Wichita eagle., 1889-07-27
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
Two Locations Selected for School BuildinRs--
Committee Appointed to Examine
Plans and observation-disclosures
Committee Instructed to Ad-
yertise for Bids.

cussion, considerable work was done and
less referring than usual. The committee
on repairs for buildings made report,
the result OF considerable work and show
ing that considerable amount OF money
making repairs. The committee on sites
for new buildings also made report COW
ering their work partially and some OF 1t
was accepted, while part OF it was re-
ferred for further consideration. The
bond question came up often
and was finally disposed OF
by instructing the finance committee to
advertise the bonds for sale bearing per
cent and payable in twenty years or in ten
at the option of the board; and only $5O,-
900 to be sold sure. but possibly the sale OF
the 100000 made. The question of select
ing plans for buildings was left with two
committees to report Tuesday evening.
The committee will commence the work
assigned, this morning at 9 o'clock.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
The board was called TO order by Presi-
dent Levy with members Fegtley, Sawyer,
Clapp. McNair Piatt, Lawrence, Martin,
Campbell and Howard present.
Mr.. Lawrence chairman of the commit
tee on buildings and grounds. submitted
report as follows:
WICHITA, KAN, July 26.
To the President and Members Of the School Board
OF Wichita:
Gentlemen-Your committee on build
ings and grounds would submit the fol-
lowing as partial report of the necessary
repairs to lie made on school buildings
fad n "a r1a1 a
follows:
Lincoln street school-Blackboards plas-
tering and replace door-knobs
High school-Repair blackboards, plas-
tering. seats and belfry.
Park-Black boards, plastering.
Emerson-Blackb boards, spout and steps,
west side; painting and roof and chin
neys.
Franklin-Repair cupola and roof.
Carlton-Black boards, plastering, belfry
and roof This building must have atten-
ton at once, as the leaking is causing the
plastering to fall in large quantities.
Woodwork inside reprinted.
We would recommend that at Lincoln,
Park. Franklin and Irving schools that two
rooms in the basement Of each be paved SO
as to furnish a place for the scholars
TO congregate before school and at noon
recess in stormy weather, instead of stand
ing out in the storm.
We find the belfreys in some of our
buildings to be in a most loathesome con-
dition. BY the neglect of some one the
glass and screens are broken out, and
pigeons have congregated in large numbers
and haze made of said belfreys breeding
and roostlng rooms: we recommend that
they be repaired with screen wire.
We find that the tin roofs are generally
in poor condition, and that most il not all
should be reprinted, and that the board
purchase roof paint by the quantity and
have same spread under direction of COM
mittee and Supt. B. and G.
We find the interior of the school build
ings to be generally well kept and furni-
ture well preserved, except possibly III the
matter of ink stains which by little care
could be materially lessened.
We recommend that the trees on school
ground be trimmed and kept in order, and
that superintendent of buildings and
grounds be instructed to prevent stock
from being pastured on the grounds.
Respectfully submitted.
j. X. SAWYER,
r. +. LAWRENCE,
r. NJ. PIATT,
Committee.
When the report had been read Fegtly
asked the committee if slate roof could be
put on First ward building as only year
being defective now change might be
beneficial.
Lawrence replied that the committee
had given the matter close attention and
part of the roof was fiat and slate could
not be used.
McNair moved the report be received
and placed on file, with Martin a second,
when McNair observed he meant in his
motion to concur in the report, which by
the chair was remarked to be very differ
ent. The motion prevailed without neg
alive vote.
Mr. Piatt stated that all the leases of
buildings used for school purposes had
expired with a single exception, and in
quired what action should be taken by the
He inquired how many build
ings would be needed on the rent list and
where located.
The chair suggested to the committee to
consider propositions to rent in the usual
and it might be well to wait for
a time for developments.
Mr.. Lawrence, chairman of the commit
tee having the building site que stion I'M
der consideration, read a report as follows:
Your committee on buildings and
grounds would recommend the following
locations for new school houses:
Sixth ward in vicinity of Kellogg and
Ida, Lulu or Laura avenues, an eight room
building
In Third ward on Third street and in the
vicinity of Cleveland, Matthewson. New
York and Pennsylvania avenues, an eight
room building.
Fourth ward in the vicinity Of Tenth
and Wabash avenue, four rooms.
Fifth ward in the vicinity of McCor-
mick avenue and Martinson or Robert av-
enues, four room building.
We would recommend grounds for
all new buildings TO contain
wherever practicable not less than two
hundred by three hundred feet bounded
by three streets and alley on either side.
Your committee have been unable to
determine other locations than above on
account of lack Of time and would request
further time for the same.
Respectfully submitted,
j. X. SAWYER.
r. NJ. PIATr. Committee
r. f. LAWRENCE.
Mr. Clapp moved the report of the COM
mittee as far as related to Third and
Sixth wards be couclrred in and the COM
mittee continued to report on other loca-
tons and instructed to do so as soon IS
possible.
Mr.. Lawrence wanted to know what to
10 with the recommendation for the Fifth