El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-09
School Trustees Election to
Be May 4; Places Are Not
in Demand.

--AllOsl Dach TO normal according TO
the report made to the school board
Dy superintendent y r. CrOZfer at
the meeting of the directors Of the
schools at the Mesa school house Mon
day night
The minutes for the past two months
were laid over until another meeting
because president W. H. Winter said
would like to have a full board or
as tul as possible, before we read the
minutes" Two newspaper reporters
IN attendance were the only ones who
laughed
On motion Of J. E. Morgan. a rec
omm encation Of professor Crozier. that
the manual training department. be
furnished with lumber wherewith to
make picture frames for the schools.
was approved by the board. Mr. Gro
1ler explained that for 80 cents OK
pended Tor lumber, the boys can make
frames that would cost $3.50 or Sc IL
purchased from dealers.
No Pay For Water.
Inc city viii have TO start its
pumps 10 working if it expects to col
9 s-o-, me ne November 1910 water bill
from the schools, Tor the members say
pay this bill
Auditor F. E. Sawyer reported thai
l ne mas experienced considerable DIFF
LlculIy In securing bills for water
from the city and frequently has TO
wait Two or three months before he
can get bill though he has demand
ca II several times during the month
1oloWlng the one in which the water
Lumber for use by the manual train
ING department screws. paints and
sues Wnlch the boys need TO stick
the Woo together were ordered DUR
chased on recommendation of the ex-
ternaI committee, and bills amount
ing 70 $Z,S6S.4I We're ordered paid.
having been approved by the finance
On motion Of trustee Morgan. the
cerufled checks Of contractors who
had bid on the erection of the new
schooi IN East FL Paso and the in
stalaIlon Of heating plant and
building Of an addition to the High
school were ordered returned.
Inc installation of a heating plant
IN IN the nigh school was passed until a
future date, when a full meeting OF
the board can be had Neither trIstee
JOhh harper, nor Dr. T. II. Irwin was
IN attendance at Mondays meeting.
II was j. Z. Morgan who RECON-
mended that George Chant IS wears
OLD, be admitted to the BeaU school
II Grams that his parents own prop
erty IN town prove correct He has
oeen HVlng here with his brother. Just
across the street from the BeaU
school but his parents live in car
fl4oAo ana IL was necessary to have
permission Of the BOARD before he
could be admitted without paying
Auditor F. E. Sawyer reported s475
palo 70 the board by the FL Paso and
southwestern railroad company FOR
damage TO freight
MI Morgan wanted to know when
the manual training department. had
made It's last report Of collections and
sawyer informed him that was in Jam
uary. The department had been re-
questeG to make a monthly report
Morgan Speaks Again.
Ihen Morgan who seemed 10 he the
moving spirit of the meeting. asked (
II report had been secured from
the treasurer by the finance commit !
tee w. c. White and J. F Primm.
oorh reported that none had and Win I
Yer SAID Il think We should get one /
az once This overdraft does not look /
good and we should learn how much |
We have on hand to cOunterbalance it" /
Morgan said THE treasurer makes a I
report TO the city every three months /
ana It would not require great /
amount of time for him to jot down
me scnooI Ilsures ana give US a re-
port Inat OFTEN / think we should !
Then Mr.. Morgan had another prop
osltlon- This was positively the last 4
ne had, he said, and he asked: Mr.
sawyer, nave You prepared the call 4
for the electiOn2 ." Mr. SAWYER had
not. but he knew that only 10 davs
a ne was required. he said. Then
" i1ter Sald; We want to give the
public all the notice we can. Let US
give them 80 or 40 days if possible"
Election In May.
But such a thing is not possible. !
Tor the election viii be held on sat I
lrday, May Z, at which time trustees
VIII be elected TO succeed W. H Win !
er, DE- F. H Irwin and John H Har-
per None of these IT is understood I
wants the job again.
harper has been on the board so
ong that he has become Wearied OF Z
he JOB and has said that he would .
Tot be candidate for reelection /
While Irwin on more than one Occa-
zion stated positively that they could
lever get him into 1t again.
Winter has intimated, though he
las not positively stated. that he too.
las found the duties not the pleasant
st and would be willing and pleased I
o lay aside the burdens If someone
Use can be found TO take them up.
5elng q school board trustee, in the
opinion of those who have tried it
S mo cinch."
Before the internal committee de-
ided that it had a little private mat
er or two to talk over where outside I
ars could not hear what was said Z
he board adjourned, but not until |
'rof Crozier had read the following ]
eport and auditor +. z. Sawyer had |
ubmltted statement OF the schools /
inances. They follow:
CrOHier's Report
The attendance during the month I
n account Of the meningitis scare. 1
lenced just as the third quarters I
york was being brought to a close, I
nd II was found necessary to subsrf-
ute for the usual quarterly examina-
ions series of short tests TO be Civ
n from time TO time. The attendance ]
now almost normal in al the
Comparfson OF F,nro1-,.,& D