Show BOARD OF EDUCATION investigation OF RUMORS reflecting UPON THE MEMBERS the board of education met last evening in regular session with all members present except john scow brott who Is absent in california prior to the calling to order certain rumors regarding the letting of the contract for heating and ventilating the fort school house were touched upon the rumors were to the effect that the board had been influenced fluen ced by personal mr johnson one of tho unsuccessful bidders was present and the matter was laid before he and the board the unsuccessful contractor denied that he had made any such remarks and the matter was satisfactorily settled the resignation of mrs L A jostlen as teacher in the madison was accepted the committee on was authorized zed to receive bids tor new desks contracts for painting the grant madison quincy and five points school buildings were let to peter anderson the board to supply the paint at |