The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-09
SCHOOL BOARD WORK.
The Vote on the Bond Proposition off
cialIy CanYassed.
Bids Win Be Advertised for as Soon as
Observation-Disclosures for the
Ensuing Year.

Ahe OOaIO o. eOuCdl1On meb laSb even
Ing for the transaction of regular bust
ness. President William Nelson occupied
the chair and all members were present
except Pratt.
The result of the election held on June
3, relative to tie issuance of school bonds
in the amount OF S225, 600, was officially
received, AMI the vote canvassed by the
board, after which it was declared that
the election resulted affirmatively, there
being S27 votes for the issuance, 212
against, ana four blanks. The formula
prescribed by law was followed and the
result entered upon the minutes in the
usual way.
The president and clerk Were then
directed to prepare and file with the
county clerk certificate and affidavit, as
provided by law, setting forth the facts as
required by law.
George r. Emery offered to purchase
school building. referred to committee
on sites and buildings with power to act
WANT a SCHOOL BUILDING.
Charles Failentine and thirty Eve other
residents of district No. % petitioned the
board to select as one of the proposed
sites for g new building, a location in
their district. as they are compelled to
rent house for $500 a year, which will
only accommodate about seventy scholars.
Referred to committee on sites and build
ings.
ARCHITECTS OFFER PLANS.
Ware q Cornell submitted sketches of
eight and twelve room buildings, which
they offered to furnish plans for at the
following prices: Twelve room diagonal
building, $3.50; eight room building, $780,
For duplicate plans of Jackson school,
including any alterations desired and
different exterior, $3.50. Referred to COM
mittee on sites and buildings
William Fowler explained a bill of the
Pleasant Valley Coal company IN the sum
of SO for two tons of coal, which there
had been some question about, stating
that it had been used for school purposes.
Referred to committee on furniture and
supplies.
The committee on sites and buildings
recommended that they had interviewed
the city engineer In regard to the feas-
ability of establishing permanent grades
on the streets adjoining the Washington
school site, and especially Peach, from
First West to Center streets, and recon-
mended that the clerk be directed to pc
tltlon the city council in behalf of the
board to have said grade established as
early as possible. Adopted.
liz NAoA4Nh OO1NIhACLs
The committee on sites and buildings
reported that they had conferred with
the contractor, S. G. Snirrell, for the
erection OF the Wasatch school building,
and also with his bondsmen, Kidder and
Gibson, and that it was not probable that
the quality OF pressed brick required
by the specifications can be obtained
IN time to complete the building by Sep
TENDER 1. Hence they recommended that
the first quality, white wire cut common
brick, of uniform color be substituted ,
81 consideration of which the contractor
had agreed to deduct 81 800 from the con-
tract price. They also recommended that
the entire contract be transferred to the
bcndsnen, and that they be given until
Septe mber 1 to complete the building,
and that the sum of 500 be deducted from
the contract price as liquidated damages
for each and every day that the said build
ing is not delivered ready lor occupancy
after September l, 1898.
Pike moved to amend the report BY
adding that the written consent of the
contractor be obtained to the transfer OF
the contract to his bondsmen- Carried.
The matter was then referred back fol-
further report.
The same committee recommended that
A. T. ParshslI be employed to furnish
the blackboard for the Jackson school
building, at IS cents per square yard
which is so per cent. of the cost paid for
the blackbOards now in the schools.
Adopted.
TEACHERS AND SALARIES.
The following report was received from
the committee on teachers and schoo
work, which was adopted:
SAL LALE CITY, Utah. June l. 1893
To the Board OF Education, Salt Lake City
Utah:
GENTLEMEN-Yo committee on teacher:
aud school work recommends the following
list of teachers, the election to be conditiona