The Topeka state journal., 1900-09-04
COAL FOR SCHOOLS.
Cost so Cents Per Ton Higher
Than Last Year.
Board Decides to Buy a Better
Quality.
MUST BE FIREMEN.
BE FIREMEN.
inexperienced Janitors Will
Not Be Employed.
Required to Know How to OPP
crate Heating Plants.

The school board wrestled last night
with the coal question.
The representatives OF half a dozen
firms were present and a general dis
cussion on the merits of the different
Goals were INDUCED in. Each speaker
was certain that his coal was the best.
They called the coal offered by the 9TH
ers punk" The Southwestern Fuel
company carried off the contracts at
two prices. Frontenac screened lump
for steam plants at $2.70 and Frontenac
lump for stoves and furnaces at $40.
The price paid for coal last year was
$3.50 for Burlingame coal. Burlingame
coal for stoves and furnaces was offer
ed for $2.74 this year but the board de-
cided to get what they think a better
coal at a higher price.
Peterton coal was offered for $3.05,
Usage City for $50. Burlingame for
$2.74, Scranton $3.50, Rich Hill $3.50,
Leavenworth $2.95.
What experience have the janitors
who fire the boilers in the schools had
in firing boilers?" asked Mr.. Rodgers.
1t was explained that some had been
firemen before being appointed janitors
and that others have had very little ex-
perience.
ssThe children are over those boilers -
up there might be some serious acci-
dents. We don't want any explosions" :"
would it not be well,' said Mr.. Will
der, ito have each janftor state in writ
ing his experience as a. fireman..
1t was decided to have the statements
made to the board. Three new steam
heating plants have been put in by the
board within the last year and 1t has
been customary for the danitorS to do the
firing. The board has on hand applica-
tions from experienced dremen.
Chairman Matthews of the building
committee was instructed to investigate
the ability of the janitors whose posi-
tions require that they run the boilers
and heating plants. There are steam
heating plants in Clay school, Branner
school, Harrison school and Polk School:
The plants excepting at Harrison school
have been put in during the last year.
The work on the Polk school is being
pushed. The old part has been repaired
and will be ready for use when school
opens. The new part was to be ready
by November 1 but ON account OF its
being almost impossible to secure stone
masons the stone work is behind. The
heating plant at Clay school is being
repaired and will sbe ready for use by
cold weather. The high school heating
plant is being rebuflt at q cost OF $1,000
and will be completed when school
opens.
The work Of papering and painting
and repairing the school buildings Is be-
ing pushed and the buildings will be
freshened by paint and paper ready for
the next term. The building committee
has found that some of the interior
painting at the high school is not salts
factory. The work will be inspected by
the board before the bill is allowed.
The resignation of Professor B. +.
Eyer of the high school left the position
of instructor in the physical laboratory
vacant The commIttee on teachers
recommended that A. J. Stout, assistant
instructor last year be appointed in
structor to succeed Prof. Eyer. Mr.. Stout
has taken a post graduate course in
Chicago this summer. The work of the
teachers has been changed and Prof.
Stout will have full charge Of the physl-
cal laboratory and Miss Eva Schley was
appointed to have charge of the biologi-
uate of the Topeka high school and won
honors in a, post graduate course at
Chicago in the special work. w. q.
Magaw was elected extra teacher at the
high school. Mr.. Magaw is a graduate
of Washburn college and the State uni
Usage City high school. He is a brother
of Police Judge @. A. Magaw.
The plan for the beautifying of the
Polk school grounds were submitted and
referred to the boards committee on
parks with power to act
President Wilson appointed the foloW-
ing committees:
Finances and accounts-Griggs, chair
man; Wilder, BOnbTake; buildings
and Observation-Disclosures chairman; Buck,
Wilson, Wilder, Rogers, Daley; teachers
and salaries-Priddy, chairman; Nal
lory, Macferran, BOnebrake, Gr1ggs,
Embree; school laws, rules and regula-
tions-Mallory, chairman; Priddy, Daley,
text books and supplies-Buck, chair
man: Macferran, Matthews; insurance
Rodgers, chairman; Embree, Wilson.
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