The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-05
NEW TEACHERS NAMED
SCHOOL BOARD APPOINTS FACULTY
FOR MANUAL TRAINING SCHOOL.
Committee Ignores Lowest Bid on
Electric Light Eixtures-Statc-
ment of Finances.

The meeting of the School Commissioners
last evening was spiritless. Matters purely
routine were considered. Only once did
shadow of the old-tirne feeling appear,
and that caused by Mr.. Hendrickson,
and was of short duration. The report of
the treasurer, showing the amount of war;
rants drawn during September, was SUBJ
mitted From the special fund, $8764.44 was
drawn from the Manual Training School
fund, $S6O9.19; from the tuition fund, $2l,-
1924; from the Gregg fund, $70 and from
the library fund, $5,426.79. The treasurers
report also showed that there was a bal
ance of 1927 74S.SS in the special fund upon
JAM l. The balances in the other funds
upon the same date were: Gregg fund,
$S75.5S; Gregg income fund, $23; Manual
Training School fund, $1,706.n. The bal
arce in the treasury is $35, 4S942
NJ Kuchler put in claim against the
board for $2033, which he says is due him
for labor to j. G. and c. C. Pierson, con-
tractors on the Manual School building.
Townsend Brothers also filed claim for
work rendered to the Cleveland Roofing
Company. President Martindale expressed
an opinion that the board could not act as
collection agency and make a business
of seeing that men employed on the new
building obtained their pay. Mr.. Hendrick-
provision of the specifications that all bills
must be paid by the contractors, and that
it is the duty of the board to see that the
specifications are respected. MIR. Martin
dale showed inclination to pass the mat
ter, but Mr.. Henarickson kept the floor and
demanded an answer to his statements by
saying:
eff you do not intend to protect our people
and see that they get their money then
,1,n wan CyNon IN finr a
spoke he shook his finger at Mr.. Martin
dale and emphasized the pronoun you
was plenty of time for consideration, as
the bills would have to lay on the table for
week anyway. That is the nearst APP
proach to tilt during the session
The committee having in charge the se-
lection Of teachers for the Manual Train
ing school recommended that the following
be appointed to positions at the salaries
given: w. j.. Thissele, $500 year; j. j.
Tree, $1,000; Heiens G.. Sturms $50; Anna
Jones, 81 900; Henrietta Ingersoll, $3.50; Kate
Wentz, $1,000; James Yule, $3.50. and Mary
ton made to the report, so it was adopted.
The committee ON hygiene, heating and
janitors recommended that Elmer Fletcher
be appointed custodian of the new building
at a salary of 5000. The same committee
recommended that William Norman be
night Waterman, salary $50 month; that
Louis Bunkmeyer, r. j. Gaynor and August
Heisenberg be janitors, salaries $40 month,
and that Gus Kreuger be fireman at $50
month. 1nere were no OBJECTIONS TO any
of these appointments The designations of
Clara Huder, Dora HARRISON and Grace
hurry teachers in the public schools
were received
The committee on buildings and grounds
reported the vacation of the CASTOR Block
for school purposes, and stated that pro-
tending the annex at High School No. L. A
portion of them have been sent to school
No. 2, a portion to school No. and the
remainder are being taught in the house on
the Ricketts, property.
Some time taken in the discussion of
the pad question. A special committee APP
pointed for the purpose advised that GER
tain kind, certain make and certain
brand of tablet be adopted for use in the
schools, and that other kinds be prohibited.
Mr. Appel thought the report sweeping in
its provisions, so he objected on the grounds
that the board could not dictate what kind
and size Of tablet should be used, and what
firms should be patronzed, as it would
work an injury to other firms and tend to
create monopoly. Some thought with
Mr. Appel and some thought otherwise, so
be settled later.
When the reports from the committees
fixtures for the Manual Training School
| building, were called for it was expected
We're all as lambs and not an objection was
heard. The reports, however, were not
passed upon being laid upon the table
and electric-light fixtures recommended
that the bid of Morris & MeCCurdy on
which We're opened some time ago are
Acme Gas Fixture Company 81 421; Morris
& McCurdy, S2.592.91; L. A. Sarran e Co.
sl,Ss9.75; Dayton Auxiliary Company, 81, 1913
Charles Mekle, 81, 1892 The committee on
room, supplies aud school furniture recon-
rnended that the following bids be accept
ed: II. Lauter, 1888 for "A steps and hat
RACKS Indianapolis Cabinet Company,
s7l050 for 20 desks; Grand Rapids School
Furniture Company, Sl.S25.50 for 395 COM
bination recitation desks and 800 chairs;
A. H. Andrews q Co.. Sis for ten movabl
b,ackboards and one curtain desk; Sander
n Rocker, S3'2s2.f 40 for furnishings, fittings
and sundries.