The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-07

The school board met last evening
all the members except MIR. Taylor be-
ing present,
The minutes OF the meeting OF Jul,
2, the adjourned meeting Of July ana
the special meetings OF July 8 and |!
were read and approved.
The teachers salaries amounting t
$2l74 ami the janitors salaries, ss35
were reported as having been paid.
The bills for insurance were referee
to the finance committee,
The superintendent Of instruction wa;
directed to pay the telephone bill month
~ according to contract. The following
bills were allowed and warrants ordered
drawn for the amounts;
Morning Astoria, Sass; Frank Hart
$3.50; election judges and clerks, Sl3.50;
f, A. Higgins Co, Sl,sO; Astoria Budget.
sic; A. Dunbar Co, $3.50; Foard 4
Stokes Hardware Co, Sl,05; ]. A. Mont
gomery, SlS0; Andrew Anderson, $3.50;
Sylvester Clark, $3.50; Wm Kelly SCI.
Bills referred to the various commit
tees were a. follows; A. s, Tee SIS;
Astoria Theater, $50; S, Elmore, s67,50;
Geo. w. Sanborn, $50; W. A. Sherman,
S52; Higgins \ Warren, Sl35; +. A. Hig-
gins CO., Sl7.s3; J. Il. Wicks, $500.
The first payment on contract OF
Charles Verscheurer Tor painting on Me-
Clures school amounting to $500 was
recommended by the committee on
building and repairs and was allowed
II was estimated that about $500 worth
OF work has already been done.
Wilson Bros. having contract on
construction of Taylor school presented
certificate from the architect estimat-
ing the amount OF work performed at
Sl5lT and allowing as first payment
Sl2l3. The committee on building and
repairs recommended the payment and
it was allowed.
This committee also made report on
the contract OF L. Lebeck that the work
was not completed yet but that as
the whole amount due on the completion
would be $729 in all that 5000 would be
a fair payment to allow. The amount
was allowed and he was directed 70
fnsh the grading by October lst or the
Board would complete il at his expense.
1t was decided that the bills referred
TO committees last night would be paid
on approval by the committees and
when reported to the clerk obviating
the necessity of awaiting the next meet
ing
The clerk reported that he had re-
ceiyed contracts with publishers OF
books selected by the Board and that
they were ready for signature as re-
quired by law. The chairman and
clerk were instructed to sign same and
forward them.
The annual report OF the clerk which
had been read and had also been pub
lished was ordered placed on file.
A communication was received from
Miss Lena Lieum in which she stated
that on account of failing health of her
sister she would not return to teach
and rendered her resignation. The
resignation was accepted with regret.
The clerk stated that new library
books were about to arrive and asked
that additional shelves be placed in his
office for same. Mr.. Welch facetitious-
ly suggested that he rustic few boards
and put them up.
Some discussion was INDUCED in re-
garding teachers for the coming term
especially regarding a teacher for the
high school and the matter was laid
over until next meeting.
Chairman Holmes presented a letter
he had received from Samuel Elmore in
which the latter objected to the condi.
tion in which pupils are turned out Of
the local schools. As an employer oi
clerical labor he found it very difficult
he said, to find a student Of the local
schools that was even fair with the use
of pen. He asked if it was not Dos
lsible to turn out pupils who would not
be handicapped in their battles through
life with ignorance of those things most
needed in education. The communica.
tion was placed on file.
A requisition for office stationery was
made by Superintendent Clark and on
being referred to the committee on sup
plies was approved by this committed
and same granted.
The Board then adjourned,