The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-08
HOOVER CHOSEN
FOR ANOTHER TERN
suPT. w. e. HOOVER REELECTED
SUPERINTENDENT OF CITY
SCHOOLS FOR ANOTHER TERM
NEW BUILDING ON SOUTH
SIDE MUCH DISCUSSED.

supt. w. r. Hoover of the Fargo
public schools was reelected for an
other term last night at a meeting of
the board of education at the high
school building. In a few well chosen
remarks. Mr.. Hoover, who was present
at the meeting, thanked the members
of the board for the expression OF con-
fdence In his work and for their APP
probation OF his efforts.
Professor Robinson, principal of the
high school, was also reelected at the
time n his work was fayorably COM
mented upon by the board members.
Considerable discussion was caused
at the meeting last night by the ap-
pearance of Carl Johnson, represents
ing Caspar Johnson, the general con-
tractor, before the board who asked
that some arrangement be made for
heating the building so that the car
penters could do their work. Com
plant was made that Contractor Riley,
who is working on the heating plant,
a refused to allow the same to be
used unless the latter selected the en-
gineer for day and night service which
would entail an expense OF about So a
oG19s. NAs JOiAilSbl SG6I1Gu 10 IulIlh
this was exorbiant and complained
that Mr.. Riley impeded progress Of
the work.
The board reminded Mr.. johnson
that the general contractor should
have been through with the plaster
ing according to contract by Oct.
Is last and il he had lived UP to his
contract there would be no need of
heat. The board also declined to as
sist paying for a load of coal which
Mr.. Johnson had hauled to the build
ing and which his representatives in
timated the board should help pay for.
Later in the evening Architect
Crabbe appeared before the board and
commended that in no way had MI.
Riley delayed Mr.. Johnson and that
the latter was the one to see about the
heat. He felt it was a matter to be
arranged between the two contractors
and that the board a no part in the
matter whatever. His advice was ac-
cepted and no action was taken.
1t was finally decided last evening TO
employ a teacher for half a day to
give instructions at the Florence
Crittenton home, the inmates of which
institution are entitled by Law to such
instruction. The state allows So per
year for the instruction Of all children
under Is a Of age and last year
there We're eighteen girls there under
that age. Work will be commenced at
the Crittenton home within a few
days.
DR.. Carpenter made a report of the
medical inspection of the schools
showing that $1,70o school children
had been inspected. Out of that mum
Der 62S were found to be sound while
LOO were found to be defective.
OF this number, DIR. Carpenter said
that sos cases were the result of bad
teeth and some where the eyes were
the cause. He said there were BIT
cases which had been given attention
by administering treatment for 81
each. He said that inspection had cost
the city about 20 cents per capita.
Reports We're made by the state
boiler inspector, who said the boilers
in the high school building were found
to be in excellent condition; from the
secretary and committees of the board,
which were all read mad placed on file.
r. M. O'Neill was awarded the con-
tract for general hardware and an
other firm that bid on the work and
received the contract but refused 10
sign for same, was penalized in the
sum of $40 to pay the difference be-
tween the bid of Mr.. O,Neill and itself.
According to yearly custom 500 was
appropriated for the free kindergarten
on Front street.