The morning times., 1895-10-01

The SCHOOL board at a special meeting
yesterday afternoon recommended that the
600 uniforms OF the High School CaCets be
/ purchased in Washington II this can properly
be done They aiso voted that the night
schools open Monday. that school books,
wnen covered, must De covered withmanilia
paper. they occurred Il special lcomTnitteefrom
tacIr ow number 10 determine Questions in
regard TO the Teachers Bazaar in Novem-
ber, and promoted Ianitor.
The members present Were President
Wnelplcy, DR. Witiner Dr. Hazen, DIR. Sbadd,
Mcssrs. WILSON, harrirs and Cornish. Sec
retdry aIck was at MS Desk ana Superln-
tendeat Pove ell was called in while the meet
ing was IN progress.
1hc sentiment was unanimous in favor
of the contract for the cadets uniforms 10
go to Washington clothier. The ques-
tior came up on a motion by Major Har-
ries, who wanted To direct the school
authorities who award the contract TO
consider only Washington bids.
TRUSTEES HAVE NO POWER.
II was found, however, upon discus-
sion, that the trustees had no power TO
make such an order. This was brought
out by DIR. Wilmer, who remarked crisply
that it is dangerous TO recommend a
shoemaker, tailor or doctor, ana
added, looking around at the other physi'
clans ON the board, "a doctor of dental
surgery, of course" He said he was
heartily in favor of keeping the contract
at home, but he thought the school board
had no power to control it.
President Wheiplcy took about the same
view, and added that the interests of the
parents who paid for the uniforms must
also be consulted. He wanted the pur-
chase made OF a Washington firm, If
possible, but the price, guilty, etc, must
be such as to give the boys as good bar
gain as they could get elsewhere.
Supt. Powell was then called in to ex-
plain exactly how the contract was award
ed. He said IL was the work OF the ca-ets,
who associated themselves together in
the matter, so as to secure the best results.
They asked their teachers, the principal OF
the High School and the military instruct
OrS 10 advertise for bids and award the
contract in order that they might get the
advantage OF their advice. Parents were
not obliged to purchase of the firm to
whom the contract was awarded. They
were only required 10 maintain uniform
ity Ia material, cut, etc.
FAVORABLE TO LOCAL BIDDERS.
Mr.. Wilson said that be did not know
the contract had gone to a Baltimore firm
last year, and had purchased his uniform
in Washing ton. as he had done the previous
year, when the contract was let here
Major HaFries then offered a resolution
that the committee having in charge the
award of the contract give careful con-
sideration TO local bids, 10 the end that
if such a thing be fairly possible the
contract be awarded to a Washington
clothier. This was passed by unanimous
vote.
Dr. Wilmer said that he understood the
successful Baltimore bid last year was
only TWENTY-FIVE cents lower than the
nearest Washington competitor, and the
feeling senIed to be that upon so slight
difference the contract should have been
kept at home. DR.. Wilmer said that GER
tainly with bis knowledge Of the needs
OF working people here he hoped the suits
would al be bought and made here.
The relations of teachers andpup!ls to the
bazar for the benefit OF the teachers an
nuity fund were brough ttotheattenuoncfthe to
board by jor Harries and upon motion
by DR. Wilmer committee OF three,
with the president as eS-offiCio chairman,
was named TO settle allq sestions as 90 what
the teachers and pupils ma J dc IN connection
with the bdZar.
The board has already commenced the
purposes of the bazar and asked for public
favor for it, The action yesterday was 10
rfernit certain fayors to be extended to 1t, II
advisable that are refused ordinary con
certs and entertainments. THESE 1avors
are in the way of children singing, the use
OF school buildings fer meetings, etc. The
committee named was President Nhelpiey
and Trustees Harries and Wilmer.
Trustee Cornish made the motion that
nupils bc permitted 10 cover their books only
y i'm MANILA paper. He said the physi-
CLANS on III. board would agree that when
cio,h OF cotton are used they carry disease
.,crms for six months, 4 year, and even two
or itree wears 1t vas sometimes matter
of worder that diseases spread so IN the
school. These covers of the books formed
one of the chief causes. Manila paper,
how ever, w ould not carry the germs.
Supt. Powell, in answer to question
from President Whepley, said the books
were not covered as rule When they
were il was done by the pupils upon recon-
meudatiA of the teacher, and cloth was
sometimes used.
DIR. Wilmer seconded Mr.. Cornish s motion
and IL carried without dissent.
superintendent Powell asked that
authority be given him to open the night
schools next Monday. He said the length
of term OF the schools would not be extended
but il would clearly be advantageous to
have them in session before the hohdays.
The desired authority was granted
Upon recommendation OF DIT. hagen,
Alnathea Morricon, janitress, was trans
ferred from Greenleaf to Smallwood school
andd her pay increased to $500. She sue
.reeds Frank Silby,, deceased