Show WAR 1 SESSION Of BOARD IN PA PAYROLL INQUIRY Disclosures Are Hitting Home and End Not Yet in Sight Ila have ha been char es There e so many charges of nepotism a against the board that I intend to object to the employment of every e one of the teachers who is a relative relative rel rel- rel- rel ath of a member of the board I Smarting under the disclosure to the public of the employment of four of I his Fong three sons three under fictitious names names- in the buildings and grounds department department depart depart- ment I by Geor George M. M Bridwell superintendent superintendent I William J. J member of the board from the third ward rose roseto roseto roseto to his feet at the conclusion of the reading by tho the clerk of the high school schedule and asserting that there thre have salary schedule at the meeting of the board of education last night and asserting that there have been too many char charges s 's of nepotism against a the board declared his intention intention tion to object to the employment of any teacher related to any member of the board Mr Newman KeWman afterward amplified am arn his declaration to apply appl to principals prin prin- a also 10 His declaration was Wac taken as a plain inference that several of the thet t teachers and J principals already employed em em- are related to board members Mr Hamm nd Hammo-nd nd su suggested g-ested g to Mr Newman Newman New New- man that he take fake the list and designate nate the teachers and principals he objects to but Mr Newman replied that he will wm make mak his objections when the board loard comes to select instructors for the coming school year Objections by Giauque Mr Giauque objected to the high school salary schedule on the grounds that t there ere is a decrease in the pay of of some instructors now employed while there is ma an increase in the salaries of others and the schedule went back hack to the committee of the whole for investigation investigation im and further adjustment if such is necessary from which it will willbe he be reported back for adoption if satisfactory satisfactory sat sat- at t an adjourned meeting of the board to be he held heM Thursday even even- ing The investigation of irregularities ties in Superintendent of Buildings and ann Grounds Bridwell's Bridwell a department will likely be renewed then too The high school schedule for 1910 1909 amounts to about which is an increase increase of about over o-er this year war Contracts for school supplies amounting amount amountS awarded ing to were Superintendent D. D H. H Christensen r re reported reported re- re ported that the tho Colonial theater has been secured d for the tho high school commencement commencement com corn ex exercises es to be held the afternoon afternoon aft aft- of Tune June 14 Janitors Janitors' payrolls amounting to and officers' officers payrolls for 1280 8 for the month of May fa were approved An appropriation of not to exceed for the preparation of the educational exhibit of the city's public schools at at- atthe the Yukon Alaska exposition exposition ex ex- exposition position at Seattle was made |