El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-12
TUITION FEES
MUST Be PAID
Residents of Government
Hill to Be Taxed Until
Decision Is Reached.

Residents of Government hill the
greater part of which was recently an
nexed bv the CITY. VIII find II necessary
10 paw tuition for their children IN the
FL Paso schools. until the matter Is thor
oughlv threshed out by the attorneys
Of the school board.
This decision was made at special
meeting OF the school trustees y. edncs-
dav night at the Bailey school. when
CITY superintendent of schools r j.
Tiche brought up the matter Of students
who reside in Government hill. directing
TO paving the school tax. because Of the
fact that the addition had been annexed
TO the CITY. About 200 pupils reside in
the Government hill district. according
TO the report Of superintendent llghe at
the meeting
TO Consult Attorneys.
Although there appeared 10 be no
doubt that the addition had been taken
into the city. superintendent Tlghe stat
ed there was some complication among
the residents of Government hill coll
corning the right of the city to annex
the addition. and divide a school district
where a bond issue was pending II was
finally decided 10 pass the matter until
the attorneys Of the board cOuld be con
suited IN the matter and permanent
decision handed down
Mvra Winkler Is ready to pay the coun-
" pro rata tax for the 200 children TO
the city. and which would amount TO
about 5000. according TO superintendent
Tiehe as soon as she receives word from
the state superintendent of schools
High School Building ComPlste.
". C. Hardwick. superintendent OF
construction OF the American tonstruc-
ton company OF Houston. reported 10
the board that the new high cshool
building had been accepted by the arch
fleets. frost and frost. and by the eN-
ternal committee Of the board. He said
that the building was now complete IN
every particular with the exception OF
a few minor additions which would be
made within the next SIX weeks or
month. On recommendation. 1t was
agreed TO draw . warrant Tor $4,000 IN
favor Of the American Conservation COM
panv. $1,000 being withheld by the trus-
tees until the additions have been IN
stalled and everything Is in shipshape
Paint and Putty Problem
lively tilt between superintendent
Hardwick and the members of the board
occurred when the matter Of cleaning
the windows OF the school from paint,
putty and other substances was brought
up for consideration. According to su-
perintendent r. J. Tighe. It was specI- :
fled that the windows be cleaned before
the building could be accepted Alr-Hard- /
wick said that he remembered nothing
IN the Specifications concerning the clean I.
ing OF the windows. since If he had seen :
It the windows would have been cleaned. :
Trustee a I. HaWley then asked. do :
YOU think it Is wor6manlIke for a man 4
TO perform Job and then leave the win Z
dows plastered up
"Retorts Courteous"
NHe nav DO his particular rob IN 4
Workmanlike manner. but he Is not re- 4
sponsible for paint OF putty on the win I
dows." returned Mr.. Hardwick. You I
see. 4Ir. Hawlev. that Is a whole lot Ike I
broken freight
Yes. but the railroads always paw for /
broken freight Won VIII remember. re- .
Piled trustee Hawiev The matter was ]
finally referred TO the architects
Rabbi Makes Request
In a communication 10 the board. Rsb-
III Martin Zielouks asked that all chill
dren and teachers of Jewish faith be al
lowed a holiday on the two Harvest
DAYS. October y and 70. and also on the
New Years DAYS of each year Rabbi
Zielonka asked that the teachers be al
lowed the holiday and not suffer a re-
duction of their WAGES during their ah-
sence. The matter was referred to
later meeting OF the trustees.
The petition of Miss Rebecca Gold
steir that she b. allowed paw for the
iav she missed on Jewish New Years
dav was allowed by the board. the mo-
ion being made bv trustee sam Freu-
ienthal and seconded bv trustee A. J.
Hawlev The petition Of Miss Goldsteir
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