El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-22
SEVEN PORTABLE
SCHOOLS NEEDED
Board Is Urged to Buy Tenn
porary Structures; to En-
large Alta Vista. y

In order to meet the need for addi-
tional space in the schools during the
coming school year superintendent R.
J Tighe. at the meeting Of the scnool
board Monday night, recommended the
purchase and use Of several rcrTaole
buildings
superintendent Tighe's recOnizfses'tl--
tions called for Two portable bulldln!5s
at the Alamo school. three at tls
Franklin school and two or Three at
the Alta Vista school.
Drinking Fountains.
other recommendations for improve
ments during the summer months IN
cluded drinking fountains AZ seFefdl
of the schools the purchase o. sIA
teachers desks, 106 chairs and 800 stC-
ditorium desks. the removal Of the 90
nestle science equipment from The
Beau 10 the Lamar school. tae creation
OF two rooms out OF one at the san
Jacinto school, the removal OF the laun-
dry from the Bean school; also the re-
movai of a partition to create an audi
forum at that school, and the lnstala-
ton Of steel lockers at the high school
All recommendations were referred to
the external committee for inVesllSa-
ton and report to the board
Alta Vista Enlargement.
A committee from the Alta Vista I'm
provement club, consisting OF CraW-
ford Harvie, Burt Ornodrff and g. L
behalf of improvements al the Alta
Vista school. Mr.. Harvie asked for
information as to when the $4,000 set
aside in the 100000 bond isue Would
be available, and spoke in behalf or
having the plans for the addition 10
the building provide for an auditorium
that could be used for public gather
ings.
Assured of Addition.
Mr.. Harvie was asked whether II
had ever been definitely determined
that the Alta Vista school should re-
ceiVe $4,000. Mr. Harvie replied that
il was his understanding that the for
mer board had in asking for the BOND
issue provided for S6O,OO0 for the en-
largement of the Alta Vista building
He showed the need for addltlonaI
room There was considerable further
discussion in which 1t was stated that
the people living outside the city lin
its, but near the Alta Vista school,
largely favor voting their additions
into the city and that whenever that is
done there viii be greatly increased
attendance. It was also shown that
the, Alta Vista section is growing more
rapidly than any other section
The sentiment Of the board was that
provision should be made for the IN
creased attendance at Alta Vista and
the committee was assured that the
needs would be met as near as possible
with the funds in hand
The bid of the PrOnto Plumbing COM
pany of SIS for the purchase OF discard
ed sinks and lavatory fixtures was re-
ferred to the external committee with
power to act
Delegate to Convention.
The president was authorized to ap-
point a member Of the board as dele
gate TO the meeting of the department
of school administration during the
convention Of the National Educational
association in Oakland, Calf, IN
August.
Mrs F W. Egan was elected visiting
teacher, beginning June 1 and contin-
uing to September !.
The elimination Of the swimming
pool from the plans for the new high
school and the making Of changes in
structural steel in the building asked
by the contractor came up for discus
sion. It was decided to draw UP the
suggested changes in proper form. Sc
cure the acceptance Of the contractors
sureties to the changes. and provide
Tor such reductions in price as could
be agreed upon and submit the report
to future meeting Of the board
Fire Escapes for Schools.
The recommendations Of VIII Hoard,
fire marshal. and n A COmstOck, /
building inspector, for the necessary
fire escape equipment for the various
school buildings were present-d % the
board The report was referred TO the I
external committee with instructions
to investigate various fire escape equip !
ment, employ the services Of an archi- /
tect and report back to the board at I
the next meeting.
Since the election Of teachers sew I
eral vacancies have occurred To fiji /
these the following were elected: Miss I
Hillie Jameson, Sunset school; Charles |
Reukauf, AOy; Miss Myrtle Storm Miss /
Sue Denny and Miss Caroline Mcbride. |
San Jacinto; Miss Marie Howe ana I
Miss Myrtle Neal Villas, and Miss Isa-
bel Springer, cadet
Water at Cost.
A resolution was adopted that the /
city council be furnished with a stale /
ment as to the monthly consumption \
Of water, and asked to supply the
schools at the cost rate.
The bond OF F. Z. Sawyer, secretary (
Of the board, for $1,000. with the Amer !
lean Surety company as sureties, was /
approved.
The assistant secretary was author i
lied to act in place Of the secretary /
whenever the latter is absent from the /
city or incapacitated