The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-07-26
LAPSE AND RATE
OF FIRE POLICIES
Discussed by School Board
Last Night.
NEW CHEMICAL STATIONS
Will be Installed in Labra-
tory.
The Board Took up the old, old Mat
ter of Insurance Again--Will be
Thrashed Out at Next Meeting.
|NEw CHEMICAL STATIONS

As last evening was the opening
night of the Chautauqua, and Men,
bers Dickerson and CUTLERY were out
of town, the school board held short
business session beginning promptly
nature was considered.
Bills amounting to $721.95 were pre-
sented. The board authorized their
payment.
In the matter of improving and en-
larging the chemical labratory, 1t was
found that 1t would be necessary, to
accommodate the increase in the High
school, to install twenty new chemical
stations, making thIrty-eight in all.
The building and grounds committee
was instructed to start their construc-
tion Immediately, as 1t is only little
over q month till school begins.
The matter of the defective service
water pipe In the Central building was
again taken up last night. A careful
investigation proved that 1t would be
necessary to install a new water me-
ter, If proper service is to be obtain
ed. This was referred to the build
ing and grounds committee and will
be taken up at the next meeting.
The question of giving the janitors
a week holiday In August and a half
holiday each Saturday was again taken
up and referred to the janitors COM
mittee. At the next meeting the COM
mittee will recommend rules for the
janitors to follow, In regard to vaca-
tions.
The board stated that Mr.. Hayes,
the science teacher in the High school,
had sent in q list of supplies needed in
the physical labratory. DR.. Hartman,
the superintendent, was authorized to
look into this and secure bids.
Another important issue was taken
up last evening and touched upon
lightly Members Hill and Jacoby of
the finance committee presented the
matter to the board of looking into
the matter of insurance policies, In
regard to getting a lower rate. 1t was
stated that for years the board had
been permitting this matter to drag
along, and that the rate had been
steadily raised instead of decreased.
1t was further stated that the in
surance companies had not been do
ing as we'll as they might for the
schools and the board, and that 1t Is
to the interest of the companies as
well as the schools, to give the schools
the best rate possible. MIR. Jacoby
stated that he had Investigated the
conditions of the schools carefully, and
that in the Central building the rate
had been increased ten per cent, be-
cause the insurance inspector had re-
ported defective hot air flew, thai
was merely cold air shaft, and thai
the board had been paying the extra
for years. At the next meeting the
matter will be taken up and threshed
out. Mr.. Briggs was instructed tc
bring an itemized statement showing
the amount of insurance on each
building, the rate ana agency. The
schools are insured for eighty per cent
of their value, and II may be shown
| that so large an amount Is unneces
sary and the amount lessened. A
number of the insurance men may alsC
be invited to be present for this hear
| ing.
The board adjourned at little afteI
s o'clock to meet Thursday Afternoon
| at o'clock.