The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-09-07

and Tredse, the members in attendance had
a lively time for a while over the question of
having the heating system of the shenan-
doab Heat and Power Company in the Main
and White street school buildings.
Mr.. Wilkinson appeared for the company
and made lengthy statement showing the
advantages of the company's service and said
that the charge was but little more than what
the board had been paying for coal that it
made the chances of fires less, aud conse-
quently the board will not be Obliged to
carry so much insurance, which would bring
the actual cost below the sum paid for coal.
After saying that his company would heat
the Main and Centre street buildings for $3.50
| year Mr. Wilkinson Withdrew.
Messrs, Lynch Burke and Gallaqbar ar.
tackled the proposition and maintained that
the company's figure was high above reason.
| They maintained that last year the heating
of the White street building cost S155 and
the Main street 1852, or a total of s345 for
both buildings, including the cost of repairs
and hauling away ashes. They also stated
that with an increased use of pea coal this
year the cost will not exceed 53O2, or s24s
less than the sum asked by the company.
Mr.. Titman thought it would save con.
siderable on the expenses for Janitors' ser
vices and declared that the company would
sign contract for heating the two buildings
and keeping them clean for 800 more than
the price asked for the heat, or $3.50.
Again the proposition was attacked, some
members arguing that there was M nso
paying an exhorbitant price for steam heat
to satisfy few stockholders and dissatisrv
large number Of taxpayers. Others ex-
pressed themselves with the propostion to
do away with the janitors and, ,said that the
ianitors would be required in any event
because janitress cannot do what the men
are obliged to do about the buildings in the
winter
A yote was finally taken and it went
against the acceptance of the offer. Under
the decision the board will heat both buiId-
ings with the old apparatus in each, and the
connections made with the MAN street build
ing by the heating company last Nav will
not be used again. Mr. Titman made a
special plea to have the Main street connec.
tions retained, claiming that they were put in
only as an experiment, had given satisfaction
and that the company spent nearly all if
received to put them in. The board would
not alter its decision under the vote
The committee on text books and supplies
made the following report through Secretary
Hanna "The work of executing the new
text book law has been done so far very
satisfactorily All the schools have been
supplied with the necessary books and
supplies for the present The people have
responded to our request iu regard to contin.
uing the use Of the old books in the hands of
their children in manner very gratifying to
u.s. Nearly all the pupils who were reported
at the close of the last term as having hooks
fit to use have brought them
The contract for furnishing the schools
with coal was awarded to Owen Brennan at
the following prices; Egg, 81 g5 stove. s324.
s3l4i pea, SL7l
The case of John Dougherty, Of the
Fourth ward was referred to the exoneratiop
upon motion Of Mr.. AIuldoou.
The case Of Mr.. Reilly, watehman ON the
,riFard Estate, was taken up He has two or
three children going to the High school and
couple going to the lower grades. Al.
though the family lives in Union township
'he Shenandoah schools are the most con-
'enient and Mr.. Reilly claimed exemption
rom payment of tuition fees. The board
ieeided that he should be exempted and the
eoretary was instructed to send a bill for the
uition fees to the Union township School
Board
1he superintendent reported as follows
in High school, 102; secoud grade
irammar, 129; first grade Grammar. 2o2.
our1h grade Primary, 2Sli third grade Pri-
nary S53 second grade Primary, 464; first
rade primary, 59Oi Turkey Run 5s; total
,l62
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