Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-30
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Have a Long Talk About Heating and
 ventilating.

Ventilating.
 Commissioner Hayes presided at the meeting of the board of edu- cation last evening and all the members were present excepting Rus sell and Chapman. Having voted fay- orably for requisition for supplies and Superintendent Tinker having read his report on the evening school for which there is balance of $1,2O0 over for the fall term. Clerk Fitzger- aid read several communications from a number of engineers of heating, san ttation and yentilating as to their prices for drawing up plans for heating and for the proposed Walsh and Russell schools. They were as follows: $. Homer Woodbridge company, Boston, five per cent of the total contract price for the two schools plus expenses and railroad travel. Albert S. Franklin, Boston, the same Evans, Almirall & Co, New York, five per cent and for each trip to town if inspection or su- perintendence was required $25 and expenses. Charles k. Stearns, Boston. six per cent with a guarantee that work will do what it Is represented to do. If guarantee is necessary he would charge 8 per cent more. Rich ard D. Kimball, Boston. four per cent for plans and specifications and for in- spection or superintendance S15 with expenses each day so engaged. A few other bids were received in such nature that they were not considered by the board The contract will be from S6,OOO to S9,000.
 The bids evoked some discussion as 10 the percentage clause in each, and it was found that very little difference from a practical point of view existed. The discussion melted down to diff ference between the Kimban and Stearns firms. between whom there was a choice of about $60, Stearns be- ing the highest by that amount. The responsibility of the architect in con- nectfon with the plans of an outsider was also discussed but no definite ac- ffon was taken. A Mir Sprague rep resenting the Evans, Almiran company was present and said that so far as q bond was required from an engineer it was an unusual thing to do He thought four trips would be all that would be necessary for an engineer to make to see that the work was going along as he thought best. He said his firm has done work for several iocal concerns. among them being the ScoyiH Manufacturing company and Water bury Manufacturing company. he went into a long statement regarding the difference and expense between dl- rect and indirect radiating and thought direct was the best from every point of view.
 Commissioned Mcdonald favored the 1<imbaH concern and Commissioner Cowell thought the best thing to do would be to engage another engineer to tell the board which of the above named engineers was the best one to do the work under discussion.
 The mayor and Commissioner Good Jerough favored the Stearns offer; they liked the guarantee idea that came z with 1t. Commissioner Cowell said that contractor that would not do fhe work need not be paid; by that means several schools could be heated and ventilated for nothing.
 The mayor stated that representa- live from the Stearns concern saw him D few days ago and told him that the. responsible party in such cases is al- ways the engineer. Commissioners Me Donald said 1t would not be right to accept any plans without being accom- panied by bond as guarantee for good work.
 To bring the matter formally before the board Commissioner Hayes moved that the contract be awarded to MT Kimbnll and later he embodied in his motion that a bond be given to insure the faithful performance and good quality of the work, at four per cent commission for plans and specified Hions, provided he give bond guaran- teeing that the work will give results satisfactory to the board. This motion was carried. It was then voted to ad- Tertise for bids for coal supply.
 Superintendent Tinker remarked that it would be a fine thing to plant few trees occasionally on the school grounds where shade is necessary. He thought a few each year would suf- flee. Last year the pupils of Driggs school planted a few; or rather the children dug a few holes and stuck tree or two into them. They looked well for while but they are dead now.
 The idea was favorable but the ques- ton where could the money be got to buy the trees. 1t was suggested by Commissioner Mcdonald and the idea fickled Commissioner Hayes that the commissioners throw in their salaries for the purpose. 1t was also suggested that Sheriff Rigney be engaged to steal few from the Porter woods or Ham iIt0n park as he appears to know that locality very we'll. Without the matter being settled except by inunendo that Rigney may procure the trees the best way he can the board adjourned.