Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-09
SALEM LABOR ONLY
IS EMPLOYED UPON
M'K|NLEY SCHOOL
No Friction Exists and Work
Is Progressing Rapidly In
The Construction

+" Every man on the lOD Is oalem
man, and the work is progressing fine, -
was the gist Of the report of the build
ing and grounds committee of the
school board at last night S meeting in
relation to the status Of affairs in CON
nection with the construction Of the
new Mckinley school under contract
with Shook & Traver, and the joint su-
pervision of Architect George NJ. Post
and Superintendent of Building S. A.
McFadden. Contract work on the base
ment is practically completed and there
are about 1000 pressed brick for the
building proper already on tne ground,
and another carload is expected to ar
rive daily from Willamina Bids fer
the heating plant will be opened by the
board Monday night, June IA.
"What mas already been accomplish
ed in the way of changes in the original
plans in the light of practicability,
economy and efficiency, iustifies our
selection of Mr. McF'adden as superin,
tendent of building" said Director
Barnes, of the building and grounds
committee. He reported a change in
the plans so as to run the vents in the
walls up through the center walls in
stead Of the outside walls, which change
was suggested by Superintendent Me.
Fadden and approved by the contract
ors and Architect Post, and the CON
tractors agreed to make tne change
without extra charge, although the cost
will be slightly greater and the eff.
cheney of the ventilating system i'm
proved and rendered more convenient
and slightly.
At last night meeting 1t was also
decided, as a matter of economy, that
telephone and light service will be dis
continued at all schools in the district
with the exception of the lights and
phone in the offices of City Superin
tendent Elliott, after this week, which
marks the close of the school year. The
question of disseminating the water ser
vice at all schools was also discussed
but the problem of adequate fire pro
lection and lawn sprinkling suggested
itself, and the matter was referred tC
the building and grounds committee
with instructions to ascertain whether
the water company would charge fol
service if the water was permitted tC
remain connected for fire protection
purposes without charge for such ser
vice-the understanding being that thu
use Of the water would not be resorteC
to except in cases of emergency-witl
power to act.
Upon the petition Of the Parent
Teachers association Of the Rchmon
school the board last evening granite
the request to leave the name of tina
school unchanged insofar as the pre-,
ent board is concerned.
Five New Teachers Elected.
Upon the recommendation OF City ST
perintcndent Elliott, vacancies whic
have occurred in the teaching staff {
the nigh and grade schools for the el
suing school year, caused by resigns
tion, We're filled by the school boar
last night as follows;
Gertrude l.. Walling, shorthand an
! typewritmg in high school, salary $Sl
per year; Gertrude Polow, third al
fourth grades in Garfield school, at 81
per month; Bealah Balderee, to he q
signed; Jessie V. Miller music
grades, 800 per month; Florence Wue
are in grades, 800 per month. All
q the young women nave met the requir
ments for teaching in Salem schoC
and come with the highest recommend
i tons from former positions.
i The board also authorized Chairm
Miles and Clerk Burghardt to sign
y contracts entered into with teachers
I the ensuing year.