Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-05-25


Mr., Trump moved to suspend the
regular order OF business and proceed
to the election Of q member to I'LL the|
Fourth ward vacancy. The motion was
adopted, and Mr.. Hanson, of the Fourth
ward, nominated j. Clayton Massey,
one of the candidates at the school cleo
tion.
Mr.. Grier, upon the ground that sew
eral members were absent, moved the
postponement Of the election until the
next meeting OF the board.
DIR. Grimshaw moved to lay the mo-
tion to postpone on the table, which
motion was lost by a vote of to Q. DR..
| IGrimshaw then called for the yeas and
nays on the motion to postpone, which
resulted as follows:
Ayes-DoHahue, Fuekel, Grier, Hayes,
Jones, Kyne, Palmer. Ruth, Shortlidge
and Webster-10. Nays-Grimshaw
Hanson, Kershaw, Megaw, Simmons,
Trump, Wiley and President Baird
Is
The resignation Of M. Irene Hawkins
as a teacher In No. school was pre-
sented, accepted and referred to the
Committee ON Teachers.
/ Mr.. Trump presented the bond OF
City Treasurer Grohe, with Joseph l.
Carpenter and Joseph L. Carpenter,
lJr., as Eureties, which was accepted
and placed in the hands OF the PIesi.
dent.
When the Committse on Repairs was
called Mr.. Grier, chairman, asked what
the duties OF that committee were, as
he had often tried to find out but could
not.
Mr., Trump said the committee had
never been thoroughly organized, and
its duties had never been definitely out
lined.
Mr.. Wiley said he understood that
1.-The duty of the committee was to 90
around among the school houses and
see what repairs were needed, and re-
port the same.
] Mr.. Jones wanted something more
J, definite before he knew how to act. He
supposed that it was the duty OF the
Ioommittee to report to the Board wheH
lrepairs were needed.
II Mr.. Grler said that before this he had
lawaited the instructions Of the boss.
Il Mr.. Kyne-"Who is the boes?"
Mr.. Grier-"Boss Baird"
Mr.. Kyne thought the present com
| mittees sufficient.
The matter Of repairs was finally lef
c to the committees of the various schools
DIR. Shortlidge asked for and va
lRran ted permission to spend not NOR
THAN $50 for fencing for No. IL.
Mr.. Ruth stated that he was callet
q upon to visit school No. IA, and wheI
I lhe reached it he found that strike hat
= been inauRurated. A couple Of boy
v who wanted but one session stood OF
e the street corner and beat the boys VIII
a / would not sign the petition for one ses
8 sion. He had promptly suspended twt
d Iof the ringleAders, which broke tn
:, strike up, and he asked the endorse
/ lment of the Board.
al On motion of DIR. Shortlidge the com
1t mi lite of No. IA was given full power II
l. act in the case.
P Mr.. Simmons was given authority T.
v lexpend from $15 to $40 for repairing
3, water conductors, brick work and fur
Ie nishing staybacks for No. 10.
ltI Mr.. Wiley asked for and obtaine
stIthe privilege Of holding the Hig
IN School closing in the Opera Hous
III towards the last of June.
Q Mr.. Wiley said In going aroun
through the cellars Of a number
school houses he had found seven
eight old settees, which were Of DO us
where they were, and he could pr
them to o good use in the play base
ment of the girls department. of tn
al High School. He was given authorii
ral to use them.
~, Mr., Jones wanted information as
an his privileges and authority In CO.
70 tracing bills. He had not been able
a "catch on" to the various plans OF CT
or ating bills.
President Baird instructed him.
Tt On motion of Mr.. Palmer, it was o
a dered that the schools be closed
,5 Monday next, Memorial Day.
NJ. Mr.. Grier said that there was ge
or orally two sides to question, and wi
T., a desire that all should be known,
nd moved that Mr.. Stevenson, father
nd one of the ringleaderB of the strike
No. IA school, be heard, as he was PR
no ent and desired to make an explain
@ ton.
The motion, however, was oppos
by Messrs. Wiley, Shortlidge, Trum
Fuekel and Kyne, upon the groul
that they believed the affair could
eu amicably adjusted with the committ'
and that If the board commenced givi
n parties who had grievances the priv
iege to bring them before the board
10 person and of making addresses tn
o. would set . precedent that would
4. 4.Itroublesome hereafter. The mott
H. was lost.
os The document ordering the strik
in the hands of Mr.. Ruth. 1t Is head'
- "The boys OF No. IA school are
~. strike for one session." 1t has fort
seven names appended, these at
,ed head being Herman Jones and FRI
Stevenson. The latter is son OF
man who wanted to address the boz
~, on the subject
III Mr.. Fuekel stated that there W
IN y, about 100 applicants for whom tn
,as were no seats in No. 16 (How
.ss s school), and he asked the privilege
aTIy 10y procuring additional room. His
aga quest WAS granted. ,
oss A discussion sprang up in regard
as ,so the division of So paid inspectors
ouo holding the school election. Some
:, 90 @' the inspectors had not paid their
:. % 70: .. sistants. President Baird said 1t
rot customary to pay the inspector 20.
EoI E he should divide 1t amongst him
ggoo and his assistants in an equitable 10
''e' ner, according to the honor OF the
spector. Mr.. Donohoe said many
0' the inspectors were entirely with
honor, and related an incident
u took place in the Eighth ward to pr
what he said.
ison The following bills were ordered
IN IN be paid John #. Curry, $50; Bou
ha 1H man & Company, $201.21.
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