El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-27
LIE PASSED At
SCHOOL MEETING
Charlie Stevens Starts After
Electric Fixture Salesman
Monday Night.

The lie was passed between trustee
c. B. Stevens and VIM B. Coop. of the
BeardsIee Chandelier Manufacturing
company, which almost resulted in a
personal encounter Monday night at
special meeting Of the school board
called to open bids for electric light
fixtures in the new high school build
ing.
There was a disposition on the part
Of the board to postpone the opening
Of the bids. Mr.. Coop protested. stat
ing that he had come many miles to be
present at the opening. He further
stated that his bid was for Immediate"
acceptance, as no concern could afford
to take chances on a delayed accent
ance in view of the rising prices Of ma
terials.
Debating to Board.
Mr.. Stevens thought that this was
debating to the board what II should
do The matter rested there for q
short time hut after a motion to post
-,ona oDenine bids was lost. Mr.. Ste
vens expressed himself that Mr.. Coop's
bid should not be considered II the
hoard was not to be given an oppor-
tunitv to think the matter over. Mr.
Coop then explained that he did not
mean that the bid must be accepted on
considerable delay
I don't know this gentleman" said
Mt. Stevens. but I don't think anyone
has a right to dictate what this board
shall do
Il beg your pardon, Mr.. Stevens" re-
Piled Mr. Coop, but you do know me. I
called upon you two weeks ago and
you said then The bids will be opened
this week
Z said nothing Of the kind" said
trustee Stevens. and rising from his
seat he started towards Mr.. Coop, but
was restrained
Coop Apologies.
After the opening OF bids Mr. Coop
apologized to the board for losing his
temper
The following bids were opened:
Mayberg company, Los Angeles. $4,000:
H ". -Manville company. $4,000
(. o. b. cars FL Paso; Beardslee Chande-
lier Manufacturing company, Chicago.
$4,000: National Telegraphone & Supply
company, $5176. or $294s II manual
training rooms are omitted.
After the opening OF the bids, rep
resentatives OF bidding firms were Civ
en- the privilege Of making demonstra-
tons OF their goods, after which the
board referred to a committee COM
posed Of SuDt r J. Tighe. A H
Hughey, principal OF the high school,
and ". A Burk, superintendent Of man
ual training. the matter OF determining
what rooms there are in which the fix
lures can be omitted and report in
one week
President E n Whitaker was in
structed 70 tender to the chamber OF
commerce all unoccupied ground
owened by the city schools FOR use as
camp grounds for troops to be sent
here
No Sidewalks for Bean.
request from the city sidewalk in
spector, made TO c. B. Stevens, chair
man OF the external COMMITTEES aeL-frr-
that the school board build sidewalks
at the Beau school was called 10 the
attention OF the board. Mr.. Stevens
stated that he had informed the side .
walk inspector that the school board
had consented to cutting down the I
budget last spring, with the under
standing that II unusual expenses came J
up the city would seek TO provide tho
funds.
With this understanding" said Mr..
Stevens i move that Mr.. Prudential &
and Mr.. HaWley call upon the mayor {
ana council and ask that $500 be given Z
TO the school board TO construct the
sidewalks" The motion prevailed. 3
L 5 krantZ was elected as teacher
OF physical training to fill a vacancy
caused by q resignation
Ohe-half the retainer fee OF Burgess
Burges, amounting to $50, was al
Proposed changes in the construction
OF features OF the new high school vyers
referred 70 the external committee
with power to act.
No Movie at Lamar.
The board acted adversely on fba
request OF Vim. B. Eisenberg for the
oulIdlng OF an open air moving picture
theater on Montana street, opposite the
Lamar school The board was di,-i5s,5
on the proposition, trustees S. J. Fen
denthal, c. B Stevens and J. c. WorfE-
1ngton voting against, and trustee A
L Hawley in favor the granting Of the
Iequest PRESIDENT E NJ Whitaber
the request ms
The method OF listing the scboo,
numbers IN the new telephone Cirsctc,,,
vas reIerred to supt r. J. Tighe. VIII