The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-07
BOTCHED WORK.
Clay School Heating Plant Must
Be Rebuilt.
Put in Last Year But Proved a
Failure.
HIGH SCHOOL ALSO.
Contract Awarded to Rebuild the
System of Heating.
School Census Shows IL ,527
School Children.

The board of education met last
night and again wrestled with the heat
ing question. The ghosts of two unsuc-
cessful heating plants arose in all their
chillineSs to haunt the members of the
board.
c. States made a report of the condi-
ton of the heating plant at Clay school.
He said the plant would have to be re-
constructed in order for the building to
be properly heated. The changes would
cost $500. The plant was put in last
winter and the firm that put in the plant
stated at the time that if the specifica-
lions were followed the buildings would
not be properly heated. The architect
claimed the heat would be sufficient and
the specifications were followed Ever
since the school board has been wonder
ing.
The board broke in on the heating
question long enough to adjourn sine die.
Fred Rodgers, the new member from the
Fourth ward took his place and after
seven ballots had been taken w. H. Will
son was elected president Of the new
board. After three ballots P. w. Griggs
was elected vice president J. E. Stew
art was reelected clerk of the board.
The new board then took up the heat
ing question of the high school Esti-
mates for steam and hot air plants were
received and for extensive repairs of the
QGclQGu
to have Lewis and Kitchen, of Kansas
City, repair the present system at a cost
of 81, 565. c. States was contracted with
to repair the Clay school plant according
to his estimate and Seybold Brothers
were given the contract for the heating
plant for Euclid school for $453.
The school levy was placed at 16 mills,
the same as last year. OF that 10 mills
goes for the general fund, 3 mills for in
terest and sinking fund and mills for
buildings and repairs.
The school census report by L. T.
Gage shows a total of Il, 527 children be-
tween the ages of and 81 years. The
report for 1899 gave a total of IL SIG
which gives this years report an in
crease of 8. This years report gives
the number of male and female scholars
of the different ages, both colored and
white.
The report shows that of the ages of 5
and years there are 642 white male
GIG white female, 127 colored males and
lib colored females, a total of l, 498 for
that age.
For seven years old the report shows
304 white males, 301 white females 81
colored males, IS colored females. Total
for the age 731
Eight years old, 314 white males, 294
white females, 50 colored males, 81 col
ored females. Total 1928
Nine years old, white males 800, white
females 321, colored males GA, colored
females As. Total 7sa.
Ten years old, white males 325. white
females 81. Total 1853.
Eleven years old. white males 27s,
white females 296, colored males 3d.
colored females 49. Total SIT.
Twelve years old, white males 1923.
white females 2SS, colored males 60, col
ored females rs. Total ISL.
Thirteen years old. white males 263,
white females 295, males colored 81,
females colored 70. Total $780,
Fourteen years, old. white males 277.
white females 314. colored males 70,
colored females 65. Total 72S
Fifteen years old, white males 2S5,
females colored 81. Total 686.
Sixteen years old. white males 25s
white females 291, males colored So
females colored ga. Total $685.
Seventeen years old and over, white
males 1,O40, white females 1878, colored
males 231, females colored $50. Total
2S79.
The report shows a total of 1915 white
males, 1907 white females, 951 colored
males and 1.053 colored females. There
are 1857 males and II. 527 females. The
total colored school population is 1904
and the white population is 1928.