Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-01
CADET UNlF M S
The Subject Chiefly Discussed by the School
Trustees Yesterday.
An Effort to Give the Contract to
Local -Dealers-C0ming Bazaar for
the Teachers. Aid Association.

A special meeting of the board of trustees
of public schools was held at the Franklin
building yesterday afternoon. There we're
present Trustees Whelpley. Harries, Hazea
Wilson. Wilmer Cornish and Shadd. Trus-
tee Harr.es called up the question of the
uniforms of the High School Cadets, and
advanced good reasons why the contract
for these uniforms should be awarded to
local firms He said he was a prctec.ionist
to the extent of believing that all local
work should be given to local firms.
In the general debate which followed the
Introduction of this question it transpirad
that the contract for furnishing the uni
form for the High School Cadets was given
to the lowest responsible bidder, regardless
Of the location of his place of business, and
that it was optional with tine pupil where
he secured his uniform, provided it came up
to the requirements.
Usually Went to Baltimore.
1t was explained that there is nothing
compulsory in the matter, the award of the
contract being in no sense binding on the
pupils. The committee on uniform invited
bids for the work. and awarded the con-
tract to the lowest responsible bidder. AL
though the pupils could have their uniforms
made by another dealer. they were advised
1t so happens that the work has usually
gone to Baltimore firms, whose bids were a
trif1e lower than those submitted by local
dealers.
Trustees Whelpley, Harries and Wilmer
discussed the subject and agreed on the
general principle that, other things being
equal, local firms should always be favored.
Considerable doubt was expressed, how
ever, as to the right of the board to change
the practice so as to make dealings with
local firms compulsory.
Finally, on motion of Mr.. Harries, st was
ordered That the board of school trustees
recommend to the committee having charge
of the bids for High School Cadets uni
forms careful consideration of purely local
bids. to the end that if such thing be fair
ly possible the contract be awarded to a
Washington clothier."
At the suggestion of Superintendent Pow
ell the board directed that the night schools
be opened next Monday evening at Z
O'Clock.
Only Paper for Book Covers.
Mr.. Corr ish called attention to the dam
ger of the spread of disease by the .use of
cloth as covers for books used in the public
schc OILS, and on his motion 1t was ordered
that manila paper alone be used for the
purpose Indicated.
Upon accommodation of DR.. Hazen, AL
mathea Morrison, janitress, was trans
ferred from Greenleaf to Smalwood school
and her pay increased to $500. She sue
ceeds Frank Silby, deceased.
The Coming Bazaar.
Trustee Harries said that the Teachers
Aid Association was frequently embar-
| raised in making arrangements for the
coming bazaar for the benefit of the annuity
fund by reason Of doubt as to their full
powers. He suggested that special COM
mittee Of the board be appointed to repre-
sent the board in considering arrangements
for the bazaar. He made q motion that
'all matters relating to the participation
/ of teachers and pupils in the proposed
teachers bazaar be referred to a special
committee, with power to act" The mo-
ton was accepted, and the committee was
constituted Of Trustees Whelpley, Harries
and Wilmer.