh.
lin and Jose Segura voted against
the action.
The members Of the board enjoyed
a good laugh at the expense Of Presi-
dent Catron who forgot himself and
thought he was presiding over the city
council. He inquired of Charles r.
Easley what the committee had done
concerning the street crossings. Mr.
Easley did not understand, and inform
ed the president of the board, that he
knew nothing about the matter Mr..
Catron insisted that the matter had
been taken up at the last meeting and
the committee instructed to look after
the crossings. Mr.. Easley then turn
ed to the clerk and asked him if such
a matter had been discussed at the
last meeting and received negative
reply. Turning to the president, Mr..
Easley then asked him if it were not
the city council at which the matter
was brought up. Mr.. Catron then re-
allied his mistake and admitted the
iolyo woc on him