The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-24
SCHOOL BOARD MEET
Board of Education Meet and Discuss
the Different Contracts for
the New Building.
A HEATING SYSTEM CHOSEN

Peter B. Bogart, of Milwaukee, Will Place
the smead System in the New Building
at Cost of $1,000 New Teachers
Electsd-No Advance in Salary for Miss
Tarbell-wrangle over Text Books
General Routine Business
The Board of Education met in ad-
journed session at the City Hall Tues
day evening with Commissioners Ba-
ker and Ho1derness absent.
Previous to the opening of the meet
ing quite little time was spent in ex-
a1nining plan of hot air heating for
the proposed new building, as present
ed by Peter B. Bogart, of Milwaukee.
After the reading of the minutes the
Board took up reports of committees.
The teachers committee reported in
favor of the employment of Miss
Lampe as a teacher in the second
grade at the salary fixed in the sched-
Eu1e. They also recommended that the
salary of Miss Butcher be advanced to
$418 a. year. In regard to an increase
Of salary for Miss Tarbe11 the commit
the Board were justified in taking
such action. The report of the COM
nittee was accepted and adopted.
The Board then took up the question
of a heating plant for the new build
ing. Two bids were presented. The
Mueller Furnace Company, of Mi1wau-
kee, offered to supply the Board with a
complete fan system with all equip
ments for the sum of $40. Peter B.
Bogart, of the American Furnace and
Foundry Co., made a bid to place the
Smead system of heating in the new
building for the sum of $1,000. The
system is the same as was placed in
perfect satisfaction. The Board took
a recess of twenty minutes, which was
turned over to the representatives of
the bidding companies to explain the
merits of the respective systems.
After discussing the merits of the two
systems the Board proceeded to ballot
and selected the bid offered by the
American Foundry Co. to put in the
Smead system at 81, $50. In the ballot
eight votes were cast for the Smead
system, while the remaining six votes
were blank, end the President declared
that choice had been made.
The matter of text books brought up
the usual squabble, and in order to
make sure that no new text books
would be introduced Commissioned
Baker moved that all books now in use
be continued for the year without
change. In the discussion which fol-
lowed Commissioner Baker made a
touching plea for the enlightenment of
Mr.. Jackson and for the retention of
the Reed and Kellogg English books.
In regard to the change of drawing
books Baker intimated that the change
was sought for the benefit of the pub
fishers. Jackson replied that the Eng
fish books had been kicked on for some
time and should be changed. Mr..
Bakers motion was carried.
On the motion of Commissioner
Jackson the President end Secretary
were empowered to enter into "a con-
tract with Mr.. Dickhaut and Mr.
Bogart in accordance with their propo-
sitions. Mr.. Bogart was required to
file a bond for $5OOto insure the proper
completion of his contract. 81 -,
The Board decided that school will
open for the year on Mondays Sept. II.
The committee on grounds and build
ings was ordered to have the rooms
disinfected before opening sQfor the
year.