Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-11

amount $3.50 is for Mr.. Whitcomb, who
gave a report on the Woodruff Place
contract; $500 for Walker & Hollett, en-
ployed to give an opinion on the con-
tracts between the board and the firm OF
snider & Rotz and L. A. Snider, and
Charles j. .Orbison, who acted as at
torney in the investigation Of the bust
ness office Of The board by II. J. Roney.
Mr.. Barry objected to the payment Of
these bills without authorization OF the
State board Of accounts, and condemned
the practice Of hiring special counsel
when the board has its cwn attorney to
whom 1t pays an annual salary of $500.
The matter was finally referred to Fred
erick E. Matson, with instructions TO
take the matter up with the State board
Of accounts and report back to the board.
CHANGE MADE IN
SPECIFICATIONS.
Plans and specifications for heating
and ventilating at Schools Nos. 81 and
IS, which were criticized severely some
time ago by the State board of accounts,
were approved when L. A. Snider, build
ing adviser, reported that the speciica-
lions had been changed to meet the criti-
cisms of the State board. Several weeks
sgo bids were received under The old
Specifications, but were rejected because
of the attitude Of the State board of ac-
counts.
For many years all bids submitted to
the board have been accompanied by GER
titled checks on indianapolis banks. Mr..
Douglas said that the State board of
accounts has objected to this on the
grounds that it might have a tendency
to discourage bidders from the outside.
AS q result in the future bids will be
accepted when accompanied by exchange
on New York, Chicago or Indianapolis
banks. No certified checks will be ac-
cepted when drawn on an Indianapolis
bank.
Eight bids were received for coal for
the coming year. The lowest bid re-
ceived on nut and slack was that of the
Stockton Coal Company, $3.50 a ton. The
Indianapolis CoaN Company, with a bid
of s5.15 on egg or lump and S495 on
mine run, was the low bidder for these
classes Of coal Other bidders were: ].
R. Norris Coal Company, Schrep- Ferman
Coal Company, Atlas Coal Company, Will
liam S. Frye. indianapolis Mortar and
Fuel Company and the Peoples Coal and
Cement CompEny.
TO PASS ON COAL
BIDS SATURDAY.
All bids were referred to the boards
engineers for computation and recommen-
dation and will be acted upon Saturday
afternoon at a special session of the
board. A number Of other matters, IN
GLIDING a report from the building and
grounds committee, also will be taken up
at the same time
Superintendent E. q. Graft announced
the following appointments to the teach
ing staff: Margaret Montgomery, Latin,
Shortridge High School; Clara Boeser.
elementary, and the following appoint
ments for Arsenal Technical High School.
II. Z. Chenoweth, chemistry and general
science; Mary Edna Shelley, Spanish;
Grace B. Willis, English and mathe-
MATES; William Kingsolver, history.
Kingsolver is one Of the best known
college athletes in the State and Will
graduate from Franklin College this
June. It is understood that he VIII
take an active part in the direction OF
athletics at Technical His appointment
will take effect next September and he
will draw a salary Of $3.50 a year.
c. W. Burton superintendent of build
ings and grounds announced the follow
ing changes in his force: Resigation
Oscar Dunn, electrician foreman; ap-
pointment, Lee Carney, and w. w.
Bryan, extra janitors; F1ossie Allen
janitor for school No. a.
The following appointments were ap-
proved On recommendation of Librarian
Charles E. Rush: Florence E. COrya, at
tendant branch department; Rose NJ.
Barber, senior, assistant cataloging de
partment; Edna B. Johnson, senior, as
sistant children's department; Jessie z.
Logan, branch llbrariap, branch depart
ment; Irene Franklin. senior. assistant