The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-12
SCHOOL BOARD AFFAIRS
CONRAD BENDER DESIRES TO WITH
DRAW a BUILDING BID.
He Says He Made N Mistake in His
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES COmmu-
nications Received.

a communication was received by the
Board Of School Commissioners last night
from Conrad Bender, who was awarded
the contract for building an addition to
school No. 90. saying that he had made a
mistake in his bid and wished to withdraw
it. On Feb. . he submitted a bid for the
addition for 81, 81. with an alternate bid
OF $500 additional subject to certain
changes in the specifications. He was
awarded the contract His letter stated
that when his architect notified him that
he had been awarded the contract he dis
covered that he had made a mistake IN
calculating on the specifications. aud that
his bid should have been $l5.1SO. with an
alternate of Sl.172. instead of the one sub
mitted. The communication was referred
10 the boards attorney.
The Carpenters Union addressed a COM
munication to the board notifying it that
the new scale Of wages. which provides a
minimum rate Of S71z cents an hour, an in
crease OF cents an hour. and other work
ing rules. would take effect April Is. and
asked reply by April l. The matter was
referred TO Business Director CIeland
A petition with forty-five signatures was
received asking the board to introduce a
course OF German in school No. a. The
matter will be given further consideration.
The report of the librarian showed that
there are $3.50 books in the library, and
that the circulation for the month of Feb
rUary 21,023 Fines collected amounted
20 Sl6.5S. q. 9. Jose, who has had charge
Of the South Meridan-street branch of the
library, was appointed to take charge OF
the branch work in place of w. c. New
comb, who recently died. Miss Allgire. who
has been in charge Of the HaughvlIle
branch. was transferred TO South Meridian
street and Miss Fanny Elliott was ap-
pointed a substitute at Haughville.
Superintendent Kendall made an interest
ing report of the condition Of the schools
during the month of February, showing a
good increase in attendance compared with
the corresponding month last year. The
total enrolment was 81, 4O3, against g,4S IN
1901, and the average daily attendance 22,JO3
against 1854 last year. There were thirty
one cases OF corporal punishment, against
thirty-three last year, and fifty cases or
truancy, against sixty-seven in February
1901. Regarding punishment the figures
show that for the entire month the rod had
10 be used in the ratio of one TO seven hum
dred.
Charlotte Read was appointed a teacher
In school No. Al. dating from Feb "a
Florence Bass, teacher in school No. q, has
been granted a leave OF absence, dating
from April 1 TO the close Of the term. Zenia
j.. White, teacher in school No q, mas ten
dered her resignation, to take effect March
Is. Estella Izor was appointed an assistant
in drawing in the place of Clara Leonard,
VIII IDS DEtn SldIltu a AtdNt VI dboCANts
the appointment to date from Feb. "a
The superintendent reported that the
Italian school on Virginia avenue would be
discontinued with this week owing to small
attendance. The Hebrew school on Russell
avenue has also fallen off in attendance,
but MIR. Kendall said a promise had been
made that the attendance would be re-
Cruited uD TO the standard and the school
Will be continued until the end of the term
The average attendance of the night schools
tor the month ending Feb. Il follows
Manual Training High School, LOO. 40. No. o.
134 No. %, loss: No "a. 1921; Hebrew, 1l.9;
Italian. 21-6 The total attendance was To-
III boys and twenty-one girls
Business Director Cleiand reported the
loss on school No. 8 on account of a fire TO
be between $500 and $3.50 the building
and about $50 on the contents. An oil paint
ing. Summer Idyls" by Otto Stark, valued
a. $50 was also lost. Bills were allowed
agEregating ST.. l34 is.