Daily Republican., 1885-04-21
THIRD EDITIO
noard OF Educa 10 5.

Al aajoarn-d meeting OF the Board
OF 4 taca.ion vas held last MI ht, Presi
dent Bard presiding. Dr. ShortlidRe
fiCm the Legislative Com N ittee report
Cd that the Legislature had rot grantee
all that was asked for but had allowed
the Board 500, 900 " it'll pro ratain creas'
for each year. The expenses of thu
com mittee In attending the Legislature
we're S6L75, which the Doctor sail
might have been saved If everything
hal been known before hand.
Tas Secretary was authorized to pro
cure a certified copy of the new
school bill from the Secretary o
State.
DR.. Eeables then offered the follow.
ing resolution, " hich was read :
Resolved, After a careful examina
tion Of the work that has been done OIL
the High School building, that we find
all according to the Specifications and
contract. The walls that were thrown
out Of line, and weakened by the frost
have been repaired, and at the present
time, there are 10 unsafe walls nor any
improper materials being used in the
construction Of the building. and that
in the Judgment of tbs Board, all com
plants or obi sctions to the manner OF
construction or OF materials used should
he made first to the building committee
in order to avoid fruitlees alarm where
there may be no real cause.
DIR. Shortl:dge did not want to
be the first TO oppose the resolution,
though 1t reflected upon him as ifhe had
been at fault in exposing the faults OF
the new building. He dill not come 10
the meeting for the purpose Of Offering
further objection, but at the same time
be was free 70 state that there were
serious faults in the construction OF ths
building which were not acceptable to
the people Of Wilmington. All thai ne
asked fo- was in :he interests of the tax.
payers OF Wilmington. de wanted a
superintendent TO watch the erection OF
the building, and he said be would vo,e
against the resolution.
DIR. keables replied that there was
no reflection intended and in defence o!
of the new school building said that for
the amount of money ~ be expended
the building would be second 70 mont
in Wilmington.
DR.. Shor9 lidge said he had 10 -effac
tons to cast upon the architect an,
that If he were 10 buiid Q $50. 900 build
ing he would employ tbs same archi
tact. Theresolution thenol motion OF d.
Shortlidge. was laid upon the table.
On motion of Mr. Kyneit was ordere,
that complaint from msmbcrs sAaI
hereafter be made in writing.
At the instance OF Mr.. Heisler th
Treasurer was requested 70 preesnt tn
financial standing Of the Boacj at th
next meeting.
Mr.. Hofscker suggastcd that eac
committee be requested 70 report to- b
finance Committee an estimate OF th
amount % money nesl7i tor the CON
Jog year, and further, upon his motion
the Treasurer Was directed 10 dra
upon the City Council fer 81 900 I'll
usual monthly appropriation. ID
Shortlidge offered the following resol i
ton:
Resolved, That after examination c
the work tina. has been done on IL
High School building, ID. Eighth an
Adams streets, it is toe opinion Of thi
board that such work is in accordanc
with the plans and specifi cations, all
that such objections "a have been her
tofore made have been r5nc1ied.
Mr.. Heisler opposed tAe resolution {
not embracing the facts IL tie case. ID
Keables, DIR. West and Mt. Moore a
so objec;ed to the resolution when d
Shortlidge withdrew /, AID the Boar
adjourned.