Show ADJOURNED SESSI SESSION JU J 1 HELD 0 RESIGNATION RESIGN TION OF SUPT ALLISON PRESENTED TO SCHOOL BOARD One Application Received Various Reports Read and anc Considered Con Action Deferred I The hoard of education mot last eve ovo evening evening ning In an adjourned session all mom mem members hers bern except President Browning who Is 18 out or of tho the city being present t En n the tho absence of or President Browning Dr Coulter CoultM presided At the tho opening of Uio tho session Bession Dr Coulter Coulto gave notice that hat be he might have occasion at a l some future futuro time to move the reconsideration of the ac ae action action tion of o the hoard fixing the salary of the tho attorney to bo ho selected by b the tho hoard board at per annum Mr Coulter did not give his reason for serving the tIlo notice Chairman Pingree of or tho the finance committee reported that there was war warthe the sum Gum of 6 on hand Tho The report further indicated that t at the tho com committee committee was not prepared to report on the matter maller of placing tho the bond boud money mono of the tho board at a n greater rate rato of In Interest interest terest than It now draws and also that the question of selecting an audi auditor tot tor for the tho board would have hao to bo be deferred until a future meeting The Tho repot of or the teachers com corn committee committee was waR filed med and on motion it was ordered that lint the th supervisor of or music for the city elt schools should make mal o a report to the tho board hi 11 monthly that I Ithe the board might aught be advised as to tho the 11 work she Is doing The action was wag taken In view le of or the tho fact that an In Increase Increase crease crea c of or salary salar and the Uie requirement of additional duties are under consid consideration consideration 00 The rhe committee on supplies reported that they the were In favor of or purchasing 20 encyclopedias for the tho use of the I schools at a cost of 10 for each ench copy COP The Tho report was adopted and It was waa decided that the order for the same be bo made The report of the sanitary commit too showed that there thero are ten cases of contagious diseases prevailing pr In Inthe inthe the tho city as follows Diphtheria 2 chickenpox 4 measles 4 In rela relation relation relation tion to tho the sanitary question Dr Coul Coulter Coulter Coulter ter passed the observation that the greater danger to the tho health of or tho children usually came from the dust of the school room r om and he stated that he thought It II would be he well for Cor the committee on public grounds and build I ings to consider the advisability or of o having tho the of all the tho school schoolrooms schoolrooms rooms in the city oiled so as to pro pre prevent vent the rising of ot the dust which Is Js of often often often ten filled d with disease germs The Thc report of Treasurer James F Bui Burton ton was as follows follow Receipts January Januar 2 cash on hand January 21 l from U and 0 O Lumber Co repairs 0 2204 January 21 from front Wheel Wheelwright Wheelwright Wheelwright wright Bros January 22 apportionment State Stat District School fund I I Disbursements January 30 wan ants paid In January o 5 1001 07 G January 30 cash on i hand 38 I The q 1 ho he resignation of or Superintendent I Win Wm Allison was presented read and ordered filed On motion of Asael Fan the tho consideration of the resignation tion was deferred until the next meeting meet meeting meetIng ing of or the board and It was so or ordered ordered ordered dered WhIle It was wa not stated In n the motion it Is generally understood that thal this action was taken because of the absence of President Browning and I It Is desired that all the tile members of I the lie boud be present at the time of oC the consideration of or the matter maller An application for the w position from T j J Harris principal of tle Grant school was read and ordered filed med for future consideration Mr Ir Harris has acted as principal of the Grant school for bout about five years ears and is said to be bea a competent Instructor Interest on the school bonds in tho the sum of 1500 which becomes become duo on March arch 1st 1 st was ordered paid and tho the clerk of or the board was instructed to draw a warrant for the amount Tho The board adjourned for one ono week |