Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-07-25
CITY SCHOOL BOARD.
A short Session Last Evenlng-The
Progress OF New school No. A.

progress OF New SenOOA N o. A.
A stated meeting Of the Board o.
Public education was he Id last night,
President Baird in the chair and the
following members present:
Messrs, Morrow, Keables, Kenney,
Kyne, Heisler, Hilton, Sample, Reeve
Benson, Hickman, Shortlidge, Furry,
Grier, Belts, Feukel and Wiley. If
On motion the committee on teachers
were authorized to advertise in the
Public Ledger of Philadelphia, for a
Principal of No. 1 School. AS the
terms for advertising are cash an order
for "a. 40 was drawn in favor of the
committee. a.. .sf
The committee on books reported
that they had received estimates for
furnishing books, etc., from G. f.
Thomas & Co. CT this city and Messrs.
Lippincott & Co., of Philadelphia. The
bids were referred to the committee.
Mr.. Hilton,ot the committee on fuel,
reported that the contract for furnish.
ing coal had been awarded to Geo. W.
Bush & Sons, and for wood 10 the jack
sou Coal and Lime company, they be.
ing the lowest bidders.
Committee on school No. ;, asked for
authority to have repairs made TO the
blackboards, cost not to exceed $40s So
ordered. ....a. ....
Committee on school Noe was grant,
ed the privilege of having needed re,
pairs made, cost not to exceed $3.50.
Committee on school No. IA, were ait
thorized to have blackboards repaired
at cost of $50.
Committee on school No. II, asked
for authority to have sundry repairs
made, cost not to exceed $l2. Adopted.
Mr.. Kenney of the committee on new
school No. 20, reported school desks,
ETC., received from the Keystone School
and Church Furniture Company, and
submitted bill of 81, 031.12 tor the pay
ment OF the same. On motion the bill
was allowed.
On motion, Ezekiel johnson was
elected janitor Uf No. 20 at an annual
salary of $780, On motion uf Mr.. Ken
ny an additional order Of $50 was drawn
IN favor of the Committee on No 20 to
complete the furnishing OF the SCHOOL,
A bill of $3.50 In favor of Speak
man Bros, for furnishing heating ap
raratus in No. 10 school, was read and
ordered pay. ..
No report being received from The
committee on contested seats, DR. Short
lidge made motion that the secretary
be- authorized to notify the com mittee
to prepare report at the next meeting
night
On motion of Mr.. Belts, the visiting
committee OF the various schools we're
ordered to examine their respective
schools in regard to exterior painting
and report to the special committee on
the same at the next meeting of the
board.
Colonel Heisler of the special build
ing committee of No. reported that
the new building was progressing very
rapidly and ere the next meeting of the
board the first installment, $1,000,
would be due, and on motion an order
for the amount was drawn in favor OF
the chairman of the committee. On
motion of Mr.. Hickman the C0mmi ttee
of No was authorized to secure the
desks, etc., for the new building.
The contract for glazing for the
coming year was awarded to James
Bradford, he being the only lid4er.
The special committee, to whom was
referred the communicates from Su-
perintendent Harlan, who reported at a
previous meeting, the same being laid
over, came up for action last night and
the report was adopted.
Committee on school No. Is was
granted the privilege of having cess
pools cleaned, cost not exceeding $780,
An order for 500 was drawn in favor
of Frank r. Carswell, architect, on &C
count of plans prepared for school,
No. 4.
Col. Heisler made motion, that in
view of the present need of money by
the board, the proper officers of the
board draw upon the city treasurer for
$4,000, on account of the balance due
from the $780, appropriation. Mr..
Morrow amended the motion by max
ing 1t $40, 900 or the balance Of the ap-
preparation. The motion as amended
was adopted.
An order for So. 80 in favor of Card
well & Wall, painters and GLACIERS, was
dra wn in their favor.
The following estimates for coal
needed by the various schools was read
by the secretary:
No. l. 65 tons ; No. 2, 30 tons No.
8, "a tons No. 4, 80 tons; No. 3, 38N
tons No. 6, 31A tons No. Z, 32H
tons No. 8, Bottoms No. 9, 38 tons
No. 10, 80 tons No. IL, So tons No.
u, "a tons No. IA, 80 tons No. 10,
Az tons No. 16, 1911 tons No. II,
s tons No, 10, 81 tons No. 10, 40
tons NO. 20, 40 tons making total
Of 63Ok tons needed for the coming
year. On motion of Colonel Heisler
the bond of j. R. D Seeds for build
ing completed some time ago was Or
1ered to be cancelled and returned.
On motion board adjourned.