The Detroit times., 1917-08-24
DISCOVER
FLAWS IN
SCHOOLS
Board Members Ferret
Out Sloppy
Work
SAY BUILDERS
MUST MAKE GOOD
Ousted Elk e m p tion
Boards May Use
Churches for Offices

Defects In new school buildings
occupied the serious attention OF
the board OF education for an hour.
Thursday night Architects and en-
gfneers of the board went into ex.
haustive explanations. which appar-
emily did not satisfy the members
IN every instance. The new board
n ~from Missouri
DR.. John s. Hall. chairman OF a
committee appointed 10 investigate
these defects, reported the results
Of his investigation. At the Gold
berg school he found that con
crete moor laid In the basement was
. botch OF job. II gives out dust
when walked on and Is defective In
other ways. ". @. Malcolmson.
the boards architect, admitted that
the floor was an experiment and
thought that by treating the floor
with a liquid preparation Il could
be put In satisfactory condition. The
: board ordered this done al the ex.
pense OF the contractor. The build
ing has not yet been accepted.
The new Northern high school
also came In for much discussion
Some OF the floors here show a
fancy wave effect that might ap-
peal 10 painter OF marines. but are
hardly practical In school rooms.
Members OF the board still hold 70
the old-fashioned notion that floors
were made TO walk on
Architect Malcomson rose 20 the
defense OF the contractors. RE
blamed II all on the wet spring The
flooring used was OF first quality
he said. and there was no trouble
until the heating apparatus was shut
down. Then the dampness got IN
and raised hob with the kiln-drIed
lumber. The floors would be al
right In another year. he declared
II was IN the Northern High
school also where the sub-hoor was
omitted from the gymnasium
save expense, the architect explain
ed. He admitted that II is better
20 use a sub-noor, and the board
will insist that future specifications
call for H.
The architect was exonerated for
the flooding OF the Northern high
last spring. II was conceded that
the city sewer was 10 blame in this
case. Sewers now under construc
ton 20 relieve .Woodwardave. Will
relieve this condition.
All OF which indicated that The
new board is right ION the job
Anyone who puts anything over
will have 10 be a "slicker"
Inspector Hall. who with In
epector Angel acted as a commit
tee 20 purchase coal for the city
schools, reported that the commit
tee had contracted for enough coal
20 all the bins in all the schools and
leave surplus. The price r. Sc
DER ton, delivered, and about 3.40c
tons have been delivered 70 date
The committee had been unable 70
\ obtain any reduction IN price be
cause OF the governments recent
action, DIR. Hall said the coal hav.
ing been arranged for previously.
The board called a special meet
< ing for Sept. 4. AT 8 p. m, 10 take
ssp the question OF annexing school
districts In territory newly added Il
the city. Oficials OF all districts
desiring to come into the city are
Invited to attend and be prepared e
give a legal description OF their
Boundaries.
All draft boards now using public
school buildings will be asked e
vacafe before school begins. Dr
Ohadsey. superintendent OF schools
suggested that churches be used in
otead.