Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-11-23
EDITION
Board of Education.

Board of Education.
The Board Of Education met last even
ing, President Baird in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Simmons an order
for t75 was drawn In favor OF Gilpin q
Co., for q renewal Of insurance on the
High School.
Mr.. Magaw stated that the heaters OF
No. IL were very much out of repair.
BY reference TO the minutes OF the pre-
ceding meeting 1t was found that the
committee OF No IL had authority to
compel the schoen Heater Company TO
have the necessary repairs made by other
parties.
Mr.. Ruth OF No. IA was authorized TO
have IA window lights put In and loose
desks repaired.
Mr.. Simmons, No. 10, stated that he
had given the contract for painting the
roof OF that school TO L. +. Huber for
Mr.. Jones, from No. IS, stated that
school was very much interfered with by
measles. The chair suggested that the
Committee ON Health look after the MAJ
ter
On motion of Mr.. Trump. the proper
officers were authorized TO draw ON the
City Treasurer for the regular monthly
appropriation,
As unfinished business, the report of
the special committee to investigate the
alleged unnecessary expenditure Of SO
much money in making certain repairs In
No . school, was called up.
Mr.. kyue, Chairman of the Committee
that made the repairs, moved that the bill
be paid.
Mr.. Smith said tle Chairman of the
Committee, DR.. Shostli ge, who he sup
posed was unavoidably detained from be-
ing present, had q minute report pre-
pared to offer TO the Board. The relort
will show that not more than fifty per
cent. OF the bill shonld be paid, and as
the Chairman had the courtesy not to
present the report to the Board, owing TO
the inability OF Mr.. Kyne TO be present
on account of sickness, he thought II
would be no more than q reciprocal
courtesy that action should be postponed
until DIR. Shortlidge should be present.
Mr.. Donoho said toe committee was
not ready 10 report at one meeting when
Mr.. kyne was present.
Mr.. Kyle said the work was done
last July aud the contractors wanted
their N iney. The whole opposition 10
the payment of the bill was a personal
matter between himself and DR.. Short
lidge, and both he and Mr.. Massey,
another OF the comm lttee, had ssid 10
hinc that the bill was all right.
Mr.. Smith said this matter reaches
away back beg opd any personal feeling
between Mr.. K!ne and DIR. Shortlidge. |
The committee had gone into com
plete investigation of the matter;
men In the same line of bust
ness had been called upon to ex
anime the work, and the committee
oaa positive Gaia that the work was
not worth hfty per cent. OF what Ia
charged in tbs hill. Mr.. Bay ers, tho
CONTRACTOR, may re very fine Mechanic
and al that, but no has no business TO
force his claim through when he knows
there 10 an investigation going on IN |
regard to IT, M. Saith also stigm ati-
zed the effort to force the bill through,
Ia the Absence of the chairman of the |
com mittee, when 1t was we'll kno wn he
lad report to present, as q dastardly
Insult no. only to the chairman but to
he other me mbeTs of the comm ittee rs
v ell.
DIR. Grimshaw SAID the board had
nothlng TO do with all this outside talk |
If personal feeling. 1t had to deal
VIII plain Facts. A committee was ap-
polluted 10 invest igate and report upon
Ibis work. They have done so and
hey sag that the work ~ not worth so
per ce7t. OF what Ia charged. This board |
1As no money to throw away In that
The chairman OF the commit.
Tee 10 absent very likely through q pro
engagement. though he should
have had his report here He would |
say pay Mr.. Sayers one half OF the bill
and let the rest stand.
Mr.. Smith, inteIrupting DIR. Grim.
shaw, said he had very grave doubts
whether 30 per cent. was not O great
deal more than should be paid.
After some more remarks further
action on the bill was postponed until !
the next meeting.
The resolution postponed from o
previous meeting TO introduce drawing |
into the public schools was called up,
and after brie. debate was laid upon
the table.
On motion of Mr. Kyne 1t was order.
Cd that when the schools close on We'd
nesday for Thanksgiving they be not |
opened until Monday next.
An order for $3.50 for K. g. Williams |
was drawn, and one for Boughmsn & |
Co., for sl90 60 was also drawn. The
Board ther adjourned.