Daily Republican., 1879-06-24
THE SCHOOL ROARD.
4 Long sessA0n-The Board net In
favor OF Exehanging safes with
che Ulsy CSa Dcll- -CoNtraetA Award.
ed-Amemdmon 70 De offered, &c.

= I. 5N
Shs Cnsy4 CSa ncil -Cxsntraet Award.
ed-Annen 70 De offered, &c. |
The Board Of Education held reg.
ular meeting last evening, President
Eckel in the chair.
The committee Of Finance to whom
was referred the communication from
the Chairman Of the Finance Committee
of City Council in relation to the ex-
Oh angs OF safes reported that they
deemed it inexp-dient to barter proper-
ty belonging to the Board.
Mr.. Lally thought that the safe was
entirely too large. He could not see
what objections the Board could have
to exchanging safes with the City
Auditor. He thought that by making
the exchange it would save the COM
mittse considerable expense and he
would therefore favor an exchange.
Mr.. Lob1ell said that the Board now
has safe which so far meets all the
requirements Of the Board, and he was
] opposed to the change.
Mr.. Ruth stated that parties had told
him that they had looked into the safe
belonging to the Board, and found
nothing in it. He thought that the
Board should deposit all the papers
and keep them in the safe. The Audi
tor had told him that his reason for an
exchange was because their safe was
good for nothing; it was not burglar
proef and if he had S25 he was obliged
to take it home with him.
Mr.. Baird did not think the safe be-
longing to the Board any too large and
if the Board was going to make an ex-
change he would bs in favor of having
a larger safe.
DR.. Palmer stated that a great deal
of damage and expense had been made
in placing the safe in the room and ne
thought the Boal would incur an ad-
ditional expense in removing it.
Mr.. Lally said his object was to make
a saving for the city.
DR.. Grimshaw asked by what author
ity and by whom was the safe opened !
He was OF the opinion that the safe be.
longed to the Board and that it should
not be overhauled and examined by the
public.
Mr.. Lally moved to refer the matter
back to the Finance Committee said
COMMITTEES to report at the next meet
ing. The motion not being seconded,
the question was not put by the chair.
The report of the Finance Committee
was accepted, Mr.. Lally alone voting
in the negative.
The Treasurer of the Board was au-
thorized to draw $7,l55,G6, said
amount being the one e-tenth part of the
: annual appropriation for 1879.
The Committee on fuel presented the
following report.
WILMINGTON, June %, 1879.
: To THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE
Board OF PUBLIC EDUCATE N
f Gentlemen Your committee beg leave to
report that they have received bids for iuf-
nishing fuel for the public schools OF said city
! as follows
John Ponder, Lchigh Coal, broken, 81 25
stove, $4 As; chuylkill broken, S3 W; stove,
81. Wood, So SO.
| BENJAMIN urst wood. So 40
a Enoch Moore, Schuylkill, "a Is: broken and
y stove "A As. Wood, 70 10.
+. d. Clayton, Schuylkil broken, 95
stove, 81 25. Wood. S6.
y J. Grithth, hehish. So Schuylkill, &37.
George " Bush Son, Schuylkill broken
4 80 GA ;Slove, So "a. Wood, S. rs.
Mills x Combs, Schuylkill broken, "A O5 :;
!, stove, - rs. Wood. 50 IS
Q. ". Warner N Co, Old Company Lehigh
9 broken, - 20; stove, 81 55; SchuyIkil broken.
Cameron mlne.) So As stove, So IS; Koht-
moor Schuylkill broken, "a 90; stove, u 90
Conrow x Son, Schuylkill broken. u so
stove, S4 10.
= j.. s. Richardson, wood, S5 IS.
.. Your committee would recommend the
awarding of the contract for furnishing such
/, quantity OF Schuylkill Coal as may be rtquir-
1 ed to Geo. W. Bush " son, they being the
q lowest bidders on coal OF good quality. We
would further recommend that the m'tte1
se authorized to procure Lehign Coal Tor not
& less than two or more than three schools. in
. order o test the mater Tor heating purposes.
y ALLEN RUTH.
4 W. j. MORROW.
NM. W. LoBDELL.
3 Mr.. Ruth stated that the coal was to
= be screened and delivered subject to
: the order of the committee.
Mr.. Kenney was in favor of the
= bids laying over until the next meet
/ ing.
The report of the Committee was
adopted.
Ga motion of Mr.. Ruth the contract
. for furnishing kindling wood was
y awarded to John Ponder.
= The question of testing the coal in the
y different schools was left to the com.
mittee on fuel.
! The bill of Charles Vogelbacker for
g $53.04 was ordered to be drawn in favor
- of Col. Heisler attorney for Mr.. Vogel-
: backer.
a Mr.. Morrow presented communica-
tion from Edward Sharper asking the
: Board to grant him permission to tap a
i. drain on Fifth street.
a Mr.. Morrow moved that that the
a communication be accepted and that he
f be required to pay $40 for tapping said
= drain.
i A motion to amend was made by
4 striking ont $40 and inserting 500.
+ Adopted.
:, The Insurance policy in the Farmers
! Insurance Company for $3.50 due on
- the 18th of next month, was ordered to
be paid and the policy renewed.
A communication was received from
W. D. Roberts of Philadelphia, in rela-
Il ton to the black. boards of the public
;, schools of this city. Mr.. Roberts offer
. ed to repair the black boards at the
. following prices: for re-coating, two
- coats, IL cents per square yard one
y coat, 8 cents per square yard; for re.
!. pairing the walls with stating and hard
. finish put on, and three coats of stating
70 equal to new work, lS cents per square
foot.
The communication was accepted, and
q referred to the various committees OF
a the schools, said committee to report at
!, tha naxt maAtinp of tha Board,