The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-10-26
ACCEPTANCE POSTPONED.
Proceedings at the school Boards Special
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Meeting on Saturday.
A special meeting of the School Board was
held i'm the new White street school building
Saturday afternoon to transact general
business, but more especially to inspect the
building and decide whether the Board
should accept il from the contractors. The
fifteen members Of the Board Messrs Price,
Baugh, Ogden, Hanna, O'Bren, Sullivan,
Treziso, Edwards, Williams, Morgan, Con
uors, Higgins, James, Morgan aud Dewitt,
solicitor r. *. Beddall, Seymour Davis, the
architect, superintendent Bogart and Nne
contractors and their solicitor, NJ. NJ. Burke,
Esq, were i'm attendance during the iuspcc.
tuu.
The meeting was held iu one of the class
rooms aud called to order by President Price.
Secretary Hanna read a communication
from j. NJ. Mullahcy, a day school teacher in
which he stated that there are a number of
young men who are unable TO attend night
school before nine. o'clock and that he pro.
posed opening school for their benefit if the
Board would allow him the use Of room
for that purpose The request was granted
upon condition that Mr.. Mullahey pay the
iuuitor for the extra service in keeping the
room clean.
then came up and it led to quite Il discussion.
Some Of the members asked why the matter
had been hurried. They said they thought
the business could have been transacted just
as well at the regular meeting. Secretary
Hanna said it was intended to get the build
ing ready for opening as early in November
as possible. But upon further discussion it
developed that the contractors were desirous
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Board.
Architect Davis pointed out several small
matters that required attention before the
building could be pronounced complete the
most important of which were some finish.
ings on the tower and the alteration of the
frame Of register in one of the class rooms.
Several members of the Board stated that
in all other cases the contractors had been
required to clean the rooms and halls before
surrendcring the building and no exception
should be made Some Of them also wanted
to know if the Board intended to exact the
SO per day penalty fixed in the contract for
each day over the time in which the build
ing was to have been completed. This date
was August path, and the aggregate penalties
would amount to about $500
There was difference of opinion on the
| latter point and no definite action was taken
upon it. Some argued that a contract was a
contract and the penalty should be enforced.
/ Others argued that the penalty was not pro-
/ yded for with any intention of collection,
but more as a spur upon the contractors.
/ Mr.. Hanna moved that the building be ac-
cepted couditionally upon the contractors
/ finishing the details, etc. This motion was
/ defeated, only three members voting for it,
/ Mr.. Edwards moved that the contractors
/ be paid $1,000 on account Of the $4,000
/ balance due them and the motion was carried.
| 1t was also decided that pneumatic springs
/ he placed on the doors of the entrances to
/ the building that the building and repairs
/ committee have the grounds of the building
/ put in safe condition, and the same COM
mittce, in conjunction with the architect,
designate the place ON the grounds where
/ the contractors shall erect the flag pole
/ The Board adjourned to meet at the call of
/ the president, but it is not likely that another
meeting will be held before the regular date,
November 18th