Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-01-10
Board Of rdsos,,.op

ms boarn OF fuOuc Hdu 5ation met
In regular session last evening.
The report OF the Committee on Fi.
nance showed o balance on hard for
cnrrent expenses OF $s7 e93 90; for new
buildings, etc So 68l.f0
School No. 4 was allowed $40 for re.
pairs 10 steam pipes. The action Of the
committee OF No. school In expen5ing
G26 for needed repairs was sanctioned.
As chairman Of tho COMMITTEES Mr.
Smith stated that he had ordered No. 8
school to be- closed In accordance with
the ordera OF the secretary OF the Board
OF Health on account Of case OF small.
pox In the house adjoining ths school.
No. 10 school was allowed 81 for re-
pairs to olook8. The committee on
night school reported that this number
Of nights taught was 81; pupils en-
rolled, 70i average attendance, ~;
amount OF money collected from pupils,
500 so.
The Committsa on High School waa
given permission TO expend SIG for Ink
weils for rcd ink,
The report OF the committee on pur-
chasing D building lot In tbs Forty
Acres came up. This repors recom.
mends the purchase OF tho lat OF Adrian
Hughes At Scott btrset aud Saallcross
avenue. Mr. Stuart stated that the 10.
frequently spoken Of In the meetings OF
the board at Bsventesnth and Union
streets could be purchased for $40 per
foot, bnt that IL would require f4G0 or
S450 TO hx IL up, so that IN the long run
the Hughes lot at S29 per foot would be
the cheapest
Collins objected to the Hughes 10. ON
account OF its proximity to the rail-
road. Tho lot 10 but l65 feet from the
Bait more and Ohio railroad tracks, The
lot ct Seventeenth and Union streets
was certainly the preferAbls lot for
many reasons. The LOT could also be
purchased for considerable less money.
Magaw said the lot on Union street
would cost 81 100 aud would have to be
filled mp before IL could bs used. No.
IL school has stood for twenty years in
the mud, and 1t was folly to build
another one in the mud.
Collins moved 10 AmSpd tia report by
inserting tho lot Of Seventeenth and
Union etfests IN lien OF that OF Adrian
Bughes Of Bhailoross avenue and Seot,
streets. After considerable discussion
the amendment wos carried by q vote
of IL to 4.
The amended report then came up
Jones, Trump and Donaho favored o
poetponemeBt.
Morgan moved to indefinitely post
pous, which molten was Lost.
The amended report waB adopted By
n vote of 10 TO 5. Trump, Pyle and
MaRAw were excused from voting.
On motion OF Mr.. Collins the commit
tee wAs instructed to haYo the title oI
tbs los examined.
The bullding committee of school No.
l6 reported that the bi for desks from
A. Ii. Andrews had been recsived, and
moved that an order be drawn for the
amount, $3.50 so.
The report Of the Committee on Books
on Flsh's arithmetic then came up.
kr. Morgan stated that the publishers
of the Flsh arithmetic had written to
him and requested him TO aak the board
for poftponement of two weeks, &C
that the fnlse Impressions OF the puhlic
In regard to this beck could be correct
ed. he thought 1t but juStics that thia
Aim should be allowed time to refuts
these false reports which had beer
printed In the newspapers.
Considerable discussion ersued, bul
tho matter was. postponed TOR two
VET ke.
The application from Il. W. Won
Ssllmitz 10 renta room In school bntld
ing No. one night In D week, for the
purpose of teaching German and
French to teachers, was referred to the
visiting com mittee OF that school.
Tho bill of Boughman b 90. for S76
for SO, GEO rolls OF honor, was ordered
paid also bill OF Ferris Bros. for tl2 fol
printing mAnuals. Tho committee on
D No. &c vas given permission to pur.
t chase ash barrels. The Introduction oI
> the Holloway Fire Extinguisher was re
, ferred to the Committee OF Fire Es
7 capes. $50 roll.boeks were ordered tC
. printed at cost not TO exceed S38
. The following accounts for the month
I OF Dscem ber we're ordered pait:
: Salaries OF teachers, 81. .b72 95; super
t iptepdeUt. socre,S Svy, etc 8 81 90; jani
: tors. s45I 81, teachers nj night school
I el22.35; W. H. Lones. $40; Il II. An.
: derBon, SeSi; j, A. Forrest, SO; W. FL
> Blackistoo, Sl.2O; Fell & Peoples, 81
:. cents; James Bradford Company, 81 80
Ayars 81 Son, bs; Mccartney & Kenny
SIS co.. John A Cannon, Ss74; Wm
Bdlley, $40; Republican publishing
! Company, 81 26i Adems 81 Bro, So .25
Z W. Il. Hartlove, Al cents; |. Y. BeIts
!. $685.; Allen Speskmau, So %; l. FL
? Eaton, 81 ~; ID. Woolman, S6 cents
Q Charles Heeoner, 81 90; w. Gssperson
Q S451; Oieavsr q Hollis, s7t0i w. B
Q sharp s. Co 81 .b0 PlcSels ssove and
o Heater Co., $l4.71; J. w. .Jacksoa,S2 80
I Wna. Price, SIl 80; Reese s. Bro, ta.75
o z James Bet, S1,53j George u Baird
8 s. 80; Freie Prssss, So 35; II. A. No
. Oloskey, So; @. W. Dorsey, 75 cents
r Gillespie & o., S59.75; Farmers Mu
8 tual Insurance Company, $l235 New
Castle County Insuranos OJmpsny,
S95.72; B. +. BartrAm, 81; CT. Thomas
4 Co, $50 4si aawth,op & Brother
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