The Detroit times., 1910-06-25
SCHOOL BOARD
DROPS ENGINEERS
Smith, Hinchman & Gry!ls Displaced
By zimmerman, Mccall & Ander'
son, Low Bidders.

fractional lines were forgotten, IN
the meeting OF the board OF education.
THURSDAY hight. when dc dyed-in-the-
weol administration adherents voted
with an aqual numner =. the "antis
10 oIrt Smith, Hinchman Grylls as
fengin ers oi the schGcl hoard and enl-
Hoy the firm OF zimmerman, McCon
* Anderson, Nos. 1902 Penobscot
building. at loves Agure.
The vote was a surprise in view oil
the fact that Smith Hinchman A.
Grylls had been re-ensaged without
The slightest opposition AZ the last
meeting OF the board The matter
came up again Thursday night on
Inspector Robertson's melton foT re-
consideration. lie contended that as
zimmerman, McColl d Anderson were
the lowest bidders they were entitled
TO the contract. Inspector Mumford.
explaining why he voted for the new
firm, said that IL was merely ques-
ton of dollars and cents as far as no
was conce med, and be had no criti-
cism To make OF the work that hal
been done by the DID engineers.
Just why the administration mein-
beers oted with Robertson on the
proposition was not apparent IL IL
believed, however. that the old Cass
High school clock row had something
TO do with IL.
II the "antis" could rally the same
support for their candidate for presi'
dent when he is finally decided upon.
bis election would be assured In ad-
vance. but this would seem 10 De
fOrlorn hope. They practically con-
cede the election OF DR.. Kuhn. the
present incumbent. taking II FOR
granted that Inspector Cottrell, whose
vote is regarded as the pivotal one,
viii stand with Kuhn. Mr.. Cottreil
himself is non-committal
; If I had made up my mind | would
not want TO say so for might want TO
change It," said Mr.. Cottrell. after the
meeting. 1T is not true. as reported.
Kuhn My vote is pledged 10 no one
as yet. do not want 10 vote for any
one who is identified with any faction.
but | have seen no evidence since |
have been on the board that factions
exist here
The meeting Thursday night was
the last TO be held by the board as
now organized. There will be no
change in the personnel OF the mem
bership. but. under the rules, officers
rTust be newly elected July l. On mo-
lion of Inspector Mumford this meet
ing was called Tor 1880 o'clock next
Friday evening
Another firm that lost out on recon
sideration was A. Y. Malcomson & Co,
coal dealers. Az the last meeting this
firm was awarded the contracts for
furnishing lump and nut. pea and slack
coal, as its bid was lowest. On re-
consideration. Inspector Hely's motion
10 let the contracts TO the p. Koenig
Coal Co. at 10 cents per ton higher for
each kind of coal was adopted The
opposition 10 the Malcomson company
was due TO the fact that considerable
dissatisfaction had been expressed by
janitors with the coal 1t had supplied
in former years.
On Inspector Schultz's motion, the
chair appointed committee composed
IF Inspectors Schultz. Burton and
Goldberg TO. draft resolutions on the
death of John +. Bennett, a former
member OF the board A resolution
presented by Inspector Goldberg that
the new schools 10 be built on Alexan-
drine-ave. and Ferndale-ave. be named
after Charles j. George and John T..
Bennett, respectively, was adopted
unanimously.
Without debate, the board decided
TO purchase a school site on Ferndale-
ave. from J. J. Salliotte for $4,000. as
recommended by the committee on
real estate and school buildings.
Supt. MartiDdale's suggestion thar
hereafter Inc last Friday In the school
year be set aside for Children's day
ON Belle Isle was concurred in. The
sum or 1925 was appropriated to pay
the salaries OF the teachers and as
sistants In charge of the manual train
ing exhibit In the Detroit Industrial
exposition. The Florence Crittenden
home was given permission to use the
old Woodward-ave. Congregational
church, Woodward-ave. and Sibley-st.,
for serving meals during the Elks re.