Evening journal., 1888-08-14


+. G. Shortlidge, chairman, reported
that but one bid for furnishing books for
the ensuing year had been received. The
bid had not been acted upon, as il had
been impossible to get the committee to-
gether. The secretary was instructed to
open the bid, which was found TO be from
G. II. Thomas a. Co. 1t was referred to
the Committee on Books, with instruc
tions to report the next meeting night.
School No 3 was allowed $25 for re-
pairs 20 brickwork No 4, $50 for re-
pairs TO fence No, 6, $40 for repairs TO
windows No. 4 $40 for general repairs
and $25 for repairs TO stoves, No. IA, $25
for new CRATE for the heater, repairs to
fence, &c. No. "a $l7 for new stove
and other repairs. The committee ON re-
pairs reported that they had received pro-
posals for repairs to the schools under
their charge and awarded them according
TO their best judgement. The report was
adopted. The names of the successful
! bidders were published in the EVENING
/ JOURNAL Of the Sd and 9Th instants
The committee on the new Union street
school reported that the walls were up
TO the second floor. An order in favor OF
| j. r. d. Seeds & Sons, the contractors,
was ordered drawn. The committee on
plans for the new Twelfth ward school,
No. IL, reported that they had been re
ceived recess Of ten minutes was
taken by the board to examine the plans
after which further consideration was
postponed until the next meeting
The plans for the new school building
were submitted by Frank r. Carswell
architect They provide for two-story
building of brick containing eight rooms
four on each floor, and accommodation
for 400 pupils, Two entrances, for boys
and girls, one on each side of the build
ing, give access to large halls, which art
connected by a smaller hall The facade
of the building is of pleasing style. The
entrances are sheltered by open vcsti
bules. entrance to which is had through
an arch. The estimated cost is SIS, 900
The plan allows additions TO be made I,
it, in keeping with the original plan.
The treasurer was directed to draw thu
usual monthly appropriation from tn,
City Council The secretary read
communication from Edward H. Ander
son offering to sell the lot on Union stree
above Eighth, to the Board for $500, OF
which to build school No. "a. This 10
fronts forty feet on Union street, ant
has a depth of 125 feet. The uppe
story of the building on the lot has beef
used for school purposes as No "a. TIL
communication was referred to the com
mittee on the school
Mr.. Pyle was authorized to sign check
for the evening as president pro tenn.
number Of bills were read and referred L
the Finance Committee The chairman
Mr.. Pyle, as chairman Of the Committee
on School No /, stated that the steam
pipes in the school were in bad condi
ton, and on motion the committee wal
authorized to have the pipes examined
and inspected by an expert. The boar'
adjourned.
During the evening the following bill
were ordered paid Officers and janitor
for the month of July as follows: d. w
Harlan, superintendent, $l66.67; Ben
iamin f. Bartram, secretary and trea
surer, $4l.G7; J. E. McEntee, bailif
$G75; janitors in all schools. 1888. 80
? William IL. Lones. $40; E. H. Ander
. son, 1874; Edwin G. Sawdon, 3
! cents; William S. Bullock & CO., 81
| Wilmington Coal and Gas Company
, $2.40; William G. Pierce SHIT; job
Il. Grohe, $i3; Journal Printing Con
pany, $685.; Cleaver & Hollis, 81 Phare
t Bell, sos. So; Lawrence Burns, So &C
: James Bradford Company, 500 Huber
A. Roop, SIS; J. J. Pierce, $40; Willial
NJ Pyle, 50 25; Gawthrop & Bros. Co
b. $937 Lewis Grubb, 5000; J. V. Ca
4 isle & Co, So IS; Bradford & Vand
grift, $25; Wilmington Transfer Con
pany, So; $. G. Simmons & Bro, 40 cents
3 p. f. Walsh. IS cents; Herbert X Wa
i son, 81 50 c. f. Thomas & Co, $14 g.
2 Charles Warner Company, $4,000.