El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-06
WALLIS BID
ACCEPTED
For furniture For The New
School Buildings.

School Buildings.
RED BRICK TO BE USED
In the Second Ward School Instead OF
Buff.-A Long Board Meeting
Judge Blacker didn't Get Much
Contracts Approved
and Payments Ordered.
The school board met last night with
all members present. After the read
ing of the minutes of the last meeting
bids we're opened for furniture for the
new schools. 1t was found that owing
to confusion in giving oral instructions
to the firms bidding on the furniture
the bids varied greatly in form.
It took nearly two hours of discus
into shape to consider comparatively.
The bidders were all represented in
person at the meeting save one, Dial
las firm.
The total bids were finally reduced
| to an equal basis, when they read as
follows: w. G.. Walz, 1896: T. 81.
Springer, s1O75.4O; Emerson and Ber-
rien, three bids, respectively $780,
55, S977.45, and S1042.69. These bids
| did not include desks or chsirs for
teachers. Bryan and Ragsdal bid
| at 1865 did not meet the conditions and
was not considered.
Samples of all the desks bid upon
were Exhibited to the board except
that represented by Emerson and Der.
rien's lowest bid. The board did not
like to buy desk without seeing q
sample, and accordingly decided to &C.
cept WALKS bid.
| 1t was accordingly ordered by the
board that Walz's bid be accepted
with the proviso that absolute guar
antee be provided against breakage
from defects for fifteen years.. broken
parts to be replaced without cost to
the schools, and with the further pro-
viso that folding recitation seats be
furnished according to the option
orally offered by Mr. Wslz.
The external committee and the sup
erintendent were then empowered to
purchase suitable teachers desks and
| chairs.
Mr.. Morehead then introduc d the
following resolution, which was I'M
an mously adopted:
Resolved, That the mayor and the
council are hereby respectfully ard ur-
gently requested to have sidewalk 1C
feet wide of natural cement put down
on the east side of Ochoa street from
San Antonio street to Fourth street
| thence easterly on Fourth street to
the Second ward school, between Third
and Fourth streets; also gravel Fourth
| street from St. Vrain street, and thai
the same be completed by the LIST OF
Septic mber, 1899.
Mr.. KneeZell submitted bid from
Momseu and Thorne for putting a new
roof on the Central school. The bio
amounted to $500 with the old material
thrown in. There was no other bid
The matter was laid over.
The president was authorized to sigr
the contracts with T. J. Holland and
Buchanan and Powers for the new
schools.
| Red face brick was substituted fol-
buff in the second ward school owing Il
the likelihood of delay in getting the
buff brick.
The check now held by Mr.. Shelton
formerly acting secretary, as the goot
was ordered returned.
Mr.. Morehead then introduced Judge
Blacker. who made long appeal for &
raise in Mr.. Roach's salary. He SAID
be obtained promise from the board
when he was a member that the prin-
cipal's salary should be raised this
year. He knew a resolution had "beer
| passed, tying the hands of the board
but that ought not to defeat
this proposition to raise
the principals salary. That resolu-
ton was only intended to shut up the
mouths of the teachers" He repeated
this argument together with the las,
remark, but he didn't seem to make
much impress on on the board. He
said Mr.. Roach was not aware of his
action, and he claimed the increase as q
matter of right and justice. After a
brief discussion 1t was decided that
the salary question should not be re-
opened.
The following bills were allowed: