The daily gazette., 1883-06-19
TEACHERS SALARIES.
FIXED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD,
LAST NIGHT.
AN INCREASE OF OVER $1,000.
Mr.. Kyne Charges Favoritism In the APP
pOintments--Some Loose Work ON New
schools.

At an adjourned meeting of the schoo
| Board laet evening, the special subject fo
| consideration was the report of the Commit
| tee on Teachers upon the appointment O
teachers for the ensuing school year.
Mr.. Wiley moved that the report b
adopted.
Mr.. Kyne moved for postponement fo
another week, as there was no need for an,
| haste. He said the salaries had been RAISED
to the extent of 1000, and that SOM
teachers had been promoted who did not de
serve promotion. Some teachers had beeI
appointed to grammar schools who were no
it to teach in primary schools, which
assertion he could prove by the Superin
tendent. Mr.. Kyne's motion was lost.
On motion of DIR. Shortledge the salary O.
Miss Annie Speakman, of No. l, was raised
from $500 to $500, to correspond with thu
salaries attached to similar grades in Other
schools.
Mr.. KyDe asked, as a matter of informa-
tion, why Miss Duncan had not been pro.
NOTED in place OF several other teachers
who had been promoted over her.
Mr.. Wiley sad Miss Duncan was de-
barred from promotion by reason of failure
to attain the required standard of examina.
ton.
Mr.. Kyne claimed that Miss Duncan was
OAS Vi 1hO DSpO bCdGuClb III lub eCuUOlB, anu
that her failure to receive promotion was due
to personal spite.
The report was adopted by standing vote
Of to 4, Messrs. Kyne, Monaghan, Hanson
and Grier voting In the negative. Several
members failed TO vote at all.
A supplemental report recommending the
placing of Miss Reba Smiths name on the
list from which teachers are selected, she
having passed successful examination, was
read aud adopted.
The secretary was instructed to notify the
teachers of their appointments.
Mr. Wiley, rom the Committee on New
School, reported that lot could be pro-
cured from j. L. Carpenter, Jr., at six
teenth and Claymont streets, 156x70 feet, at
$40 per foot. Other lots had been offered
by 5. ID. Forbes, but they were undesirable,
by reason of their proximity to the railroad.
The committee was authorized to purchase
the lot from Mr.. Carpenter.
Philemma Chandler, the contractor who
erected lew school No. 10, vas given the
floor to reply to charges made last meeting
that the school had been built In defective
manner. He claimed that the school was
one of the best constructed buildings In the
city, and that the only thing now needed
w8 coat of paint on the roof. All the
work on the building, he said was first class
in every respect. The roof, he declared, was
painted in very unfavorable weather, during
the middle of January. The plastering was
also done In bad weather, but 1t was per-
formed by the very best mechanics, who
used good material.
Mr.. Pusey said some of the doors were
shrunk and that the painting of the roof
gave evidence of having been imperfectly
done.
Mr.. Reeve said that the roof of new school
No. 20 was also in bad condition and
leaked.
1t was stated that the painting of the roof
of No. 10 had Ueen very impertectly done,
and that he would do the work over again
The committees of both schools were re-
quested to see that the contractors repaired
these defects.
1t was stated that the roofing contractor,
William f. Robinson, had expressed his
willingness to repair whatever defects
might be found in his part of the work. 1t
was not proved that the roof itself was not
Of good character, but Mr. Pusey and Mr..
Reeves stated that the painting had been
done in very imperfect manner.
The painter, James McIlVaine, expressed
his willingness to repaint portion of No.
10 roof that had been neglected by him.
The use of the Board room was granted
to the City Council for Thursday evening,
June 28. Adjourned.
The report of the Committee on Teachers,
as adopted at this meeting, was as follows:
WILMINGTON, June 1S, 1883.-To the
Board Of Public Observation-Disclosures /:
Your Committee on Teachers respectfully
recommend that the following teachers be
appointed for the school year commencing
on September 8, next, and that they receive
the salaries mentioned opposite their names,
except that where the salary is given at $500,
the teachers are to receive 1855 after the
completion of their first year as teachers.
SCHOOL NO. l.
W. w. Birdsall, 81 300; Sallie Hare.
$3.50; Susanna Pyle, 5000; Annie Savers,
5000; Eliza A. Craig, 5000;
Girls high and grammar department
Mary Miller, 81 900; Jane Craig, $665; Anna
NJ Lewis, $545; Sallie A. Taylor, $545.
5irls' grammar department = Emma
Pringle, 500; Matilda l.. Sayers, $500;
Clara E. Counts, $500; Maggie 7. Nc
Closkey, $3.50.
SCHOOL No. 9.
Lydia P. D. Ford, $3.50; Emma Oakford,
S425; Sallie L. Woolley, $3.50; Clara Men
dinhall, 1865; Ella M. Marvel, 1865; Ellen
Walker, 1865; Mary B. Dennison, $500.
SCHOOL NO. 3.
Fannie j. Butler, $3.50; Maggie Miller,
S425; Ella R. Provost, $3.50; Jennie Stuart,
1865; Elizabesh Woollaston, 1865; Florence
L. Zebley, $500.
SCHOOL NO. 4.
Boys department-Mary j. Francis,
$775; Alice Mercer, $3.50; Anna II. Fuller
ton, $500; Addie Conner, $500; Sidney A.
Wells, $500; Sallie G. Bye, $500; Lizzie C.
Van Trump, $500.
Girls department-Kate E. Stewart, $700;
Louisa s. Schmidt, $500; Annie E. G. Ma
garity, S460; Rebecca A. Pyle, $3.50; Susan
Wier, S460; Anna K. Pearson, $46O; Ella e.
Todd, S460.
SCHOOL NO. 5.
Sallie A. Miller. $3.50. Teacher of boys
Mary j. Walker, $3.50; Mary L. McCauiley,
$500; Lizzie j. Sayers, $500; Mary NJ Tur-
ner, $500. Teachers of girls-Annie Speak
man, $500; Emma Houston, $3.50; NJ.
Irene Hawkins, $3.50; Susan E. Cook, $480.
SCHOOL NO. 6.
Mary A. Guthrie, $3.50; Joanna T. Mat.
Mitchell, 1866; Eva K. Cooling, $685.; Mag
gle G. Bowing, 1856; Edith Gruner, $500.
SCHOOL NO. T.
Mary L. Lacklen, $3.50; Annie Raudnitzky,
S425; Maggie E. Carpenter, $3.50; Mary NJ.
Brady, 1866; Florence Ramo, 1865; Lulu
Paynter, S365; Annie E. Shaw, $500.
SCHOOL NO. 8.
Sallie 8. Pugh, $500 Maggie v. McDon.
nell, 1926; Sallie R. Shaw, $3.50; Annie
Gawthrop, 1886; Maria y. Loney, $685.
Lizzie j. Morrow, $780,