Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-26
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
Decided to Take Trip TO Investigate Heating
Apparatus-TrOuble About Bonds
OF Contractors.

renee presiding. and Members Howe,
Campbell, Martin, Piatt, Howard, Clapp,
McNair and Sawyer present. The
chair announced it was an adjourned
meeting to consider especially the heating
question and building contract.
Mr.. Piatt, of the building committee,
reported Third ward building contract
bond not accepted by the county clerk.
The contract had been awarded to Jones
& Page. The best thing to do as he re-
ported was to declare the award off. About
this time the contractors put in an appear
ance, when Mr. Piatt excused himself to
have short private conference with them.
On returning he moved that the award be
declared off at 10 o'clock tomorrow unless
acceptable bond was presented, and the
committee authorized to award the con-
tract; consideration not more than to Jones
& Page. Mr.. Howe proved a second and
the motion carried unanimously without
discussion.
Mr.. Piatt moved First and Fifth ward
building contracts be referred back to the
building committee, the cause being no
sufficient bond presented.
Mr.. Howe said he did not understand
the scope of the motion. He thought the
county clerk should approve the bonds;
that in his opinion WAS the law and he
should obey it, He did not think the
award should be charged because clerk
would not approve the bond.
The chair announced that maybe the
bonds presented were not good and hence
a reason for not approving them.
The position was taken that the county
clerk had nothing to do with the value of
the bond.
Mr. Clapp amended that the whole mat
ter be referred back to the building and
| judiciary committees. The amendment
was accepted by Mr.. Piatt and second.
The motion prevailed.
Mr. Piatt announced his attention called
to the Levy street school house; that the
property had been sold for taxes. He
moved that the matter be referred to the
judiciary committe with power to act.
McNair anne nded the matter be tabled
which lost three to five.
| Mr.. Clapp amended the matter be defer
red until more bonds sold.
| Mr.. Clapp thought the amendment not
of merit and should fail Thought the
board had money TO pay the amount prob
ably required and had better do so instead
Of paying per cent interest on the same.
Mr.. Clapp looked upon the financial con-
dition favorable to delay in the matter.
Mr.. Campbell said the man who had put
up s4 800 for the building expected the
board had the money.
| Mr.. McNair said his understanding was
the board should not pay before two years
in the absence of a surplus and he did not
think the board had surplus at present.
The time would be up in sixty days.
The amendment prevailed.
Mr.. Piatt moved the tax sale on Levy
street property be investigated by the
judiciary committee. Prevailed.
Mr.. McNair suggested that the judiciary
committee do its own work and not en-
| ploy some one to do it.
Mr.. Clapp on ventilation and heat pre-
sented supplemental report of Alex. Steele
& Son on bid to put i'll furnaces. This
opened the discussion onthe heating ques-
ton. Mr.. Parmley was present and said
he made his bids on plans and specilica-
of architect. He had not conformed to re-
quirements set down by school board and
did not think any one could The varia-
| tions in different parts of the room to be
not less than degrees at one time
Mr.. Home said he thought some of the
requirements were ridiculous. One to
wait for pay until 80 below zero for that
might put off payment for an indefinite
time, Also out of reason to require service
guaranteed for ten years.
Mr.. Piatt thought the restrictions had
not been adopted. The clerk was instruct
ed to consult records, and while doing it
some INVITING about trip east for heating
apparatus. 1t was finally decided that
the peculiar" specifications had not been
adopted.
Mr. Clapp said be would challenge any
man to find any defective "peculiarities"
There were some furnaces that could not
be burned out within five wears no matter
if the ianitor should want to burn it. The
guarantee would cost $500, and that would
be business according to his way OF think
ing.
At this time the clerk found some speci-
fications on the records which had been
considered, but not adopted.
Clapp continued saying it did not matter
whether the requirement. had been adopt
ed or not they were just. Some of the
companies had proposed TO double period
of guarantee.
Mr.. Piatt said architects had told him |
all the heating systems would give suffi-
cient ventilation.
Mr. Howe said if an eight room building |
could be heated for 81 40 be could see no !
use of paying s., coo for the same work II |
the s., 200 furnace could ventia.e properly !
il would be business 10 accept II. But !
without ventilation not good investment. |
He said be understood Srnead & Co want |
ed the board 10 go as board aud see /
their work. He had no objection to that |
Mr.. Otis, representing Smead * Co, |
was present and being called upon said his /
company had work in Kansas and Mis- |
souri,. He extended an Invitation TO all /
members of the board to take trip to in
vestigate his work and any other system 1
of heating in America he did not con-
slider that the board would be under am
obligations to buy his system
Mr. Clapp moved the invitation be &C /
cepted and the board go 10 Hutchinton on
Monday 10 see the Sniead system snd fur
Their action in the matter be deferred
until after that time
The motion prevailed unanimously.
Mr.. Piatt moved that when the board
adjourn 1t meet Wednesday evening al
p. N. Carried.
Vim. Mathewson appeared in a CON-
munication stating he would give passage
right Of way 70 the new Third wand build
ing site. 1t was placed on !ie-
The committee on furniture reported
favorable 10 purchasing three hundred !
single desks from Grand Rapids Furniture
comp&ny. Tie recommendation was
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