The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-27
ANCHOR FENCE COMPANY
Wants Part of Pay for New
Fire Escapes.
Jani:ors Who wart Increase are
Denied-School will be Dismissed
for Detroit Gathering.

"a rather heated session OF the board
of education was held in the library
of the High school building Monday
evening with every member of the
board present with the exception of
George b. Christian Jr., who is at
present out OF the city. The matter
Of allowing the Anchor Fence and
Manufacturing company of Cleveland
an estimate on the fire escape work
now under construction came up and
it was finally decided to ask the rec
ommendation of the state inspector
II an estimate should be given and IL
so to specify the amount.
Some time ago the borad refused
the company its request for an esti
mate of $1,000 and little was said in
the matter. Lest evening the new
manager of the company at this point
appeared at the board meeting nd
stated that work on the original ca
tract was completed in full and that
only the extra work, which was CIV
EN- the company in a separate agree
ment, remains to be done. This fact
seemed to have no easing power over
Member Dickerson who was first to
make known his opinions in regard to
the work.
"They made the contract" he said,
"and the work was to have been done
by the time OF the opening of school
under a penalty of bond of $1,000 and
here they are two. months after and
have not got them completed yet.
do not think tina tthey ought to
ask single cent"
The fire escape man became angry
and there was some little discussion
as to the contract. Hill said that he
did not write 1t and the others state
that they had only signed 1t.
81 think that If you will look at
the contract that you will see that 1t
does not specify that the work will
be completed by any one date in Sep
tember. The date Is general" said
the manager.
awe will not discuss that side of
the question" said one of the men,
bers.
President CUTLERY thought that the
company should be allowed an esti-
mate Of $1,000. 1T had asked for an
estimate of seventyJfive per cent. OF
the cost. $3S57. Mr.. CUTLERY stated
that he did not fear the giving OF the
estimate being construed as an ac-
ceptance of the contract.
The manager requested, demanded
and pleaded with the board, but they
seemed In favor OF protesting their
interests in this work which is entire
ly involuntary on the part of the
board. With the final decision of the
board, the manager stated that action
for the inspectors decision would re-
quire time and that the company was
badly In need Of money.
The opinion OF Superintendent of
Buildings and Grounds Wilson was
asked and Wilson stated that he be-
lieved the work to be in good shape
and very satisfactory.
The state inspector will soon visit
the city and make his recommended
tions to the board 10y the time of the
next meeting.
The matter of the increase in sal
airy for the jantors at the Davids
street and Oak street buildings came
up and the board was of the opinion
that regardless of the fact that
equal time was spent by these jani-
T..
because OF the difference in the work
required. The janitors at the other
buildings receive $50 while they re-
celve but $40 and $45 per month. The
board thought that It was not good
, policy to make an increase at this
time.
1T was decided that the supplement
al books in the school are to be ro-
tated each month by Mr.. Wilson and
the matter of permitting the children
in the primary grades to take home
the books was referred to the superin-
, tendent.
In order that the school teachers
may reach their, train to leave for De-
troit Thursday, November 10, school
! will be dismissed at noon upon that
day and there will be no school on
Friday. A special train is to be run
for the accommodation OF the teach
ers and forty eight have agreed TO
go. Others will visit various places
over the state.
Bills amounting to s647 AZ were al
lowed.