The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-04
Ar The SCHOOL BOARD.
Transferable Business Transacted
i at tho Meeting OF the Trustees
Last Night.
Moving Cautiously on q PROPOSE
ton to Arbitrate on High
School Extras.
rrho Nav Term to Begin ON Monday Next
A school In Flower Garden
Addition Notea.

The school board met last night, .. Y.
Gilpatrick In the chair, and all the other
members present. 1t was sugRested that
next Monday, being labor day, was a legal
holiday, and the question of opening the
schools that day or putting it on TO the
uext was informally discussed. No action
was taken, but il was decided not to put on
the opening Of the session, as the first day
il usually devoted to getting ready 1or
work. The trustees decided to rent the
Central Presbyterian church, in the Flower
Garden addition, for school purposes, at
&12 per month. The reason for this action
was that there are many small children
north OF the Northern Pacific depot who
would like to attend school, but whose
parents are afraid to let them cross the
railroad tracks in order to reach the pres
emit school. 1t will cost about 500 to put
tho church in condition for school pur-
poses. When ready for occupancy tne
church building will be used for the smaller
children only. II was also decided 70
again rent the building of Henry Klein on
West Main street ut $35 a month for tho
school in Chinatown, provided the owner
does not allow = butcher shop next door, as
happsnad last session. This is a reduction
Of S5 a month in the rent Of that building.
Il. b. Palmer notified the board that he
was prepared to take any part OF tho Tl5O,,,
600 Of school bonds which he had agreed
10 buy, In doing 40 he waived his right to
take not less than 800, 600 at the first issue,
ana as the board did not care to pay inter
eat on any moro than was necessary, they
decided to give him $4,000 Of the bonds az
once. The Autographed bonds ere OK.
peoted to arrive to-day. the ,$oo.OoO OF
- ..;Jl - a;r,a1 aud la1iVArA0. HG"H &Na
.Jndpe Atkinson, counsel for Whalen d
Grant, contractors for the building OF the
new hiphssohool, made 2 proposition 70 tne
board in regard to that firms bill for
extras. He said he understood that we
committee had acted favorably on . por,
approved them. The committee had
thought something was due for the items
allowed but believed the prices asked OK
travagant. Arbitration had been sug-
gestsd t. cover that q a'i smenit
a proposition with that end in view: Ii
wal to arbitrate on the prices to be paid fo1
extra iron rods and anchors, extra paint
ing, changing mullion work., IRE brick
altering and cutting girders, extra arches
and work on ateps, preparations Ior corner
stone laying, extra brick work, etc. 1t was
proposed further that no matters not men
toned be affected by the arbitration, but
that the other items be left open to future
settlement.
Trustee Jockey wanted legal advice as t.
whether the board would put their foot II
it" by accepting the proposition, betars
ANYHOW, They were liable to get the wors1
Of II. When he had to fight he believed il
fighting for the whole thing.
Trustee Mlller believed in paying wha
they owed and not waiting to DO sued To-
it. II they were sued for the whole thing
and lost, they would be in for tho costs
He Favored arbitrating on the price O
what they owed and fighting for the bal
anoe.
The proposition was referred to a com
mittee consisting Of Trustees Jockey, Cans
and Guthrie, who are to consult the archl-
tect, the superintendent and tbs contractor
If with the mid of these officers they canno'
effoot a settlement the committee are u
consult a lawyer as to the effect the arbl
tration of the several items will have on TIN
position of tho board.
On motion of Trustee Jockey 1t was de
cided to hold all regular and special meet
ings at four O'clock in the afternoon IN
stead of at night, unless otherwise special,
ordered. $50
The matter of changing tho heating appa
ratus in the Central school building 80 a
to get better results was referred to
committee to ascertain what Is best to o.
done. The architect was requested TO de
wise some plan by which the floor of tn
room where the closets are in the new hlgl
school building can be strengthened, tn
contractor advising tho board thai n
thought the weight on it too much wlthou
some support. 1t was decided to put I'll
instead Of paper and tar on the deck OF tn
roof of the new building, the contractor
agreeing to make the change for S2UO.