Evening star., 1907-07-07

ing instead per diem rate of pay for each
teacher. based the actual number OF
school days in the year.
Secretary Tindal of the District Commis-
sioners transmitted request for seven
copies of a detailed estimate of the ex-
penses Of the schools for the coming year.
TO be handed in by September. This was
referred to the committee on ways ana
means.
Complaints of the lack of water supply in
the basement of the Thirkield School and
The entire absence of such supply at the
Conduit Road School were. on the sugges-
ton Of the secretary, referred 10 tle Su-
perintendent of construction
Destruction and Waste.
Henry 8 Curtis superintendent of play
grounds wrote complaining of destruction
ard waste of the playground property.
Capt Oyster said there had been constant
endeavor to fix responsibility for the pro-
lection of the apparatus. and that Mr.. Cur
It's refused to assume 1t. He referred the
complaint to the committee on Fairgrounds.
Proposals for altering the assembly room
of the Central High School. which has not
been changed since 1889. was referred joint
ly to both the ways and means and build
ing and grounds committees.
Plans to take two rooms from the pupls
at the Franklin building and alter them so
as to provide six offices. removing the pu-
pills to Thompson School. met with con-
siderable opposition. especially from MT.
unsuited for offices 1t was the Franklin lie
advocated hiring some regular office build
ing where there could be plenty of room for
filing and storage of records.
Recommendations Approved.
The meeting adjourned at 4:3O O'Clock
subject to the call of the president, which
will probably be August IA, after the follow
ing recommendations, to take effect July ]
unless otherwise specified, had been APP
proved
Iaborers IN the school gardens-As skilled
laborers: Leila Lee. Helen Troxell, Helen
Gardner. Ruth Patterson. Mabel Pyles.
Ethel Keiser, jamie Frost. 1nez Parker.
Edna Dodge, X. l.. Thorn and Albert Hnorl.
The salary of these persons to be 81 per
day.
James TOiiver.
J. A. Bowen as janitor OF the Western
High School at salary of Sl,4OO per annum,
to take effect on and after July /. 1907
Ellen Smith to be Caretaker of the Bruce
Cooking and Johnson Cooking schools at
salary of IS per month. instead of the care
taker OF the Bruce Cooking and Sewing
schools at the same salary.
J. II. Smiler. caretaker of the stevens
playground: Henry Long. caretaker of the
Arthur playground: Henry Stokes, care
taker OF the Magruder playground.
G.. X. Simms the present janitor OF the
Tenley School, to be designated as GUS
todian of this building, and permitted to
reside therein.
Promotions and Dismissals.
The recommendations included the fol-
lowing promotions: R. A. Estep. janitor OF
the Van Buren, and annex, from salary OF
5000 to 81 900 per annum. w. n. Buckner.
janltor of the Birney and annex, from
salary of $500 to 500 per annum. G. D.
Price, janitor of the Johnson and annex,
from salary OF 5000 to $500 per annum.
Rebecca Kettler, caretaker Fort Slocum
School. from salary Of s. per month to
sl2O per annum as janitor Mary Burke.
caretaker. Grant Road School, from sal
ary of 50 per month to $1HO per annum
as janitor.
The following dismissals:
Matte Young, caretaker OF 1903 II street
northeast. at a salary of 81 per month
Harry Duvall. caretaker of 3222 o street
northwest at salary of 81 per month.
NJ s. Price caretaker of the johnson
annex at salary of S12 per month.
]. II. Acton. caretaker or the van bureh
annex, at salary of $40 per annum.
Mary Burke. janitor of the Grand Road
School. at salary of $40 per annum, to
take effect on and after July 10.
Transfers Ordered.
The following transfers:
Lama Posey, caretaker of 1245 G street
northeast at salary of IS per month. to be
caretaker OF 1898 H street northeast at
salary of 81 per month.
The board also ordered that the work Of
the engineers and assistant engineers in
the Mckinley and Armstrong Manual
Training Schools, being directly connected
with the heating, lighting and ventilating
Of the respective buildings. should be placed
under the direction and control of the su-
perintendent of janitors.