Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-21
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
They Award n Number OF Contracts
and Elect JnnitOrs.

just q quorum was present at the meeting
of the school board last evening. The sec
retary Of the board presented "a statement
that the plans of the Bancroft school differed
from those of the Omaha View school, and
that an additional expense of $3.50 would
make it right 1t was referred to the build
ing and property committee.
Mr. Wehrer made vigorous kick, and OBJ
iected to a change in the plans at this late
date, when the building was in course of
erection.
A recommendation was made by the build
ing and property committee that Petre
Bros be awarded the contract for moving
the two-room building, for $50, from Omaha
View to Kountze Place. The report was
adopted.
LOUIS Peterson applied for the position of
jauitor in the Park school His application
was placed on file.
The committee on teachers and text books
recommended that the committee for eXami-
nation Of applicants be convened on the 29th,
3Oth and 3lst of this month, which was
adopted.
This committee also recommended that
the superintendent of schools be directed to
transfer all pupils in the fifth, sixth, seventh
and eighth grades from the High school
building TO the school buildings nearest their
place OF residence.
Contracts for lumber and glass for the
school buildings were awarded to the Chicago
Lumber company, John y. Wakefield, Fred
w. Gray and George a. Hoagand for lum-
Der and TO the Carter Manufacturing COM
pany for glass.
The committee on supplies awarded con-
tracts for fuel for the ensuing year to the
several firms bidding.
The board approved of J. j. Caseys con-
tract To grade the Webster street school
grounds at 20 cents per yard
The committee ON rules. forms and print
ing stated that Gibson, Miller 81 Rich
ardson were the lowest bidders. The
Omaha Typographical union had filed a pro-
test against awarding the contract to that
firm as they were employers of ''sCab" labor.
The recommendation was referred to The
board.
DR.. Saville recommended that the board
award the contract to the lowest bidder, as it
was the business of the board to save money.
Mr.. Wehrer made n vigorous protest
against awarding a contract to firm who
employed "scabs,n and said he would rather
pay the difference from his own pocket.
Gibson, Miller & Richardson's bid was
s224.jO, the Republican company's
S234.50. The former firm was awarded
the contract The Republicans bid
on pamphlets was Sl.G0 per average page !;
Gibson, Miller & Richardson's Sl.3SH.
The committee on supplies reported on the
contract for furnishing text books to the
various schools for the ensuing year. John
S. Caulfield was the lowest bidder and was
The sum Of Sl3,3i9.60 was recommended
paid by the committee on claims for con-
struction of The various school buildings The
recommendation was adopted.
The committee on heating and ventilation
reported that the boiler inspector stated that
the boiler at st. Barnabas school was defect
i've and recommended the purchase of a new
boiler, or, if thought advisable, to repair the
old one. The matter was referred.
MIR. Wehrer again came to the front and
nt n1 RI ~ NJ ~ hnr firm,
in Omaha in the steam heating business OK
cept the Strang company, and if there was he
thought they had better be employed.
The high school committee recommended
that Miss Mann be allowed the privilege
of using the cooking room and utensils
in the high school building. This was al
lowed, with the proviso that it be revoked
whenever the board needs the room.
An inquiry was made of Superintendent
James as to whether there were any teachers
appointed this year who were without teach.
ers' certificates. He replied that Mr.. Faris,
q teacher in the Saratoga school, was with
out one, but that he had state certificate,
which was equally good.
The ianitor at the Park school will be out
| OF job after October !, on account of the
| change from furnace to steam, he not being
able to pass examination.
The committee on buildings and property
| wero authorized to make a change In the
| heating arrangements OF the Park school
| from radiators to coils.
This committee was also authorized to
| grade the Omaha View school grounds, and
| to employ j. e. House TO locate the grade
| and prepare estimates of cost.
The same action was taken IN regard to the
! Bancroft school grounds.
| The following ianltors who have passed ex
| animation on steam heating were elected: 9.
| c. Cory, Central Park schools; Otto Schneide
| wind, Omaha View school; G.. =. Storrs
| Webster street school; Louis Peterson, Parl
| school, and II. w. Shea, Bancroft school.
After many ballots had been taken no elec
| ton could be made for ianitor for the Ma
| son street school, and the board adjourned