Omaha daily bee., 1884-09-23
NOT YET A PURCHASE.
The Deed Of the Lots Fur a School SilG
y Not Accepted by the Board
The work on the High School
Grounds to Begin at Once
Other Business by the
Board,

A special meeting OF the Board of Ed
ucation was held last evening with vice
president Points in the chair. The roll was
called, members Gibbon, Hall, Parker,
Livo5cy, Copel and Connoyer and Points
being present.
The bids for the curbing and guttering
on Twentieth street from Dodge to Dav-
export the same being in front of the
High School grounds were read by the
secretary. The chairman of the commit
tee on building and property Mr.. Con-
noyer, stated it was the conclusion of the
committee to accept tho bid of Charles
O'Connor at the price of $3.50 per lineal
foot, the gutter to be six feet in width
of Colorado sandstone.
PETITIONS n COMMUNICATIONS.
The agreement of Ed. j. Brennan with
the board of education for the erection of
the stone wall in front of ths high school
grounds was ratified by the board. The
bond for its faithful performance, signed
by r. O'Keefe and John Mulvihill,
was also approved.
From architects Dufrene and Mendel-
sohn, making report to the committee
on buildings and property, giving the
result of their inspection of the Long and
Leavenworth school houses, stating that
the sum of Sl03 should be deducted from
their contract price for omissions and
deficiencies under the specifications for
their construction, Laid over.
Erom Benjamin Bates offering to fur
nish six sets of the Peoples Cyclopedia
for the school district at $15 per set.
Referred.
By Copeland, a resolution that the
committee on supplies be authorized to
expend a sum not to exceed $500 for
supplementary reading books. Adopted.
From James Y. Craig, presenting a
bid for the improvements on the high
school grounds necessitated by the con-
struction of the retaining wall in its
front. The bid for the same was $1405. 40.
The matter of improvement was referred
to have the work done.
BY Connoyer, a resolution that retain
ing walls be built about the lizard, Dodge
and West schools. Adopted.
By Copeland, a resolution that q com-
mittee of three be appointed to examine
the janitor's rooms in the Long and
Leavenworth schools and report at the
next meeting. Adopted. Messrs. Cope
land, Livesey and Hall were appointed
the committe.
From Alice and Daniel j. O'Donahue,
presenting a deed to the school district
of Omaha of lots one () and two (2) i'll
block ten 10) in McCormick's addition,
tor the sum Of $685..
Mr.. Parker arose and asked why the
conttac It had been changed, stating that
one had once been entered into with the
Xanto.s by which it was to be purchased
Tor the sum of $4,000, the lot to be
brought to grade by them.
MIR. Gibbon stated no contract had
been entered into but that the lots had
been offered for sale on those terms, but
the board had delayed entering into an
agreement to that effect and when it was
reayd the owners refused.
MIR. Connoyer stated that when he
was ont to look for these lots he did not
find them where he expected and he was
opposed to paying an enormous price for
Sthem.
Mr.. Parker moved to reconsider the
motion by which it was agreed to accept
the last offer, but was informed by the
chair that he voted on the wrong side to
entitlo his motion to consideration by the
board.
MI. Livesey then moved that a com-
mittee Of three be appointed to view the
lots and report to the board.
Mr.. Gibbon moved that itbe amended
to include the whole board.
The motion, as amended, was carried.
Leave was given Miss Sweet, of the
High school, to attend the reunion of the
western branch of the almuni of Vasser
college in October.
The board then adjourned.