Daily Republican., 1883-06-26
CITY SCHOOL BOARD.
FOR BUILDING NEW
sCUOOL OVER ELEVENTH.
STREET BRIDGE.

A stated meeting of the Board of Edu
.atiop was held last evening, President
sa;rJ in the chair, and the following
nambers were present Messrs. Feukel
!rier Hanson, Sample, Pusey, Reeve
Innashan, Brooks, S. r. Smith, Vernon
iicknan, Hotfecker, Mckay, Wiley
Ehortidge, Belts, keables
On motion of Mr.. Mckay, the Fl
nance Committee was authorized to 70
pmuloy Mr.. Thompson, as tax collector
nr school district No. 10, with a salary
bf $50. .s A..
The Finance Committee notified tht
Roa r,l that the Treasurer would have
MS bond ready at the next meeting
On motion, the Finance Committed
was instructed to draw upon the City
treasurer for the regular monthly al
owance of s., 0s645.
The Finance Committee reported the
following estimates for the expenses OF
The coming year
,Janitors' salaries, $3,435, gas, water,
insurance, etc. $j93; fuel, %, 1880; teach
prs' and officers salaries, St., $50; sup
niles, s4,s9s. 7s; miscellaneous. S695
rent of No. l3, $500; total, $77, ,OOl. 20
leaving less than $4,000 for repairs out
pf the appropriation Of $780, The
balance, in addition to the 10, 200 receiv
I'd from the State and $500 from the
Delaware Association for the educa
lion of colored people On account OF
Howard school, will probably he snt'
icent to cover the expenses of needed
repairs. Estimates had Only been pre-
sented by the committees Of eleven OF
he sch, OILS up to last night, when three
more were handed in.
The committee on No. reported the
Grand Opera House secured for the
closing exercises on Wednesday evening
Ind invited the Board to be present
rhe following repairs were authorized
No. 6, $50 No. II, $27.45 No. 10, Sl25
Mo. 90. $50.
Mr. Wi Hey stated that the records
had been examined in reference to the
property au thorized to be purchased
from Joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr. and he
anticipated no trouble in procuring a
clean title. On motion of the same
gentleman, committee Of five, consist
ing of Messrs. Willey, Mona CHAN,
irier, Vernon and keables, were ap-
pointed to procure plans and specifca.
Tions for the new school building over
Eleventh street bridge
The subject of disposing of old No. 13
school was brought up hy Mr.. Wiley,
who thought it should be sold or turned
nto primary school torelieve the other
schools in that vicinity. On motion OF
Dr. Shortlidge, the committee were ill.,
Etrurted to inquire into the matter and
report at the next meeting.
Mr.. Grier, of the committee on fire
Escapes, urged the necessity ofprocuring
the same and thought the Finance Com
|nittee was not working very hard in
hat direction He also stated that he
lid not propose toask for proposals until
he saw some money set apart for that
purpose. Mr.. Mckay, of the Finance
Committee, explained the position of the
committee in reference to the matter, and
stated that 1t was not their fault that
he money was not appropriated by
Council.
Tie Committee on Legislation was
discharged. DR.. Shortlidge invited the
Board to attend the closing exercises of
Howard school, on Thursday morning.
"A communication from Mary B. Den
flison in reference to her failure to Sc
cure promotion was referred to the Com
bnittee on Teachers.
Mr. Reeve made report in reference
No the root of No. 20 school, and stated
that in company with William +.
Itohinson, the contractor, he had ex-
|amincd the roof and found the timing
exceedingly well doLc, but that it had
been injured by stones falling upon it
From blasting near by. In reference
|to til" painting, Mr., Reeve stated that
|the contractor, Mr. NcE.ven, had per-
Formed the work III very inferior man
Phrr, and that the material used was Of
the poorest that could be bought, he
having purchased it, in accordance
with the statement of one Of his work.
|mrn, in Philadelph for five cents per
gallon. He not only used Inferior ma
|terli but had not touched some parts
POI the roof.
A member suggested that if the con-
ftra.tor offered to do his work over for
|hotIllng, the committee Shuuld not pay
fior having it done; wherenpon it was
suggested that hereafter the before
mentioned contractor be not allowed to
|'lo any more work for the Board. The
committee Of No. 20 also stated that he
had an estimate for painting the 6,272
square feet Of roof at half cent per
Square foot with ten per cent. off, and
pm motion he was instructed to have the
fwork done.
The committee on badges for the jani-
Tors who had been sworn in as special
police, reported that they could procure
'lr same for about seventy-tive cents
apiece, and exhibited sample, which
resembles the regular police badge, only
u !, smaller. The committee were au-
thoriHr! t"pro, ure the requisite num-
Der aud have them inscribed especial
police with the numbers of the re-
|sWr'ivc schools.
Th" payroll for the payment of
Teachers and janitors' salaries was
PASSED and checks will be ready, at the
'ofllce or the Treasurer, on Thursday
On motion, the Board ad journ ed.
SrAErA, TENN.-Dr. W. B. Cum.
mings says; IL am strongly convinced
OF the efficacy Of Browns Iron Bitters
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