The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-14
BATHS FOR THE BOYS
MOBILE SCHOOL BOARD WILL PRO-
 VIDE THEM.
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 Transacted.
 Mobile, Nov. 13.--(Special.)-- )---Proving that the school commissioners of Mo- bile county are believers Tn the maxim Of "Cleanlinessy . next to Godliness, the school beard in regular monthly session this morning passed motion made by Commissioner Harry T. Inge providing for the appropriation of suf- fcient funds for the erection of a show CT bath to be used ny the boys of the high school.
 The board was called to order by Irerident W. H. Sladge at 10:S0 o'clock this morning with the following mem- bers present: Andrews, Marechael. Vigor. Frazier. Holt and Inge.
 On motion the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting were dispensed with. steN ral reports were read from different committees on matters of minor importance. The report of the country school lcornnittee1 carrying an appropriation of SIS was adopted and the appropriation granted.
 The matter of having a stenographe CT take the proceedings of the meetings was brought up and Secretary Petersen stated that he could have the meetings taken for SIPS each meeting. The board passed a motion calling for tn e employment of Q stenographer and be- ing in attendance a young woman ste- noerapher set about on her new duties this morning.
 Commissioner Inge brought up the matter of the shower bath for the boys of the high school. He read letter from Superintendent Of the Manual De- partment George iS. Wyailac ce ts stating that shower bath was nesdedsby the boys. Sste 7 ss-sE
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 Commissioners MarechaT and Frazier stated that they were in favor of the bath and did not doubt that it was one of the best and most needed improve ments that could be made in the pub- lie schools but they did not think the board was in a financial position to make the appropriation. ses. Commissioner Andrews seconded the motion. made by Commissionef sfTtige and when theass. question was called. everyone voted for the adoption of She motion except Gomh1issfo CTS 1aareeha al who explained his, vote by stating that in his mind th e sb bard sw&& nosaih a position gtoFexpena this msIiaxAR Ssa Several communications were read from the different country schools ask ing for improvements to the scKool houses or additional teachers ali of which were referred to the proper com nittees. r 1,t;E.7 A communication was fead from Miss Edith Duffy, a teacher in the boys high school, asking for a raise in her salary to the equal of the other teachers. Commissioner Frazier said that Miss Duffy had been a teacher in the high school number of years and that whenever he heard anyone speak of her 1t was always with the best of refer enees aS -te. liar ability and he would motion that her salary be raised to $1Q0 per month.
 Commissioner Holt seconded the motion and 1t seemed to be the unani- nous opinion of the board that Miss Duffy was one of the best teachers employed in the Boys High School de- pertinent consequently Commissioner Frazier's motion was passed without dissenting vote.
 Under the head of new business Commissioner Holt introduced the fol- lowing resolution which was lost for the want of a second:
 "I move that all leases and sales on the school lands of Mobile county be cancelled and all revenue derived from leases or sales on school lands of. Mobile county be restored to the school board of Mobile county, as all leases and sales made by the school board of Mobile county were illegal and all parties to these leases or sales be noti- fled of the same"
 - Commissioner Andrews then read the following resolution:
 That the Board of School Commis- sioners of Mobile county be and are hereby empowered to dispose of all lands now set aside for school pur- poses by the State of Alabama within the county of Mobile, same lands be- ing deeded to the State of Alabama.
 Resolved that the object and pur- poses of this bill are that said lands shall ba divided into twenty, acre traets and sold at it's maxi infnnn value to bona fide settlers Onlytia failure to oc- cupy and improve said lands within twelve months by any, purchaser will cancel said purchase. Said purchasers shall pay: ten per cent cash and ten per cent annually with interst at six per cent, and it shall be stipulated in such sales that the first payment will be forfeited unless cultivation and i'm provement be made within twelve months. "ResoIved that all money derived from such sales shall be deposited with the treasurer of the State of Alabama and said school board shall draw in terest annually at the rate of six per cent for maintenance of public schools.
 "Resolved further that said lands shall not. be sold. to any person in ex- cess of twenty acres unless by a two- thirds affirmative vote"
 Commissioner Inge moved that the matter be referred to the superinten- dent and the boards attorney for in- vestigation and that they report back to the board. This motion was adopt ed.
 The board then went into executive session and few minutes later ad- iourned. Nothing was given out for nublfcatLon as to what was done in