The daily gazette., 1883-08-14
WILMINGTON. DEL, TUESDAY, AUGUST IA, 1885,
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

An Unimportant Meeting Last Evening"
perintondont Barlan's Annual Re
port.
The regular meeting of the Board of Edu
cation was held last evening with Presiden
Baird in the cha r. After the reading Of th,
minutes of the last regular and specia
meetings, the treasurer was instructed, or
motion of DR.. Mckay, to draw on City
Council for the regular monthly allowance
and also for $1,000 from the fund FIR new
schools. He also presented bill from the
Keystone School and Church Furniture
Company amounting to $803.66. Most oi
the sum, it was stated, had been running
| for some time and included a numoer OF
notes. The face OF the bill was 5000 So, the
remainder being interest. The Board de-
| cided to pay the amount claimed less the
| interest, that to be paid when Council
should allow the Board for the same.
A motion made by DR.. Shortlidge that an
estimated value of the school property be
made and published with the Superintend-
ent's annual report was adopted.
The Committee on New Books reported
| having awarded the contract for books TO G.
| F. Thomas 81 Co., and the Committe on
Fuel reported having awarded the contract
for Scbuylkill coal to the jackson Coal and
| Lime Company for $4.69 per ton and for
Lehigh coal to Charles Warner & Co for
| $3.50.
Permission was granted to school commit
| tees as follows: No. 5, to buy 48 new desks
and a number of chairs at cost not to ex-
ceed $500; No. 9, to make repairs, $25; No.
z, repairs, $35; No. 8, repairs, $40; No. To-,
improvements, ETC., $3.50; No IA, to sell ol d
stoves, etc., and purchase curtains with
money thus received.
The committee on the new No. 13 school
reported that ground had been broken and
that the work of laying the foundations had
been commenced. The committee on badges
for janitors had announced that the same
been procured, and 1t was decided that each
,nitor should pay badge money, to be re-
funded when the same is returned.
Mr.. Vernon's resolution, that proposals
for all work amounting to over S25 be ad-
yertised in two papers was ON motion of DIR.
Shortlidge laid ON the table. The superin-
tendent's twelfth annual report was pre-
sented and referred to committee composed
of Messrs. Feulzle, Grier, and Hickman.
The committee on school No. Is was re-
lieved from any further consideration of the
plan to open primary school In that build
ing. On motion of DIR, Shortlidge and
special committee to consider the subject
and report at the next meeting was ap-
pointed, consisting of Messrs. Shortlidge,
Vernon and Pusey.
a resolution ordering the sidewalks
around No. 10 school paved, was passed,
and a check was ordered drawn for the bal,
ance due j. R. d. Seeds g. Son, con-
tractors for new school No. 4, less interest,
that to be paid when the same shall be
allowed by Council.
During the evening the following amounts
were ordered to be paid j. V. Carlisle u
Co., 81 cents, $40, 80 cents; Milton Lackey,
S14 S5; James Bradford, $1.32, $3.50; So. So,
S1.32; Frank H. Keables, $6; James H.
Beggs, 1914; Gillespie d Marshall, 50 10,
S15.15; Peter Ruth, S25; james H. Floyd,
s.; William j. Morrow, $500; Harry A.
Brown, S13; Williams g. Hopkins, $475;
Michael Walsh; S2.65; William Forrest, $50;
H. F. Pickles, $l.65; Willi IN P. Perkins,
S1.65; Joseph 7. Wadman, 81; Kennebec Ice
and Coal Company, so cents; E. F. Eckel,
Sl6,75; janitors and other salaries, 1887 81;
No. IL school, S26.S3; Surveying Depart
ment, $500; Clifford James, $40; Joseph l..
Carpenter, Jr., Sl5.60.