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Show THE SCHOOL BOARD. Different Colored Brick Used in School Buildings. PRATT WANTS TO INVESTIGATE. And a Committee Is Appointed to Look Into the Matter The Contract Con-tract Let for Another School Ituidine, hat the Lowest Bidder Bid Sot xet It Other Business Disposed of Last veninff. The board of education departed somewhat some-what from the usual dry routine of business last evening, the feature of the meeting being a big kick over the use of different colored brick in the construction of the Hamilton school in the First ward. Trustee Pratt brought the matter-up by stating that when passing the schoolhouse a few days ago he found that in the first story buff brick had been, used as the contract called for, but red brick had been used in the second story. While variety might be the spice of life, Mr. Pratt seemed to think that a schoolhouse of variegated colors was not the proper caper. He wanted someCody to explain. Superintendent Pinney offered an explanation, expla-nation, which, however, bagged considerably at the knees. He said that the contractors had found it impossible to get any more bufi brick after the first story had been completed, com-pleted, aud afUr satisfying himself that the company had no brick of that color on hand, he gave the contractors permission to use the nearest color, on condition that they paint the whole structure with three coals of paint in ordet to make it uniform In color. Trustee Pratt came back with a statement that the Andersou company had pleuty of brick of the desired color and they could be obtained. Mr. Anderson was called upon for a statement, state-ment, and he corroborated Mr. Pinney's statement Trustee Baldwin did not think it was the proper thing to use brick of different colors, ana lrusiee rrait sunmiuea me ionowing resolution, and the discussion ended with its adoption: Jlesolred, That a committee of three be appointed ap-pointed by the chair to investigate and report why specifications in building contracts have been mudt to designate certain builders" material to the exclusion of all others, aud why material of any make, provided it he equal to the ruquire-ments ruquire-ments of the building, should not compete on equal terms. Vice-President Nelson appointed Trustees Pratt Baldwiu and Dooly as an investigating committee, and Mr. Dooly then offered this resolution, which was unanimously adopted: Jiesolted, That all the contracts hereinafter let, special preference for material be stricken out, where same can ba done without prejudicing the inter ta of this board. The committee on sites and buildings reported that the following bids had been received for tho construction of the Third school building: Croxford Eros. fc Bryon SS1.2V) S. C. Sherrill :,40 W. Fl. Jay 30,50 William Ids er 3'J,tiU0 The committee embodied iu its report a recommendation that the contract be awarded to W. E. Lister. Trustee Baldwin called attention to the fact that Lister was not the lowest bidder and he wauted an ex- Jlanation. Chairman Dooly replied that ay, the lowest bidder, was the contractor for a school house now being erected, and several notices of garnishee had been served on the board, causing them inconvenience. Another reason was that Lister had always been among the lowest bidders, but had never secured a contract. Mr. Jay wanted to explain his case, but permission to do so was refused and the report was allowed to stand. The committee on furniture and supplies reported that 2,0S9.25 worth of furniture had been ordered. . The committee on school work recommended recom-mended the employment of additional teachers teach-ers and that hose be purchased for some of the buildiugs. Adopted. The following appropriations were made: Tribune Publishing company, advertising. $ 68.60 Herald Publishing company, advertising.. 35. eo Twenty-first Ward Ecclesiastical companv, rent '. 20.00 T. C. Armstrong, rent KO.OO John A. Peterson, rent 12.00 Total -1S6.S:0 Adjourned for one week. |