Wichita eagle., 1889-10-31
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
Report Of Travelling Committee on Heat and
VentilAtion-Oner Made Simead L Co. to
Heat Sixth Ward Building.


Report OF Travelling Committee on Heat ana
Ventilation-Oner Made Simead l. Co. to
Heat Sixth Ward Building.
The school board met yesterday after
noon at o. m. with President Levy in the
chair and members, Martin. Lawrence,
Piatt. Lawyer. Piatt and Clapp present.
The object of the meeting as announced
was to hear the report OF the travelling
committee and any other business that
might demand attention.
MIR. Piatt reported contract for Third
Ward building awarded to J. A. Nixon for
$4,000. They would recommend adoption
Of report. At this moment Attorney
Hell masked to be heard and the favor be-
ing granted said he represented Jones &
Page who submitted lowest bid and to
whom the contract had been awarded. He
went over the bond question often re-
ferred to. He asked the privilege Of COM
ing before the board with bond and
should the board refuse the bond presented
he would no more to say. He presensed
bond signed by number of property own
ers asking that it be considered. Some
new names had been added since the COM
mittee had examined.
McNair moved as amendment the bond
be submitted to the buildings and grounds
committee.
Piatt went over the history of the bond
trouble and seemed to think some one else
ought to be awarded the contract. The
bond of Nixon was not ready as yet to
represent.
Mr. Helm said he was not complaining
of the board but of the district court.
Piatt said he thought the bond as pre-
scented by Jones & Page as presented he
thought was good.
Lawrence said that if the contractors
would give bond that would satisfy the
board he thought that ought to be salts
factory
Clapp moved the matter be referred to
the committee who should accept bond
in their judgment adequate.
Piatt called in some parliamentary bust
ness, being greatly afraid Nixon might get
the board on the swing.
Howe said in fairness to all the COM
mittee should receive the bond of Jones
& Page.
The motion carried by an unanimous
vote.
The bond of William Duncan to do stone
work on Fifth avenue building was ap-
proved, His bond for brick work in First
ward was referred back.
Lawrence, on heating and ventilation,
said some members of the board had in
vestigated the Smead heating system and
recommend the Sixth ward building be
heated by the Smead system. The consd-
Grafton being $4,000 He wanted further
. %cv dot, for nth hoy
buildings. The contract was read and
there WINS some discussion as to its mean
ing. There being some changes in the
plans it was thought there would be some
additional expenses putting in the heating
system. Mr.. Otis, representing the Smead
company, did not want to bear the extra
expense should there be any
Home wanted to name additional ex-
pense. He wanted $1,000 to bear all eX
pense, and made motion to that effect.
Clapp wanted to know if the proposition
would be accepted.
The amendment was adopted by unan-
imous vote.
Twelve lots were secured on the corner
of Harry and Main for the school building
site; consideration, s., 400.
Great trouble was anticipated for to-
night. 1t was thought the pupils would
take change and come out bloody an
archists. Some especial police" badges
for protection were ordered.
Mr.. Otis, representing the Smead Heat
ing company, said last evening that the
offer of the board would not be accepted
for he did not know how much it might
cost to have the change made. That
would depend to some extent on the
architect and contractor, they had it in
their power to make it cost much or little
So it is thought the board at it's meeting
Monday evening will probably again con-
slider the heating and ventilating feature
of the new building for the Sixth ward.