Daily Republican., 1886-06-15
THIRD EDITION.
BOARD of Education.

On motiou OF Or. Shortlid2e the board lie
,rocaeded 20 AL the vacancy in the
hoard from u Ninth ward. DIR. Short
lidoe nominated John r. Hope, who @
was elected and, being qualified, took
his seat. lie
On motion of Mr.. Hanson the board
proceeaed to i'll the vacancy In the d
hoard from the Fourth ward. Mr.. Han
son nominated j. Clay ton Massey, who
was elected, qualified and took his seat.
While the liet of schools was beinRI
called over, Mr.. Donaho wanted to e
know whether q principal of SCHOOL,
had a right to contract bill, certify to-
Its correctness and send 1t to the Doard
He said principal, who he woniu not
name, bought waste basket iof So.Io
and other articles Without even asking ,
the committee. The chair informed Mr..
nonaho that abe had no right to do 80, !
Mr.. Douaho said he would hereafter
object to all such BUS.
Mr. Trump called attention to the
fact that the pay-rolls until june 3Oth
would amount to 81 200; tina the apprc'
priation to meet that was only Slo,o'o,I
leaving q shortage OF q, 325. In view
of this he urged the most rigid economy;
As the City Treasury was about emptleo
he did not know where the money was
TO come from for the July expenses, but
he supposed that either the City Ooun |
ri, or the Board would be compelled tol
raise money on their credit.
DR.. Sbortlidge stated that the janitor
of No. II had resigned, when on motion
DR.. Shortlidge was author ga toI
employ Ann Casper to MI the vacancy
M. Donaho reported that be had a
clock repaired at No. II for 20 cents,
and Mr.. Simmons reported that be had
one repaired for school No. 1S for Sl.i5
The Board approved the bills.
Mr.. Jones presented bill OF 20 extra
tor the iauitor Of school No. 10 for
watching the school house at night
while the circus performances were In
operation at Fourth aud Harrison streets
last week,
Mr.. Donaho thought that such bills
were coming too frequently from that
quarter ana for such work.
Mr.. Jones assured the board that
watChman was absolutely necessary,
and with all the diligence that was eK-
ercised two boards were torn from the
fence. The bill was allowed
Mr.. Jones presented the following
petition, signed by between forty and
fifty citizans;
To THE HONORABLE THE MEMBERS OF
THE BOARD or PUBLIC EDUCATION
IN WILMINGTON:
The undersigned, citizens and tax
papers in the southwestern portion o
The city, respectfully represent tina
there is no public school nearer tina
section of the city known as Silverbroo
than the one at Third aud Harrison
stIe It's, or Ninth and Dupont streets
these are fully mile trom the centra
portion Of their neighborhood; tina
There are fally 315 children in the tel
ritory south Of Fourth street, and wer
of Scott street TO the city line, full
two-thirds Of whom are unable to pro
cure seats in any school, and some G
whom have 70 walk as far as Walnu
street for accommodation. This terri
tory is rapidly being built up, and will
from appea -aEces, double its populatio
in year CT two. We therefore IT
specially petition your honorable bod
TO build schoolhouse in the sal
southwestern portion of the city know
rs SilverbrooB, and hoping you wi
take prompt action, and not compel OF
children to trudge through the slu'
and mud the coming winter in going
school, we will ever pray, etc.
On The motion to accept the repo
Mr.. Kvne thought that the petite
should be refesre1 to comm ttee
five 10 iLve7tigate and report upon. +
thought school house wSs very nut
needei at Si.vsrbIook, Gnd as 1T was
growing place and the Price Of proper
was increasing it might be wisdom
get q lot now Will lots were cheap.
Mr.. Trump SAID We have more ne
school houses on hand now than I
Board T4s able TO pay for.
Mr.. Smith thought it was best to
csfve the petition now. Silverbro
he thought was too lar out any how
school.
MIR. Wiley said he was at Do
when the bill Tor bringing Silverbrc
into the city was discussed and one
che arsunen.s used in favor Of the
was that no rev school houses wo
be n ,eded. Anyhow silverbrook o.
paid one eighth of city tax rate fC
nnmcer of years, and Was therefore
entitled to precedence over places
Forty Acres, where ap1Slic school '
"a hsdIv needed and where full
rate was pa!d. The petition was
On mot on Mr.. In XII was permi
20 change school desks from one stor
the other in sci DOL No 10
Mr.. Donaho asked Mr.. Fuekel II
tad not been instructed to prot
ad, itiona r, ON for the pupils Of No
Mr.. Fuekel salG he had but The c
mi tee had not been able to secure
needed room. lie thought the Mas
Temple on Twelfth street, tetv
Market AMI o apee, would be suita
Tae prin, ip.i had reported PA 81
capts for wnom here were no seats
Mr.. Iona 10 said this lid net cor
pond with the pub ished reports
thought there must be an exagl
lion.
Mr.. Fuekel said that when it
known additioLa al room was to be
cured, the number of applicants
urally increased. There, he said,
the place for new school house.
had talked to Mr. Ruth about the
ter and that gentleman thought tb
addition could be built in FROM
would accom- MEDIATE go more pup
Mr.. Ruth said his understand
conversation with the prin cipal
that there were between 200 an
applications for seats and rs to II
dition referred to, that was q
estimate wi hoat going into any m
calculation
Mr.. Grier presented an agre'
between the Board OF Education
John A Stone tae the USE Of
wall adjoining .sLocl No. 10,
was read
MT Smith opposed The acc"pta
the report, as it ret a bad prtc der
might lead to litigation. lIs IT,
to government buildings who
clear space with no oiher butdil
Joining, that 10 4 fiuulty nigh
ensue. He thought the same
pie should be adopted III bJ
public scboos.
The ayes and pays W ore called