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Show lots are owned by A. C. Matthewson and he has refused other purchasers in order to ghe the lKard of education an opportunity to buy the lots for the lump 6um of $1.CS3.75. The board realized that this was a very reasonable reason-able price for the property, which consists con-sists of about one-half acre of land. The resignation of M.!s3 Anna Powell, Pow-ell, a teacher In the public schools who was forced to she up her work on account of 111 health, was accepted. Her successor has nor yet been appointed ap-pointed Although she was released by Superintendent illls several davs ago, the board officially accopted the resignation of Miss Lund, who was married a few days ago. Mrs. Porter, a former teacher in the Ogden schools was appointed as her successor on the recommendation of Supt. Mills. Thr parents of children residing In the Glasgow addition are not entirely satisfied with tho transfer of pupils to the Mound Fort school, claiming that tho means for transferring the children are not adequate considering the number of pupils, a petition signed sign-ed by a majority of the parents was read at the meeting and referred to j Supt. Mills and Mr. Farr. ILL ENFORCE SCHOOL LIS The board or education met In regular regu-lar session last evening with all members mem-bers present except W. H. Williams, who is out of the city. Tho short se-tdon se-tdon of tho board was devoted largely to routine business. The treasurer's i.Tiort showed that there was $4.f,50 on band and bills aggregating 2.500 wore allowed anil oraered paid. There were during the past week two caKes of diptherla and eight cases of scarlet fever, according to the health teport. On the suggetilion of Superintendent Mills the board acknowledged the presentation by Mrs R. E. Hoag of it i rockery oven lor use at the sub-hlgh sub-hlgh school. This kiln Is valued at more tlum $1"U and w'U be a very valuable aset to the equipment of the sub high. Thf request of Principal Cross of the hich school fr.r the expenditure of st 31 for bnyonets and other equip- inont to In? nsod by the cadets '.n ' drills wns laid over until next meet-lnc meet-lnc Members of the t.oard have been ' Informed that out of 150 boys in tho freshmen and .-ophomoro classes only ::T are taking lh.. drills regularity. Superintendent Mills was given permission per-mission by .the board to -proceed with an enforcement of the law which requires re-quires all children under a certain ajre lo attend tho public schools. He stat-r-fi that the law was belnu- violated and realized that ant action toward comt;elllng parents to oliserve the vtatiite would probably mean trouble. He therefore wanted the endorsement of the board before taking any action In the matter. The matter of purebps'ng seven 2"i-foot 2"i-foot lots which ndjolu the she of the South Washington scnooi was referred refer-red to the finance committee. These |