The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-06
School Board Finally Awakes
and Takes Notice of IRE
parable Damage.
JEFFERSON SCHOOL MIXUP
IS FINALLY SETTLED
Effort to Secure Lower Bids on
LongfelEOw Addition Is
Unsuccessful.


the high school campus has been dc
faced beyond recognition. A number
Of the fine shade trees have been cut
down and, to add insult to injury, the
whole athletic field is about TO be sur
rounded by an unsightly eight-foo
board fence. Several members OF tho
board finally awakened at the special
meeting Tuesday nigls and, for the
first time. took notice of the great and
irreparable damage which might be
done to the campus If the plan is car
RED out as intended. and the board put
p temporary stop to the work until aft
or its regular meeting. which Will be
held next Tuesday night.
At the last regular meeting of The
board An innocent appearing report was
received from the buildings and grounds
committee and adopted without com
meuts This report authorized the grad
ing Of the campus OF the high school for
athletic purposes and the construction
of a fence around the field so that all
the athletic events might be pulled off
on the high school grounds
Hurrah for Newman.
Nothing was thought of the matter
rntil Mr.. Newman, who lives on the
west side had his attention called 10
what was being done. b. a number of
residents near the high school. He ac-
cordlnTIy made an investigation and
found that a large number of the beau
tifn shade trees had been cut down, the
campus had been cut down from two 10
four feet on one end and had been
filed accordingly on the other in order
TO grade IL up for athletic purposes and,
worst of all. 1T was the intention 10 sur
round the entire field with a high board
fence.
AZ the meeting Tuesday night Mr.,
Newman moved that the work he
stopped on the campus until after the
next regular meeting of the board. In
support Of his motion ne declared that
the residents of that locality strongly
protested against the way the grounds
were being damaged and they were par
Iicuarlv opposed to any board fence be-
ing placed on the campus, as it would
afford a rendezvous and hiding place
FOR criminals after dark and would pre-
sent an nsightlv appearance.
Giauque Explains.
Mr., Giauque in seconding the motion
Of Mr.. Newman. stated that there had
been a misunderstanding upon the part
OF some of the members as TO what was
intended 70 he done and he was of the
opinion that IT should he investigated
bv all the members of the board. He
declared that if the plan is carried out
as intended. il would not leave room on
the grounds for the new manual train
ing building. soon to be constructed.
and be thought that the matter should
be thoroughly considered.
II developed that the grading is al
ready completed and the trees have been
cut down but work has not been com
menced on the board fence so that that
much damage has been done and can
not he remedied, especially as far as
the trees are concerned. The motion
nT M IN nd h6
members of the board viii meet on the
high school campus Saturday afternoon
IL may be possible that the whole plan
will be overturned and The campus re
stored to its former grade and appear
ance, with the exception of the frees
after the board gets through with its
Investigation.
Agreement Reached.
The board has finally reached IN
agreement with the Fidelity & Deposit
at 3 O clock and investigate.
There is little doubt that the board
fence VIII be stopped permanently and
company. the surety on the bond of the
contractors on the new Jefferson school,
as 10 the damages caused by the failure
If the original contractors, Wonder
Horst Bros, TO complete the building
and also for defective work on the ce
mcnt floors OF the building Wonder
Horst Bros, forfeited their contract and
the building was completed by the
surety Under the agreement reached
the board OF education will withhold
from the amount due the surety tho sum
or $1,000 to cover claims against the
contractors amounting TO $3as2.50 and
Interest for two years and Will also
withhold the further sum Of 800 in full
payment of the cost of repairing the
defective floors. The board agrees to
waive all claims for non completion of
the building within the contract time
The committee on buildings and
grounds recommended this settlement
Of the matter and the report was adopt
ed. The Fidelity & Deposit company
the settlement.
No Saving OH Addition.
The effort Of the board 10 secure low
er bids for the construction Of the eight
room addition TO the DongfeIIow school
by rejecting the nine bids received some
time ago and re-advertising for bids
was unsuccessful. as there were only
five bids received Tuesday night and
the contract was awarded To the Camp
bell Building company ar exactly the
came figure as its former bid. Several
OF the other bidders submitted lower
figures, but the Campbell company was
the lowest bidder and received the con-
tract Following arc the bids received:
j. f. and + Z; Schraven, $4s. s.155; o.
company. s4e,55o: Oliver Hodgson, s47',
500; j.. G.. Shaw, $4S,495.
Upon recommendation Of the commit
tee on teachers and school work, the
board decided to allow Jrof Maud MAY
Babcock compensation for services rem
dcred in the institute in September. The
board also authorized the purchase of
piano for the Hamilton school
No action WAS taken by the board In
relation TO the selection of a site for
the new east side high school tt is
understood that several more sites arc
tn be offered the board, so il is likely
that nothing will be done on that mat
Ter for Il week or more, at any rate.
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