The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-12
THE Town CLOCK WON'T GO
Efforts For the Project QuaShed by the
School Board.
NEW HEATING SYSTEM ADOPTED
The Peck-williamson System of Heating
and ventilating to be Placed in
the New Building and High
School Addition.

night to take action on matters bearing upon
the erection of new school building on
White street and an extension to the High
school building. Edwin X. Williams, who
was elected at the last meeting to succeed
Charles Hooks as Director for the Third
ward, was in attendance. The other Direc-
tors present were Messrs. Ogden, Trezise,
Manley, Lee, Edwards, Dewitt, Morgan,
Smith, Conry, Hanna and Price.
Immediately after the opening of the
meeting the representatives of two heating
and ventilating companies introduced them
selves and took turns in explaining the
merits of their respective systems About
half an hour was consumed in this way and
then the Board settled down to business,
starting out with the reading of Director
Williams oath of Office and its approval by
the meeting. President Ogden announced
that Mr.. Williams would serve on all COM
mittees on which vacancies had been created
by Mr.. Hooks resignation.
The committee on new buildings made
its report and recommended that the propo-
sition of the Peck-Williamson Nentilating
& Heating Company, of Cincinnati Ohio, be
accepted. The company will put its system
in the proposed new White street building for
81, $50 and in the High school addition for
81, $50. The recommendation was adopted and
the Board has notified Architect Davis to pre-
pare his plans and specifications suitable for
the introduction of the Peck-Williamson
system.
The adoption of the system carries with it
the introduction of what is known as the
Otis Mechanical Regulator, new invention
which automatically controls the heating
al L., .,,F, IN,
body. 1t is a U shaped Thermometer so con-
structed that the mercury in the tube at re-
quired times connects with wire connected
with dry battery and magnet and these
appliances operate the heating apparatus
connected with the Pecl-Williamson system
automatically, and without any attention
from the janitor of the building. When
the temperature of the room reaches ~
degrees the mercury in the thermometer
connects with the wire connected with the
dry battery and magnet and causes an opera
tion by which the heat is shut Off and cold
air turned ON. The mercury in the ther-
mometer then works in reverse order and
when the temperature drops to 6S degrees
the electrical connections are again put in
motion by connection of the mercury with
the wire and the hot air is again turned on
and the cold air shut OIL
The adoption of the Williamson sys-
TEN of heating and ventlating is a new de-
parture, as the West and Jardin street school
buildings contain the Smead-Wills system.
In making the change the School Board was
guided to some extent by the report of the
committee on building and repairs made
after an exhaustive inquiry into the merits
Of both systems. The committee decided
unanimously that the Peck-Williamson
system was the best and especially COM
mended the separate stacks for hot and cold
air and third stack which makes it i'm
possible for the odors arising from the water
closets to permeate the air which the pupils
are compelled to breathe. The committee
received several complaints recently in the
latter connection.
At the same Time the securing of the con-
tract is big victory for theFec'k Williamson
people. They are new comers to the eastern
field, the nearest introduction of their system
being Tyrone, Pa, but their field through.
out the south and west is very large
After the disposition of the question OF
heating and ventilating the question OF
putting a clock in the tower of the new
school building was revived, but again went
down before a majority of votes. Director
Lee started the discussion by moving that
a clock be placed in the tower and Director
Dewitt seconded the motion with lusty voice.
Several Directors spoke for and against the
proposition. On the affirmative it was stated
a place the size of Shenandoah should GER.
tanly have a town clock, as the town has a
population of Is, 600, and Port Carbon and St
Clair with the grass growing in the streets
have fine town clocks. In opposition it was
stated that the clock would be Of no benefit,
except to people in the immediate vicinity of
the building, The tower will be but II feet
high, the clock would cost from Sl25 to $3.50
and to increase the height Of the tower
with the cost of the clock, would make an
expense which would be better appreciated
if turned into metallic ceilings for the rooms
in the building The motion was defeated
by vote of g to 5.
At Breen's RiaItO Cafe.