The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-09
Did Not rake School Board Any Great
Amount Of Time to Transact
Business Before It Last
Night.
SCHOOLS READY
Contracts For Walks Administrators
chase and Supplies Committee
Announces Contracts For
Year.

forty minutes to transact the business
| of the regular July meeting, last
might The members discussed mat
t&rs concerning the new hco, houses
and are preparing to have everytnihs
in shape to use both new buildings
, from the first day of school. me
bids for the coming year for supplies
were awarded.
The building committee was author
tzed to contract for the construction
of necessary walks at the new Gar
filed building. 1t was suggested ny
the board members that driveway
and walk in semi-circular shape. from
the concrete alley to the building
would be all that would be necessary
The walks on Sixth and Seventh
streets are in good shape. The alley
being paved with concrete is as GOOD
as a sidewalk on the fourth side of the
new building.
The building committee reported
a contract with F. l.. Griffey and son
for sidewalks at the new Jefferson
building. The cost will be 10 cents
per foot, and the cost of grading will
be $25.
Contracts For Coming Year.
The purchase and supplies commit
tee reported on contracts awarded for
supplies for the coming year The
coal contract, for Springfield lump
coal, has been awarded to William
Sinton at the price Of $3.50 per ton.
The school supplies contract was
awarded wilkinson &c Co.. and the
disinfectants will be purchased from
McGrath Bros. Van Doren Bros. Sc
cured the contract for printing.
The bill Of Rice H. Bell for check
ing books of secretary, superintendent
and treasurer was presented and al
lowed It was for $25.
The board allowed bill OF = 10
presented by George w. Rutledge.
This bill was for keeping the pianos
in the schools in tune and in repair
for the entire year. Mr.. Rutledge was
engaged by the board to take care Of
the instruments IN the SCHOOLS lot
the coming year.
A bill of $500 for some extra work
done by King Plumbing Co., on the
Jefferson school building was allowed.
This was for installation of bell on
the building.
Member Hamill was instructed to
secure the loan Of the steam roller
from the city for rolling the grounds
OF the Garfield and Jefferson schools.
It was reported that a great quanti-
ty of old iron, including several fur
naces had been sold for s32.44 This
check was turned over to the treasur-
er.
For Purchase Of Lockers.
The board is negotiating for the pur-
chase OF 40 additional lockers. The
locker people do not seem inclined
to make the same price they did
on the original purchase, and the
board instructed Member Woolley in
charge of the High school to get the
came price as for the first order, IL
possible, or to open negotiations with
another concern. A cheaper locker
can be bought but it will not match
the others already installed in the
High school.
The minutes Of the last meeting
were corrected in regard to the tru-
ant officer. He is to be paid at the
rate of $50 per month for the school
year.
A receipt from the Guest piano COM
pany for check for SIS for two pianos
was received.
New Table Is In Use.
The table which was made for the
new board office when it was planned
to use the George Washington build
ing, is now in use in the board room.
1t is q larger table than the one used
in the past. The table has been idle
for the last four years and the board
decided to have it put into shape to
use.