El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-12
SCHOOL STATING
CONTRACT GIVEN
Board Awards It TO Lehigh
Company; Trustees to
Inspect Window Shades

Tuesday night was bid night for the
school board. which met in the base
uent Of the Bailey school The
I,ehieh Structural Slate Msnufactur-
ing company was awarded the contract
for the stating OF new rooms in old
buildings throughout the city, and re-
pairing blackboards already con-
strucetd. The Lehigh bid was the
lowest. s14O21O Other bidders were
the Pennsylvania Structural Slate com
pany. the Pennsylvania Blackboard
company. the keenan, Structural Slate
company, the North Bangor Slate com
pany, the Albion Bangor Slate com
many. the Granville Hahn company, the
Excelsior Slate company, the Parsons
Bros. Slate company, and E J joint
son. Inc. all being Pennsylvania con-
Germs
VIII Inspect Window Shades
Thursday afternoon the directors
viii meet at the Bailey schol 70 con on.
slider samples Of window shades for the
new addition 10 the Alta vista school
and the new high school
NV wife would be better able 20
Judge OF these things than an n,
lsuzhingIy remaIzed ". D Mayfie!d,
The bids for the window shades VII
he tabuIated by F. E Sanger, AUDITOR
and clerk OF the school board VINO
brought the various routine matters 10
the attention of the board
Each Student Costs S5S-
1T costs SIS a year TO educate eacn
child. and we receive only so Tor GUY
Of town students in our hlgh scnooI,
observed superintendeut r ]. Tlghes
auropos Of a complaint filed by Mrs
NJ H Webb, residing near fsieta. 20
the effect that the tuition toT out OF
town students should be halved TO -
rer month The superintendent was
requested to explain the matter 70 MS
Webb. and also point out that county
high school was now available az
Reaaine Room for s7IdierA
The president was authorized to al
low the rooms at the Alta vista nisn
school 70 be used as reading rooms 10
the soldiers. PROVIDED SOM Ot te -
that the building was not damaged
The following new DOCKS were
s5oDfed- Snvder's First Year Science,
Snifl1'E Latin Lessons, and Hunters
Miss Jordan Claims 1904 Salary.
letter from Miss Ruby Jordan.
claiming S90.44 IN unpaid salary vas
read and referred to the superlntend-
5,e-sonai letter. superintendent Tighe
explained that Miss Jordan VS. ~
s--or regarding her rights she has
been generously treated. If anything
Miss Noon Granted Leave
An indefinite leave OF absence vas
e-rsntsd to Miss Louisa Noon IN order
fhst she might pursue some speclal
Studies at Columbia university.
Mrs F. n Egan was granted per
mission to start a social center m one
81 the outer buildings OF the Alamo
The Earnishunent proceeding inst-
rrfed by Dudley < Orr on the pay
ments due J woodward. II, contractor,
for materials used on the stadium, was
Teferred to the boards attorneys
10 Paint Number on Doors
The auditor was authorized IoE Dlus
for numbering doors and palntlne
names on the special rooms, according
10 specifications TO be furnished D. the
superintendent
The board decided TO meet IN two
-resI-s "a receive bids on 500 tons Of
coal. The external committee IS 70
be requested to prepare speeifieau ons
and have the auditor adyeruse IoI
bids. The bids on toilet furnishings
we're referred to Scott White and J.
c. Worthiu gton, with full peWer TO
Discuss street Car ExtenEtOn-
campaign for the extension OF the
street car line 70 the high school was
fsvorahIy discussed
The members present at the meetlns
were E N Whitaker. president; W u
1Tsa-field. J. c Worthington and Scout
r. White