The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-05
VERY INTERESTING
MEETING
THE SCHOOL BOARD Z TRAN
sAcTs CONSIDERABLE BUsI-
NESS A NEW TEACHER AP-
POINTED.

The school board held It's regular
monthly meeting last night, all Of the
members being present The minutes
Of the last meeting were read and ap.
proved.
A communication was received
from Miss Hulscy, teacher, regard
ing tardiness and ii was referred back
to her for further explanation.
A communication was received from
County Clerk Clinton, stating that he
had received notification that the
city had vacated the engine house OF
Hose Co. No. /, situated on the court
house block, which building was the
property Of the schol district, and ask
ing that the building be removed as
soon as possible. This communica-
ton was received by the clerk, since
the last meeting, and as the building
committee had already taken action
the communication was placed on file.
A communication was received from
the teachers OF the schools, asking
for an increase in salaries. The COM
munication was laid on the table, but
may be taken up at later date.
The clerk was instructed to sub
scribe for the school board Journal,
for the use OF the board.
The judiciary committee reported
recommending the appointment OF a
city board OF examiners, to issue GER
iihcates 10 teachers OF the lst and End
grades. The report was adopted.
Mrs Cearhart was appointed on the
board, and Mrs. Warren, as county
superintendent and Prof. A. l.. Clark
as city superintendent, are ex-officio
members, the trio composing the
board.
The building committee reported
that the old engine house on the court
house block, had been sold by them
10 John Harry for $40. and il was
being torn down
The finance committe recommend
ed that a loan Of $500 be negotiated
the same to be for 50 days. This
action was taken to provide for The
payment of the teachers salaries
coming due, and to provide funds te
carry the schools over until taxes ars
received. The recommendation wa:
adopted,
This committee also reported that
the books OF the clerk had been ex-
ported and found to be correct and all
property accounted for. The ac-
counts exported were from December
!, 1906, to November 80, 1907.
The superintendent reported rec
ommending the appointed of Miss
Nellie Williams. OF North Yakima,
Wash, as a teacher in the fourth
grade at Adair school and the recon-
mendation was acted favorably upon
The action OF Director Welch, in
securing the services OF w. +. Jones,
as janitor during the absence of John
Riley was approved.
The matter OF securing hall in
which to hold the graduating exer-
cises of the grammar schools, on next
Friday, and for the high school
exercises in June was referred to
Director Welch as a committee oi
one to secure same.
The clerk was instructed to ascer-
tain information as to diplomas for
the high school graduates.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
Astoria National Bank, $S7s; AS.
toria Water Commission, $3.50; A
L. Clark, $3.50; J. S. Dellinger Co, S.
E. A, Higgins Co., $l.7sl Fisher
Bros. Co, 1927; Astoria Electric
Co., $ll.s0; Robinson Furniture Co.
$l,s0; John Svenson, SIPS; G, w
Sanborn, $24.s0; T, H. Frederickson
$3.50; Chas, Heilborn & Co., $3.50
Chas. Heilborn, S.; Geo, P. Clark
$50; janitors' salaries, $243.l9; teach
ers' salaries, $22SO.s0.
The clerk was instructed to ascer
tain the cost of real slate for black
boards.
The meeting then adjourned,
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