Daily Republican., 1888-10-09

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The Finance Com mIttes certified that
the report was correct.
Tie Committee on Printing was
authorized to expend $3.50 for blanks,
and the treasurer was instructed 10
draw the monthly appropriation for III 9
board. The Commi.tse on Night Schools
reported that they are all open, and ON
motion Of Ar. Palmer . lamp was
ordered to be placed at the entrance Of
No. Hobool.
The committee on No, school was
authorized 10 expend balAnoe OF money
in it hand for repairs. No. 8 was 81.
lowed $40 for heAtert; No. IL, $40 for
general repairs; No. Is. s16 for repairs
80 desk; No. 20. SIT fer terra cotta
pipe; No. 81, SIS for blackboard.
Principal Berlin Of the High eobool was
authorised to spend sl0O for philosophy
cal and chemical appArAtus.
John Davis WAS awarded the con.
tract for furnishing nm iron fence for
the High School as 80 cents per foot.
Mr.. Mages inquired II there we're any
old desks not In use In the public schools
shat could be purchased for the use oil
the Catholic Pr0teotory at De aware
City, and said that be made the inquiry
Nt the request OF the R;v.J A. Lyons.
DR.. ShoTtlidRe moved that the old
desks In the osllars of the different
school houses be donated to the Pro-
teetory, and the motion was carried.
IL was STATED by the President that
The Managers OF tho WilmiDR ton Fair
hAd decided to admit all school children
free on Wednesnay, and Mr.. Morgan
moved that the schools be closed on that
day. Mr.. Aagee offered an amendment
that the schools be also closed on Thurs.
day, but IL was not seconded.
Mr.. Palmer opposed the motion As he
thought there were too many holidays,
aud after a briet discussion the motion
was carried, and the schools we've or
dered TO be CLOSED on "Wednesday The
resignation Of Misb L. RomaTa Hunter,
an asslg'Aud in No 16 school, was pre-
sented and referred 10 ths committee on
teachers.
Mr.. Smith commenced the annual re.
port Of Superintendent Harlan, and
said that IL oontAined . number Of good
points. On his motion q vote OF thanks
was rendered tho supetints ndent aud
secretary.
On motion Of Dr.. ShoTtlIdae, that
portion Of the report which suggests
that the High School oourpe be changed
on Acoount of the insufi olency Of tine
TO master the studieR, WAS referred to
the Committee on High School, and the
superintendent. The superintendent
vas on motion OF Mr.. Trump, instruct
ed to prepare On outline for object les
sons, Is suggested in his report.
Mr., Trump moved that q COMMITTEES
bs appointed 10 consider the mater of
having the schools Close ct . uniform
hour, and DIR. Bhortlidge offered az
substitute that the matter be referred to
the Committee on Teachers, and the
latter WAS adopted
Mr.. Morgan Il owed that the Altera-
tlons to No, 16 school bs referred to the
Repair Committee with power to act,
and the motion was carried.
A communication was received from
Joseph Hsmil IN reference to some wood
work done st No. school house, and
denying that he had anything to do
with ordering the tin work from Jas.
F Wood b %, On cotton Of DR..
ShortlidRs 1t Was laid on the tatls.
Mr.. Pyle moved to refer the matter
OF CLEANSING the sestirg Of No, II school
to the Repair Dom mIttte With power to
act. The motion was carried.
Bills were posed rs follows: Teachers
salnriep, $6 641 03; afiosrs, S94l SO;
jsnitors, 1858 81; W. a. L1nos, $40; E
Il. Anderson, IS "a; ] II. Forrest, SS6;
James NJ BfyAu, 64.66; John W Gal.
loway, $40; Edward MelohioE, 81; A.
s. Rsed q Brother, "a 75i Wtlltsm
Mendinhall, IS 25i A. B. jones, $50 80;
The News Publishing 0onFanv,
50 40; W, P. BrAtt0n, S12 rs; q
James Belt, 81 20i journal Printing
Company, 50 "a; Ege Esenin5
Printing Company. q 9Si L. d.
81 62i . A. Andersou, 8 SO; Pnsres
S9l. 09; A. L johnson, S66 OIL; Samuel
Stanley, 81 90; R publioau Printing
Company, So S. VIM, Sullsy, a 40;
James Davis. 81 20; Rtbert P. jones,
1915; Tue P,ckals S.oVe aud Heater
Company, $50 80; James GRAY, Sl1;
Ferris Bros $l6l 90; Patrick -MeHiey,
50; Sarah Danney IS; Gsor2s Fdrtbep.
baker, 81 80; Csc. ~. Good le3, Sl67.80;
The Piokels Foundry CompAny, 81 ~;
GsorRe P. Luokman, t21; Nathan
Queen, IS 30; Phillips B Kane,
81 20; Phi b. POstles, t22b; Thomas
Ferry, % so; Adams 81 Bro,
81 81; the James Bradford Company,
$40 So; Wilmington Goal Gas Company,
81 IS: Odorlsss ExoAvating Con pa1y,
$50 80; J, P. Almond 4 90 90 o nts;
Charles Htintl 8 Co 80 oeptB; j o.
Brieon, So 35; Minneapolis ExcavAting
Company, s13 81; Miller q Jenkins,
e26 20; W. B. Oh srp 8 90, SO 05; Mo-
g. o., 90 cants; Mercantile
PiLtna COMPANY 81 81; Samuel FJT.
rest. SD; John II Grohe, 81; O II.
ThomNs d Co Se,69i.19
A great mapY remedies are advertise
ed TO bring them before the public, who