Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-22
FOREST SCHOOL CRITICISED
Board Members Say Inspection Work
Has Been Neglected.
CAR LINE EXTENSION ASKED
West side Improvement Club waits
on Board with Request to Get
Car Line to BeRls
school.

Alleged lack of attention to inspection of
work being done On the new Forest school
was brought to the attention Of the school
board at It's meeting last evening through
communica ton sent to Architect Fred
erick w. Clarke and signed by Members
Cole, Holovtchiner, Lindsay and Courtney.
Attached TO a copy of the communica-
tion was letter from Mr.. Clarke, in which
he expressed an opinion differing With that
of the committee. The architect insisted
the communication was not inspired by
facts, but came from the members being
misinformed. He suggested a meeting be
arranged ION the work" so that II could
be inspected in his company and the whole
matter there thoroughly discussed.
The correspondence was placed on file.
Miss Blanche Kaiser, in charge of the
drill team of North Omaha lodge No. Is,
Degree Of Honor, requesting the use Of
the Franklin school grounds for drill pur-
poses was denied Vice President Lindsay
and Superintendent Davidson doubted the
advisability of setting such a precedent at
this time and the board tabled the request.
Club Asks Extension.
T. E. Brady, president OF the West Side
Improvement club. headed a delegation
made up of Ed Walsh, l.. L. Frazell, r. H.
Randall and II. G. Davis, sent to ask the
influence of the board toward getting an
extension of the street railway from
Forty eighth and Leavenworth south to
the Beals school. Messrs. Brady, Walsh,
Frazel and Randall spoke of the great
need of such an extension for the con-
venience of pupils and teachers in rainy,
cold and stormy weather. as 1t is now
necessary for many of them to travel on
foot ten or twelve blocks over bad side
walks to get to the school. The speakers
expressed the view that the board could,
If it would. be of great assistance in in
fluencing the street railway company to
make the extension. 1t was pointed out
that the park board had been instrumental
in helping to secure an extension to Elm
wood park, and the delegates from the
West Side club believed the school board
would be equally successful.
On monitor of Member Richardson Vice
President Lindsay named Members Rich
ardson, Phillippi and Holovtchiner to act
with the West Side club committee, which
has a meeting set for this morning with
representatives of the street car company.
Bids were opened for furnishing cadet
uniforms, trousers, coats and caps, from
the following firms: Dresher company,
$l6 Brownihg-hing company, $1975 John
son Swick $l460; Feckheimer Bros
company $3.50; Pettibone Bros. company,
$l6.25; Hayden Bros, s15.75. Bids were sent
to the committee on supplies.
Chairman Kennard, of the committee on
buildings and grounds, reported deductions
had been made in the bills of r. Butke
and b. Grunewald, to the net amount of
50, 7142O for work cut out on the new
high school wing. Also it reported that
MIR. Grunewald had offered to make GER
| tain changes in the steam main and piping
| for lump sun, of $3.50 CT 10 per cent
profit on the total cost. The board &C.
| cepted the latter proposition as the best
The Newport Belvidere Improvement
| club, patrons of the Central Park annex
asked the board to have a well sunk at
the school. The committee on buildings and
grounds will consider the request.
The board agreed to hold a special meet
ing next Monday evening, to take up bids
for supplies for the ensuing year and to
appoint janitors.
Bills were allowed to the amount of
$S2,77407 from the general fund and SlS.-
| 065.7O from the site and building fund, all
for work on the new high school wing.