Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-07-15
the building would cost, t,and he thought
the matter Gould be easily disposed Of

the building would cost, and he thought
the matter Gould be easily disposed Of
at once.
Mr.. Palmer said he favored the build.
ing of High School, bus was opposed
to spending no such money. He
thought the plans too elaborate.
WF. Wiley citsd the needs Of the
city 1t the present time and fifteen
years TO come, BY saying that at present
0 school IL needed to relieve the pres
sure on the primsry schools. To do this
it would require recommendations for
tate . bailding containing about IL
rooms for pupils. in addition to as.
sembly rooms, etc and such build.
Ing, In his opinion, could be erected
for S45, 900. which would prove an Or
nament to the city and fill all the re-
uuirements for fifteen years to come.
After that, when the city required 1t, 4
more commodious building could be
erected.
Mr.. Heisler moved TO amend the
motion by rejecting oil the contracts,
which was seconded and the discussion
continued. In replying to the previous
remarks made by DIR. Shortlidge, DIR.
Keabies stated that he thought 1t
strange that complaining builders had
gone to Dr. Shortlidge and not to any
one else and informing that gentleman
that they had not had chauce n put
in a bid for the erection of the building,
He stated that the committee had heard
no complaints, and further that the
specifications were in printed form
and at the disposal of any and all
bidders. The member of the COMMITTEES
thought the job . thankless one ut best,
and he was not only ready but willing
to vote at any time and would willingly
give the matter up to some one else.
Some hot shot WAS exchanged between
the speaker and several members, when
the discussion continued by DIR. Keablea
stating that . similar building erected
in Washington would cost about soc, 900,
and he gave II out that the COMMITTEES
had gone according TO the directions OF
the Board and had endeavored to do
their duty "a best ~ they knew how.
In referring to the probable cost Of a
similar building In Washington, Mr..
Kyne humorously said that the people
there had the whole United States to
draw money from, while We have to get
1t from few tax payers, and the diff
ference was big thing.
DIR. Shortlidge again took the floor
and stated that, to his MUD, the Board
had arrived at point where they were
likely TO get in trouble, as Graham, the
architect who prepared the plans, would
have to be paid for his work, which he
said was perfectly right, but he thought
the committee had overstepped their
duty by adding to the plans previously
adopted by the Board, instead oftaking
some things from the same to lessen
the cost Of tho building. He stated
that he had opposed the plans from the
first and would continue to do 30. DIR.
Keables denied that the plans had been
added to in order to increase the cost.
After some further discussion, the
amendment to the motion, rejecting
the bids, was adopted. Upon putting
the original motion az amended, Mr..
Heisler made another brief speech, dur.
ing which he stated that he thought the
Board was at sea over the entire matter
The chair was about to interrupt DR..
Shortlidge, with an explanation, when
| that gentleman laughingly replied,
thought it was free blow"
The original motion as amended
was then voted down, whereupon Mr..
Wiley moved that the committee be
authorized to secure plans for the erec-
tion of @ building to cost not more than
$4,000 Mr.. Kyne moved to amend
by making 1t $40, 900, but the amend
ment was not seconded and the motion
was adopted.
On motion OF S. r. Smith, 1t was
directed that the plans be taken 30 at
to allow the building to set back on
Eigh b street as " ell as Adams street
| On motion of DIR. Shortlidge the com
No ittee was reQueeted to have the new
plans drawn at once.
The bill of extras sent to the Board q
"A recent meeting. by the janitOr OF No
LIZ school, and which was disputed fO
the reason that the work hao Lever beeI
per formed, which was, hove yer. r.f-rr
ed to the old visiting committee for thet
IapprovAl or iisapproval, Was returne,
II with the recommendation that 1t b'
i" not allowed" Thereport WAS adopted
Bids for glazing during the cominI
j year were submitted by James Brad
lrord and Hiram w. Moore, read by tn
Secretary and referred to n special com
, mittee Of three, consisting of Messrs
Kyne, Allen and Trump.
4 Mr.. Fuekel, of the Committee OF
: Accounts, created some excitement b.
a statement of the fact that he woul'
sign no more reports unl0hs III plti
= were signed by both members OF th
|committte. Some reference WAS mad
3 to particular members, which wa
5 about to terminate in bitter discussion
D when a motion to adjourn WAS mad
8 and carried. The fun, however, wa
3 kept up for some minutes and the sceD
was an amusing one.
el During the evening the followin
bills were ordered paid and order
:, drawn:
Martin Johnston. $1b.95; j. f. Belts
: 55 cents Duncan Bros, $l.2S; 4. \
y Jacquet, $5.85 viii. Coal Gas Co
Isl. 90, 1926, $40 90 Mccartney, Ker
!, ney & Co.. 5000; Millard +. Davti
y $13 80; ;J. M. Collins &Bro. IS. To- 20 oO
Ia. w. Vernon & Sons, $500; II. W
Bancroft, $3.50; Ferris Bros. si5' 90
!, f. r. Eckel, $4.6O @. F. Thomas x 20
: I$64. 80 insurance S6l.75 rent of schoo
: No. %, $1,000 salaries, teachers an
substitutes. I'll, ,70s, IL; salaries, ,janitor'
: etc, $4O3. SO.
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