Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-07-13
Board of Education

grade.
III On his motion also tho Committee OF
Books was authorized to advertise fol
!. proposals for furnishing books and sta
a tionery for the ensuing year.
On motion of Mr.. Belts George w
Bush 81 Son were awarded the con.
, tract for furnishing coal for the comins
year at 81 81 per ton, and James Mill
he contract for furnishing wood FOL
) 20 80 per cord, they being the loves
bidders
Mr.. Kyne said that more attention
should DO paid to getting clean coal, a,
ne knew OF one school house cellar tina
had in ID ten loads Of dirt to ten load,
of coal.
II Other members also com planned OF
t dirt in coal. Mr.. Trump SAID there war
cloan coal in his schools.
Mr.. Belts said the irt was the leav
ings OF several winters mixed up with
the coal.
| DR.. Shortlidge said that by resolu.
ton on the mimi .ea of the board it was
made the duty OF the secretary TO see
that the coal was properly screened
before 1t WAS put in Tie cellars
Another member SAID that previous
secretary brought in bill Of some $40
extra for his coal work, after which tie
Icosi scrutiny ceased.
Mr.. Trump said he had some CONVEX
sation with the CONTRACTORS, j. L. ID.
Seeds OF tho new High School, in which
ne said 1t would DO TO the advantage of
tine board to lift Its nOts Of indebtedness
10 him and stop the interest on IL.
a question arose as whether the note
was drawing interest.
| The chair stated that the obligation
Was no. note but merely certificate
acknowledging debt and ne did not
think IL was drawing interest, as Mr..
Seeds had agreed TO walt until August
Without interest
On motion OF Mr.. Kyne the various
committoes were reqaes ted to hand in
estimates OF how much money would
be required 10 run their respective
rchools the next year
When the list of schools was called
over, Mr.. Ruth arose with bill in HIS
hand and criticised IT, He said the bill
was signed by previous mem Der OF the
committee. In enumerating the items
he read $50 feet OF in n DER, OF which he
! said there were only 400 feet.
The lumber WAS charged at $34 per
Thousand, which he could get as good
for $l7 One board had II knot holes
In 1t and another had 81 knots Seven.
teen posts, he said, were charged at 60
cents apiece, and he could get them for
20 cents apiece. Further, he said. sew
eral men were employed two or three
hours Tor two days and full time WINS
charged for them. Mr. Ruth said he
would not sign the bill nor would he
vote TO pay It,
After much discussion the bill was
referred back to the committee for cor.
rection.
Mr.. Ruth stated that the fiues of No.
s were in very bad condition, one OF
them, indeed, about falling down. He
was authorized to have the fues re.
paired at an expense not exceeding $40.
MI. Kyne, from the committee on j.
IL ID. Seed * SONG extra bill of 1850
reported that he had seen the contra3
tors aud all the reDate he could get on
II was 81. SONY 81 on $780," said Mr.,
Kyue. He said that he was sure there
we're exhorbitant charges in the bill:
for instance there we've articles OF hard. !
ware charged at 81 dozen that he was
sure could be bought for 81 10 dozen.
Mr.. Pa mer, too said the charges |
we're outrageous. There was yellow |
pine charged al $40 thousand, which |
he was sure could be purchased at $40,
aud cypress charged in the same proper
ton. He tavoret referring the bin to |
another COMMITTEES for further action.
MIR. Trump confessed that he thought |
some OF the charges exorbitant, and |
thought IL should be referred back to
the contractors for revision.
Mr.. James complimented the COM
mittee for their scrutiny of the BILL but
he WAS inclined to believe that it was a |
ilttle unfair az the Rltices for which 81 |
par dozen were charged might be far |
superior to those at $l.10
Messrs Kyle and Palmer both
averfec thai the articles were the same
quality in every respec..
MIR. Palmer moved that the bill he
referred to biz. JouCa Tor inspection,
Mr.. kyne offered au amendment TO
acd two other IL IN Oers Of the commit |
tee. |
The chair pat the motion il shane by |
stating that the motion Was 10 refer he |
oii TO committee Of three, Of which |
Mr., JOKES was to be- one
Mr. Jones thought the whole hing |
vas being lurnct iutG laughing STOCK, |
AID hoped So motion would lot pgss,
The mo5ion was lost, voting for il and |
a7alust II.
Or shortlidae moved that the b Il be |
paid under protest. He was tired out |
with it.
Mr.. FuekGl, to-, favored paying the |
biil.
Mr. Donahoe moved the bill be laid |
upon the table.
The chair decided that as the bill E.d |
not the signature OF the architect of iLs
High School 1t was not properly Gu
dorsei, and therefore could not be acted /
upon.
The committee in charge Of it was
then discharged
On motion of Mr.. Trump the seer. |
tary WAS oTde. ID u draw on the CITY |
Treasurer for the Re gular monthly ap |
preparation.
DIR. Shortiidse moved to discharge |
the Committee on Bepairs, but his mo |
ton WAS postponed until next msetinr |
On motion OF Mr.. Fuekel, the Loar1 !
agreed TO adjourn to meet next Friday |
evening 10 aCJ upon the report VI the |
Committee on Tea0Lera,
On motion Of hr. Kyne, fifty cline
CONTAINING the name AID number Il |
each school were ordered to be printed |
and handed TO the members of the board |
before the meeting.
The janitors of the various schools
were Instructed to examine the coal "a
delivered, that It may he iree from dirt.
meferh. shortlidRe, Trunp and Sim |
N ons we're appointed committee to
secure another place Of mesiih1 fer the |
board. as the City Council wsrted the |.
present room for the Board Of Health 10
occupy.
The treasurer gave notice that teach
|ers' checks would be ready to distribute
thi, evening from 70 Z O'Clock.
The following bills we're ord cred paid;