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Show CLAIMS FOR WORK CAUSE OF SQUABBLE Difficulty Over Jefferson School Construction Con-struction May Be Carried Into Courts. The board of education held a special meeting last night to consider claims hied against the board for material furnished iiv connection with the build ins of the Jefferson school in 100S. President W. J. Barrette was empowered to engage counsel coun-sel for the board in case the claims, wliich the board lias repudiated, are carried. Into court. Contract for the construction of the Jefferson school was given to the "Vonder-horst "Vonder-horst Brothers, but they failed to carry out the contract, and their bonding company com-pany undertook to complete it for the board. Recently trouble has arisen between be-tween the bonding company and certain ; local firms over tlie question of money due for materials furnished to the original contractors. The bonding company has j withdrawn from all responsibility m regard re-gard to the claims, and the claimants have fallen back on the board of education. educa-tion. The claims total $2500. Controversy developed at the meeting over tho cafeteria condueted at the East Side High school. Several members said complaints had reached them concerning the quantity and quality of the food served. After much discussion it was decided de-cided to have the superintendent of schools and the principal of the high school make an investigation and report to tho board. |