Evening journal., 1888-07-10

No. i5....... .............,.,...-,. 152
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Salaries, TeAchers -. .............. SIS. .s6s n
Salaries, Officers and Jantora - "a 9
Amount paid for building. ......... 10000
Amount aid for fur itnre . Hit4
Amount paid Tor books and stationary esos
Amount paid for repairs +.. 2I2i
Amount paid for miscellaneous lad
Balance, June 80, current expenses Is .4a7 Al
Balance, June 80, new buildings &c. t,e3, 06
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The Finance Committee was authorized
to settle with the treasurer and publish the
treasurer's report, and the proper officers
we're authorized to draw the monthly Ap
preparation from the City Council.
The Committee on Fuel reported that
they had received three bids; from the
Charles Warner Co, tbs Combs Coal and
Lumber Co. ami James Mills The con-
trrct for hard coal was awarded 20 the
Charles Warner CO.. the lowest bidders
Their bids were as follows: Old Gem
psny's Lehigh coal, broken, "a o.;
sgg, e454, and stove. s4.T4
per ton. Half Of tho supply Of stove coal
was contracted for at "a s4 per ton. The
latter being Fort Lse coal This made the
prizes for stove coal s479 per ton. The
Combs Coal and Lumber Co. we're awarded
the contract for soft coal and wood. This
company threw mp their contract
because they we're not awarded
the contract for stove coal. claiming that
their bid was the lowest. They we're 4
cents lower on Mt Carmsl conl, but the
Charles Warner Co. was cents lower on
LehiRh coal As the Combs Coal and Lum.
Der Co. threw up their contract. the con
tract f5r soft coal was awarded TO the
Charles Warner Co. who accepted II for
Clearfleld coal. AZ the price bid by the
former. So so per ton
The awarding Of the contract on wood
was postponed
Tue quantities of coal contracted for are
about a. follows; broken, 635 tons; eEg, 80
toms; stove, 20 uona
The committee on the new Union st.
school reported that the building was up to
the fret story. An order Tor the contrao
tors, : r d Seed & Son, for 10 600. was
ordered uraEn
Tue committee on School No 10, through
It's chairman, said that ir was not prActica-
bic % remove the water closets. They
recommended that some disinfectant be
procured aud used copiously. They also
recommended the removal OF the hydrant
and the putting OF ore in each side OF the
back yard, with hose faucets attached; and
that hose be purchased for the
use OF the janitor. They were al
loss regarding the repairs TO the walls, hu
dnaily concluded to get the opinion of thu
board in regard to pAperiog.
MIR. Pyle was in favor Of anything L
make no wallis presentable
Mr.. Trump said 10 papsr them, but thai
paint was tbs best II the could be painted
Mir. Smith OIL jscted TO paper. He adyo
Gated paint, II It was not too expensive.
Many Of the members expressed their
opinion on the relative qualities Of white
wash, kalscmine. paper aud paint Paint
was generally agreed TO be The best way OF
treating ths walls. The matter was finally
referred to the Committee with instruc
tions to ascertain tue cost OF repairing ths
walls by all the methods.
The qlesti u OF repairs to the heating ap
paratua OF school No.l2 was referred to tns
COMMITTEES on repairs.
ihs painting of Nc. % was referred t
tbs sanle committee.
tbs committea on No. 16 was giVel
euthofity % cxpsnd $40 for the by drsnt
and Other repairs recommended by them.
The High school Commiilee WAS author
iEad TO get bids for fence between th
Aigh school and the adj ini property.
The Commisiee on Accounts rep1rtsl
that they did not consider that Tbomas /
Grshsm, * principal OF the Boys' Hig
School, was entitled to his salary TO TIA
end o. the school term. The report va
adopted by a vote Of to z Mr.. Granan
has been paid his salary So 50 up to th
} time he resigned; but at the last meeting O
) the board ne dem lnded ms salary 10 th
! end Of the scnooI year. amounting G
1886 3s.
A number OF bills we're read and referre
to the Finance Co mittee.
, superintendent Harlan stated that th
black kboaros In schools No 1, 2, 3. 4. 5, 8.
, 10, l2, IA Is and 20 we're 10 good orde
? Toe boards In the other schools needed n
pairs. which will be made during the sun
mer vacation.
The secretary was authorized to MAX
/ application TO the City Council for copi,
} Of the city ordinances for each member
! The payroll of officers and janitors fc
the month OF June. umounting to s1si.2
: for ofIieers and s253 81 for janitols, vi
: ordered paid, and the following bills wei
passed;
r W. Lones, $40; e H.Andsrsou. ss 8
g c. F. Rutolph. 81 25; Peter McCl5skey
! Son. $3.50; James Bradford COMPANY
r SIC IS; James Mills, $3.50; A B. Whit
{ IS so; NJ. Megary & Son. IS; Capel
! Hardware Company, 81 IS; rnomas .
= Webb So. Every Evening Publishing Con
! pauy. So IS; 8 Il Baynard, 81 IS; WI
: miogton Coal Gas Co., s4 90; Republics
e Printing Co. s22.2l; Mercantile Printir
e Co s3 25; Jamss Knott, 81 so; @
e Stradley. Sc so; Charles Warner compsn,
; Sl5: James Belt, 81 0s; James Davi
e 1881; James G. Adams. e6l.20; ssye
b B'otners, ss.o7; George Forthenbaks
r S. IS; W F. Robinson, so cents; Ayars
D Son, 81 rs; William q. Guthrie S7.05; vi
d cent Woodcox. les; 4 sndermau & Bro
, 81 So: George 81 Murphy 40; d. W Har a
, sl6 95; Lena Dllin, 80 IS; Kate Corbi
J. 81 25; c Thomss & Co, s7034; ].
Forrest, s3o Total. sslz 02.