The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-06
THEY had A QUIET SESSION.
Uneventful Meeting of the School Commits
sioners Last Evening

TWAS an unusual calm that prevailed ct
the meeting of the School Board last night.
The meeting was called TO order by PresI-
dent Frenzel with Messrs. Adam. Conner,
Russo. Loeper and Vonnegut In their seats.
Jungclaus 81 Schumacher, the contractors
for the new library. asked that they be
granted one weeks extension on account Of
delay caused by the plastererS strike. Mr..
Conner called the boards attention to the
fact that they would be compelled to
evacuate their present quarters by the first
OF June and they should proceed cautious
ly In the matter of the extension. 1t was
shown that it was the custom in all build
ing contracts where forfeits were required
il the work was not completed within o
stipulated time to deduct the time lost TO
the contractors without their fault and tho
board granted the extension for five days,
the time actually lost by the strike.
W.. c. Newcomb. who had the contract
for the enumeration of school children. re-
ported the work completed and his report
showed that there were &c, 1888 children of
school age, an increase of 1.344 over last
year. He was allowed el47.06 for his work,
having been allowed 800 st another time
Tho treasurers report showed balance
on hand Of ei4. 40S. 10. OF which amount S27..
$500 BELONGED sho to the Library Baildins
rants drawn during the month OF April to
the amount of ga. S22 AZ.
The textbook committee reported in
favor of change IN the rhetoric. proposing
the use of Willfams's in the place of ID. j.
Hills, now in use, and Gays bookkeeping
in the place of Nichols's.
Superintendent Jones submitted his re-
port for the months OF March and April,
Ill
last year of IN IN March and 796 in
absence. March. II; April, 20; suspended
IS; corporal punishment inflicted. March.
63; April 43.
The committee on Public Library re-
ported as follows: Books belonging to
Library . on April l. oslsSi books s ,;s added
63,6S9; total circulation, 2S.44S; increase
over Inst year. q 23.
At tho conclusion of new and miscel-
lane0us business President Frenzel called
Mr.: Conner to the chair and spoke very
feelingly of the departure OF Cornelius
Mayer from the future meetings OF the
board. Mr.. Mayors first work for the Ger
man telegraph In the way OF reporting
was attending meeting OF the School
Board. eleven years ago. and since that time
he has scarcely missed q meeting. The
board upon the motion Of President From
eel extended Mr.. Mayer q vote Of thanks
for his faithfulness in his work In oonnec-
ton with the board and his universally
courteous manner to the member thereof.
In q few well-chosen remarks Mr.. Mayer
responded feelingly 10 the complimentary
remarks of Presidents Frenzel and the board
adjourned.
Drawings for the Indu trial School.
Henry A. McComb. q represen tative of
Wilson Brothers g. Co.. of Philadelphia,
whose design for the industrial school was
accepted by the board st their last meet
ing was in the city this week in confer
ence with the committee of experts. The
changes which the board considered ad-
visaDle in the design were submitted to
him. and he returned to Philadelphia and
will prepare the drawings made necessary
by the changes. which will be submitted in
week or ten days. If the drawings sub
mitted are satisfactory to the board they
will enter into Q contract with the firm
represented by McComb.
School Closed on Account of Measles.
Superintendent Jones yesterday ordered
school No. closed until Monday. on 40
count of measles in the family of the jan
itor who will have moved off the school