Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-24
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Considerable Discussion Over the
Pacific School Furnace.

Considerable Discussion Over tho
Pacific School Furnace.
The question of putting new furnace IN
the Pacific school was the subject of consid.
cradle argument at the meeting of the board
of education last night.
The furnace now in that building has
proved entirely inadequate to the needs of
the building and bids were invited and re-
ported at the last meeting of the board, for
putting In new furnace. Only two bids
were received; one from the Hess Furnace
company, of Chicago, for 81, 100, and the
other from the Smead company of Kansas
City for 81 $50 Last Monday night the mat
ter was laid over, and Wehrer called it up
for consideration last night. He advocated
the acceptance of the Hess company's bid on
the ground of its beng the lowest and also
on the ground that it is the best furnace in
use. He stated that it was imperative that
something be done at once as cold weather
was coming on.
DIR. Spalding was opposed to acting hastily
in the matter and advised waiting until
more bids were obtained He also questioned
the ability of the Hess furnace to do the
work required
Wehrer responded by stating that the Hess
was the only furnace made which was cap
able of heating large building satisfactor-
lily, and charged DR.. Spaiding with insinu-
atine that he (Wehrer) made percentage
out of the job.
The doctor resented the insinuation and
insisted that more bids should be obtained.
Adolph Burmester, Wehrer's brother-in-
law, is the local agent for the Hess furnace
company
Mr.. Martin moved to insert proviso in
the contr act that the furnace should not be
paid for until il had been tested, and to re-
fer the whole matter to the committee on
buildings and property, with power to act.
This was adopted.
A communications was received from G.. G.
Wallace, submitting two propositions for a
school site in Monmouth Park. The first
was for three lots on the northwest corner
of Ames avenue and Thirty-third street at
81, 750; the second was for three lots on the
southwest corner of Thrty-third street and
Merideth avenue at s., 500. The communica-
tion suggested the necessity for a school in
tho vicinity of Monmouth Park as there are
fifty children there who are obliged to walk
about a mile to the Saratoga school. The
matter was referred to the committee on
boundaries.
Jules Merle requested the use of a room in
the high school, at night, for the purpose of
opening French school. Thes request was
refused, as he had not complied with the rule
in regard to opening night school,
The superintendent of buildings was in
structed to have the gymnasium of the high
school ceiled at cost not to exceed $500.
The committee on buildings and property
reported that they had rented an additional
room at the Pacific school, with the privilege
of an additional room If II should be needed.
The action of the committee was approved.
A special committee, consisting of Sholes,
Martin, Spalding, CoDurn and Rees, was
appoin ted to secure new quarters for the
board and report at the next meeting.
Curtains were authorized to be purchased
for various school buildings.
The committee on supplies reported in
favor of purchasing the Yost typewriting
machine
Strang s. Co. were awarded the contract
for putting new steam pump in tho Park
school and making the proper connections
with the heating apparatus.