The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-26

ness.
Like the story Of the lion and the
lamb the meeting Of the board of
leducation last evening started out
with a great roaring but ended up
peacefully with the members shaking
hands and extending to each other
Sweetest felicitations.
Following the reading Of the min
lutes of the last meeting by Clerk
Hutchinson, the president asked If they
should stand approved as read All
Iafhrmed but Member Hill who stated
that he refused to approve the minutes
lie stated that he had not been pres
cnt at the meeting Of two weeks ago.
lbut that in regard to the matter OF
} purchasing blinds from the Warner
land Edwards company at the sti-
pulated sum of four hundred and
some dollars, he felt the board had
mot given the other firms of Marion
Il fair chance to send in bids.
How many Marion firms" quired
Mr. HILL sent In blds2'
zone Marion firm" stated Mr.. Pen
lnell. the chairman Of the supply COM
lmittee, "and two out Of town firms.
lThe Warner and Edwards firm sent
in the lowest lid and we gave them
the order.
"The reason for my objections
stated Mr.. Hill. "is obvious to all
members. for as you know some COM
lplaint has been made about IL and i
think it is best in this matter to APP
lpease the pubic. | want you to
know that l have been on this board
three times as long as Mr.. Pennell
and 1t has been the custom of the
lboard to always deal fairly with the
Marion Merchants
Wished TO Establish Precedent.
Mr.. Hill further stated that he did
not object to the price of the shades
(which was something over four hum
Idred dollars, as too high, neither did
lhe object to giving the order TO the
Warner and Edwards company. but
that he objected to the manner in
which the business had been done and
THAT he brought the matter up merely
TO establish a precedent and prevent a
similar transaction in the future
MIR. Pennell. the chairman OF the
committee, defended his position hot
lly. tt
He stated that the Uhler-Phillips
company had known about the pur-
chase of shades and fixtures to be
made for several months previous.
That Mr. Uher in fact had had in
formed him (Mr. PennelD that he
had simply over looked the matter
and failed to put in bid. Mr.. Pennell
stated that IL had been published in
the papers In a news way that shades
were to be purchased and that he mad
not considered 1t necessary to person
ally go TO firms and solicit bids
Mr.. Hill remained obdurate and re-
fused to approve that section of the
minutes and asked that a yea and nay
vote be taken on It.
The clerk was in the progress Of
calling when Mr.. Briggs arrived on
the scene. He refused to vote until
he knew the terms of the issue and
the argument was summarized by
President Sauer.
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Mr. Briggs Immediately took hand
in the argument. He said the thing
was settled and past and he thought
Ia was absurd to bring II up again.
Frank Brothers were the only ones
who complained" said Mr.. Briggs"
land they didn't want to put in "A bid.
Both proprietors knew about II, for
the morning before this board conven-
ed, Mr. Frank called me over in re-
gard to the bids. l told him to go
down to the schools and measure the
Windows and get his bid in. For months
past the fact that we We're 10 pur-
ct ase blinds was published in the
newspapers. The Warner and Edwards
lpeople measured the windows and put
In their bids. 1t was the lowest one
and we accepted It, It's nothing but
sour grapes with Mr. Frank and
must say like to see a man act like
. man in that sort Of a deal. They
have no right TO complain.
Mr. Hill stated that IL was neither
here nor there for him personally. but
that he refused TO express his APP
Iproval of that section OF the minutes.
rs there anything wrong with the
minutes as a record Of last meeting?"
asked Mr.. Briggs The members stat
ed that there was not "Well. then"
said Mr. Briggs to Mr. Hill, you'll
have 10 approve them. II the minutes
arc correct record OF the previous
transactions they will have to pass
unless you want to rescind the con
Itpact with the Warner and Edwards
people and that said he, will involve
! law suit"
Mr. Hin stated that he had no oh,
, lection whatever TO letting the wor,
TO the said firm, nor dld he object tc
the price. He merely objected to the
way it was done.
MIR. Sauer Calls II FoOllslncss.
Il see nothing to do but to approve
the minutes said President Sauce,
l'and stop all OF this talk II Is moth
: Ing but foolishness."
} u move said Mr.. Pennen, that
: the minutes he approvad ae raoa /,