The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-20
"REMEMBER SIMEON coy"
Warning Note Sounded at the School
Board Last Night by Dir. Vonnegut
Frenzel Promptly Sat Upon Him. Of Course
Dissatisfaction with the Heating Appa-
ratus of the New Library.

The white dove of peace lowered over
the IN Getting of the School Board last night
and remained undisturbed throughout the
entire meeting. Only once did it fiutter
it's wings as If to fv from the scene and
then it was stayed by President Frenzel
promptly putting stop to the breeze
which only started TO blow when commits
sioner Vonnegut introduced his regular BIZ
weekly communication. The communion
tion was as follows:
To the Honorable School Board:
Gentemen-You will remember my promise to
stir up the question of interest as often as, as l
different aspects. Many actions are forbidden
By law, and other equally wrong actions are not.
but are Just as dangerous to justice and to the
rights OF the people. To the 1irst belongs the
Justification of tally sheets to the latter the OBJ
tanning of votes under false pretensess Remem-
Der Coy and Bernhamer. and then compare their
action with the promise OF voting for school
Board treasurer. Mr. Frenzel seems not TO feel
that he Is doing wrong, and probably will not
realize IL as long as he has i've men of this board
TO back him. Ask the voters OF Districts 4,
and s. They will tell you what they think about
this case This board Is not the proper place to
represent the welfare OF the banks to the detfi-
ment of the school fund.
However, had the assertion from one OF our
presidents supporters that he would vote for
therefore, make the test. and now move that the
board herewith censure it, treasurer ana presi-
dent for their conduct In the question of inter
Mr.. Vonnegut did not say who the sup
porter of Frenzel was. but. as he concluded
the reading of the communication, ho
turned TO Commissioners Russo and said:
Henry. will you second that motionG Mr.
Russo declined to accommodate him, how
ever, and no second being received. the
communication took the usual course, and
was Tiled with the assistant secretary.
A communication was received from y:
X. johnson, secretary of the Music Festival
Association. asking that the schools be
closed during the afternoons of the festi-
val, to give teachers and pupils an oppor-
tunity TO attend the matinees. No action
was taken upon the communication Dy the
board.
The board then heard reports from the
various standing committees. The com
mittee on finance reported that the boards
attorney had advised that they draw on
the special fund of School No. for S374.5
end upon the library fund for S42l 81 TO pay
street improvement assessment. The treas
urer was ordered to pay q warrant for
S795.Sl to be drawn for this purpose. The
committee was authorized to solicit pro-
Dosals for the purchase OF four notes of ST.
600 each given by Mrs. Hamlin as deferred
payments on school property No., Is. on
West Market street. The notes TO be sold
for not less than par and accrued interest.
The claim of Mr.. Luedermann for brick,
and Twiname for extras in the construo-
ton of school building No. 20 were not al
lowed. Bills to the amount OF S6,l34 were
reported paid.
The committee on heating reported the
ing apparatus in the new Library Building
and the failure of the Buffalo Forge Com
paDy, who did the work. to rectlfy it or
remedy their defective worK. The commit
tee had consulted the attorney of the board
and upon his advice recommended that the
board rescind it's contract with the COM
pany and institute suit against them and
upon their bond for damages on account OF
their negligent work. The contract for the
heating apparatus was let July 10. 1892. and
/, 1892. 1t was completed about six weeks
ago, but the work was so unsatisfactory
that the board refused to accept ii and O
Mr.. Went. representing the company,
visited the city and inspected 1t. After the
inspection he admitted that 1t was very
poor piece of work. and said he would re-
turn at once and submit new drawings.
These drawings have not been forthcoming
and the board decided to bring the suit
On account of the delay in the construction
of the heating apparatus it was decided To
abolish the office of engineer until the
further action of the board.
The delay in the construction OF the new
Library Building, oaused partially by the
plasterers strike. rendered it not advisable
to occupy it by the 1st of June and the
treasurer of the board was directed to make
arrangements for the occupancy of the
present quarters, at as reasonable terms as
could be secured, until Aug. ].
The committee on buildings and grounds
reported that school No. 5. at the corner of
Washington and California streets. was in
bad condition and leaked at every con-
siderable rain, and recommended that the
attorney for the board be directed to bring
suit against the contractors, FatOut IL Son.
and upon their bond. The building is O
new one, having been built only last year.