The sun., 1901-04-23
SCORED The
JANITORS
Public School Buildings Not Kept
' Clean. !,
DESIRE TO AVOID ACCIDENT
Mr.. Turner Asked That an Automatic
Cutoff Governor be Gotten
for High School
Boiler.


IT move that the president he given
the authority to discharge any janitor
he finds drunk in or about the public
schools" said Dir. Frantz ut the meet
Ing Of the Board of Education last night.
This was just after President Short,
lidge had declared that he had heard
that janitor of certain building had
not Ipep attending to his, duty and had
been drunk he said he had been en-
deavoring, for sometime to get him dis
charged but did not haye the authority.
DR.. Frantz's motion was somewhat VI
Il surprise to some of the members. Mr.
,dair sand it practically amounted to an
amendment to the rules. The motion
was not seconded.
Mr.. Rommell, chairman of the fuel,
heating and ventilation committee was
not present at the last meeting of the
board when the salary of George W..
Swain, janitor of School No. 2S, which
was formerly the. High School, was re-
duced from $500 to 5000.
He said he thought the cut was very
heavy. Mr.. Fraim said the man was
not doing very satisfactory work. He
expressed the opinion that it might be
another case of Jones. Jones was the
man who hail been engaged as fireman
at the new High School but was never
given n trial.
Mr.. I,ommell said that when janitor
was not doing his duty the committee OF
the school ought to notify the fuel, heat
ng and ventilation committee which
would then report to he board This was
not done in the case of Swain. If they
wanted to get rid of him he should be
| old to get ont. The committee ought to
'ollow the golden rule. Although Swain
was only a working man he had the
same feeling as the rest of them.
| Mr.. Postles said Swain had to hire
Two women to scrub the building and
ut certain periods had to hire additiona
help.
| Mr. Postles moved that Swain's salary
be increased 5000 but his motion wat
not seconded. -
| Then Mr.. Adair stated that as al
| ianitors' salaries had been increased II
per cent. he. would move that Swain's
| salary lie made $500 instead of $780, His
motion was seconded.
| The statement was made that the
iantor of School No. was not attending
to his duties properly. Mr.. Frain
stated that he had notified the janitol
| II No. 81 to do better work.
! President Shortldge said the fuel
heating and ventilation committee was
not properly looking after janitors.
President Shortlidge ordered the secre
tary to notify DIR. ]. Harvey Spruanc,
lhout the rule of the board which says
lfter n member has absented himself fo
three consecutive meetings he shall b,
notified to report to the board. TIL,
statement was made that Mr.. Spruanc'
had only attended eight meetings sine,
his election two years ago.
Mr.. Morrow, chairman of the teachers
committee reported that he had receive,
the resignation of Miss Fell, assistan
teacher in School No. 2S.
The teachers committee reported pro
gress on City Solicitor Conrad's opinion
in reference to nonresident pupils ant
lso on Mr.. O'Donnell's resolution OF
the same subject Chairman Morrow
said he thought the committee woul'
"eport at the next meeting.
1t was decided to draw on Council fo
the May appropriation. ]. M. Bryal
was given the contract for the glazini
lIont the school buildings.
Keenan, & Bro. were given the contrac
for re-varnishing a closet at No. 2
, school. The price was $16.50.
Mr.. Rommell stated that the boiler o
No. 15 school was about played out. Fl
thought that the boiler taken out of NJ
II school would do for No. Is school. Th
. mel. heat and ventilation committee wa
: given authority to ask for bids for
boiler.
) 1t was reported that the roofs Q
! schools Nos. 3. 10, II and 81 were leak
} md repairs will be made.
!: Mr.. Turner said an automatic cut-o
governor was needed on the boiler at til
/ High School and that there was nothin
$ 10 prevent an accident and 5000 or $40
$ lamage. to say nothing about the excit,
: ment. He stated that he thought thel
s ught to he an insurance on he hoilt
: with the Hartford, Boiler Insurance Con
j nany. Insurance of $4,000 would CO..
$40 n year. The boiler would then be il
y spectcd regularly. After some discu
d sion the committee on the school VIZ
given power to act in the matter. Pres
lent Shortl,lge thought action should !
taken at once.