The record-union., 1898-05-27

Louise Conrad, and that on High School
diplomas by Miss Mary Hinkson, both
of whom gave entire satisfaction dur
ing the past year.
An application from James NJ. Mill
for the position of janitor was received
and filed.
Director Sherburn, for the Furniture
and Supplies Committee, reported that
the matter of taking steps toward Sc
curing a system of filters had been tax
en- up, but the committee had been un-
able to make any recommendations in
the absence of scientific tests as to
whether any or all were germ proof.
Two agents for filter companies, he
said, were present at his request and
would answer any question members OF
the board saw fit to ask.
Thereupon the agents explained to
the board the merits of the filters they
were prepared to furnish. Both said
thy could put in filters Of any capacity
desired, but neither could give accurate
figures as to cost. Both were willing
to either rent or seH their filters.
Director Sherburn said the difficulty
in selecting filters for the schools lay in
the fact that as they would cost over
$500 they must be advertised for II
the board decided on any particular
, filter before advertising, there would be
no chance for competition and adver-
tising would be simply a waste of
funds
On the other hand it was contended
that agents of all filters might put in
bids, as the board retained the right
to reject any or all bids, and that one
of the stipulations in the advertise
ment would be that the filters should
be germ proof.
Director Panabaker said that before
hd would vote to put any filter into the
schools, he would have to be convinced
absolutely that it is germ proof. He
suggested that the matter be referred
to the City Board of Health for an
opinion.
Director Driver suggested that scien-
| tific chemical tests ought to be made
of water that has passed through the
| several filters. There is, he said, a
question as to whether any filter will
remove typhoid fever germs, and the
proper body to determine that question
is the Board of Health
There being no objection the matter
v
instructions to request the Board of
Health to examine into the matter at
the earliest possible moment.
On motion of Director Elliott, it was
agreed to close the schools for vacation
on Thursday, June Both, the vacation
to last until September 20th.
Director Sherburn called the atten-
ton of Superintendent Erlewine to the
fact that some of the teachers keep all
windows and doors closed, even when
the mercury registers SO degrees in the
room.
Director Johnson moved that the
Superintendent be instructed to see
that all rooms are properly ventilated.
Superintendent Erlewine said he was
glad the matter had been brought up,
as it would give him undoubted au-
thority to act. He had gone into some
of the rooms, he said, where cold
blooded teachers had fires going like
furnaces, while the mercury regis
tered so degrees.
Director Sherburn complained that
such proceedings diminished unneces-
sarily, his visible supply of wood, and
recommended extra wraps and over
shoes for the teachers, more air for
the children and not so much of a bill
for fuel. Director Johnson's motion
was carried.
The Finance Committee reported bills
for repairs and necessary supplies
amounting to So, ,308 40. All bills were
approved. Salaries aggregating $13,-
926 were also allowed.
The board adjourned to meet at 8
o'clock next Thursday evening