Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-05-02
WOOD REELECTED
SUPERINTENDENT
At Meeting of Board Of Education
Enters Upon Tenth Term as Head
OF Santa Re Schools.

Professor j. A. Wood was reelected
as superintendent of the local public
schools, special tax levies for school
| purposes for the ensuing year were
made, and other important business
transacted at a special meeting yester-
day afternoon of the Board of Educa.
ton. Mayor T, B. Catron was in the
chair as President and the other mem.
bers present were Judge N. B. Laugh.
lin, Charles F. Easley, James l.. Selig-
man, Jose D. Sena and Jose Segura.
Next Monday is the date for the reg
ular monthly meeting of the board, but
owing to the fact that several OF the
members would be absent from the
city then it was decided to have ses-
sion yesterday instead to insure a
| quorum. One of the first matters
taken up after the perfunctory ap-
! proval of the minutes of the previous
meeting was the tax question. A gen.
eral levy of 7 IL mills was made for
general school purposes and an addi-
tional levy of 1-2 mills to provide
| revenue for the payment of interest
| and principal on school bonds.
The general school levy is somewhat
higher than last year which was made
| necessary because the receipts from
| other sources will be curtailed by the
abolition of licensed gambling which
| netted handsome income annually
that went to the support of the public
schools. There is also deficiency to
be overcome by the addition of two
teachers to the staff which had not
been provided for when the levies
We're made last year.
Professor Woods reelection as su.
| perntendent was unanimous. He is
now entering upon his tenth term as
head of the local public schools, hav
ing served in that capacity continu
ously since the beginning of the school
year in 1899 When the selection of
the superintendent for the ensuing
year came up for discussion the mem.
bers of the board expressed them.
selves as being well satisfied with
Professor Woods past record and felt
that he should be reelected to the
position which was done as already
stated
Superintendent Wood was instructed
to notify all of the teachers who de.
sired rc-appointment for the next term
to file their applications at once in
order that the positions may all be
filled at a meeting to be held later in
| the month. Professor w. r. Garrison
will retire as principal of the High
school at the expiration of the present
term, and Misses Bach and Daniels
will also sever their connections as
teachers at the same time. The two
latter have been engaged as instruc-
tors at the New Mexico Normal Uni.
yersity, the presidency of which will
be assumed by Mr.. Garrison.
Alan G. McCord made application to
the board for the purchase of lot IL,
in block 5, of Fort Marcy addition,
| offering in consideration the assessed
value, $40 The lot in question is
| located at the northeast corner of Lin.
| coin Avenue and Marcy Street. Mr..
| McCord's proposition was accepted
upon condition that he build a modern
| dwelling upon the premises as he
stated he would do and let the con.
tract within sixty days. Mr. McCord
has had plans prepared for cottage
to cost approximately $3,500 and will
begin the work of construction during
the summer.
Several applications were also re.
ceived from prospective tenants for the
suite of rooms in the block on Palace
Avenue just vacated by Judge John R.
McFie aud family. No definite action
was taken in this matter while the
board was in session yesterday as the
members desired to inspect the place
with reference to having improve.
ments made and if advisable to con.
vert other parts Of the building into
apartments for family occupancy.
Upon adjournment subject to the
call OF the chair, the board made a
tour of inspection of the building.