Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-30
SCHOOL BOARD IN
F.. REGULAR SESSION
New Schools Building. Contracts
Let and,Work to be Pushed
to Rapid Conclusion.
Lincoln Building,

IeSSu1dI 1ICeIIAS "a TIE bOd1Q VI
called to order at 7:30.p.
M, by President L P. Witter
The following commissioners were
present: Reeves, Mrs. f. P Arpin,
Raglan, SearIs, Witter, Babcock, Mrs
Sam Church, Sherman, johnson, Hor-
ton, Hatch, Natwick, and Meilicke, to-
tai Q3); absent, kellogg, Bein, and
Mrs. B. L. Brown, (3).
The minutes OF the regular meet
ing held on June s, 1914, were then
read and apprvoe,d
On motion duly carried unanimous
" the following bills were allowed
and ordered paid:
DR.. ]. ]. Looze, services -. $500
C. W. Schwede, expenses and
kilograms -. .-.... 979
John D. Smith, supplies. :. 6.S1
Wood County Telephone Co.,
tolls. Alb
Wood County Telephone Co.,
City of Grand Rapids, Metered
water bills. -. -. =. 1929
G. B. & W. R. w. Co., Freight
ON coal 49,. ...... -. ..615.0
Dessert Coal Co., unloading
coal. go. ...... -. -. :. 14I.82
The c. Reiss Coal co. coal 321. %
Lam bert-Hard Printing Geo,
printing. :. -. -. :. $3.50
Johnson & Hill Co., supplies 1888
First National Bank, interest,
June. -. =. ..55I6
Wood County Reporter, printing 600
F. L. Stefb, disinfectants. 1880
Taylor & Scott, Treasurer's
bond. -. -. $780,. -. 1000
Lewis Schroeder, repairs. -. E. 5.S2
Bossert Coal Co., Sidewalk,
Emerson Bldg. -. -. 125.00
1t was moved and carried that the
purchase Of a piano from Mrs. F.
P. DAILY, for the Assembly room be
left with the Buildings and Grounds
Committee, with power to act.
The following report of the au-
diting committee was on motion ac--
cepted and placed on file:
We, the undersigned, appointed to
examine the School Treasurer's re
port, do hereby certify that We have
checked up said report from March
18th, 1913 to March 10th, 1914, inclu-
sive, and find same correct.
(Signed)
A G. Miller,
w. H. Carey,
F. E. Kellner.
Report Of New Building Committee
was then considered. Motion made
and carried unanimously that the
stalled in the New Ward Building.
Hot Air System of Heating be IN
1t was further moved and carried
that the plans of the new building as
presented by Architect H. T. Lie
bert, be accepted.
1t was moved and carried that the
New Ward Building be placed in
the northwest corner CT the grounds
owned by the Board of Education on
18th and Grand Avenue. Tie exact
location was left to the discretion
of the New Buildings Committee
Motion made and carried unanim-
ously that the contract for INSTALL
ing new furnaces in the Irving Build
ing, an eight 60 foot fan in the
Howe Building and. removing the old
fan from the Howe Building to the
Emerson Building, and repairing fur
naces in the Emerson Building, be
closed with the American Foundry &
Furnace Co. at Twelve Hundred Dol
lars, ($12OO.OO).
1t was further moved and carried
that the contract be closed with the
American Foundry & Furnace Co.
to install two furnaces and an eight
(S) foot fan in the New Ward Build
ing, for Eleven Hundred and Fifty
Dollars ($1150.O0)
Motion made and carried that the
Committee advertise for bids at
once; that bids for plumbing be had
separately; that bids be closed at
5 p m, August 10, 1914, and consid-
cred by the Committee as soon there
after as they may determine at
their discretion.
Motion to adjourn was then carri-
ed.
(Signed)
ISAC P. WRITER,
President.
C. W. SCHWEDE,