Show SCHOOL BOARD f MAKES AKES ANSWER I i Meets Criticism Voiced at Burch Durch Creek Meeting Taking cognizance o of the reo re remarks marks made by speakers at are a re- re recent re recent cent Burch Durch Creek Teacher Parent Parent association meeting the Weber county board of ot education Satur Satur- Saturday Saturday Saturday day made an Investigation of ot the Dutch Butch Creek school situation and then Issued the tho following state state- statement statement ment The hoard board of o education of ot We- We Weber We We- Weber ber county devoted considerable o of the Saturday session to an In- In Investigation Investigation In Investigation ot of conditions at at the Burch Creek school This school school was subjected to attack at a recent meeting ot of o the Teachers Teachers Parent association when two or three patrons spent con con- considerable con considerable time pointing out alleged defects In the material and phy phy- physical physical physical phases o ot of the school The attack was centered upon the water supply tho tho heating healing and the tho playground A survey of ot the actual cons con con- conditions conditions as reported from the school office ortice today shows that since the employment ment ot of o John W V Singleton who Is an experienced janitor that beating heating conditions conditions have been most satisfactory ex ox- except c copt pt two or three days when hen ho he was Injured and had to go on crutches He lie Is la In lil excellent health now and stated to the the board that he Is confident that he can deliver adequate heat to all rooms Mr Singleton fur fur- further further further ther advises that the plant Is ade adequate quate and efficient and that he be will guarantee to keep the build build- build build- buildIng building building ing warm and comfortable this winter It If the plant proves in- in inadequate in inadequate adequate the board stands ready and willing willingto to add to the tho heating healing sections to provide additional heat In regard to the playground the board Is aware that more room for the children Is desir desir- desirable desirable able When When the building was first planned the board tried to obtain a larger playground and since has undertaken to negotiate with those owning land both south and anel west of o the present site for ad- ad additional additional ad additional land land land- but so so far far- farno fa I no sails satis satisfactory factory arrangements have havo been made possible I It a good opportunity to se- se secure secure se secure cure more ground comes up or If anyone concerned will aid thE board in securing an improved site near the school the board stands willing to open negotiations negotiations negotiations at nt once for the purchase of same Game In the meantime the teachers superintendent and board will do what Is possible to the lives and amI well-be well ing of o the children In their keep keep- keepIng keeping ing lag 1 As to the th the water water ater situation we wish v-ish to say that we have been using the water in the tho Durch I Creek school for the tho pas 10 years as now obtaining same from the Burch Creek Canyon Canon Water Vater com com- company company company pany This water lter Is being used In the homes o ot of the school pa- pa patrons patrons pa patrons of ot Burch Creek During the time Indicated ther there has been comparatively little sickness traceable to an Impure water sup sup- supply supply ply and no epidemics We have had several analyses taken of o othis this water by the tho state stale board of a health Some o of cf them have haw e shown objectionable contamination contamina contamination tion butt but the last two reports report from the sate Bate board hoard of health healt show the water to be safely usable us usable able The board of education has ha s these reports on file in the of Jf office flee fice at 1 2324 Adams avenue and an e will be glad to show them to any an y Interested citizen or school pa- pa patron patron pa patron tron at large We have the assurance as- as assurance as assurance also from tine tile owners o othe of f the water waler system that they ar are e I doing all in their power to purify and keep pure this water now being be being ing used in the homes and In th the e school at Burch Durch Creek |