Wichita eagle., 1890-03-06
SCHOOL BOARD.
Contract Awarded fer observation-disclosures to
be Constructed oa New School Buildings
Action Concerning College Hill
school IScilding,

All members of the school board but
Ward were present at the meeting yester-
day. Chairman Levy announced that the
first business would be TO consider bids
for black boards in the new school building.
1t was decided TO give representatives Of
furnishing companies i've minutes each TO
talk on the question. Mr.. 4. l.. Murdock,
representing A. Ii. Andrews & Co. was
the first aud was followed by r. Funk
representing the Minnesota Office and
School company.
W. H Beardsley 6, Co, OF Hamilton. Ohio
was represented by the leading member of
that firm. He explained the qualities OF
good and bad slate. He SAID ne was the
only manufacturer present, could insure
slate of uniform color for each room. He
showed true blue" slate and defective
samples showing e difference.
He would send man who would lay
the slate properly, an experienced man
who made that business a speciality. The
slate would be three-eighths of an inch
thick, according to usual rule.
Mr.. Howe read a dispatch sent TO Mr..
Mastiff by Mr. Welch, Of Omaha, who
proposed to furnish Leighhigh valley
slate
y. Fl. Andrews & Co, OF Chicago, price:
323< cents per square foot, no mouldings.
S. s Bettingsly's bid: 341]4 cents per
square foot.
Minneapolis School Furniture company:
IS cents per square foot, hard wood mould
ings; 50 cents soft wood mouldings.
Beardsley & Co.: Regular make slate,
2111I cents per square foot; selected stone
3l12 cents per square foot.
McNair offered resolution to adopt the
selected slate of Beardsley at 311z cents
per square foot.
Campbell said there was other black
board aside from slate. These had not
been considered.
McNair said when it was decided 30
cents or less for slate the committee knew
little about the business.
Wichman said the black board would
average three hundred and eight feet per
room and in all twenty-four rooms, to be
supplied making ten thousand seven
hundred and fifty-two feet with openings
to come eff making about one-third,
The motion TO adopt report of committee
on supplies was adopted by a unanimous
vote.
Campbell moved the contract on the wall
complete and committee be authorized to
enter into contract with Beardsley & Co.
on that basis.
The motion prevailed unanimously.
A resolution recalling that 5000 had
been set aside for College Hill building,
which was bringing less interest than be-
ing paid for rent on the hill ended by rec
K nd ha in
structed to draw plans for four room
brick building for the hill, the plans to be
completed by the Goth of the month; the
building to cost not more than S6 200.
Clapp said So, coo paid for school build
ing grounds; heating apparatus. $4,000;
buildings, s64 ,519, and sundrles, making
total of $lO0, 900. If towers remain on, the
expense so far be Sl0l. .2GO, or within 500 OF
amount on hand. The extra expense
would be 81 coo or 5000.
Pratt said the resolution should not pass
in the face of an election, to appropriate so
SO much money 20 accommodate thirty
five children.
Campbell said the enrolment Oh the hill
was over sixty.
Clapp said he was in favor of setting
aside the money for College Hill, but was
afraid the building was not needed as yet,
He understood that the resolution was
simply to have plans submitted.
Lawrence said he would favor the plans,
but was afraid they could not afford TO
erect the building.
The roll called showed the resolution
adopted.
The chair announced "towers or no
towers the question.
Sawyer of the building committee said
81 200 could be saved by cutting off towers
on the new buildings.
Lawrence moved that the buildings be
constructed according to original plans,
leaving towers on.
The motion was received-ten for, one
against.
Lawrence moved the salary of Prof. Bar
richman, OF the Third ward, which was
recently cut down, be increased TO former
figure.
Campbell said the salary had been cut as
a result of a mistake.
The motion prevailed unanimously.