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Show ILL OPEN SCHOOLS In accordance with the authority given by the board of health to reopen schools without restriction next Monday Mon-day the board of education last evening even-ing adopted a resolution rescinding the objectionable part of a, former resolu-tioiv resolu-tioiv Which resulted In the mandamus-ing mandamus-ing of the board to permit all unvaccl-nated unvaccl-nated pupils to attend. The vote on the adoption of the resolution last nig'ht was unanimous, but the action taken will not prevent the prosecution of the appeal in the Cox case before the supreme su-preme court. The resolution was offered by Mr. Critchlow, and is as follows: Whereas, In obedience to the mandate and direction of the board of health of Salt Lake City, this board did by resolutions resolu-tions on the 4th and 12th day. of January, 1900. extend the holiday vacation for a period of two weeks, on account of the prevalence of the disease of smallpox in this city, and afterwards by resolution adopted on Jan. 20. also; in accordance with the direction of the board of health and this board's duty in- the premises, did re-open the schools to such of the pupils as had complied with the request and direction di-rection of the board of health by subjecting sub-jecting themselves to vaccination; and afterwards, on Jan. 27, in obedience to the direction of said health board, also in obedience to the decision of the district court, this board did close Che schools for a further period ot , the week - begining Jan. 29; ana. - 1 Whereas, By further communication received re-ceived this day from the Said board of health, this board is notified that the conditions con-ditions heretofore existing "rn respect to the disease of smallpox no longer exist and the schools may with safety be opened, open-ed, as usual, without restriction, on Feb. 5; therefore, Resolved. - That so much of the resolution resolu-tion heretofore adopted: on - Jan.- 27 as restricts re-stricts attendance at school to those persons per-sons who have been - vaccinaed, be, and the same is hereby repealed. -" Mr. Moyle attempted to secure a modification mod-ification of the resolution's recitals of the circumstances controlling the school board's actions, but he failed to secure a second to his motion. ! Pointing out that Mr. Moyle had voted for the former resolutions of the board, Mr. Critdhlow took the member to task. Why are you not' willing to I recognize the facts, but beat around the bush," was Mr. Critchlow's parting shot Mr.. Moyle replied that he had blindly folio wed. the health board's directions to an absurd result, but would do 60 no longer, since the health board had .gotten the school board into a bad hole. Mr. Newman took exception to what he fancied were insinuations going around that the majority of the school board members were the only law-abiding 'ones, while the minority were de-fianfof de-fianfof the health board's orders. Mr. Giauque, the other member from the minority side, also did not like the wording of Mr. Critchlow's resolution in certain parte, but finally declared for it, in-order to effect the reopening of the schools. Applications to teach were received from the following, and referred to tlhe committee cn teachers and school work: Mrs.. L.' Marcill and Mrs. Alice J. DaypeTi City; Gustave Henroid, NephI; Florence - J. Foster, Logan; Alice J. Martin, Ogden; C. Arnold Edwards, Bingham; Julian De Coster, Idaho Falls; 'Mrs.. Abigail L. Barnes, Pocatello; Poca-tello; Marguerite Gallegher, Diamond-ville; Diamond-ville; Louise E. Culverhouse, Jetsie L. Kenyon, Great Falls; Mrs. Mary Chandler, Stanford university; J. T. Lister, Chicago; Mary Sedgwick, Balls-ton, Balls-ton, Ore.; Carrie E. Tambling, Wahpe-' Wahpe-' ton, N. .D.;. Rose A. Tonnard, Aspen, Colo.; "Lulu . C. Vondersaar, ottumwa, la,: Miss L. A. Wood, Richfield, N. Y.; j S.. D." Williams, Greeley, Colo.; Alice B. i Warner, Rcss Fork, Ida.; Leota M. Meredith, Me-redith, Edvthe J. Brown, South Bend, ! Ind- N- Joanna .Wyatt, North St. Paul, ! .Minn.': Anna Theaker, Mattoon, Ills.; Charlotte Stuart, Montrise, Cal.; E. I E.' Scudder, Markland, Ind. Superintendent Cooper announced an -important meeting of principals Satur-j Satur-j day morning at 11 o'clock in his office. I " State Superintendent Park of the department de-partment of public instruction requet-rd requet-rd the board to furnish him photo graphs of five of the best school buildings build-ings to complete the ccl.ection of Utah's educational exhibit at the Pari3 exposition. expo-sition. The request was referred to the cdmmjttee. on .buildings and grounds, with power to act. , ( Relative to the settlement of the amount due to the Pacific Lumber company com-pany on account of the erection of the annexe to .the Emerson school building for the contract price of $20,yt55, the balance bal-ance of $7,100 was ordered paid to the contractor on condition that this sum be accepted in full settlement. This method of settlement, on recommendation recommenda-tion of the committee on buildings and grounds, requires the contractors to pay $313.50 to D. P. Anderson, who inspected in-spected the work for the board. The remainder of the $1,500 which was declared de-clared forfeited because of failure to complete the building on, time was released re-leased The action of the committee on buildings build-ings and grounds was ratified in employing em-ploying Robert Stoker as janitor of the Lowell -school building in place of Jos-! Jos-! eph Sharrock, resigned. In ths connection the ex-janitor of the Lowell'-school applied-for a recommendation recom-mendation as to" his character "and capabilities, cap-abilities, pleading that Building' Superintendent Super-intendent Pinney had Tefused him such a certificate The request was referred to the proper committee. C. G. Johnson's application for a janitor's position? was referred, to the building committee. Treasurer Barnett submitted the following- financial report for tnefmontli of January: Balance tin hand, Jan. 1 $ 55,066 86 State 'school apportionment.. 39,865 28 City school taxes received.... 28,916 92 Sundry receipts : ' 308 00 Total ..... .......... $124,157 06 Paid clerk's warrants.. 23.7S6 74 -Balance on hand, Jan. 31. .$100,370 32 Summarizing the treasurer reported the receipts for seven months at $293,-404.90, $293,-404.90, and the disbursements at $193,-034.58, $193,-034.58, leaving the balance as stated at the end of January. ' On recommendation of the committee on finance, appropriations aggregating $4,603.85 were made for janitor's salaries, sala-ries, fuel and current expenses for last month. |