Evening journal., 1913-08-12
SCHOOL BOARD
EMPLOYS PAINTER
Body Believes Money Will be
Saved Under the New
Agreement

The office of painter of the Board
of Education with a salary Of $500
year was created at the meeting OF
the Board of Education last night.
Frank w. Whitcraft was elected 10
the position he TO continue at his
pleasure and while his work is
satisfactory to the board.
Thomas +. ODonnell offered the
resolution providing for the election
of a painter who is to serve the board
under the direction of the property
committee at a salary of $500 per
year In Offering the resolution
Mr. O'Donnell stated that from his
experience the board would save
money and get better work by hay-
ing its own painter.
Mr. O'Donnell then nominated Mr.
Whitcraft for the position. He was
unanimously elected and his name plac-
ed on the payroll from August 4. Mr..
Whitcraft has been working for the
board under special arrangement from
that date
The committee on books and supplies
reported that it had awarded the con
tracts for books and supplies to f. s..
r. Butler and Company, the lowest bid
ders. The bids were received at the
last meeting of the board.
Bids for the installation Of toilets in
Schools No. ! and II were received and
referred to the repair committee with
instructions to award the contract to
the lowest bidder.
The bidders and their bids were: Rob
ert Barnett, Jr.. school No. l. s1,S75;
school No. II. 81 .425 with a supplement
forr~ hid that - Craal-r.un Crfrrlt~ 0or1a-
bination fixtures were used there should
be deducted the sum Of Ss5 from the bid
of school No and $40 from that of
school No. liz T. T. Weldin and Son,
No l.. 81. .307 81; No. II. 81 .259.39; Cav
throp and Brother Company, schools
Nos. I and II. S2.960 with extras of
S375 per cubic yard for excavating rock
if encountered; c. and W. p Witsel.
school No. l. 3l,3l6.94; school No. IL,
81 .2S022. with supplementary bid in
case Speakman Supply combination fix
tures were used to deduct 1854 from
the first numbered school and Ssl.72
from the second; Harry j. Mellon, both
schools, $3.50; John B. Dunbar, both
school. S2.770: George B. Ward, both
schools. S2939.50; John C. Brison, No.
]. 81 .425; No. II, 81 4lO; William G..
Robelen. No Sl.63l; No. IL, 81 SOC.
Mr.. ODonnell reported that he had
visited School No. and found the
property to be in a very bad condi-
ton. The window lights of the build
ing seem TO have been the targets of
many rocks of boys and at least 80 OF
them are broken Just who the Of
tenders are is not known. Mr.. O'Don-
nell said he did not believe that the
windows were broken by children al
the Fairgrounds. The matter will be
referred to the police.
Application by John F Richards, OF
No. 916 East Eleventh street, for the
position of janitor at School No. 30
was filed. The resignation Of Miss
Amanda MADEIRA, as principal OF
School No. -. was accepted Miss
MADEIRA gave poor health as her rea
son for resigning.
Final payments for the completion
of School No. 30 were ordered made
They were as follows: w II. Jones
and Company. builders. SS5642; p. L
Rice and Company. architects, S15S
and T. T Weldin plumbers, $780,
The payroll of officers and ianitor:
amounting to S1,92152 and current
bills amounting to S14,333.15 were or
dered paid.
The report of the city treasurer
follows Current fund, S19,602.9s
and special fund S15,S71.OS.