21 had been presented to the Board requesting two sessions with lk hour: dinner, mental and physical recreation. A counter petition was presented, too - favoring one session, (2) Report Cards - October, 1882, Principal Mellish recc'omraended that a Monthly Report Card showing standing of Pupils be sent to parents. As no., amount for printing such cards was in the estimates, they could not be provided. On March 3, 1890, the Secretary was asked to enquire if Monthly Report Card recommended by Principal Seaman would be satisfactory to the other principals, and to enquire number required and cost of same. (3) March 7, 1883 - Board ordered that all schools be supplied with drinking water by water cart from . ;,lin1ici. q_ 1889 - Drinking Water piped to all three floors of school. There is a well in the basement of Prince Street School. (h) November 7, 1892 - Principal Seaman requested permission to open a Savings Bank in Prince Street School! This was granted. (5) October 3, 1398 ~ Principal Seaman's request to raise money by concerts, etc. for a Library (Reference, not lending Library ) was granted. He made a second request the next year. •Reading this last spring, I was interested to note that it was 60 years later, almost to the day, that I had laid before the Staff, for their consideration, the proposal to establish our present lending Library . (6) March 5, 1900 - (a) Tender for %10h for erection of Janitor's house at Prince Street School was accepted. In September the architect expressed dissatisfaction with the Job being done by