The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-15

The committee recommended the con-
frmation of this settlement.
Adopted.
The same committee reported that
the treasurer's statement showing an
overdraft of 81. 65719 on November 30,
1898, was found correct on comparison
with the warrants issued by the clerk.
Adopted.
AUTHORITY GRANTED.
The committee on furniture and sup
plies were given authority to change
the double desks now in use in the
school buildings and put in their place
when necessary the new desks pur-
chased for that purpose. The commit
tee was also given authority to let the
contract Of moving carload OF school
furniture from the old Sixteenth ward
school to the Wasatch school building,
and also to solicit bids and award con-
tract for the purchase of six cases of
toilet paper for use in the schools
SHADES PURCHASED.
The comrnitte on furniture and school
supplies reported that they had re-
ceiyed bids for the furnishing of shades
etc, for fitting up the Wasatch school,
and recommended that the contract be
awarded to the H. Dinwoodey Furni-
ture company for SllO
Adopted.
BOND0 SILL.
The committee on finance reported
as follows:
Your committee on finance, after due
notice to all the bond buyers known to
it. offered today our S225, 600 of unsold
bonds to the highest bidder. We sub
nit herewith the written bid of Farson,
Leach & Co., who were the highest
bidders. and recommend the accept
ance of the same.
Very respectfully.
CHAS. BALDWIN,
WILLIAM NELSON.
The hid referred to was as follows:
Salt Lake City, Utah,
Dec. IA. 1898.
Mr.. J. B. Moreton, clerk:
For the 1925 900 twenty year per
cent. bonds as described in the attach
ed notice of sale, we will pay you par
and a premium of $3.50 and all accrued
interest to Jan. 1, 1894, interest to be
fiat. that is, to go to us after January
1. 1894. Bonds to be legally and regu-
larry issued and full papers evldenclng
same to be furnished us prior to de-
livery of bonds. Papers to be salts
factory to our attorney. The entire
s225. 600 bonds to be delivered to us at
the National Bank of Illinois, and to
he taken I'D and paid for by US as fol-
lows: $4,000 January l. 1894, and the
balance, $25. 900. February l, 1884, and
$50. 900 every thirty days thereafter
until the entire amount is paid for.
We. however. to have the privilege of
| taking I'D and paying for bonds faster
| il we so desire.
BY James G. Campbell.
Mr.. Young moved that the president
and clerk OF the board be authorized
to sign the acceptance on behalf OF
the board of the bid. The motion pre-
vailed and the president and clerk
signed accordingly
NOT THIS TIME.
1t was announced by Mr. Baldwin
that the committee to make an effort
| to get the National Educational asso'
citation to meet in this city next sum
mer had been in communication with
the association and that the assocla,
! ton had, unanimously decided to mee1
| in Duluth next summer and that set
tied the matter.
The Mormon church authorities ha6
rendered the use of the Tabernacle
to the board in case of their securing
the meeting for Salt Lake and the
clerk was ordered to thank the au
thorities for their offer and inform then
that it would not be required.
ASSISTANCE.
The committee on furniture and sup
plies was authorized to employ Mr.
Quick for one week to assist Mr.
Midgely in installing the new heating
and ventilating plant at the Wasatcl
school.
SPRINGS DRYING UP.
Superintendent of Buildings Pinne.
reported that the dampness In TIT
foundation of the Sumner school build
ing was caused by the close proximit.
of a spring and stated that the sprini
was drying up and the flow was al
most stopped.
The board adjourned for one week