Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-08-14
CITY SCHOOL BOARD.
THE NEW SCHOOL HOUSE UN.
DER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
HARLAN'S REPORT.

The regular stated meeting OF the
Board of Public Education was beld
last evening, President Baird in tho
chair, and the following members pres
ent Messrs. Belts, Grier, Hanson, Pu-
sey, Sample, Heisler, Hickman, Brooks,
Feukel, Vernon, Mckay, Reeve, Mon
Afghan, Shortlidgs and Kyne.
On motion of DR.. Mckay, the FL
nance Committee was instructed to
draw on Council for the regular month
ly appropriation. Also, for an addi-
tional amount Of $4,000, on account Of
building and furnishing new school
houses. A bill of the Keystone School
and Church Furniture Company,
amounting to $S03.63, was submitted
and DIR Mckay stated that lit was an
old bill which had been paid by notes
or certificates at the time the Board
could not get the $40, 900 duo it from
Council. From the face of the bill it
appeared that Sl24.11 of the amount was
for interest, which he thought the Board
should not pay until it received the
same from Council, and on his motion
the Treasurer was instructed to draw q
check in favor of the company for the
amount of the bill less the interest. The
committee was also instructed to ask
Council to refund the interest.
On motion of DIR. Mckay statement
of the value of the real and personal
property of the Board Of Education was
ordered to be prepared and printed in
the Superintendent's report, in order
that the public could learn what the
Board did with the money appropriated
annually.
The Committee on Books submitted .
report 10 the effect that they had asked
for proposals for furnishing the schools
books, etc. for the ensuing year and had
received bids from Thomas & Co., and
Wood & Bancroft. The former were
the lowest bidders, and the contract
was awarded to them.
Committee on Fuel reported that new
proposals had been asked for and that
the contra CT had been awarded to the
jackson Lime & Coal Co. and Charles,
Warner & Co. The former for Schuyl-
kill and the latter for Lehigh coal. The
Committee of No. school was granted
authority to purchase new desks at q
cost not exceeding $500, and repairs to
other schools were ordered as follows:
No. 6, $50 No Z, S35; No. s,S40; No.
10, painting, etc, $50. The COMMITTEES
of No. IA as granted authority to sell
old heaters, etc.
The Building Committee of No. II
school reported that ground had been
broken for the new building, and that
the foundation walls were now being
laid, and on motion an order was drawn
in favor of Jos. L. Carpenter, Jr., for
81, $50 90, for the lot.
The Committee on Janitors Badges re-
ported the same completed, and turned
the same over to the Board. On mo-
ton the committee was discharged.
DR.. Shortlidge, of theTeachers' Conn.,
mittee, to whom was referred the pro
priety of introducing the study of Latin
in No school, reported progress.
The report of Mr.. Harlan, Superin-
tendent of Public Schools, was sub
mitted to the Board and referred to a
special committee, consis ing of Messrs.
Feukel, Grier and Hickman, for exami-
ration and to prepare for publication.
The report is lengthy document, aad
after it is examined by the COMMITTEES
will be published in pamphlet form for
distribution. The report begins with the
number of school houses, rooms, sit
tings, etc, and then gives the following
figures concerning the attendance Of