Evening journal., 1888-06-12


| Aothls .s....,......s........ f39 Q24 77
OR.
By salsries paid teachers SAWS "a
~ salaries paid officers and ianitors. 6Gt as
Fer books and stationery ....... 26v4
furniture .s.-..s..4-. .s-.... ......... 500
rn-I,,.. .-... ...................... si4 SO
Miscsilsueo,uiss lss l ~ "a
Balance May 81 current expenses M %. SOS ~
| ne" buildings. H......................... B,fS5 "a
Total. tal.......................... ss4. .p2a o.
Oa motion Of Mr.. Bstts, the Committee
on Fuel we're authorized to advertise for
proposals for the coming year. The High
School Committee were authorized to en-
gage the Opera House for the commences
ment exercises on the evening OF June n.
and abe committees work Ia enRae ing
George Hall as ianitor was sanctioned. as
was the employment OF John Bliss as Iani.
tor a. Nos school On motion OF Mr.. Dandy
1he Finance Committee were autho rized TO
draw she annual appropriation.
Mr.. Smith then called up his amend
ment 10 section 25, Law 10 OF the rules.
providing for an increase OF the salary OF
Superintendent II Hlrlan. MIR. Smith said
that Mr.. Harlan had heen in the employ OF
the board for II years; That at the time
be entered the salay was s L. 500 and 1t con-
tinued at that figure until about 1870,
when II was reduced 10 81 600. He named
nu@ber OF towns Of a population near
wilmington, the salaries averaging
Sl,94l upou a population OF 43 700. Most
OF the salaries wero over s2 200. When
Dir Harlan entered into the employ II the
board there we're 13 schools aud 72
tsachera, while now there are "a schools
and one new building aud 100 teachers.
He therefore moved that the salary be ia
creneed to $4,000
While Mr.. Smith was speaking Mr..
Magee was watching him closely and with
an evident anxiety to say something as
soon as be had concluded 30 when Mr.
smith had set down Mr. Magee got up and
said that be had heard It charged that a
deal had heen made between certain old
members OF the board aud several on the
new ones and certain othsr persons 90 the
effect that IL Mr.. Harlan would advance
money for the new members' election he
was TO be indemnified by al increase OF
salary. He said be had a great deal OF
respect for the superintendent, but he
would not like to be identified with any
clique OF that sort and hence had made
this statement
President Baird Immediately upon the
conclusion OF Mr. Magse's remarks arose
and said that this was a very serious charge,
snd it was due to the board that IL be set
tied before the matter OF the increase be
taken up. 1t was a matter entirely new
TO him.
Mr. Trump was quite indignant and de-
clared that the least said about the matter
the better, and he said It should be dropped
right there. He said everybody knew Mr..
Harlan and knew that he was above any
thing OF the kind.
Mr. Smith characterized the charges as
a most outrageous aud infamous lie. He
would go upon the stand, If necessary, and
disprove every statement made.
Mr.. Coyle said IL made nim feel bad as a
member OF the Board OF Education TO hear
such charges made
MIR. Morgan thought il hard to say any
thing in relation TO such q ridiculous
charge. He would defy the man TO show
that Mr. Harlan donated a cent The verv
elements that have disturbed this
board have an agent here.
He did not want an investi.
cation, as it would bring the members ia
contact with persons whom they would
not want to associate with. He hoped the
board would cit down upon the person who
introduced the matter. The people OF
Wilmington knew Mr. Harlan aud they
knew the members OF the board and be-
lieved they were satisfied with them.
Mr.. Magse replied that this was an &C
cussation affecting the members OF the
board. He bad kuown Mr.. Harlan as long
as the member from the Sth ward and be
had as much as respect for him. These
charges were common street talk and be
made them so as to give the members an
opportunity 60 set themselves straight upon
the matter and disprove them.
Mr. Trump thought it better to hsvs
kept that quiet; no such charges ever emf
nated from decent people.
Mr.. Belts was on the street a great deal |
and bad never heard anything OF the Kind
whatsoever.
Mr.. Foulk had never given a cent to- |
wards bis election and as far as bis know
teuEo went Hfs 6hNiau uiu NOT auu ne ul0 1
nos believe any other member had received
any.
DR.. Shortlidge wanted to know what
was the difference il Mr.. Harlan had
given So or S25 to the campaign. It was
bis own money. LET these beer saloon
charges stop and not come up again, - he |
added.
President Baird said he had never Kiven
a cent and did not belisve-lDr Shortlioee:
Il offered them some and they would not
take it,n-any of the other members
did.
Mr.. Smith said there never had been any
bargain expressed or implied; that Mr.
Harlan had not spoken TO him in relation
20 the matter until two or three weeks
after the election; that the increase was a
compliment for deserving service OF II
years. He would again repudiaks, de
nounce and defy scrutiny and chsllsngs
thet assertion ss a most infamous ana owt
razsous lie.
An election for superintendsns for three
pears was thsn entered into and Messrs.