Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-13

Balance October 81, for current ex-
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The committee Of school No. was al
lowed $40 for binding gazetteer; No. ..
Sd for repairs to furniture the build
ing Of a brick wall for No. 2 was referred
to the committee on repairs: No. was
allowed So for mats and IS for window
cords; No. 4, SEQ for repairs to furniture.
etc. No. Is, $25 for stoves, tables, etc. !;
No. 49, So for moulding boards: the
High School $l00 moro for apparatus,
including a new air pump.
The committee on the ditch near No.
II reported that the Street and Sewer
Commissioners, in reply 10 their request,
stated that they had no money for sewers
in that neighborhood. Joseph L. Car
penter the president of the board of
commissioners, from whom the land on
which the school Is built, was purchased.
remarked to the committee that they had
paid too much for il.
The officers of the board were instructed
to draw for the monthly appropriation
from City Council. The treasurer was
instructed to pay $40 insurance due on
the High School.
DR. Shortlidge was granted the use Of
the board room for meeting of the fish
society.
Joseph Pyle made favorable report on
the night schools.
The secretary was instructed to adver
tise in certain daily papers for proposals
for glazing for the coming year.
A Communication from Knight, sLoomis
q Co, school text book publishers Of
New York, was read, asking that their
new language tablets be placed on the
book list Their introduction price was
12 cents per dozen with manuals free for
teachers. A number of teachers had ex-
perienced a desire to have the tablets ia
their rooms. Referred to the book com
mittee.
communication from Herman Bessey.
superintendent Of Public Schools for
New Castle county was read, inviting the
teachers OF the Wilmington schools to
the sessions Of the Teachers Institute at
Now Castle on Thursday and Friday.
November 90 and %. The invitation in
cluded the members Of the Board of Edu-
cation. Superintendent Harlan had sent
out a circular letter asking how many
teachers desired to attend Ninety three
had signifed a desire to attend and
thirty a contrary desire. The secretary
therefore, was instructed to send a reply
to the communication, stating that it
would be inexpedient to close the schools
on the days desired Principal A. II. Ber-
lin Of the Boys High School was granted
leave Of absence on Thursday, November
q, to deliver an address at the Teachers
Institute.
Bills were passed as follows. Teach
ers' salaries for October. So. 523. 93 /;
officers salaries, S21459; ianitors' sal
aries. $s5337; w. II. Lones, $40; e. II.
Anderson. S. 81 Fell & Peoples rs cents !;
A. S Reed & Bro, $2010 James Brad,
ford Company. $275S; Lawrence Burns.
80 cents; Harry Lape, $22 20; Gawthrop
aud Brother Company, $27 SO; John
Badcr, 1884: Phillips Kane. $3.50; J.
v Carlisle & Co., $40 70; Delaware Print
ing Company, 80 so; Hollis & Hearn
Manufacturing Company, SO. IS; William
=. Sharp & Co, $l13 S. II Barnard
$3.50; William Stilley, so: John Wise.
Sl37; Joseph NJ Hutchinson. IS cents
Martin w Donovan. IS. 7G; Mercantile
Printing Company, $26; News Publish
Ing Company, S272; John S. Grohe ST;
2. /. Thomas & Co., $136.25. Total.
$I355.15