El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-11
T. H. whitaker HEPRE5|DENT
OF THE NEW CITY SCHOOL BOARD
F. E. Sawyer Is Reelected Secretary to Replace Henry
Schaffer Who Was Put in to Replace Him Few
Months Ago-S. J. Prudential Is New Board
Secretary-Supt Tighe Reelected

was elected vice president, and s. }.
Prudential. secretary
Committees Are Appointed
President Whitaker then appointed
the finance committee, consisting Of A
L. Hawley, DR.. ! A Pickett, and S J.
Prudential and the exterior commit
tee, consisting OF c. 3. Stevens Z L.
Holiday and himself
After some discussion It was decided
to elect the auditor and assistant sec
rotary at once, to replace H A Schaf-
fer. F. +. Sawyer was placed in nomi-
na ton. When the motion was put
trustees HaWley, Stevens and Frueden-
thai voted aye and trustees HoIli-
day, Pickett and Adams, no The
president cast the deciding vote in faY-
or of Mr.. Sawyer. 4 motion prevailed
that Mr. Schaffer's salary continue to
the end Of the month, but that Mr.
Sawyer should take office at once. a
motion carried that the salary Of Mr.
Sawyer be fixed at $3.50 per month.
trustee Holiday voting no" Mr..
Schaffer has been drawing $3.50.
Supt. TIghe Reelected.
A motion was made that the office
Of superintendent Of schools be filled
at this meeting. It was amended by
trustee Holiday. the amendment plac-
ing in nomination Supt. Tighe at a sal
airy Of $4,000 per year, an increase Of
$500 over his present salary. Trustee
Stevens offered an amendment that the
salary be fixed at $3.50 per month, or
$4,000 per year. This amendment vas
accepted, and Mr. Tighe was reelected
at $4,000 per year
An appropriation Of $50 was voted TO
Cefray the expenses of the forth cOm-
IN. closing exercises of the elementary
grades
Water for School Gardens
A letter from Walter KOhlberE,
chairman of the civic Improvement
committee of the chamber Of commerce.
was read, calling attention TO the 1acJ
that four school gardens had been
established on vacant lots in the south
ern part of the city and that these
gardens required watering and the con-
strUction of fences to protect them he
stated that the city had refused the
request that free water be given ana
that fences be provided The request
was referred to the external commit
Supt. Tighe called attention to the
election Tuesday, to vote on S5oO,UVV
bonds for school purposes, stating that
with the compulsory school attendance
law going into effect in 1916 and the
natural increase in school attendance,
not less than 5000 seats must be pro-
vided-
A communication from the Fl Paso-
Architects association.
asking that a committed on practice
and competition be given an audience
was received and filed. The services
of the committee were offered free as
10 consultations regarding future
school improvements
The report Of Supt- Tighe Of attend
snce for April showed a total enrol
ment Of 1854 and an average attend
lnce of S6O2 This was an increase
over the same month last year OF 1885,
.nroled and of 1920 attending
The financial statement showed eN- /
,enditures during the seven months
.nding March 81, s15S,109.7 and a bal /
nee on hand Of S107.21S.29.
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