During  recent  years  the  plan  of  having  a  central  shop  with  a
roving  mechanic  or  repair  man  hired  by  the  rural  schools  of
the  county  has  been  introduced.  He  is  provided  a  shop  and  a
truck.  During  part  of  the  year  he  may  have  assistants  who  will
help  him  in  the  repair  work.  These  men  visit  all  buildings
needing  attention  in  order  to  make  the  necessary  repairs.  They
are  also  available  on  call  for  emergency  repairs.  In  some  city
districts  where  a  central  shop  is  maintained,  the  repair  men
working  out  of  the  general  shop  make  only  those  emergency
repairs  that  cannot  be  handled  by  the  local  building  janitor.  At
other  times  they  are  used  on  building  alterations  and  on  heavier
repair  tasks.
