Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-08
WILL SELL BONDS
TO GET SCHOOLS
Issue Authorized Last May to be
Disposed Of to Relieve
Congestion.
BOARD ORDERS FIRE ESCAPES,
Members Believe Exits Are Not SufIi-
cicnt Protection-Bullding In-
spector Makes Report

Reservlng the right to reject all bids,
the school board has decided to put on
the market school bonds to the value
OF S2500OO, to secure funds wherewith to
erect four new school houses. The
bonds were authorized May 4. 1907, but
have not been sold owing to the un-
favorable condition Of the eastern
money market. The fact that they are
now to be offered will be advertised in
all eastern financial papers with May
set as the date for the opening of
sealed proposals.
The decision to market the bonds was
reached at n meeting of the board OF
education last night, In which pro-
longed discussion occurred over the
present state of the market. The sem
timent finally prevailed that even If the
bonds have to go at slight discount
now. 1t Is better to sell them than to
hamper the schools next fall.
The board has concluded that the
saving through the REIMBURSEMENT of
outside buildings and the saving
through the decrease i'm the cost OF
building material viii offset the de-
crease in the money value of the bonds.
Mr.. Thomas brought up the matter Of
selling bonds by referring to the over
crowded condition of the Riverside.
E4IlleTSOn ana w dbdNNll SCHufhS tSbtNldA-
ly, and urging that the bonds be sold
to relieve this condition before the
opening OF school next September.
Mr.. Cheesman wanted to know about
the money market, and Mr.. Thomas
thought the bonds would go for about
80, whereupon Mr. Cheesman said ne
would not consent to sell them at that
price, but was willing to advertise for
bids.
MORE SAFETY IN EXITS.
Mr. Martin reported to the board the
taking OF summary action In regard to
certain school practises that had result
ed in the closing of exits and Railways
to q partial degree. He reported that
the building inspector had called his at
teution To the fact that the manual
training department Of the Franklin,
Waterloo and Hamilton have obstruct-
ed passageways, and that other quar-
tiers had been secured in consequence
Byron Cummings and j. 4. Ham
mond thought that the board should
have decided upon needed changes In
the buildings, but Mr.. Giaque de-
Tended the action, on the grounds that
IL was deemed necessary to act at once.
REAPPoINTING PRINCIPALS.
When Supt Christensen reported a
desire to reappoint all principals, Mr..
Martin objected with request that
the board so into executive session or
meet as a committee of the whole, as
he wished to object to one appointment
and didn't wish to do II in public. The
matter went over for two weeks.
The following teachers We're APP
pointed: Anna Fouche, Elizabeth Eft
| ter, Annie Parsons, Annie Mcintyre
Helen Allen and Julia b. Christensen.
Mrs. Mabelle Flemming secured a
leave of absence for the rest of this
year, and Miss May Chase was relieved
from duty, her resignation having been
filed. William Waterfall, had re-
signed as janitor OF the Sumner, and
his resignation was accepted.
The matter of fire escapes caused
some discussion, Mr. Newman de-
claring that the fire drill made the ex-
its at the LafaJ ette amply sufficient for
all needs and that more precautions
We're not only unnecessary but would
disfigure the building. A vote carried
to place fire escapes in the old High
school building. A notice of a be-
quest OF 800 to the Burlington school
by Helen NJ. Ballard who died recent
Iy at Burlington. VT, was read.