The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-07
WATER METERS GO IN.
Board OF Education Decides to Conn
ply with City's Rule.

At the regular monthly meeting OF
the school board held last night a re-
hash was had Of the water situation
the one absorbing question which has
been before the board for the past
three or four months. Prior to the time
that the board of WaterWorks commits
sioners was appointed the schools OF
the city we're supplied with water Tree
of charge. It is the contention of the
commission under their rules that the
schools should be supplied with meters
and pay for the water used.
The attorneys for the school board,
7. F. Carver and J. w. GIeed, have
had the matter under Amusement for
some time but have never made a re-
port Of the legal phase of the conten-
ton. Both Of the attorneys were
present last night but evidently had
not arrived at a conclusion; at any rate
they had no report prepared. While
the board discussed other matters they
left the room and made out their re-
port which recommended that meters
be placed on all the pipes leading
into the schools of the city and that
the board become a regular purchaser
of water from the city.
The plan of charging the schools for
water did not meet with the approval
of the members of the school board.
Mr.. Nicholson of the FIRST ward said.
at is simply taking money from one
pocket and placing II another The
one contention of the board has been
from the first that as the school board
Is not in the best or condition inan-
cially, this additional expense cannot
be met at this time without cutting
down the appropriation for other de-
partments- The matter of the insur-
ance Of the school properties was dis
cussed at length with a view of ascer-
tanning whether or not the board is
carrying a sufficient amount of insur-
ance- The building committee was in-
structed to ascertain the value of the
school property III the city and in this
way the insurance committee hopes to
get at the question so that 1t can be
handled in an intelligent manner at the
next meeting.
Upon motion the board voted to pre-
pare a petition to be presented to the
! council asking that the city raise the
grade OF Sixth street between Lime and
Locust streets. A list of rules and reg
ulation regarding the duties of the jan
1toFs Of the various schools of the city
was read and adopted.
The board then had read and adopt
ed the following resolutions relative to
the resignation of Edward Wilder
whose fesigna ton was accepted at the
| last meeting on the account of failing
| health.
Mr. Edward Wilder having found it
necessary to resign his membership GA
/ the board. be it
Resolved. That the members of this
! board deeply regIet the necessity for
such action. Mr.. Wilder has served
/ this board and the school system long
| and faithfully. Although an unusually
/ busy man, he has given the business of
! this board generous attention and by
his wisdom. good judgment and long
/ business experience has rendered the
/ city great service, especially as chair
man of the finance committee. He re-
| organized our accounts refunded our
| bonds and greatly reduced our interest
charges. More than any other mem
| Der he has been instrumental in secur-
/ ing for the children of Topeka the ben
/ edts Of a complete manual training
| system. Personally and officially the
members of the board wish to express
| their profound regret at his retirement,
and their profound appreciation of his
| unselfsh devotion to educational in
| terests.''