Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-30
An Interesting and Important Meet
ing Held Last Night.
CLARKE AND WEHRsR HAvEATlLr
The Question of School Lot Improve
ments Gives Rise TO n Heated
Discussion-The Rules
Adopted.
An Adjourn ed Meeting.

street school lot. 1t was recommended that
this lot and the one at the Leavenworth
street school be improved by sloping, sodding,
fencing, etc.. at a cost OF 1886 for the
Earnam street school and 1923 for the
Leavenworth school. These figures were
rough estimates submitted by the superin-
tendent of buildings as being about the
probable cost of the improvements.
MIR. Clarke called for an itemized state
ment of the repairs to be made, and said he
was opposed to spending so much money on
the school property. He said the Webster
street school was an example of the way the
boards money had been wasted. AT that
place improvements had been made
which were a disgrace to the board,
and he would oppose any tmore
expenditures of the kind.
Wehrer arose to remark that the Farnam
street school was an eyesore to that part of
the town and should be improved for the
sake OF the reputation of the board.
Clarke wanted to know il Superintendent
Of Buildings Woolley had made any esti-
mate of the cost Of the Improvement or just
a guess at the cost
Woolley stated that he had made measure
ments and estimates but had the figures at
home.
Clarke indignantly asked II any member
would accept such an estimate from a me-
chanic. 4....
Wehrer bobbed up again and defended
Woolley, and said that II Clarke was so anx-
ious for the details ne could give them to
him himsolf. He thought the gentleman was
in great hurry to oppose the improvement
of the grounds, and was only opposing it
through lack of knowledge of the facts in
the case. He defed Mr.. Clarke to find any
fault with the Webster school. 1t was unfit
for use before the repairs were made, but
now 1T was all right.
: The matter was finally referred back to
the superintendent of buildings and the COM
mittee on buildings and property.
A lengthy communication was presented
from Henry Kummerow, recommending
that a superintendent of calisthenics be APP
pointed to have supervision of the gymnastic
exercises in the schools He submitted an
out his plan, costing S549. The matter
was referred to the committee on special in
struction.
The committee on buildings and property
recommended the renting of the building on
Pierce street owned by Thomas Kane at s25
per month and the south store in
Zimmerman's block, corner Eleventh and
Pierce, for $50 per month Some
argument ensued on the adoption of the re-
port Of the committee on account of the lat
ter building being in close proximity to a
saloon, but it was shown that the committee
had recommended the only available rooms
in that neighborhood.
The committee on heating and ventilation
the plumbing in the Walnut Hill building to
John Rowe &S Co. for 5000.
AT this point FELTON, discovered that there
was saloon next door to the building on
Pierce street recommended by the commit
tee on buildings and property for the Pacific
/ school, and moved a reconsideration of the
vote by which the report was adopted. A
vote was taken on this motion, and the report
of the committee was not adopted.
The committee on supplies reported that
the contract for furnishing drawing paper
be awarded to John Caultield. Mr.. Clarke
insisted on the itemized bid being read
Mr.. Clarke then called up the claim of
Jonn l.. Webster for 500 for services rem
dered during the absence of w. j. Connell
in, Washington. Mr.. Clarke got In his little
kick on this question and then subsided and
the regular business proceeded.
eec Tes bill sb Of ss fST ss Se
High school grounds was brought up. The
bill wGs referred to tho committee on claims
with instructions to ask the council to pay
half the bill. This was the sense of an
agreement entered into with. the council when
the lights were first put into the High school
grounds, but the mayor had stated that he
would veto the ordinance to pay half of the
expense on account of lack of funds. There
thought that such an ordinance will carry.
.Rees offered a resolution that
one room in the Jackson and one
room in the Pleasant schools
be opened when school commences. Clarke
moved that il te referred to the committee
on teachers and boundaries and the superin-
tendent The motion was lost.
The question was then on the resolution,
which was adopted.
Mr., Martin then asked for information
from the committee on boundaries as to
whether they had taken any action on the
question of laying down any boundaries. He
stated that he had found three vacant
rooms in the Bancroft school, while
D th..I ysarn hon HaI hn
committee on buildings had been instructed
to rent d room for the overflow from the
Hickory school, and thought it might be pos
sible to send some of the pupils to the Ban
croft school.
The president stated that the committee
had not yet been fully informed as TO their
duties, as the new rules had not been
adopted. 80
The committee on high school were in
structed to sell the cooking utensils used in
the high school cooking class
The bill of John l.. Webster for 500 was
brought up again by Clark and was ordered
paid
Miss Gladstone was recommended as prin-
cipal OF the Jackson street school. The mat
ter was referred TO the committee on teach
ers and the superintendent
Mr. Kelley offered a resolution that the
board recognize Labor day as a legal holiday,
and that there be no school on Monday, Sep
temoer2. Adopted
Spalding offered q resolution that the
electric lights on the High school grounds be
continued after September 15. Referred to
committee on claims.
Saville offered resolution that the COM
mittee on buildings be authorized to sell all
loose material now being taken out of build
| ings. Adopted.
On motion of Mcdonnell the resignation Of
| Mr.. Millard was accepted.
Wehrer introduced resolution that the
| committee on building and property be
! authorized to purchase Two new furnaces to
| be put In the Pacific schools, as the old ones
| are beyond repair. Referred to buildings
| and property.
Rees offered a resolution instructing
| the superintendent to open eighth
| grade schools in the following build
| ings; CASTELAR,. Farnam, Hartman, Lake,
Long, Mason, lard, Pacidc, Park, Saratoga
| and Walnut Hill. Referred to committee on
| teachers and the superintendent
| points moved that the committee on build
| ings and property be instructed to move the
| building at Fifth and Hickory onto the lot
owned by the board at Sixth and Hickory.
| Adopted
O3 motion OF DIR. Saville, that part Of the
report of the committee on buildings
and property referring 10 the renting OF the
| Kane building on Pierce street be adopted.
| The motion was passed.
On motion of Saville the board went into
| committee of the whole to consider the re-
| port of committee on rules, with Mr.. Points
| IN the chair.