The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-05
FOR HEATING THE BRYAN
The Foundry Department Is
Awarded the Contract.
MALE PRINCIPALS CHOSEN
School Boar Selects George j. Cannon
and Richard R. Kilroy-Judges OF
Election Approximations
Business Transacted.

The school board met last evening
with all the members present excep;
Trustee Mckenzie. who did not arrive
until the session was nearly over. The
board awarded the contract for fur
nishing h steam heating plant for
the Bryan school building to the Ana
conda Copper Mining company for ST.
ESQ. George J. Cannon was appointed
to the position of principal of the Lin
coin school and Richard r. Kilroy was
appointed principal of the High school.
Trustees futile. Stephens. MAGICAL
lum. Welcome, Twohy and Cuddihy
were present at lastnight's school board
meeting. The mute of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
Chairman Stephens from the commit
tee on teachers reported that they had
been unable to come to conclusion with
reference to recommending teachers 10
MI the two vacancies now existing on
n corps, and recommending that the
selections be left to the full board.
Mr.. Twohy a he understood thai
the contractor who had the contract
for connecting the new Lincoln school
with the main sewer OF Fourth street
was ready to proceed with the work
at proportionate rates. as the distance
is now not so great as il was whe the
contract was let. AT that time il was
decided to connect with the sewer on
Park avenue. Upon motion Ii was de-
ctded TO send a communication to the
city council asking for permission to
construct the sewer through Chestnut
street from the Lincoln school to
Fourth street.
DR.. Stephens, from the committee on
the Prescott building, reported that as
the cornice OF the Prescott school need
ed repairs he had ordered the work
done.
There was but one bid received for
furnishing the steam heating plant for
the Bryan school house. The bid was
from the Anaconda Copper Mining
company, foundry department, and
was for $3.50. The bid was accompan-
led by a check for 10 per cent of the
amount of the bid, and also by full
plans and specifications.
Upon motion of MacCallum the con-
tract was awarded to the Anaconda
Copper Mining company, foundry de-
partment, for the amount f>sve stated.
The contractor is required to furnish
a bond for the amount of the bid.
The matter of grading the grounds
surrounding the Lincoln school was
called ~. Twohy moved that the
NOiiiiillNltt On the LlIlCOlH DuliulnS De
empowered to Ia the work done. Car
ried.
On motion the president was author
lied to appoint three judges OF election
preside at the special school election
to be held on Aug. II. The chair APP
pointed Roger Edwards, Samuel Tenn
pleman and George King as judges.
On motion it was decided to take n
vote on the principalship Of the Lincoln
school, the candidates recommended
being r. r.. Kilroy and George j. Can
non. The result of the ballot was:
number votes cast .............. 6
''''''..'....'.'. ..'............ :
Cannon was therefore declared elect
ed.
Mr.. Welcome of the teachers COM
moved hat a vote be taken on
following names for a position as
principal of the High school: w. c. |
Blakeslee, s. ]. Donaghho and Il. r. |
The ballot resulted as follows:
Total number votes case.............. 4
Blakeslee ......s..... ............... 0
Donaghho ........... ......... ....... o
Kilroy was therefore declared elected
principal of the High school. two of the
members present refraining from vot-
ng.
on motion the salary of the principal
If the High school was fixed at Sl15 and
'or the Lincoln school at 500 per
month.