Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-15
KASE RESIGNS
FROM /. 5. Faculty

John Ksse, who was elected teacher
! Of science and mathematics of the
Danville high school at the previous
meeting rendered his resignation as q
member of the faculty at regular
meeting of the school board Monday.
On motion Mr.. Kase's resignation
was accepted and the matter of supply
ing the vacancy was left in the hands
OF the committee on teachers and Ger
tificates.
In rendering his resignation Mr..
Kasa took occasion to thank the school
board for the interest it had taken in
him and its kindness toward him dur
ing the last two years. He said he
appreciated the honor of the election
for the third term. He explained, how
ever, that he thought it would be bet
ter for him not TO accept.
1t developed during the discussion
which followed that applicants for
such positions as the one to be filed
in the high school are plentiful enough,
although it is pretty apparent ac-
cording to the view taken by the board
that higher salary will have to be
paid.
On motion OF Mr.. Fischer it was
ordered that joint meeting of teach
ers and directors for the parpose of
considering the question of text books
be held in connection with the next
regular meeting of the board on July
26th
The contract for supplying coal TO
the public school buildings Of the bor-
ough was awarded to the East Boston
Coal company at Sc. IA for No. 2 or
egg coal and 81 "a for No or pea coal.
On the D. L. & W. railroad the freight
rate is 90 per ton for pea and 81. 10
for eg' coal. On the Pennsylvania
railrc id the freight rate is 5 .65 for pea
and $50 for egg coal. On motion the
selection OF the railroad over which
the coal is TO be hauled TO Danville
was left with the supply committee.
Among the local dealers there were
only two bidders for the contract.
Boyer Bros. presented bid at So. 10
for pea and 81. 10 for egg coal. The
Moutour Coal Co. agreed to furnish
coal at 81 "a for egg and $3. "A for pea
coal.
REPAIRS RECOMMENDED.
The committee on buildings and re-
pairs presented its recommendations
to the board showing that wholesale
repairs and improvements are needed
about the school buildings this year.
On motion the recommendations were
adopted, among which the following
are the most important
THIRD WARD BUILDING.
Curbing repaired, and bumping
stone at corner Of alley and Walnut
street.
Radiators in old building to be low
cred
Frosted windows ar foot Of stairs IN
basement between boys' ana lir.- Gel.
lars.
Repair wall over oue OF the fur
nsces.
Cement floor OF large coal hin.
Repair, ssndpaper, and va.n!sh al
desks in need OF same.
Table fo- Miss Mann's room. Table
for Miss Blizzard s room.
SECOND WARD BUILDING.
Stone steps and cement platform at
west entrance.
Seats and desks in east primary room
changed to face the north, desks to be
arranged in three rows.
Repair boys basement floor.
Teachers desks for each OF the fol
lowing rooms :-2nd 3T9, 18th 9Th and
9th.
\ table for each Of the following
rooms Grammar school and Senior
Secondary school.
Take teachers desks FROM Grammar
sahool room and Senior Secondary
room to st Primary and Mixed Prim.
ary rooms.
FOURTH WARD BUILDING
Caloimining for the two halls and
Miss Birds room; all seats and desks
tightened sandpapered aud vanished
where needed roof of bnilding repair
ed and tin work painted spouting re-
paired; three slate bIsokboards for
Miss Fry's room table for Miss Bird S
room.
WELSH HILL BUILDING.
In the Welsh Hill school, among
minor repairs, it was recommended
that broken plastsriDg be repaired
damaged spoutinR TO be replaced with
new broken slate also to he replaced.
FIRST WARD BUILDING.
/ Desks repaired, saudpapered and
varnished where needed.
Table for Miss Evans room and 70 r
Miss Tooey's room.
New desks for the High school room.
Teachers desk for the High school
room.
Balcony around dome removed.
Dome and roof to be put in good re-
pair.
Exterior OF building, brick and
woodwork, TO be painted.