Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-04
UNIFORM PLAN FOR SCHOOLS
One Set of Plans to Be Used for
Buildings.
BIDS For NEW WAREHOUSE
contractors Compete for Construc-
tlon Of shops Structure-Cane
Presented 10 President.
Kennedy.

President Kennedy was cane th must
cal accompaniment, at the meeting OF the
school board Monday evening. Warren n.
Howard. on behalf Of the manual training
department presented the president of the
board with a beautiful cane with inlaid
head composed Of many kinds Of wood. Mr.
Howard made a neat little speech. in
which he expressed the hope that the de-
partment may shortly have new building
with enlarged hours Of study In manual
training
The high school cadet band, George Green
leader played two pieces. and on behalf
Of the band boys, Maurice Shillingtun told
the board the band members were grateful
for the new Instruments and for the kind
ness shown by the board to the organi-
cation. He also spoke the thanks of the
band to its leader. Then the board gave
the band "A vote Of thanks
A report from the buildings and grounds
committee was adopted, which commits the
board to the policy Of building all sixteen
room structures hereafter from one set
Of plans and Specifications. Some objection
was raised by several members Of the
board, on the ground that It will be diff
ficut to get architects TO submit plans in
competitive bidding The advocates Of the
plan asserted 1t is a move for uniformity,
substantial character of buildings. and in
the line Of economy, since when the board
owns it's own plan the superintendent of
buildings con oversee the construction. on
the final vote the recommendation of the
committee was adopted by a vote OF to l.
Bids on New shop.
Bids were submitted as follows for the
construction Of the brick work on the
proposed new shop and warehouse at
Iwenty-first and Nicholas: Harry Klewit
$lOS4O; F. T. Gould & Son, S11,213; William
Rocheford & Son company, S11,SOO; Robert
Houghton, Sli,S97; Albert Borshman, $11 $50;
f. W, Conger & Co, $l2,54l; John Prender-
CAST, $l3,275. Referred to committee on
buildings and grounds.
The buildings and grounds committee re-
ported favorably on signing for the paving.
curbing and guttering of South Thirteenth
street in front of property owned by the
| board, as soon as assurance can be had
or the time and manner of paving.
County Clerk Haverly notified the board
OF the necessity for registering with him
| all bond issues, and said three such is
sues are now unregistered in his office
The communication was referred to the
! judiciary committee and the attorney.
Members Kennedy, Kennard and Vance
were named as a committee to meet with
the library board to discuss the matter
Of opening a branch library in the Howard
Kennedy school. The library board re.
quested the appointment of the commit.
| tee.
| 1t was decided to suspend for the present
efforts to buy lot in block 2, Weiss sub
division, from Louisa A. Sweigert. OWNS
to some complication In the title
The board appropriated $50 to aid in paw.
| ing for the commencement number of tn,
! High School Register.
! To build retaining wall and railjna
! thereon at the Columbian school ground,
the board appropriated 5000
| Harry Fischer. as trustee of William
Meyer, bankrupt, was allowed 5000 in set
Element OF all claims of said Meyer agains
the board on account of the building O.
the addition TO the Lothrop school.
plano was ordered purchased IRON
Hayden Brothers for the Miller Parl
| school, at price of 1926.
Bills were allowed from the general fun,
to the amount OF $52,4lO6S, and from IN,
teachers pension fund to the amount q
S20S.35.