Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-06-12

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Balance May 81 current expenses " go 20
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The Fuel Committee were granted
per ernlission to advertise for fuel for the
coming year.
The High School Committee were
granted authority to secnrs the o peFA
House for Wednesday evening, the
2th inst, for the purpose Of holding
the commencement.
George Hall was appointed jauitor OF
the High School, and John Bliss OF
No. 8.
On motion the proper offl GERS wers di.
recsed 10 draw upon City Council for
the monthly appropriation.
Mr.. Smith thsn offered the amend
meut to sestion 25, Law 10, Of which he
gave notice At the last meeting, TO In
crease the salary OF the suparlnte ndent
Of public schools from 81 GOD to g.. 600
per Annum. SIR. Smith read the salAT
les OF superintsndents OF other towns OF
like pcp1lation, showing them to be
much higher. since Mr.. Harlan has
been iu office the number OF teachers
has increased from ~ 10 116, and schools
from 10 to 2j.
MIR. MAsee hero arose and stated he
IA ard II Tunored upon the streets that
previous to the election the Ruperiu-
tendsnt had made deal with cerlsin
newly elected mem bers by furnishing
money for their eleoIion, they to In.
demnify him by raising his salary. This
was the ere brand.
President Baird stated that the charge
was . serious ons, and that the motion
to increase the salary Of tbs superin-
tendeut had better be Withdrawn and
tho charge disposed OF frst.
Mr. Trump said that he did not be-
live herumors 10 be so. 81 far rs he
was concerned he knew 1t to be untrue.
Mr.. Smith .aid the charge was n serl.
ous ono to make In the board, bat he
would most emphatically any that IL
WAS an Infamous lie out Of the whole
cloth.
Mr.. Ooyie thought 1t prepoSterous to
make such . charge Agsinst o man 30
well BnoWn ~ Mr.. Harlan.
Mr.. Morgan Haid that theEe was no
one In the bo.rd that had worked
harder than he for the election OF some
OF the new mem bers, and he would defy
any one to say that the superintendent
had ever approached him in regard tO
uoney.
d.. Shortildge ct this point arose and
said that he was tiled of listening to
beer saloon talk aud wanted the board
10 proceed to business.
President Baird said that so far rs he
was concerned Ms never gave penny
to ward his election.
The motion to increase the supsrin-
teudenrs salary from 81 eco to 81 0O'
was then adopted.
DR.. Shortlidge moved that commit
tee of Ava be appointed 10 investigate
the charge 30 stAtad by Mr.. Magee
Mr.. Morgen hoped that there woul(
be no more notioa taken OF the matter
Mr.. Smith sail the best way was tt
7 lhave speoiao charges made OF the sigma
tures OF reputable oitlzsns.
The motion, after short discussion
Y Was Withdrawn. ,
recon nending tho adoption Of W. u a
liz Johnson's wall mapa was adopted.
An order for S2c0 on account In favo
lof Feank II. OarBwell, architsct, wa
Ipassed.
The pet.tion Of W. II. Robinson
enter the drain OF No 20 school to drai
his property, No 913 Bennett stree
MAS referred to the committee on N
20 school
On motion OF DIR. 6hortlidge, 81
board went into an election for supsrii
Itenlent OF public schools. hessr
Mason and Bailey WeTa appoints
tellers. DIR. Sh0rtlldse nominate
lDAvld W. Harlan, snd he was elecH
luuan.u ously for term OF three gear
Ion motioa OF Mr.. Trump, en- audit
; was en- naazed to audit the aocoun's
the treasurer, At cost not to exceed
per month.
The secretary was instrnc'ei to seou
lneW inkAtRuds for the use OF the boa
at cost not to exceed 20 cents each.
After passing the follow IL G. ordere
Board adjourned: W. II. L9nea, .
= lie. Il. Anderson, So 81; 4 Willis
n son, So IS; e. A. Gsutsoh, $5i Win
= SMllty, 81 20; Gswthrcp 3 Bother Z
LIS cents; Lena NJ. Dillon, ~ 49, r.
T,&J, B. Foreman, S52 80; Nsws P'
lishing Company, S!S 20i Whining
Breie Presse. $23 90; Star Publish!
cn Company, SO %; Every Evening ri
Eb ing Company, S3S 20i George W. JS'
lson, 81; L. II. AdalT, f35 IA George
X C3oodley, $8 so; Edward II. Kane. %
IJAmea Bradford Oon panyi 36 ceabsi
IV. Carlisle 81 Co., 6S cents; r. 4
Itran, S3; Il sese 81 Brother, " o0i
IiA lpelle Hardware COMPANY Sl.Soi u
Thomas & 90 SS4 30.