Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-10
School Board Awaits Seating
of Mr.. Phillips.
JANITOR PROBLEM UP
Unless Expenses Of Service Can be
Reduced Materially, Proposition
From Jones and Banton Will be
Accepted-Defcit Cut Down.

1 OHinE 10 ilG ldtN Aidt i<NN III M
| lips, who was elected 10 the school
hoard by the city council in June
will be unable to quality for Office
! Tor two weeks because he now holds
the post of tax assessor, the board
OF school trustees last night post
roned its annual reorganization until
the regular meeting in September.
| However. Clerk W. l.. Tabb was re-
elected for another year without OPP
position.
| When the board assembled In
regular session iii the High school
| assembly hall. the matter of elect
ing the president for the ensuing
Germ was first taken up. Col. +. W.
Hrffman moved that the election be
postponed until Mr.. Phillips takes his
seat on the board and that Fred &.
Bivins be continued as acting presi-
dent. This motion was adopted, sew
en- to one. G. Albert Lenx casting
the only negative vote.
Investigate Janitor Cost.
With the election of the president
disposed of for the time being, the
board proceeded to the regular bust
ress and a harmonious session was
held. After much routine business
had been disposed of. the trustees
took up the janitOr matter and Col.
h. w Huffman offered a resolution
directing the committee on building
and grounds TO ascertain whether or
not the board can have a good janitOr
service for. nine months at total
cost of s2,75O.
Mr. Bachelor amended the resolu-
ton so as to direct the committee to
Report 10 the board what is the low
est amount for which the service can
be furnished, giving the number of
janitors. both male and female, which
are TO be employed.
That the trustees propose to keep
the janitor cost for the nine months
within $4,000 was evident and ii
was the sense of the meeting that
Iif the board cannot furnish the SER
vice for less than this amount the
Icontract for the janitor service shall
be awarded TO the firm of Jones and
Blanton, which has offered to fur
nish a good service for $4,000 per
session and to give suitable bond
for the faithful execution of the con-
ne i->Tt dQ-
journed session Monday night TO
finally dispose of the janitor prob
lem.
Five new teachers were elected by
| the trustees last night and the teach
ing corp is now without a vacany.
The new teachers are: r. w. Stone
burner, for the High school, and
| Misses Annie X. Rowe, Frances Nun
den, Julia Armistcad and Matte II.
Jones. The resignation of Misses
Mittie Batten, Emily Llewelling and
( Hattie Robertson, who recently were
| elected by the board, were accepted
| by the trustees
| Will Move to Reconsider
beard that at the next regular meet
! Jig he will move TO reconsider the
action Of the board in making Latin
a purely elective study in the High
school Clerk Tabb was directed to
write to other cities in the State and
ascertain what is the attitude of the
other cities relative to this matter.
The resolution making Latin an cleo
tive study was adopted at the re-
Guest of Supt Jenkins. but Principal
III A. Dutrow. of the High school,
has asked the board to reconsider its
action.
Col. Huffman also gave notice to
| the trustees that at the next regH-
lar session or some subsequent meet
ing of the board he will offer a sub
/ stitute for the present system OF
grading the teachers and fixing their
salaries. The new system has met
with much adverse criticism and Col.
EIGffman's substitute probably will
be accepted.
! The board received a request from
1.-THE city health board to use vacuum
cleaners in cleaning the school build
inEs and the committee on buildings
ard grounds was directed to ascer
tain the cost Of a sufficient number
Of cleanseTs for the city schools.
The trustees seem 10 favor this
system II cleaning the schools and
rnless the cost IS too great these
cleaners will be secured
Annual Financial Report.
| Chairman Harrison submitted the
annual report on the condiii5h Of the
| fanceS of the board al the end Of
the fiscal year ending June 30 and
the report was accepted. Following ia
the report in full:
Receipts:
STATE fund $1,000 ...... SO. 3s6 f6
CITY fund ..... 800. .... 23.fos.O4
DcIinquenf Icvics 900. . 101 -
! Nonresident pupils 900. 701 -
Manual training dept. 49,. 1926
Redemption tax funds $3.50. lis n
Literary fund ...... ...... 5.00o.g)