Daily Republican., 1884-11-11
CITY SCHOOL BOARD.
TROUBLE OVER THE NEW rTGHE
sCHOOL-UNsUCCES&FUL Ar
CHKrECTS WANT PAY.

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The regular stated meeting of the
Board of Education was held last eys.i-
ing, with President Baird in the chair,
and the following members present
Messsrs. Fuekel. Singley, Trump,
Hoffecker, Wiley, Kesbtes Dunn,
Hanson, Heisler, Stilley, West, Allen,
shortlidge and Kyne.
Teachers, submitted the following
report, which, on motion, was adopted:
That Miss Mary B. Dennison, OF No, .
school, be transferred to the vacancy in
No. 10 school, caused BY tho death ~
Miss Maggie May that Miss Mary G.
Sea be appointedto the place left BY
Miss Denntson in No. 2; that Mise
Eva 8. PiersOn, be No. 6, be appointed
teacher In the room to be opened in No
23 school, (oid No 13) at q salary OF
1866, that Miss Mary Dolbow be ap-
pointed one place higher in No. 6
school, and that Miss Emily Shaw be-
appointed to the lowest place in No. 6
school.
pro per officers of the Board were in
structed to draw ON City Council for
the usual monthly appropriation of
81, 200.
Mr.. Hoffecker, of the Book Com mittee.
at the request of Superintendent H ar Ian,
gave notice of the following, in relation
to a change In studies
That Swinton's Golden Readings be
substituted in place of the old NafionAl
Second Reader, In the sixth grade of
the primary course |; new book costing
80 cents per copy and the old book 81
cents per copy. Also. that Swinton's
Readings from Natures Book besubsti-
tuted in place of Watson's Independents
Sixth Reader for the sixth grade Of tho
grammar school course new book cost
ing 10 cents per copy and old book 90
cents per COPY.
Mr.. Helsler, of the Printing Commit
tee, reported that the new rolls of honor
had been printed and delivered. B9
also moved that an order be drawn in
| favor of bougbman & Co., for $124 80 in
payment for the same, which was adopt-
The action of Mr.. Wiley in having
| necessary repairs made to the water
pipes of No. school without previous
anthority from the Board, was sustain.
ed.
Repairs, etc., were authorized az fol-
| lows No. 4 school, number of cur-
tains, cost not to exceed $1.75 each
No. IL, action of Com mittee sustained
in having needed repairs made; No. 10.
$8 for curtains.
Mr.. Trump, of the Commi iteee ON
| opening No. % school, reported that he
had examined number of old desks.
hut found none suitable for the purpose.
He thep moved that the COMMITTEES be-
instructed to purchase q new desks.
DIR. keables amended the motion by
giving the committee authority 20 take
the desired number of desks needed
from No. 9 school, AID that the new
desks be placed in the latter, on account
OF It's being permanent school.
The motion as amended was adooted.
The committee were also authorized to
purchase desk and chairs for the use
OF the teacher. Mr.. Trump stated thas
the old tenants of NJ 90 school desired
to trade an old stove in consideration
of $40 which was due by them for rent.
As he did not think the stove worth
that much. the matter was continued in
his hands with power to act.
Dr. Keables, of the High School Com
mittee, subm lifted articles of agreement
for the erection of the new high school
building, duly signed by the contrao-
tors, j. R, D. Seeds & Sons. The agree
ment calls for the completion of the
building by September 1st, 1885, and
the last pay yment upon the same to be
made one year later, the entire cost to
be $52, 800. The bond of the contractors
was also received for $40, 600, with Lind
ley G. Kent and Edward Forrest as
sureties.
DIR. Keables stated that the bond aud
agreement had been duly considered
by the full committee and met with
their hearty approval. Both the agree
mi n N hOv tIAs,
the Board.
DIR. Keables, of the same commit ittee
to whom was referred the bill and com
munication of e. W. Tborne & Co.
architects, presented at the last meet
ing of the Board, and which were
published in the proceedings, submitted
the following report, which was unani-
mously adopted, after Mr.. Keables ex.
planned why the plans were not
recognized by the committee, the main
reason being that they were not worthy
of consideration, while the actions OF
the firm were not commendable nor
were they responsible.
Your committee respectfully report
that after a careful examination of tha
of Messrs. Il. W.
Thorne & Co., dated October 25, 1884.
they are unanimously of the opinion
that the bill for the alleged p lans there
in mentioned should not be allowed.
for the following reasons
First-That the published stipulation
of LIe committee was positive and dis
tinct that no plans should be paid for
unless accepted.
Second-That the SO Ca lied plans of
Thorne & Co. did not in our Judgment
possess sufficient merit to entitie ,hem
to adoption because they did not fulfill
the conditions.
Third-rhat TO have adopted such
plans would have been ,in.our Judgment.
an inexcusahle risk IN the
of the funds OF this Board.
and
Fourth-That we never adopted the
plans of Messrs. Thorne & 10.
Respectfully submitted,
THoS. A. KEABLES,
j. H. HoFFRcKER, JR,
b. r. HEIsLER,
WILLIAM STILLEY,
s. j. WILEY,
Committee.
After the adoption of the above. Mr.