Daily Republican., 1886-08-10

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The Board OF Education held q reau
lar session last evening. the attendauc o.
being good and President Baird pre-
|sidine.
On motion Of Mr.. Donahoe, the treas
Iurer was authorized 10 draw on the
Treasurer Of the City Council for $40,
1000, the yearly appropriation for new
school buildings, and for $3.50, the
regular monthly appropriation.
DIR. shortlidse, from the COMMITTEES
on Books, reported that the award fol-
furnishing books and stationery for the
year had been awarded to Boughman
q Co., they being the lowest bidders.
The award was confirmed by the board
DR.. ShorLliige asked that authority
be given to the committee TO reject all
contracts NOT properly filed, and to
give them to the next lowest bidder.
Mr.. Smith thought the best way to
| secure the Board was to squire bond
OF $1,000 from the bidder for the faith
full performance of his contract. The
|suggestion Of Mr.. Smith was accented.
and motion BY DR.. Shortlidpe en-
body ing his own and Mr.. Smiths sug-
gestion was adopted.
MIR. Hayes asked for and was given
Authority to have repairs made TO No. Z
school house not exceed ing $50.
MT. Kyne, No. o, was allowed to ex-
pend $3.50 on inside and outside repairs
Of that school.
MT MeRaw, No. IL, reported that
S1S6 would be required TO repair that
building, Including repairs to heaters,
roof, chimney, cleaning cesspool, eto.
As the amount seemed large and the
heaters had been put In new only two
years ago Mr.. Wiley objected, and the
matter was postponed two weeks. Sub
sequently the matter was reconsidered
and all that Mr.. Megaw asked for was
allowed except the repairs OF heaters,
which was postponed until the Board
look more definite action upon the cues
tion Of beating school houses, 1t being
evident the heater system was failure
30 iar as economy was oIcerned.
The special committee appoiL ted two
weeks ago In the Seeds disputed bill
reported through Mr. Donahoe that Mr..
Seeds WAS willing to take 1884 45. lis
original bill being 1853. Thereport was
adopted and the committee was dis
charged.
Mr.. Kyne moved that the vote by
which Mr.. Kersf aw's request for Si54
to repair No. 8 school WAS postponed
two weeks ago be- reconsidered. He
said II was not fair thai other commit.
tees OF schools who had not asked for
appropriations for repairs until now
had got all they asked for, while MIR.
hershaw's request for similar repairs
had been postponed four weeks. The
motion TO reconsider was passed.
Mr.. smith spoke in favor of granting
the whole request except for carpetinRs
for the plstforms. He would never
vote a cent Of money for carpe,ipg for
any school, rs he considered carpets
unhealthy when compared with the
cheaper and better mode of oiing floors.
Eighteen dollars were ded uc,ed for
carpeting and Mr.. kershaw was allow.
ed $685.
A bid from W. f.. Bruce, for painting
the roof Of No. school, was referred
TO the committee OF that school
The subject Of heaters MAS incidental.
ly discussed at several ttages of the |
meeting, there being general surprise
mat heaters burnt out In one or two /
years Mr. Belts opposed heaters and |
Favored either stoves or steam,
Mr.. Grier thought IL would be econo-
my 10 employ competent nam TO take
'harge OF the heaters, even II 81, 900 Is
year had to be paid for such man.
Or. Shortlidge and others spoke de-
'pairingly OF heaters and tie great
Expense they are in No IL
MIR. Donahoe cent to the desk and had
read rule 10, which required the chair.
man OF the committee on fuel to consult
with the committees of each school In
regard to the amount of coal needed.
he said this had not been done, as 80
Ions OF coal had been dumped into the
cellar OF No. II, which was lab lie TO be
iooded three or four times a year. Had
he had his way he said he would no,
have had more than ten tons nut In at a
line. Turning to Mr.. Belts, chairman
II the committee on fuel, he asked him
~ what authority he filed the cellar
II NO. IA with coal without saying
word to the committee f.?
Mr.. Belts said he had only acted &C
'ordlng 10 precedent, and had conferred
WITH the 1anitor about putting 1t away
's had always been done.
Mr.. Donahoe said ne wanted he reafier
Q Dc consulted in matters relating 10
lis school.
The following bills were passed
George f. Baird, Sl.56; j. J. PIERCE.
~ 60; A. s. Reed, $i7 %; John C.
8risor, Sc ~; VIM. Veasey' $40 Is;
Ferris Brothers, $24; Pyle & Licblep.
,eln' Sl.1oi Wn'. b. Sharp, 81; J. A.
Montgomery, u 70, Alexander Cham
'ers, d 70; Gswtbrop & Brother, So
'entsi ID. W. Harlan, Sl33 "a; j. &.
Irone, S33.3i; ). e. McEntee, So %; w.
1. Lones, SlU; j. r. b. Seeds g. Sons,
:, 40; 81. Mary's Catholic church,