Wichita eagle., 1889-12-05
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
Whack Around the Stump at tie Canads
Heat Hunting Committee-Routine Work.

eAcCI yesterday ab y. H., duu dAeSH Con-
siderable sparring decided not to raise
grade of First and Fifth ward foundations
for buildings, but to raise the Third ward
building owing to grade of streac being
changed making floor too low.
1t is claimed the Canada Smead heating
trip entered into the deliberations to some
extent and that the raise of grade where
refused was recommended by the building
committee to accommodate the Smead
heating system. The meeting from a Wig
gorous standpoint was quite interesting.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
The board met with members Sawyer,
Ward, McNair, Clapp, Howe. Howard,
Lawrence. Campbell, Howard, Piatt
and Wlchman present, with Chair
man Lawrence presiding In other words
there was full board.
Piatt of the building committee, recon-
mend that foundations in First, Third and
Fifth ward be raised eighteen inches.
Howe moved a division of the question
and the chair suggested that it was not
necessary.
Campbell inquired if the Third ward had
not been attended to when the chairireplied
it had been agreed to but not adopted.
Howe-A quorum was in Canada at the
time. What would be the cost of the
change?
Architect Proudfoot-Cost of First
ward, s4OOiThird ward, $3.50; Fifth ward.
$3.50: making total of 81, 100.
Campbell inquired if contractors had
made any estimates, but no one replied.
Clapp said it would take nine feet base
ment for Smead heating system, and it
would be more healthy. Nine feet could
be gained easier by raising the foundation.
Sawyer said some change should be
made; a seven foot basement would be a
| botch job.
McNair inquired if there had been any
change since awarding the contract to &C
commodate any heating system. No one
seemed to be able to answer the inquiry.
Howe wanted to see the record on when
the basement was cut down and soon
after the clerk went TO hunting the record.
Piatt said he was willing to concede that
a nine or ten foot basement would be
| good thing, but it seemed also that seven
| foot basement was good basement: one
could get about easy and was sufficient.
| There WAS no money to increase the height
of easements and hence could not easily
be done. Already 1913, 720 had been placed
and the rest had been set apart expressly
for College Hill. No provision made for
out houses. walks &c, which would cost
considerable. There being no place to get
money, he would oppose the recommen-
dation. There was no question but $1,000
would be needed on buildings contracted
! for.
Campbell said the board had provided
| ro 1F = ,a oft w hpn
bonds were voted except a large part of
the Fourth ward north of Frisco and east
of Santa Fe. That ought to be looked
| after.
Nc Nair said all heating men had figur-
| ed on seven foot basement Because sew
eral wanted higher basement; no reason
| for putting it IN no matter II that COM
pany had taken committee to Canada.
and had not charged the city anything for
| doing it; yet to increase the basement
would be increasing the expense very much
| He thought if Easements were to be
raised had better readvertise and let all
companies have another chance.
Mr. Otis, Smeads representative said he
had never submitted proposition except
| for a nine foot basement.
| McNair said it looked like some censure
rests on the building committee for not
providing for a nine foot basement for
heating apparatus.
Howe said there were firms in the city
that could heat the buildings with seven
foot easements and theIe could be no
reason why $500 more should be expended
on basement of each building to give an
outside company a contract.
Lawrence said he did not understand
that the raising of foundation was asked
by Smead & Co.
Clapp said the bids ought to have beeh
submitted according to plans.
The chair announced the question on
raising basement of First ward building
| eighteen inches. The roll call showed six
| for and six against. The chair announced
motion lost.
The next question was on the Third
ward and McNair asked if it was true that
the street had been raised and calling for
the foundation to be raised one foot and
not eighteen inches. He moved to adopt
| the report
Howe said the foundation was only one
! inch higher than the street and architect
thought one foot raise should be made.
| Campbell said it ought to be raised one
| foot to give drainage proper to do at all.
Clapp said one foot raise would be
enough and would favor it and not favor
eighteen inches.
The amendment was accepted by Nc
! Nair and the motion appeared as a raise of
one foot.
Clapp further stated that the raise had
! been included in the estimate OF the cost
| on which he had made his calculation.
The roll call showed all in favor Of one
| foot raise
The question next to settle was the Fifth
ward foundation, when Lawrence sug-
gested that more money could be secured
from premium enough TO raise the founda-
| tion.
| McNair moved the report of the COM
mittee be not concurred in, with Howe a
second The chair thought this a little
| cross cutting, and entertained motion
from Piatt to adopt the report concerning
/ the Fifth ward.
| The roll call showed six for and six
| against, and the chair announced the mo-
! ton lost.
Howe said in the Sixth ward bill had
/ been presented for work on the building in
| that ward amounting TO S2,700 and no esti-
| mate made according to the resolution on
/ the subject. He moved no money be paid
/ except on detailed estimates.
! The chair stated that was covered al
ready, and Piatt said the building COM
mittee intended to meet every Saturday
morning TO examine detailed estimates
submitted.
| Howe said that a: recent meeting a
q. So, h.,