Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-19
SCHOOL MEDICAL INSPECTION
Matter Brought Up and Again Put Off
by Board of Education.
DR.. HoLovTCHNER REvIvEs PLAN
DIR. Williams Proposes TO Report =
SIumberinE Resolution with =
Dental Attachment at the
Next Meeting.

Efforts to introduce medical inspection
in the public school OF the city were re-
vived last night at the meeting of the
! Board OF Education. DR.. HolovtchineI
| introduced a resolution resurrectinR a
! previous one which he offered last Octo-
Der and which was then referred to the
| judiciary committee and has never been
reported out. DR.. Holovtchiner endeavored
to get special committee appointed to
consider the project, but withdrew his
resolution after opposition was raised by
Members Williams and Courtney. DR..
Williams, who is chairman of the judiciary
committee 10 which the resolution was
referred. explained the delay by saying the
committee had not found time to consider
the measure.
DR.. Holovtchiner declared that the com
| mittee having the resolution intended to
tack a rider on IT, providing for dental in
spection. DIR. Williams answered that he
Intended to combine the two propositions in
! one, neither 10 conflict with the other He
asked for further time TO report and after
Mr.. Courtney suggested that the committee
be given until the next meeting DR.. Holo-
Tchiner withdrew his resolution.
About Sunday Work.
A resolution, introduced by Mr.. Bostwick
censuring John Harte, the contractor who
has the contract for constructing the new
wings OF the high school building and de-
stroying the old building, for permitting
work on Sunday, was sldetracked by the
adoption of amendments which killed the
effect of the measure. Mr.. Bostwicks reso-
luton disapproved of work on Sundays and
directed that in the future the board would
not approve of such proceedings. On ad-
vice from Attorney Baird for the board
Mr.. Bostwick eliminated that portion OF the
resolution referring to future work. His
resolution was then amended to eliminate
Harte's name and ito deplore the necessity
Of working on the Sabbath" 1t passed in
this form, to 2, Bostwick and Richardson
voting in the negative
Right of Eminent Domain.
The board determined to test its right to
acquire property for school purposes by
condemnation proceedings by passing q
resolution asking that the county Judge
OF Douglas county appoint appraisers to
assess damages on lot in block 10 of
Kountz' addition. The officials of the
school board were directed to take the
necessary steps to secure the property
The lot abuts the Comenius school building
and is wanted for playground purposes.
Contractors who have school jobs were
instructed to buy Omaha made goods when
consistent with quality and price through a
resolution introduced by Mr.. Richardson
Mr. Richardson also got another resoIu-
ton through, which provides for the in
stalling of sanitary drinking fountains in
any one school to be selected, the trial to
be in the nature or an experiment
Plans for the addition to the Windsor
school building were approved and the sec
rotary ordered to advertise for bids. Super
intendent of Buildings F1nlayson submitted
an estimate of $4,000 on the building and
5000 on the heating plant
Payment to Architects.
A communication from Fred W. Clark,
who drew the plans for the Edward Rose
water school, urging the board to settle
with him, was met by a reply from Mr.
Courtney, who. as chairman Of the build
ings and grounds committee, stated that
his committee was unable to adjust differ
ences with the architect over certain COM
missions. More time was granted
The payment OF 31l. 1870 TO John Latensep
as commission for drawing the plans for
the annexes to the high school was ordered.
A communication from Deputy Labor
Commissioner Louis P. Guye, directing the
Soaiu " equip the hlBh school with lire
escapes, was referred to the buildings and
grounds committee. Commissioner Guye
also instructed the board to institute fire
drills In the schools. President Kennedy
took exceptions TO the demand, saying that
such drills had already been installed.
A delegation from the Monmouth school
district stated that It was satisfied with
the plans for the annex 10 the school and
withdrew its protest. Plans for the
erection Of four-room annexes on the north
and south have been drawn. The dele
cation urged that the board buy additional
grounds for playground purposes and sub
mitted options on two lots, which aggre-
gated $500
Miss Nellie McGaw was selected 10 fjII
the position of registrar at the high school.
to succeed Mrs. Nettle Sirles, who resigned
Saturday.
A vote OF thanks was extended the Visit
ing Nurses association for it's offer, after
wards withdrawn. TO put two nurses at the
disposal Of the board for trial inspection
in the schools.
Applications for positions as census
enumerators were received from Mrs. Grace
Anderson and Misses Clara Hansen, Mary
B. Horn. Bertha Henderson. Clara sielgken
and Beulah Hunter.