Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-07
PLAN TO EXPEND 100000
STRUCTURES IN NEED, ACCoRD-
ING no REPORT MADE BY
SuPT. X. Il. DOWNING.
attorneys fees Allowed
Two Firms Claim $500 As Result OF
Representing Board Through
Memorable Fight.

If the plans OF the school board
are carried to a successful culmina-
ton, Tulsa, within a year. can boast
of a new high school building and
new ward school building.
At last nights meeting of tho
school board resolutions were pass
ed calling for a special bond election
70 vote $4,000 bonds Off new
building and grounds in Kendall
college addition, and either $780,
OO0 100000 or $500, 900 for new
high school building and grounds to
be located in about the same neigh
borhood as the present high school
building.
A committee composed of Messrs.
Hammet, Marshall and Mari was
appointed to procure additional
grounds adjacent to the North side
school to be used as a school play
ground.
VIII BE Up to People.
Superintendent Of Schools Il. Il.
Downing outlined in brief the needs
of Tulsa In the way of new schools.
and his suggestions We're promptly
follwed up by motions to the effect
that the foregoing bonds be voted.
These motions We're as promptly car
ried, and unless the board finds
there Is too much opposition to these
bonds, the matter will be put to
vote of the people at some near fut-
ure date.
Third Building Discussed.
The question of building another
ward school in the south part of
Tulsa was also discussed at some
length, but no official action was
taken on the matter, the members
expressing the feeling that a new
school al Kendall and a new high
school building would be about all it
would be advisable to attempt at
this time.
The school board was in session
for two hours last night, but aside
from the action on new buildings,
nothing OF importance was transact
ed except the allowing of claims and
what business may have been trans
acted at a short executive session.
Although 1t was generally under-
stood that Rev. Snodgrass would re-
sign his position as a member of the
hoard, no official action was taken.
For Sanitary Drinking Cups.
committee composed of Messrs
Mari and Hunt was appointed to go
into a proposition made to the board
to install public drinking cups of
a sanitary drinking devices were
resent AT the meeting and explained
1'ir plan
heir devices is stand containing
twelve glasses, each of which Is thor
Dughly washed in sanitary solution
after being once used.
Attorneys bills TO the amount Of
$1,000 for services rendered the pres
ant school board during their fight
FOR supremacy with what was termed
The new" school board, were allowed
last night at the regular monthly
meeting Of the board. Bdd,son &
Campbell put In bin for $1,000 and
Davidson * Williams bill amounted
10 $500.
The bills were presented TO the
BOARD and It went into executive ses-
ilon TO consider them. 1t was an
later by the secretary Of the
BOARD, Mr. Hunt. that the bills had
Ieen allowed.
Made During School Fight.
These bills were made during the
light which started early last spring
md was not concluded until last Sep
iember when District Judge L. NJ.
Poe rendered n decision on an agreed
statement ~ facts holding thai he
jld school board was the only legal
board The school board then as
'umcd ts duties Under the agreement
Sith the new 1rl f' whichet er
vas decided to be the rightful board
Iy Judge Poe. should direct the
Ichool affairs until a decision could
,c had from the supreme court on an
appeal.