Show BOARD OF EDUCATION regular weekly held last evening the board of education held its weekly deliberation last night and transacted con considerable 81 demable business in connection with the gowern government ment of the public schools but little waa was done I 1 however of 0 public interest a major part odthe of the time being consumed in the auditing of claims it was about 7 45 before president harcombe called to order all members were present upon a report from judge dec dee a contract was let to R williams to put down a well at the five points school the contract price being 40 it was decided to allow during the present school year halt pay to all teachers who may at any timo le lie ill upon their pres presenting entin a physicians physicians certificate provided their illness does not extend over more than three weeks A number of communications of little public moment and several apt applications for situations were presented and find disposed of mr patterson reported that work on the grant avenue building was progressing very satisfactorily under favorable circumstances the school should be ready for occupancy by the middle of the month the contractors do no intend that the work shall be delayed and wl will 11 push it to immediate co completion mp I 1 ebion I 1 estimates of regular and extra work done during the past week were audited and allowed this amount will enable ars carr crack A Call callahan alian to pay off their e employees loy ees and material men ahe the board will meet at some future duto ditt a and consider the matter of teachers salaries brou glit up by petitions from the teachers I 1 I 1 t j fc p AA 4 I 1 |