The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-02-02

| HiSa5k sIs4S2 portant matters Di
| Rtyss&B &Bl-.E, ~ rector Muldoon served
| IEgESN +/AFy\ as chairman in the
~ absence of Director
Conry. The other directors present were
Messis Gallagher, Lynch Burke, Davenport
O'Hearn, Trezse, Gable, Brennan, Ogden,
Bachman, Beddall and Hanna
IL. w Titman representing the Shenau-
doah Heat and Power Company, appeared
before the board and stated that he would
ike to make contract to heat the High
School building with steam from the com.
pany's station at the corner Of Lloyd and
Bowers streets Mr.. Titman said the COM
pany would agree to furnish the heat for $500
for season Of eight months or from about
September 18th to May 18th, and would
keep a registered power Of eight pounds IN
the building, and more in very cold weather
| The company could easily connect the pipes
now in the building with its own pipes aud
have the service ready in three days. The
only cost to the board for making the con.
nectons would be $?5. Mr.. Titman said it
was the intention of the company to event
ually secure contract for heating all the
school buildings and proposed to show the
value of its service by introducing it in the
High School.
The proposition caused quite spirited
argument One member thought the price
was pretty high, as it only costs STA for coal
used in The building for term of eight
months. Others argued that the cost of Goa
hauling, the cost of male anitor to look
after the building and the annual expendi-
ture for repairs to the boilers and heating
apparatus ran the figure considerably above
that fixed by the steam heating company.
| A motion that the board make contract
with the company FOR the remainder of this
term, as a experiment, fiually carried, Messrs
Burke, OHearn and Lynch making a
vigorous protest. At the same time the board
win rebuild the chimney and re arrange the
heating system of the buildiDg so that it will
be ready for use in case the company's service
proves unsatisfactory.
Mr. Josiah johnson was also present and
made his report as adiuster for the School
| Board in fixing the damages sustained by the
fire in the High School building Mr. John.
son said that the damages to the building
aud heating apparatus had been agreed upon
between him and the adjuster for the insur
ance companies at 1891 As, and that he
would be willing to take a contract to repair
the damages for that amount. The report
was accepted.
On motion, it was decided that NJ. J.
O'Neill be appointed to represent the School
Board in the adjustment of damages sus
tained by the school furniture by reason of
the fire
Superintendent Freeman said he could not
present his statistical report as the school
month will not close until next Monday
He announced that when the report is ready
it will be furnished the HERALD for publ
cation The superintendent also enumerated
the arrangements made for the schools that
were dispossessed by the fire and recon-
mended that the board get the High School
building in order as soon as possible. He
thought it well y only make temporary re-
pairs to the building, as much more sub
stantial and satisfactory work can be done in
the summer time than in winter. The su-
perintendent also presented resolution
highly recommending Mr. A. L. L. Leckie,
who recently resigned as teacher to accept
government position in Washington. The
report and resolution were adopted by the
board
As a supplemental report the superintend-
ent stated that a Mrs Seibert had complained
that Richard MoHale, teacher, had abused
her son. Mr.. Freeman said he made full
investigation Of the case and concluded TO
leave it at the disposal of the board. Mrs
seibert presented a petition signed by several
pupils, setting forth that instead of teaching
Mr., McHale goes TO sleep
In Mr.. McHale's behalf there was a paper
signed by a number of pupils setting forth
that they denounce Mrs seberts petition as
forgery that Michael seibert the boy
threw q stone at the teacher Mrs. Seibert
used absusiye language and both Mr.. and
Mrs. seibert abused the teacher
Superintendent Freeman said that from
what he could CLEAN the trouble arose in the
night school taught by Mr.. McHale The
boys attending that school made practice of
making a door mat Of towel used in the
day school, One Of the seibert boys used
the towel in that manner one night and Mr..
McHale ordered him to put it where it be-
longed. The boy refused, but the teacher
forced him to comply with the order The
boys brother picked up slate to throw at
the teacher who kicked it out OF his hands.
After the school was dismissed aud while the
teacher was ON his way home the brother
threw stone at the teacher but it missed
the mark Mr., McHale ran after the boy
and caught him. The teacher says the pun
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