Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-07
4OPERC CENT
Of COAL At TECH
School Board Plans Installation of
Electrical Grating
System

Forty per cent of the coal that is
now used for heating the Technica
high school will be saved yearly 1t Is
figured by the installation of an cleo
trically operated and controlled graf
ing system, the purchase of which
was authorized last evening by the
school board.
and will be readily operated in such
a WI as to keep all the rooms at 6
proper temperature by the use OF
river coal. The necessary current tC
start the machinery each morning vii
be furnished by the Harrisburg Light
and Power Company after which the
current will be switched upon the
school dynamos.
The use of river coal for this pur-
pose is an innovation in city schools
Bid will be asked for supplies OF
the fuel in the near future and it is
figured that the coal may be obtained
at about $1.25 per ton.
Definite plans for installing furni-
ture for the domestic science kitchen
at Central high school were arranged
last evening when the directors au-
thorized the purchase of thirteen do
nestle science tables for $30S.65 of
the Grand Rapids Hand Screw Com
pany and for the necessary gas stoves
AiOiiA biAS my IVY =
Company at s4.O5. Miss Frances
Hamilton, the new teacher. will be
here in August to help supervise the
preparation of the new department.
Elect Old Officers
The session las evening was the
final one until August and the board
authorized the boards officers to pass
upon the monthly architect estimates
for the Shimmel building.
All the old officers including Secre-
tary ID. d. H~ammelbaugh, Treasurer
George w. McIlhenny, General Re-
pairman c. II. Rooms, Assistant
Thomas Rooms and Clerks Austin N.
Miller, Frank C. Foose and Stenog-
rapher Miss Anne Brenneman were
reelected at their old salaries. The
staff of janitors were all reelected at
their old salaries with the exception
of George H. Shaub, Boas; Martin l..
Long, Verbeke: Rachael A. Lego,
Downey; Charles H. Dennis. Allison,
and Frances Elder, Camp Curtin, each
of whom got a SIS per month raise.
MI. McIlhenny's election met with
the expected opposition, although he
was chosen over two other candidates.
Mr.. Foil nominated McIlhenny with
the suggestion that his compensation
be the same as before-two mills on
Observation-Disclosures Mr.. Saul second
ed. Mr.. Werner named the Harris
burg Trust Company which offered to
serve as the boards depository and
which agreed to serve as treasurer for
S. per month. Mr.. Yates seconded
this. Mr.. Bretz then suggested City
Treasurer Copelin for the place and
when the roll was called the vote
stood: McIlhenny 5, Messrs. Bolt,
Fohl, Kennedy. Saul and Boyer for
the present treasurer; Harrisburg
Trust, 3, Messrs. Houtz, Werner and
Yates; Mr.. Copelin l, Mr.. Brett. Fol-
lowing Mr.. McIlhenny's reelection a
resolution was introduced by Director
Yates authorizing the treasurer to
prepare a monthly financial state
ment showing amounts and places of
repositories, ETC., interest rates, to be
distributed to the directors.
1t was said at the offices of the
school board that the directors could
not legally elect a corporation as
treasurer.
Limit Time For Audit
BY resolution offered by Director
Houtz the time to be allowed for au-
diting the school account was limited
to thirty days. Harvey o.. BURNETT
and James D. SALESMAN who have
made thu audit for the last several
years were reappointed for another
year ny IHS DdupHii COUNTY SouIl yes
terday afternoon. Their compensa-
ton will be SIS per day. Architect C.
H. Lloyd's monthly estimate of $19,-
$3.50 on the Shimmel building con-
tract was approved. Miss Jessie r.
Hartman's resignation as a Forney
school teacher was accepted and Miss
Anna Leonard was elected in her
place.
Director william Boil, the boards
representative on the Harrisburg Lii
brary Trustees read an interesting re-
port of the conduct of the library
for the last six months, showing the
excellent standing of the institution
financially and edu~cationally.