Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-18
THE SCHOOL BOARD
A Short Session Last Addi.
tiosal School Rooms Provided
Bids Accepted.

The regular seml-monthly meeting oi
the board of education was held last eve.
ming, Vice Pre,ident Glbbon In the ch ,ir,
and members Coburn, Hall, Copeland.
OOnnoyer, Long, Lvesey and Clark
present.
A resolution was reported adopted by
the city council that the board of educa-
tlon be allowed 5000 for grading the
grounds aroundthe CASTELAR, street school
house. Referred to committee on build
ipgs and property with power to act.
A communication was received con-
corning COW belonging to Matthew
Schneider, which had been killed Sun.
day, August 9th, on the grounds of the
new school house, caused by a defective
fence. Placed on file.
A number of bids for furnishing boil
ers and other articles for the high school
building, were opened and read. On
motion all the bids were rejected, aud
the secretary was instructed to rsadver-
t'ss for blds, and that the committee on
buildings and property, with the assist.
snce of q competent eoglneer, draw up
the necesa ary specifications.
Bids for building a retaining wall on
the south side of the high school grounds
were opened and read, and referred to
the committee on buildings and property.
The committee on supplies reports d
that they recommend the following bids
be aCcspged:
Chas. Childs, hard wood, per cord. SO IS
Chas Childs, soft wood, per cord w so
Coutant y Squires. nut and range hard
coal, per Ton ..........: .:.......,..... "a
Coutant x Squires, egg and CRATE, per ton s 40
Nebraska Fuel Co. 500 tons Whtebreast,
per ton %, or Pittsburz 4 70. .......,
Omaha Coal end Produce Co., Rockdale,
JEFF W, Bedford, d. Rich Hill $50 tons %
per Ton. Observation-Disclosures. 70
The committee also recommended that
the contract b, awarded to Reese for
printing, and for III nber to the Chicago
Lumber company. Tho report was
adopted.
The committee on teachers and text
books recommended the employment of
Mr.. Kummerow as teacher OF gympas.
tics and cAlIGthenics at the rate of $50
per month. Adopted.
The special committee to confer With,
Q. Brennan reported that they had
agreed to allow Brennan 20 cents per
foot for the extra steps furniahed, the
total amount to be $200 Adopted.
Moved by Coburn that the committee
on buildings and property be instructed
to sell the out buildings on the high
school grounds and order their removal
bsfore the opening of rchools; also that
the committee USE their disccetlon about
removing the cottonwood trees from the
school ground. Lost.
The matter was then on motion re-
ferred to the coma nittee on buildings and
property.
Moved by Copeland that the committee
on building and property negotiate with
the trustees Of St. Barnabas school and
the Christian church In reference TO rent
ing rooms for school purposes, with
power to act. Carried.
Moved by Copeland that If additional
room can be found, the rooms of the
attic in the high school building be
closed, and that the superlr tendent be
instructed to take charge of the matter.
Carried.
Moved by Coburn that the committee
on buildings and property be instructed
to secure additional room for the Leaven.
worth street school, either fitting up thu
basement or securing rooms outside the
building Carried.
Moved by Copeland that the fifth and
sixth grades In the high school be clored
when the Farnsm school is opened.
Mr., Clark moved as a substitute that
tho matter be referred to the committee
on buildings and property and the super
lntendent, with power to act. Carried.
Adjourned.