Daily Republican., 1885-07-28
TH|R D EDITION.
board OF Education.


The Board of Eduoai ION met las
evening with President Baird in tn
chair. and quorum of members pref
ent. At the aviation Of the President
John S. Grohe Secretary and Treasure
of the Board, came forward and occu
pie 1 his post. DIR. Shortlidge, from tn
comm ittee on books, reported that pro
posals for furn ishing books had bsel
D iblished in the Philadelphia aud New
York papers, and that bids had beei
received from g. r. Thomas & Co., ant
from Boughman s. Co, of this city, AM
that Boughman & Co, being the loves
bidde 8, the CONTRACT was awarded Il
that firm.
Mr.. Hession reported progress on al
expert examination of the accounts o
Mr.. Morrow, late Treasurer of tn,
Board.
Mr.. Trump, from the committee VI
repairs, reported that the committe,
had agreed 10 employ q man at fix ed
price to attend to the repairs of the
school, and that 20 cents an hour had
been agreed upon as the salary, and
that he should either do the repairs OF
oversee them.
The committee on fuel reported tina,
they had awarded the contract for fur.
nishing coal for the schools to G. War
ner & Co., and to James Mi lls the con.
tract for furnishing wood, they being
the lowest bidders.
On motion of Mr.. Kyne,an order was
drawn In favor of Samuel Chad wick
ianito7 of No. Is school, for 81 for re-
pairs done.
The committee of No. 1S, was author.
izsd to have window cords repaired
and black board surface repaired.
j. G. Comfort was allowed bill OF
$3.50.
Mr.. Kershaw set forth the very bad
condi ition Of No. 8. Curtains he said
were needed, the rooms needed kalsom
lining and the fenc css needed white ash
ing. He asked to be permitted TO expeHd
Sl7jln said repairs.
DR.. Shortlidee opposed the motion,
and said the Board WAS in debt, and il
was absolutely necessary economy
shou be practiced.
Mr.. Smith opposed the motion. The
Board, lie said, would find itself short
At the end of tie year some Sl5 900.
They had appealed to the Legislature
for an increased appropriation but that
body had turned deaf ear to theiT
appeal Now let the responsibility Q!
the school houses being in bal condi.
ton remain wi b the Legislature.
DR.. keabes said that perhaps the
kalsom ming might be dispensed with
and he moved an amendment to make
the amount $l00
Mr.. Singley wanted the whi.ewash
ing done, but thought the
expense was too great under the pres
ent financial pressure.
Mr.. kyne favored the amendmen
and would have favored the Who'll,
amount, because the repairs OF tn,
school houses ought 10 be kept ul
This school house he said was in a wors
condition than any school house in tn
city. After further discussion tn
amendment was adopted and the mo
tion as amended adopted.
Mr. Simmons asked for kslsomiE ing
black boards repaired, and a new heatel
in No. II, at an estimated COS, Of $3.50
Messrs. Shortlidge, Smith, and other
opposed the request. MIR. Belts rug
gested that there was an unused heate
in No. That m light be used for No. l2
aud the committee was instructed /
examine the heater and report ut tn
next meeting of the Board.
Mr.. Webster stated that two stove
were needed in No. 10. There wer
four stoves in the house. The commit
tee was ordered to procure the stoves.
Mr.. kyne stated that one Of the heat
ers III No.l5 was entirely burnt out an,
was good tor nothing. The other thre
were good. Considerable d discussion
ensued in relation to heating this schoo
with steam. The committee was order
ed TO put in new heater, cost not T.
exceed 800
MIR. Summons, from No. IS, was in
structed TO have window cor, an,
b sckboards ,ired al cost ofSy
Dr. heaoles moved to draw au ord g
for $50, in favor of John G. Haddock
his third installment, for superintend
ing the erelt'oLs Of tie new Hig
School. The moJlon gave rise to con
siderable discussion, several of tn
members having forgotten the terms {
the contract DIR. Keables explained il
but still the Boari refuEed 20 ORDER IN
payment of the claim.
A long discussion arose in regard I
the dat- of the comtnittee on repa,r
and the duty OF Mr.. S:i ley, the ma
they had ch7sen to do the repairirl
Some of the members, Mr.. Kyne i
particular, bad no idea CT being sul
planted by the committee when ther
was something toGo. Mr.. Sipgiey II
was indignant at the presuu p,iou {
the repair colnmittee and was surprise
to ind that the committee had agree
to give this man Stiley twenty cen,
an hour for overseeing work done.
Mr.. Trump stated that money wa
often saved by havirg ccmpeter
overseer He underslccd that. NJ
Stilley had the overs .gbt of all repsi,
that were made, or ~ could do ANA
jobs himself
The Finance Committee presente
Tue bond OF John >. Grele s.gued Ii
Joseph L. Carpenter AID George /
Capelle which was accepted.
Mr.. Trump, Treasurer pro TEN of n
Board since the absence CT Mr.. Morroy
on motion Of 4ir. Kyne handed ali n
pers aud documents III his Possession
20 Mr.. Grohe, after which the .B3.rl aI
journed.