Evening journal., 1921-10-11
SCHOOL BOARD
ISECONOMICAL
Going Slow on Repair Work
Because of Small Ap-
preparation
ASK CRONEY TO
OUTLINE PLANS

The question OF finances was dis
cussed by the Board Of Public Edu-
cation at its meeting last night when
Dr. Victor d. washburn called the
attention Of the body to the vouch-
ers for hauling supplies. These
charges, he thought, were higher
than had been paid for similar
work. One bill read by DR.. Wash
burn called for $3.50 for hauling one
crate from the railroad freight sta
ton to the boards store house.
Supervisor Of Buildings Croney who
has charge Of such work said tnat
the present hauling contractor
charged less than his predecessor
who had charged SO and 81 for sim
liar work.
The presentation OF a bill for labor
and materials used during the past
two weeks in the schools BY Mr..
Croney also caused further discus
sion on finances Mr.. Stradley started
the discussion by saying he desired
| TO know II this work could not be
done at a saving II let out TO con-
tractors. Mr.. Stradley said that Of
$1,000 appropriated for school
repairs $3.50 had been spent.
He wanted to know II the board
could save on overhead expenses II
the work is done by outside con-
tractors.
DR.. Washburn said the board
should be informed by Mr.. Croney
just what his program OF work was
TO be for the next two weeks so that
the Board could decided II such
work or expenditures was neces-
sary. The Board. he said. was
responsible for the money spent and
II should have some say in the
matter.
At this point Mr.. Rommel askes
Mr.. Croney II he was not receiving
orders for work 10 be done in the
schools from outside the Board. He
3 replied that he was. Mr.. Rommel
said High School officials had or
dered Mr. Croney to do certain
things and he thought that Mr.
b Croney In complying with these or
ders was responsible.
to know who ordered the work. con-
, tending that the Board represented
\ the taxpayers and II was heir money
5 that was being spent.
% Mr.. Croney said the principal OF
q the High School had ordered him tc
n do work but he had refused TO dc
C work ordered by the teachers. The
e matter was dropped with the under
e standing that Mr.. Croney's report b'
4 spread on the minutes.
= Mr.. stradley objected 10 the read
ing OF bids for fountains in tive
. schools from three local plumbers
. saying he thought bids for the worl
should be advertised for. II wa
explained that Mr. Croney had Sc
cured bids from three plunbers. ]
! was decided TO ask for bids FOR thi
work as well as that OF wiring
room in the High School. only on
e firm submitted a bid for this wor
. which caused Mr.. Stradley TO ex
claim. ct seems strange that we ca
u get only one firm 10 bid on on
" work"
Bids for equipment needed 70
II the High school annex we're ordere
) tabulated and the contracts will b
e awarded at the next meeting OF tn
Board. The bids for SO gross o
3, erasers were as follows: Buffers
Is Inc. SO and $3.50 per gross; Def
k, ance Manufacturing Company. 1913
l. and $500 per gross. The contrac
was awarded TO Buffers.
n Estimates for equipment for IN
ie hrst-aid room in the High scho'
k. were ordered tabulated and referre
l. to the medical members Of tn
e. Board.
of While the communications wer
being read there was laughter whe
ID the music teacher reported that 3
d pianos in the schools needed tuninl
ie 8 needed repairs. one piano shoul
be burned and pianos needed in fot
,s other schools IL was decided
M have the tuning done. No date We
T. set for the bonfire.
Mr.. Stradley created considerab
~, amusement by showing the board
4. piece Of rotted slab wood which wa
" he said. the sort OF wood being fu
j. nished to the scholars.
20 As the contract specified that Il
10 wood should be cord wood cut ono
the board voted that the matter
IN Investigated further.
h' Mr.. Stradley moved that the CO.
Sc cord avenue gate Of School 80
a removed The motion was carrie
he The secretary was authorized
m. ask for bids for a filing system a.
Mt proved by the superintendent.
of Mr.. Stradley, who was not pre-
ent at the meeting at which the pla
"a ing OF school insurance was vot
p upon, expressed his opinion that q
,e- school property had been unde
as valued.
ne President souder stated that
M hoped no reconsideration would
/, advised, and proposed that a spec
IN meeting of the board be held to co
"a. clude arrangements Of the placii
~ Of insurance.
~ The board voted to hold a spec
:. meeting. to close the matter
Wednesday afternoon at o'cloc
rs HALLOWEEN PARTY.
80 At n meeting OF the Coyne Neig