, 1870-08-03
BOARD OF EDUCATION,
Wentworth Avenue 6chool-Fi-
nnncial Report.
The Furniture Contract Awarded
Serious Accusations Against
Chicago Dealera

Chicago Dea1erz
Aresular meeting OF the Board OF Education
waa held yestefday evening. Present-1nspocton
sh.ckfoEd, Rtchbcrg, Stone, schlntz, Walsh. Sc
vena, Meserye, Wentworth, Carte. barter.
Moore, RunJHn, Tufly, and the President
WENTWORTH AVENUE SCHOOL
Inspector Cnrtes, from the Committee on Build
ings and Grounds, submitted the following:
,Gcs91 Eas: Yonr Connuttoe oo nudaLnka and
e It. e ,a, sa s' z nd ss 7h
satd street sstdnS that the boar! ploytds sehoo
= stSs = poan s It e T e
ly Tho city, md sn.tod On the eoraer u We1tvos1h
as sna s. n1s for
Inspector Shacktoru Stated he had not stgned
The above Iepoft aimee ne tneH nothing about tue
couple OF hours before tho boasd met, aud
reports then were handed to him to sfgn
4 committee OF 90 much importance should
presented 70 It. In the case 10 point he wanted to
70 otef the ground amt see whether school was
netset, and not ersct building mercy because
spne persons peaaoned ior L.
Inspector Carter stated that be and Inspector
ieuny N had gone orer the K1punda ME. Shack
'Ss iS,a ~ essn asited BY them or " NJ Wa.i
Committee on Finance, the latter, ts Chairman.
had prepared reports tor him to sign and had
Inspector sasckiord explained that Nj. Ward
able 70 60 he wanted to 20 Win the committee.
and thongnt school Was needed there. Tbs
coantf1 was rapidly nlilng up with houses
Inspector ssefens Thought tue matter had better
be postponed The scho0! WIS TOO fsr south
1ns1 1ector Schintz wanted to know II ali the
scata In the Cnttago Gsorc, Holden, and Calumet
Avenue Schools, which we're to be relieved BY
Mr. Ptckard sald th1. the Holden wss not quite
full But the children the echool WAS Intended
| nodale the children Of 100 fAmillea
| Ihs report was adopted-Jeaa, II; nays l.
Inspector Moore. frozn the Committee on Fl
uanoe relo1ted tnat thet had audited bills to the
| amount Of IL, ,dikol, and Recommending TINT they
1he bulls were ordered paid
Inspector Walsh moved that the bill oi $150 Of
| the School Tfus1ees Of the Town OF Cicero for
teaching tho scholars, In that part Of the TUwn Of
Cicero snne1ed to the cltJ, be sent to the Commit
tes oa Financs 70 report q the next meeting.
The motion WAS agreed To-
1K1T HO0IA
l II appearing from communication which WAS
reat thai the publishers Of 4uackenooss' School
which it Vas to be introduced tn The school.
1nspector Holden moved that The question OF
school histories be taken up. =
The motion wss subsequent u Withdrawn.
| YURSltERk
inspector Snac60Iu, nom t1e Committee On
Apratatns and Furniture, reported that ln accord
ance with ipstrrctions the commlt1ee Ind con.
c!uded contract for desks with 4 P. Hull i Co,
Inspector Stone asked for Information concern-
lug the deska tuEn.shel by the Sterling company,
lnpector ShacEford explained At ienuth and
that sone seats we're purchased last October OF
/ AndrewsA Co. which wrre NOT in accordance
Ntth sample, having soft wood wnlle M tae sample
from 30 10 50 cents between the seats furnished
| and those contracted for. The lpl1IlMcut Of the
Aa}1 contract is Raaranteed, and &c sax no reason
"dn sone d not besye IN taxing ure
Sd eSea th . ~ ~ nsss ~ n,S ~ fns
board 10 look into facis and not be Eutcrnei BY
prejudice. According to tho schedule rates Of The
1n @ n1 ats 70 ., IN s. es s1a t e
| Inspector ShackfOrd Stated that the sAmplea
George Sherwood lid on had all been taken awaJ
| and Others substituted that day.
Inspector Walsh also stated that the sherwoodt
had puI Ia new sample 'tesk, which was not the
one their old bids we're inside on.
| 4 communication Was received from thf
MessrK AnlrrWsS, taunG that they hA1 rot aguret
btfoEe oil desks Of the same style rs those madt
sSis r Th* Ti,p
equal to SAMPLES, and Of lower price than tha
furnished bs full Il Co. 8
| A somewhat similar communication WIZ nlst
received from Mr.. Sherwood ~.
Inspector Inuynn stated that hi. AndreWs$ mar
and Mr. Sherwood, hoth admitted that They hat
male an arrangement concerning bidding: Tht
| latter gaze "a hla tcason that they had not prs
| ylously tna1c Iuonfy, anal noT Intended 70 DO 80
ss Hsw ~, ~ naM Inc e as ssie n fs
! soft wood STATS had been given. II these net
I were 10 combine and settle prices. there WAS ns
got What they asked. 1t xas their folly II they los
| money. II Andrews had cheated at one time, b
1 wouid at another. zud should not be employed. !
| he had lost money, It Was his own fault As 10
| htmsclf, he preferred the Sterling desk aud wa
huse' ame: ee''A'n '0ef' "0a'' % no enSaans ~
being dtsifons simply to secure the cheapest seat.
l | no matter who from. ~. --...,
The report OF the committee Vas not adopte<
and 1he ftpost not connrmeA-res, 10: nays, T.
. | Carter, Barker, Stune, and Aesetye-
The Chair stated il.at he It'd nut consider Ii
. lxinE the comrnttee to MAKE ihe CONTRACT, legat
Inspector Barker moved = reconsideration of II
! vote Just taken, and 1t WAS carried.
The report was then aaloi ted, aud the oontr1t
confirmed; yeas, IL; nays, 4-Ca.ter and Aesers
: JAsIToR2
: Inspector Wentworth offered ru1c defining tt
Duties Of tanitors, which MAS referred to The Con
!. n,itse on Rules and Regulations 1t Is ns follow
!hs NTH '.aie I'D ensn:e,: nse ~, ~
t1e GS%sss ,aa segg1.s
r. "a ss
to the bo1rd ioE any damaee caustd " easss.incss
@ ss; r e. sz e &c tns
Hae sssSs ssss IT, :
IL to ihru viii lie Necessary naateIisli Il
9a III Il se ae1 sss y s e
.asa u te 'se .,h: e ;be ~ oor
d.ss.. 1 'ssits. Z door,, on rslaseoaae, wieao.. &
fe ST ST n 4 ss: Il hsn ss.s eSa I
ick.io ~. eendition and 1ttnd 10 the eEis.nias T.
:"s II
s s sSs e: e 's II
u duy q ths Principal Of essh ;ehool ta snpes
FOREST AVENUE scnooI-
ID On motion Of Inspector stone, the board p1
ID scedetl to the election Of Principal Of the For'
4 Mess11 McTw.ning and Alfred Ktrk were not
,: Iated. and The former elected. receiving II ro
LAKRAuEB STREET SCHOOL
~ Inspector MeserSe moved to proceed 70 ,
Vi election Of Principal for the Larrsbce sss
Qs | School.
n which this schoul was built had more than su
u I cisnt accommodations
es Inspector Meserrc thought the new district wo
be l have 500 children
IS. Inspector Moore moyrtl the question Of fct
nc | trtctinf Of the North Division te referred TO
10. North Side ucml#ls, u report At The ne1t Tut
csi 'rE.
be | The molten was aerred to.
te: wk5sEHoCl- .....
nj, tfn motion Of Inspector Kanyan the board +
OF eStaesi 70 ai the place Of Heatl Assistant OF
u Miss skeer was nominated. and elected
thc 1 HISTORY. ..
Co. The question Of school hiasog.ea Vas again IA
e. 4 proposition was read from the agent
lnx Andetsons History 10 furnish them At ca cents
a4- u!Iodnee It, tae pE1ce thereafter u ne tL9o
be The History now IN the schools costs kt.sA.
.rs Intpector 1sichbesE moved the adoption
sn,- .sntlcfson's History IN both grader.
OF The book WAS aaoptcd-Jtas, IL.
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