Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-15
THIRD EDITION.
Boa q of Education.


ond assistant in No. ~ Martha A.
Harris, third assistant; Marion Brown,
fourth assistant in No. 3; and Sarah A.
Newell. seventh assistant in No. 10
Adsna M. Lindsey Of publ 10 school No
16 having reslguei, the vac hncy WAS
allied by the appointment of Miss DO
sephine Jefferson OF No. Is, and NJ ISIS
Medora Bailey was appointed to Miss
Jofferson's old position.
DIR. Shortlidge, from Committee on
Books, reported in favor of Introducing
Harper's first book in arithmetic Tor the
eighth grade, as new books are needed.
The report was adopted.
After the reading of the pay. roll, Mr..
Fuekel stated that he had signed tn Q re-
port, but he noticed that soms Of the
committee we're giving as hig as So so
cents day to carpenters for work. He
considered this too much, more than
they could make anywhere else, and he
gave notice that he would not sign any
more such rolls with such wages paid.
Treasurer Grohe reported an over
draft of $2543 40 to July 81. He had
received SO, 900 from the City Council
for building new school houses and the
usual monthly appropriation for August.
The bal ance now on hand was $24, 09.75.
Repairs were ordered as follows
No. 4, $40 No. 9, So; No. 10, $N, 80.
A request TO have the yard Of No 10. re-
pa ired was referred to the committee
on repairs. The comm ittee on No. ID
was authorized TO purchase two stoves
and clock. On motion of DR.. keables
an orcer for $50 WAS drawn In favor of
John g. Haddock, superintendent OF
work In the new High School. Tn
makes the fourth installment OF $50
he has been paid. Another INSTALL
ment Is to remain until the building is
completed.
DIR. Keab .es, from the committee on
High School building, reported that
the architect and Building Inspector
were engaged in perfecting a plan to
take the place of the tower, which he
believed would be satisfactory TO all the
parties concerned.
There were several inquiries whether
the plan would be submitted TO the
whole Board of Education for adop.
ton before the work was proceeded
with.
DR.. K cables said he only mentioned
incidentally the plan. The committee
had not yet seen the plan, and he did
not know what action it would take.
Mr.. Singley offered a resolution in.
structing the Building Committee of the
High. School not TO proceed without sub.
hitting their plan to the Board.
Mr.. SiDgley was considerably put out
when his resolution was declar
ed lost on viva-voice vote, but il.
sisting on division it was adopted by
a vote of TOT. Ga mo ion on of Mr..
Dunn 1t was decide that when the
b )ard adjourps IT adjourns to meet on
nh h.u If.rr n hn -,
OF the com nit e, and see the plan.
Mr.. SiDgley offered resolution in
structing the Secretary Of the Boa I'd
TO collect, collate and compile the By.
laws, rules and resolutions o the Board
and publish them in a small pamphlets
for the use Of members.
Mr.. Heisler moved as an amendment
that the Secretary be allowed $40 70
his trouble.
Mr.. Belts m wed that a com mittee b.
appointed &c do the work In place o
the Secretary, as the latter was not We
acquainted with all the by laws ant
rules Mr.. Belts, motion rs defeated
Mr.. Heisl er's amendment adopted, an,
the resolution as amended was adopted
Mr.. Singley gave notice ola amend
ment to the bylaws he Intended t
offsr.
DIR. Shortlidge called attention to
marble slab about three feet square i
the wall of the hall way of the ne,
High School building, and moved tina
1t be taken down and placed in tn
cellar, as he could see no use for /
where it was. DR.. Keables said tn
Building Committee had nothing TO d.
with placing the slab there, and he sup
posed IL was put there because I'll,
&C. fnY.u 1falf s. l.. \
was for the purpose OF having the dat,
of the building placed upon it, ard tn
rame of the architeCe and builder
DIR. West said that the builder inform
ed him 1t was to con tain tho names o
the Building Committee and tb,
architect Mr.. Heisler said as far as b,
was concerned he did not want hi
name immortalizsd in that manner ii
connection with that building.
Mr.. Smith moved as an amendmen
to ADJ. Shortlidge's motion that th
slab be taken out and the money turne,
into the Treasury of the Board.
DR.. Keables appealed to the Board no
to let their little jealous feelings rul
away with their judgment
Mr.. Hsisler was also sutorised to Sc,
30 much Jealousy exhibited on such a
tritling N after,
Mr.. Grier, said If the specification
called for the slab. and n was nm : ther,
BY the contractor. the Board of r Inca,
tion had o rioht 10 rarnove n
Mr.. Singley suggested that the n;cka
plated trowei a)so b. sold,
Dr.. Keab es said he had been slurret
abont long epon,h in reference IN ,h
travel. and it was tine such nonsens,
shonld cease There was nothing wr',n,
about the trowel. IL was got posse.sio,