The herald., 1896-08-18
II WAS LONG AND WEARY
The Adjourned Meeting of the
School Board
BIDS TO BE READVERTISED
A Motion to Purchase Twenty. In.
struments Defeated
Those Typewriters and Pianos Cause Pro-
BIDS TO BE READVERTISED
Those Typewriters and Pianos Cause Pro-
tracted Debate-Sloyd to Be Taught In
Four Different Buildings

The committee on Industrial educa-
tion recommended to the board of edu-
cation last night that the rooms for
work in sloyd be opened in the high
school, Spring street, Ann street and the
Sentous street school buildings. The
recommendation was adopted.
The supply committee reported rec
ommending the purchase of twenty one
Sterling pianos of Csrdner SC Zellner
Piano Co. for 5000 each, less $500 paid
for rent during the past year. provided
they agree to keep them in tune and re-
pair for one year from date.
Also the purchase Of the sloyd tools
from the California Hardware company
for $SS6.S3.
Also the purchase of eight Smith Pre-
mier typewriters at $40 each.
Also the purchase of four Densmore
typewriters at so each in addition to the
above.
Also the purchase Of four Blickender-
fer typewriters at $50 each in addition
to the above.
Also the purchase of four Remington
typewriters at $3.50 each in addition to
the above
Also the purchase of four Dougherty
typewriters at $45 each in addition to
the above.
Also that the chemicals and physical
apparatus be purchased of Off &, Vaughn
for 20 per cent more than prices made by
the manufacturers it being understood
that the goods are to be delivered to the
school designated by the board
The first two recommendations were
"a IV,,It 4
Garland, who comprise all of the men,
bers of the supply committee.
The third recommendation was signed
by Grubb and Garland, the fourth by
Grubb and Fulton, the fifth by Garland
the sixth by Fulton, and the last also by
all three.
The section pertaining to pianos had
only been signed by Director Grubb,
when the matter came up for discussion,
Director Garland later affixing his sig
nature. DirCcor Fulton declined to sign,
saying that he did not consider himself
to be a piano expert. Grubb got mad
when he found that his name was the
only name signed to the report. He was
about to withdraw it from discussion,
when Garland agreed to sign it, saying
that In his opinion it was proper under
all the circumstances.
Director Simonton protested strongly
this time, on the score Of economy. He
thought the city needed school houses
more than it does pianos. DR.. Wills and
Garland and Grubb spoke for the pur-
chase Of the pianos, the former, how
ever, insisting that the rental of the Ster-
ling pianos used in the schools last year
should go on the purchase price A
representative of the Southern Califor-
MIA Music company of this city claimed
that his bid, which was $160 for each in
strument, was the lowest one offered.
The Gardner-Zellner bid, minus the
amount paid for rent last year, brings
the cost of their pianos down to $161
each.
Director Fulton was in favor of another
advertisement. The vote upon the COM
mittee's recommendation was five to
three, Director Fulton not voting. An
attempt at Reconsideration failed through
a parliamentary technicality.
Director Garland objected to the pur-
chase of sloyd supplies for the same
reason that Director Simonton had OBJ
jected to the pianos. He subsequently
qualified his statement by saying it had
been sarcasm aimed at the member of
the board from the Ninth ward. The
report was adopted.
Director Pitman thought that the High
school committee should choose the
make of typewriter to be purchased. Di-
cred to be an insinuation against the
supply committee. The High school
committee had, he said, been consulted
and what had been done had been done
upon their suggestion and the suggestion
of Prof. Housh of the High school, NJ.
Grubb insisted that Pitman was seeking
to force upon the board one certain type
writer which the supply committee did
not want. The report raised something
of breeze, it being finally voted upon
by sections. The recommendation for
Dougherty machines was defeated. The
recommendation for the Remington was
carried. The recommendations for both
the Blickenderfer and the Densmores
were respectively defeated and adopted.
The recommendation for the Smith
Premier machines was adopted, as was
also the one pertaining to the purchase
of chemicals. A compromise had. it was
thought, by this time been agreed upon
all around. for Director Ptman moved
that the bid of the Gardner Zellner peo-
pie for pianos be accepted. The major
1ty, however, objected very strongly. Dl.
rector Bassett moving as a substitute
that the rentals of twenty-one pianos be
advertised for. The substitute was lost
The twenty-one pianos needed were then
ordered to be readvertised for.