The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-17
EDUCATION BOARD
HOLDS MEETING
ADJOURNED MONTHLY SESSION
HELD LAST NIeHT-REFusE TO
BUILD WALKS OR PAvE-MAT-
TER OF 4UYINe NEW SITE ON
souTH SIDE UP. 13

VIII the board OF education pave the
streets in front of school property and
win they lay the sidewalks along
school property They WIN not
This matter which came mp for dis
cussion at a recent council meeting
also came up last E:ght at the meet
ing Of the board of education. 1t was
the adjourned meeting from Aug. 3.
when there was NOS a quorum The
members of the board seemed to be
unanimous in the opinion that the
matter of laying sidewalks along the
streets and of paving the streets was
matter for the city and not for the
board of education, to take care of.
President Holt seemed to express the
opinion OF his colleagues when he said: I:
THE board of education is empowered
to build and maintain school buildings,
but II is not empowered to pave streets
or to build sidewalks along city prop
erty and the school grounds are cer-
tainly city property"
The board therefore will refuse to
lay walks along the school property,
except on the grounds from the regul-
ar sidewalks to the school buildings.
bOoiu ttlSAA uNASd
and grounds committee to construct
sidewalks on the grounds of the Haw-
thorne. Lincoln and Longfellow schools.
These walks are from the buildings to
the city sidewalks.
The meeting last night while largely
routine was enlivened by several dis
eussions of interest. One of these
was a discussion as to additional
building sites A proposition made by
nj fn anlr 1n For
what Is deemed a more advantageous
tract of ground about the Roosevelt
school, than the one recently purchas-
ed was acted on favorably and the
buildings and grounds committee was
instructed to enter into contract with
Mr.. Amerland on this proposition.
New South Side Site.
A proposition to purchase a new site
on Thirteenth street south between
Ninth and Tenth avenues was also
brought up. There was strong OPP
position to this purchase at. the pres
ent time, however. Mr.. Smith pointed
out that there is need of expenditure
to relieve congestion in the Lincoln
building and he stated that he was not
In favor of making a purchase until
the board was ready to build.
Other members of the board pointed
out the fact that both the Central
school and the Island Park school were
fast being crowded to capacity and
that 1t was only matter of a few
years before a new building will be
imperative on the south side. They
believed that it would be wis to Sc
cure this site now while 1t can be
purchased at reasonable price.
1t was finally decided to lay the mat
ter over until the next meeting which
will be held September z, three weeks
from tonight
Bids were received to kalsomine
several rooms in the Longfellow build
ing. AS some Of these bids were not
totaled it was impossible to determine
the lowest bidder and the buildings
and grounds committee was empower
ed to enter into contract with the
lowest bidder. "s is
The following new teachers were
hired: Eleanor Nickerson, Violet Jel-
lison, Elizabeth Currie and e. r. Gal
loway. - .,., .~e .. as +,
The supply committee was authoriz-
ed to expend $400 from a special fund
for the purchase of equipment for the
manual training and mechanical draw
ing departments.
This will give the Fargo schools ex-
cellent equipment for these depart
ments. 1t will mean that the proper
tools for mechanical drawing will be
purchased by the schools and the
scholars will not have to furnish their
own tools. This means a better grade
of tools and no cost to the scholar.
Those present last night were Presi-
dent ID. b. Holt, Rev. r. S. Adams
DR.. @. A. Carpenter, Mrs. c. G.. weIton
c. o. Smith and Stephenson Dunlop
Superintendent Hoover was also pres
ent and HI. w. Gearey acted as secre-
tary pro tenn in the absence of Col
C. e. Gearey sr., who is absent at
tending the national @. A. r. encamp-
ment.