Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-01-08
SCHOOL
BOARD
WILL

The first meeting Of the school board
for the year and the last to be held
in the police court room at the city
hail was held last night at the usual
time. The next and all future meet
irgs will be held in the room which has
been specially provided in the new
high school building.
Most Of the business last evening
was auditing bills for furniture and
labor. aIl of which were ordered paid.
Bids were opened for the purchase
Of the old Central school buildings but
there were only two. Joseph Albrich
IbiI tl for the big building and r. r
Ryan 6 Co. bid sl5 for the small one
and s2j for The large one. Action on
the bids was deferred.
Bids were also opened for the con.
structi6n Of the septic tank at the Ycw
Park school. Bernardo s Duusford
were ths lowest. sllgj. with A. T.
Fraser t1glj and ". J. Pctzcl 1920
The bids were taken under advisoment
City Superintendent Powers submit
ted "a report containing many recon
mori9iious and suggestions. which
was referred TO The committee on sup
piles, Following h the record IN full.
"Tho following is a list Of articles
and necessary improvements Tor tbe
new high school building. Bicycle
rack and screens 10 toilets. piano. cleo
trie clock and bells for each room
shelves Tor Office and vault. lowering
hooks 30 four cloakrooms, bIaskboardf
for eight rooms. hose for ianltor. tele
phones. small dictionary stand, small
hand hell
"Tho superintendent respectfully
asks the permission Of The committee
on supplies 20 purchase tho following
articles which arc needed Tor The |
grades at oneoj iho cost will be about
t2oi Nafnish and brush. lead pencils
pens practice paper report cards and
and paper.
Regarding the desks IN tho Assem-
bly room, beg leave % report that
there are In an s5s complete desks
that is desks With scats. twelve desk,
With no asals, and twelve back seats
giving "a seating capacity of 26i. There
APO tweuty'thFee ~ tho large tablet
arn so'iees and seventeen small ones
Tho small ones should be- exchanged 10,
large Ones L.
- have also 20 report that all 9Isse, 4
'f physical apparatus were received lr a
good condition, excepting ths msrsur q
.al barometer, ,he glass tube 20 wtIsbll
Vas broken Ia transit I believe tts,lT
recording 20 ths terms Of shipment ami {
'r'ieles broken in transit ace 20 he l.
placed by the shippers free of sbsr,s
"Ihe science teacher is nov r,s.r, l.
% use the chemical apparatus and res
'enis and they should, IL possible bsIl
''''llea Tor him without DELAY.
'fhe floors of the new building s,,Ia
specially hard to clean. and cold W,ts,
'ith ordinary mops IL Ineffective utls
.ile"ed 70 remain in their present con y
l'loh' they will become harder toIj
lean as time goes on. ] am Of b, Ii
pinion that hot water should he ~,
ided In tho building FOR the use oflT
ne Jani'or An ordinary hot wsts, v
ana with a coil passing through the C
nFnaee' should serve the purposs TbslI
.'oFs OF allihe halls aui rooms of tbs e.
'" building win need 10 be tboropqb q
cleaned once a week.
"Un'ess gae hoard orders otrs,v,..I l.
viii place the high school pyirefn.rl s
D. charge Of the new building srT lu
.'ll hold him responsible FOR tbs s,, lin
l''on of both building ana g,,,r4- N
Tie principal desires 10 Know -,
.h"' condition the students NAV L.
lVen room in ne building f,, .,
ag program, Mr. Marlotte t,. ~
h'lre respect and confidence ~ IN.
'aden, body, and unlsr his msr,,s
y ,sn' the work of the high school ,Ior,
- lines is Progressing very s,tisf,S
oFily" -'''''''