Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-11-26
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
JOHN a. HARTMAN SWORN IN
AS A NEW MEMBER.
Elghty-six New Closets to be Purchase
to Keep Models In-More Room
Wanted for Cotorcd Children
"A Lot Purchased

The Board Of Education held a reeu-
lar session last night.
On motion of Mr.. Turner the regular
order Of business was suspended aud a
committee appointed to examine the
qualifications OF John R. Hartman,
mem ber.eiect from the Fourth ward.
Aessrs. Cassidy, Turner and Bailey
were appointed q committee.
The committee reported the member
elect qualified, and he was sworn in as a
member.
M. Cassidy, OF the Committee on In
sursnce, reported having placed the in
surauce on the High School for $50, 900
with 4. A. vAnTrump Tor Si2l.50 for
i've years, and the report Was adopted.
On motion OF DR.. Sho:tlidge, Raub's
arithmetic and the Worlds reader were
added to the list OF DO ks as per last re-
port of the Book Committee.
DIR. Morgan, Of the Committee on
Health. report d that they bad investi-
gated the charge that I. Fl. Melvin was
draining water closets into the boari's
private sewer on Tenth street and found
that the closets were not drained into the
boards sewer, but into the Ninth street
sewer. The deeds for the houses state
that they shall be drained into the Ninth
street sewer.
DR.. Shortlidge said be had been credi-
bly, Informed that the clossts mad been
drained into the boards sewer.
On motion of Joseph Pyle, the COM
mittee was Instructed to see the plumber
who made the connection with tee sewer
Gnd report what lie says about 1t at the
next meeting.
The committee on No. Q school was au.
thoriZed to advertise for estimates for re-
palring heaters In that school; the conf
mittee of No. ii we're allowed IS Tor re-
pairs 10 blackboards; the secretary wa.
instructed to notify the owners OF No. "A
school house TO have the roof repaired.
The committee Of No. Is school was
given authority TO investigate and act in
tie case Of certsio Persons who are fill
ing up yards so that the surface water
runs inLo No Is school yard.
Mr.. Joseph Pyle, Of the committee on
neS Twelfth ward school house, reported
the work progressing satisfactorily, aud
on hts motion an order for 81, $40 was
drawn ia favor of the coutrsc or. Fur
Their, on his motion, the committee wa.
instructed 10 advertise for desks for the
new school.
Lieutenant Charles E. Rommell, U. 8.
N, reported that his duty Of fitting up
the IN anual training department ia the
High School had been completed, and be
now asked 10 he relieved.
He was relieved and an orler drawn
for 800 ia his favor. The officers eala, Y
is decreased by the government while he
was on such duty, and the order is TO
compensate him.
Nj. D. r. Smith, from committee to
look out for lot Tor a new school house
for colored children over Eleventh street
bridge, reported that they would recon-
mend the purchase OF a lot on the north
side of Thatcher street, l00x200 feet, at
IS per foot DR.. shor;lidge said that
through the generosity Il the late
joseph Mendinbsll a fund of nearly
81, 400 was available for purchasing this
lot.
On motion the com mittee was in
structed to purchase the lot.
The question postponed from last
meeting OF awarding the contract for
| making 81 model closets was tEkeu up,
when, on motion OF DR.. Morgan, the con-
tract was awarded to the Whining ton
Manufacturing Company Tor f+yS, that
company being the lowest bidder.
On motion Of DR.. shortlidse an order
for S269.67 was drawn in favor Of the
jackson and Sharp Company for fitting
up the manual trainips too.
Mr.. Belts offered a resolution to the eff.
feet that when pupil IN vps from one
district to another, the principal OF the
school in which be Is shall give a certiti-
cate emitting him 10 a seat III the school
OF the district la which LIE moves
Consideration was postponed for two
weeks.
DR.. Morgan, of the committee on the
Howard school, reported that the hall on
Twelfth STREET betseen Market aud
Orange could be obtained for $40 per
M nth. There are now nluety-'hree sp-
p ganis for teats al the Howard school.
Further consideration was postponed
until the first meeting In January.
Mr.. o'D0nuell moved 10 close the
scheo's on Friday next, Thanksgiving
Day coming GU Thursday.
Mr.. Turner opposed the motion, and
said it seemed that every time bFass
ba' passed up the streets somebody
moved 10 have holiday. The motion
was lost.
Phi lemmA Chandler's bid Of Sj5.S 50 for
put. lug in sash in the wafer closets CT No.
Is school was referred 10 the Repair Com
mittee.
An order Tor Sl50 wss drawn in favor
of Candy Cox Tor paving around No. s
school house.
The board adjourned at O'clock.
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