The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-02

| One of the most important features
of the meeting of the board OF educa-
ton last night was that eleven mem
bers were present and the session be-
gan promptly at eight o'clock. The
members present were Mallory, Miller,
Nicholson, Wilson, Carver, Wilder.
Hootson, Roudebush, Bailey, Norton
and Keith.
superintendent Whittemore reported
on the estimated cost for equipping
manual training rooms in the grade
schools The cost for equipping five
rooms with benches for clay modelling
and wood work would cost not to ex-
coed 81, 500. The board voted to have
the committee on supplies, the superin-
tendent of schools and the director of
manual training purchase the equip
ment.
Mr. Wilson announced that the inter
ior of the high school walls and CELL
ings, should be painted and he sug-
gested that the offer of Harry Lang
to have the work done by day labor in
Is days for 10 per cent profit on the
total cost.
Can't we get along without painting
all the interior of the high school," said
Judge Carver.
Tine repairs and putting in of the
new heating plant has left spotted
board then got excited and forgot all
about painting the high school walls.
Mr.. Wilson announced that the build
ing committee had Investigated the
closet system. There is but one thing
to do said Me. Wilson, that is to put
in new closets. have two BIDS mere
for new closets in the nigh school. One
is from Conklin & GustafsOn for 81, AL
and the other from Lewis & Kitchen
for 81 1856 and the building committee
recommends that the contract be let
to Lewis & Kitchen"
isn't this bid indefinite and what
about the cost for plumbing?" asked |
Mr.. Roudebush.
THE plumbing is practically all in
the building and what has to be done |
at am opposed to this" said Mr.. |
Tine plumbing in the |
building is poor and don't think we |
should use all that old plumbing" said |
out those closets and putting in new |
ones"
'fThe board of health condemned the
closets in the high SCHOOL," said Mr..
Wilson.
And all the closets in the other
But the board of health lost out on
all the other schools" said Mr.. Wilson,
but this board has never defended the
closets in the high school,
why didn't we call for bids two
months ago instead of waiting till now,
ly two bids?'' said Roudebush. 81 am
opposed to this way of doing business.
We have bids only from Conklin & Gus
tafson and Lewis & Kitchen, who have
always worked hand in hand"
do we give away the old partitions
to Lewis & Kitchen?" asked Judge
Carver.
ut is done to make the new closet
woodwork correspond with other clos
cts said Wilson.
IF we tear out to make things cor
'espond we will have to tear out every
i've years. said Mr.. Roudebush.
II am opposed to spending money for
quarter sawed oak closet DOORS" said
Judge Carver. sas- ~@1s
The motion was carried and the con-
ract for new closets in the high school
vas let to Lewis & Kitchen. Judge
Carver and Mr. Roudebt1sh voted no.
rhe board decided to keep the old par
ions after they are torn out. q
A delegation from the neighborhood
# the old Nickle Plate school appeared !
md said that the old cellar, from over
which the building was moved, is full ]
Il water and makes a pond and mos
uitoes- The building committee was I