Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-07-31
BOARD or EDUCATION.
bids for Heaters TO be Received,
and Threatened Suit IL Professor
Graham,s salary Ia not Paid.

Graham,s salary Ia not Paid.
The Board OF education held an adjourned
meeting last night. President Baird oceu'
pied the chair and l6 members were In
their places. Minutes of the last two meet
ing we're read and approved. The com
mittee on repairs submitted report, rec
ommending that the inside walls and cell
ings of school No. / with the halls and
stairwayr, excepting the walls OF the cloak
room, be papered; and that the side Of the
stairway be wainscotted. All to be done
at cost not exceeding $3.50. In No. ~
the walls nd ceilings OF all the rooms be
pspsred at a cost OF Sl25 and the heater be
taken out and replaced by steam heater
like that in No. IL. at a cost OF $500. They
also recommended that the heater be taken
out Of the cellar Of No II and put in
building in the yard and that the cellar be
filed in about two feet. All at cost OF
s., 900. Bat the chairman Of the committee
stated that = gentleman used 10 the
ways OF heaters did not think
that the heater would operate raised any
higher The accommodation for No. II
was therefore Withdrawn and remand or OF
the report adopted. The committee was
directed to proceed with the work. On ac-
count OF the short time In which 1t was TO
be done, they asked to be authorized to pro-
ceed without waiting for proposals. They
had obtained estimates from three leading
paper hangers, which we're satisfactory.
This did not suit the board and the COM
mittee were authorized to advertise for
proposals Tor paper, heating. &c. The bids
| to be 10 by .. IN. Thursday and to be
opened in the presence OF the secretary Of
the board.
The committee Of school No. s was au.
thorixsd to expsnd $40. for repairs TO ths
ceiling. For No. IS. els, for two hydrants
For No. A, IS, for repairs 70 hydrnntS.
The bids for furniture for the new Uuion
st. school were opensd and referred TO the
building committe with power TO act. Two
were received, from the Andrews Manufac-
facturng Company OF this city and
from Baxter @. Swan Of Philadelphia. The
new school was numbered Is by a unani'
NOUS vote. The committee on No. IL
stated that they wonld report on the plans
at the next meeting. The secretary was
instructed to draw for the aunua. appro
priation OF 500, 600 for new buildings, heat
ing and furniture. The committee on
repairs was authorized to have roomI
papered In No 0. and TO advertise for pro
posals in painting the wood work in Nos
: 70 and -.
; DR.. Shortlidge moved vote Of thanks L
: the City Council for its kindness In pro
viding the board with copies OF the city
/ charter and ordinances. Carried unani
{ mously.
A communication from Anthony Hig
+ gins, stating that he had advised Thoma
, L. Graham that he was entitled to his sal
ary for the two months for which the boar
= refused payment; ard that the board woul
see the sense Of paying the same withou
n litigation, was read. A motion to refer tn
!. matter 60 the Committee on Accounts wa
!, lost. Mr.. Pyle moved that an orde
be drawn for the amount
: Graham, Sa27.52. DIR. Shortlidge moved
! amend by postponing consideration unit
the next regular meeting. Theamondmer
|, was lost. The previous motion brouRl
out considerable discussion.
James II. Morgan did not believe In pa
ing for services not rendered and based b
IL argument on sections "a and 81 OF the rule
, for the government OF public schools.
u Mr.. Foulk was In favor OF testing u
o matter before the court. He would D
y whether the board had right to discharI
~ teacher or not.
Is Joseph Pyle thought that the prineip
d was different than teacher. He had d
fsrent salary and duties and was engag
for the term,
The chair thought that teachers he
oMos at the pleasure of the board, but N
TO Pyle insisted that be was not teach
be and therefore could not hold Office at I
pleasure OF the board.
DR.. ShortHdge said he did not vote to .
Mr.. Graham In but he would vote to ?
nt him out. He wanted to pay him on a
ne get rid OF him; to rid the town OF hi
re Mr. Pyle concurred Ia this with vigorc
". shake OF his head.
ed Mr.. Morgan expressed the dislike he I
10 In nssociating in any way With such a no
In as Graham. He wanted Co be rid Of b
nd also, but did not want to establish the p
~ cedent that paying Mr.. Graham woI
ur make. BE was not afraid OF the lawy ers
rs, Mr.. Coyle said he would never vote
IS pay the salary unless he earned II, and 81
tly that gentlemen who we're Ia favor Of pl
nts ing him of were towards, At which
nd Pyle gave derisive laugh and DR.. She
led lidge made some inaudible remark.
md Mr.. Foulk now moved that the mat
the be postponed Rntil the second meeting
ian August. The motion was carried by q Y
Of Q z.
Ier- A number OK bills we're read and referr
rec The report OF tie superintendent OF schC
ked was received and put into the hands o
re- committee to prepare for printing. Mes
end Dandy, Weeks aud Bayliss we're appoin
his as the committee. The committee on pr
ior. ing was authorized to have
and usual number OF manuals print
ong and the board adjourned.
the After adjournment. Mr.. Ball, who
nay paired the bl0ckboards. was informs
nor paid $50 on account, at his request.
Palmer said that the blackboard in n
was not satisfactory. Il was a per
botch. The agents Of the Swan desk
an. hibited desk of their make in the 70
which members examined.
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