Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-11
Concrete Floor in High Sch pol is
Rejected - Other
Matters.

/ But one firm was represented and
| there was but one set of samples, let
tiers being received from the other
eleven firms stating that their rep
rcsentatives were too busy to come
to this city, although the amount of
the contract il was desired to let
was about 5000. Prices quoted by
the agent present were well in adj
vance of any the board had paid in
the past, $3.50 being asked for the
same desk that was bought last year
for $40 and three years ago for
S1.6O.
The contract for the other furni-
ture, including library and labora-
| tory tables and chairs, desks for
teachers and principal and office fur
niture, was let To Clemann d Salz-
mann. whose line of samples the
board inspected Monday evening.
Concrete Faulty.
| Upon the recommendation of Arch
itect Borgoltc. the secretary was in
structed to notify John Nolk d Co.
that the concrete floor in the base
mcnt of the new high school has not
been properly laid and will he re-
! iected 1t is claimed that the surface
is uneven and the material not up
to the required standard. Having
had some previous experience with
the same sort of work in other build
| ings. the board was not slow to act.
Principal j. F. Darby was author
lied to place an order with Toles IL
Co. of Chicago. for 21 manual train
ing benches for the new high school.
The special committee composed of
DR.. j. W. Stewart, Supt. II. Il. Hay
den and Principal Darby reported
that the ceilings in the rooms of the
high school are being painted in col
ors, according to instructions given
at the last meeting. The selection
of the style of thing To be used in
the vestibules was left with the same
committee.
The designations of c. \. Wendell
and +. G.. Maui as Instructors in the
high school were read and accepted.
The former has purchased a Swedish
daily paper in Rockford, and the lat
ter has been elected superintendent
of the Cambridge schools. Miss Jen-
ME Sturgeon. of this city, was APP
pointed teacher and librarian. The
work that Mr.. Maui and Miss Bertha
Hanna did last year Will during the
coming year be divided between Miss
Hanna and Miss Sturgeon. The teach
ers committee reported that the can
didates for the vacancy left by Mr..
Wendell had been Siftcd down to
seven, who had been advised to make
personal application for the place in
order to facilitate an early selection
by the board.
Normal Training Director.
c. w. Kent was appointed director
of the manual training department
that will be installed next year in
the high school. Mr.. Kent left today
for Chicago, where he will during
the summer take Il course in manual
training in order to fully equip him
self for the position.
Supt. Hayden reported tuition of
high school pupils received during
the year, amounting to $193.5O, and
rental of school books to high school
pupils amounting to S174.73. leaving
balance of S3.6S after the com
bills had been paid. The |
sum of $3.50 was received from tuition
of grade pupils. The statistical re-
port for the month and year of Supt. |
Hayden showed a satisfactory con
dition of the schools in general.
Bills for the Month.
The following bills were allowed:
Peoples Power company .....S $50
Weyerhaeuser q Dcnkmann 20.S3
j ohm T. Noftsker 49,. ......-. 1910
II. o. Evans company ......... 1910 |
Rabe & Lewis .............."- 90
l.. s. McCabe & Co. ......... 11.S4
Totten's Music House $500. 1000
George Kale .-............. 14.l0
Standard School Furnishing
company -. ....-... 749.ss
Howard Chemical company.:.. 800
O. J. Penrose ............ 1000
Port Byron Lime association. 90
c. r. Taylor 49,. ........... 800
II. b. Hayden 49,. .......... 5.25
u. +. Robb 5000. ....-...... 69.97
T. W. Brookman .............. 6.25
s S. Kemble 49,. ............ 200
G. w. Mitchem 49,. ....... 72O
Carrie Clement $500. ........ 1000