Daily Republican., 1886-01-04


ing their way toward the new his h
school building, Eighth and Adams
streets. with bundles OF books and satck.
ols in their hands. By 2 O'Clock they
~ere ell convened In the asse big room
tn the third story, from which place
the principals assigned each oiass its
room.
Wagon load after wagon load Of
books and school paraphernAlia arrived
and were taken into the bnilding by
teachers and pupils. The pupils and
teachers were delighted with the change
and With the meat and attractive ap
pearance OF their comfortable school
rooms, and all appeared to be going
we'll. though workmen were still at
work In some OF the rooms and a strong
dior OF paint aud turpentine psrvaisd
she Atmosphere.
II was NOT intended that any lessons
would be assigned to-day, as 1t would
req uire considerable time 60 arrange
the clN .>os.
IN the meantime there was another
gathering Town ina school room on the
tire. Moor. One by one the members of
the Boo I'd Of Education kept drop
ring IN and taking seats until Presi,
dsnt Baird was enabled TO count twelve
and declare quorum, and Mr.. Ii offeck.
OF dropping in afterw ards there WAS one
more than quorum. Mr.. Trump acted
as secretary and called the roll, The
call for the apeciai meeting was read
and President Baird declared the meet
ing ready for business.
DIR. Shortlldge set the ball rolling by
stating that he thought the committee
was little too premature in opening
the school, ~ he understood that two
OF the principal sub contractors had not
signed releases, and he rs a physician
pronounced the building not fit TO be
Inhabited on account OF the smell Of
paint ana varnish. He was not in
the circumstances.
Mr.. Trump said he stated his objsc-
tlons to roceiv ing the building at the
last needing of the Board of Education,
but being assured by the chairman OF
the building committee that the re-
leases would ali be signed and arrange
ments made to pay of the SIC, 900 en-
accepting the building, he did not press
his opposition. he thought, TOO, the
committee was moving too fast He
was assured by Mr.. Gawthrop tina, ne
~ A. ready to sign any day, bat he had
been about the building nearly every
day for the last three months and he
had never been asked to sign o release
LII hc1Dlob, Vi INC Dullu
ing Committee, said he Was sorry TO see
this opposition at this late day. There
were only two OF the sub-contractors
who had not signed releases, one of them
being GA wthrop b Bro, Yno had moi
signed 1t simply because he had not
been called upon. The other contrac
tor for 90 me reasons we'll known 10 the
Board had not been asked to sign. In
regard TO the occupation of the building
he would not be cautious and thought
rs IL would take couple of days tG
straighten mp all the books and Arrang.
the classes, the pupils could b . dismiss.
ed until Wednesday morning, by which
time the smell OF the paint and varnish
will have disappeared.
Mr.. Belts thought it would be bettei
TO remove the books ALL back to the old
high school building until next Monday
and that will give sufficient time To Re
releases signed and the air TO b,
purified.
DR. Keables said that to send tn,
books back under the circunIstante IL,
would only % TO create confusion and
iniure the books. The school building
could not be occupied By sufierance az
it had been for &C me time past, the sam,
as property rented.
Mr.. Allen asked IL DR.. Keables had
not announced in his published motto,
of tbs entertainment tonight that the
chairman of the Building COMMITTEES
would present the accepted building t.
the Board of Education, and it would
b. accepted by the President of TIT
Board
DIR. Keables said he did not know o
any such arrangement.
Dr. Shortlidge wanted to know If tn,
Chairman OF the Building Committe
did not say to 1t least two other mem.
bers of that committee that he wJul,
present the bnilding tonight and
President Baird would receive 1t.
DIR. Keables had no recollection oil
saying anything Of the Kind, but sait
he intended TO give detailed history Q
the building of the High School, an,
appealed to Mr.. Hoffecker If he hac
not said 30 to him.
Mr.. Hoffscker. he had not.
DIR, Kesbles.-That is my recollec ton
Mr.. Hoffecker 1t is not mine.
Mr.. Wiley also understood that th
bull ling was to be finished and preser
tei. .o-utght.
Mr.. Allen wanted to enter his pro
eeet against the occupation OF the build
ing until IL was entirely finished, as h
was afraid therea would be trouble 4
the building was accepted.
Mr.. Wiley said that he was not sal
isfed to accept the building under tn
circumstances. This Board has not 20
the $40 900 to pay the last installmen
on the building. Some arrangement
would have to be MADE with the cor
tractor. 1t was very necessary that tn
B ard should move prudently an
Cautiously.
Mr.. Gawthrop is willing to sign
release rs soon as he is made secure i
his claim and not before.
Me-. Hoffscker explained that tn
only way TO meet the case would be TO
the Board TO pay off the claims of tn
subcontractors who had not signed ,au,
their receipts would have to be accep
cd by the contractor in settlement
full.
There was not money in the treasur
TO pay these elaine, but certificates {
Indebtedness could De issued, aud no
outstanding the combined wisdom {
the editorial staff of an evening pape
they would be cashed at the bank.
Mr.. Wiley then moved that pupil
and books be removed back to old NJ
1 until next Monday.
DR.. Kea0les strongly opposed tn
motion and hoped the members of tn
Board would act little leniently an
they would find that all would com
out rigat. Miss Miller was even MOI
having the books carted up. No on,
he said, but those engaged knew VIII
trouble it was TO remove the book
He censnred the members of the Boar
for factiously opposing him, stain
that oven the President of the Bo-r
had co ne here With q suggestion. H