Evening journal., 1889-04-09

Council ........ ................." 7,9i0.o7
Total s................... 81, ,a57.O5
CIR
BY salaries
ledchefS .s.-.. +. ..#.... .s....+..+...S b,6TsS2
Officers and ianitors .............. 7i386
Repairs .................... .... 2lRa5
Books and stationery . I'll. - 2. ass 20
Fuel ...... ....... ......... 14g5
Miscellaneous Observation-Disclosures. " 40
New buildings ....... ..@............ 0G5i0
expenses = - 'e s5.s967l
New buildings. .........4. ........ ..4 5,264. ~
Total ............. ................. s5i .957.65
The March pay.rolls of teachers,
amounting TO Sc, 666. n, officers and iani-
tors $712.29; and miscellaneous bills
So 04752, were passed
The secretary was instructed to give
the usual notice of the election for twelve
members of the board, which will be held
on May 4. The terms of the following
expire.
First ward-L. w. Palmer; Second
William Fl. Stewart; Third-David H.
Coyle; Fourth-John Hanson; Fifth-S.
Rodman Smith; Sixth-Samuel f. Belts
Seventh-Charles Baird; Eighth-James
II. Morgan; Ninth-Dr. T.. G. Shortlidge
Tenth-C. w. Cloud Eleventh-John
Edwards; Twelfth-Josep Pyle.
The following committee was appointed
to provide places in each ward for hold.
ing the elections: First ward-Jesse X.
Baylis; Second-Meyers Hayes; Third
David FL. Coyle Fourth-James A. Magee
Fifth-John II. Dandy; William
H. Foulk; Seventh-Frank Magaw ;
Eighth-A. P. Bailey Ninth-Dr. E. G..
Shortlidge; sTenth-John j. Cassidy
Eleventh-s. n. Trump; Twelfth
Joseph Pyle
The building committee of school
No. 13 submitted written
report, giving a history of the
school from the purchase of the lot
to the present time. The report was ac-
cepted and the committee discharged
The report places the total cost of the
building at $24, 179 81. The report con
tained, among others, the following items
Of expense in building: Lot, 81, ,760
searches and deed, Hoffecker & Hoffecker,
$43; J. r. D. Seeds & Son, contract, $40,
94l.42; +. r. Carswell, architect, $500
Miller q Jenkins, plumbing, $l,67o. 45
desks and furniture, 81, ,045.
In addition to the total sum men
toned, there is a bin Of 81 800 from the
Street and Sewer Commission for sewer
connecting the school with Rattlesnake
Run. 1t was understood that the cost of
the sewer would be refunded to the Board
of Education when the Street and Sewer
Commission received its appropriation in
August. In the absence of any written
agreement, the bill was referred to a
committee. consisting of Messrs Magaw,
Foulk, Shortlidge and Magee, with power
to act
School No. 10 was allowed So for re-
pairs to roof No. 20 $40 for moldIng
board and wire netting.
The special committee on manual train
ing reported progress, and stated that
they expected to have data from Lieuten
ant Crawford by the next meeting and
would then report.
Mr.. Pyle of the committee on the new
school in the Twelfth ward, reported that
the plans were ready. The lot offered by
the Wilmington Improvement Company
was not practicable of acceptance. 1t
would have to be filled in ten feet.
recess Of ten minutes was taken tc
examine the plans, which were for six
room building such as has been described
in this paper.
At the close of the recess Prang's
Drawing Books, Steeles Chemistry anC
Averys Natural Philosophy were or
dered ON the list of books.
The Sewer Committee reported favor
ably on the applications of Miller & Jen
kins and w. ]. Lang 4 Co, to make con
nections with the sewer of No. / school
The committee had received $50 from
each for the privilege.
The resignation of William Fl. Weeks
as a member of the board from the ThirC
ward was accepted Mr.. Weeks has
moved out of the ward. John M. Dandy
was put,o the Committee on Accounts ii
Mr.. Weeks's place.
Communications from parties in rela
tion to steam heating, metal roofing and
picture taking were received
Another recess was taken to examine
plans for an eight-roOm school house fol
the Twelfth ward, submitted by +. r
Carswell, to cost about $50, 900.
At the close Of the recess Mr.. Pyle
moved that the committee be au
thorized to advertise fol. proposals for an
eightroom school house.
$. r. Smith opposed the motion on the
ground that the lot was too small Ht
wanted the matter held up until better
lot could be obtained, and mentioned 4
number Of properties in the vicinity.
Mr.. Pyle denied certain of the objec-
tions raised by Mr. Smith and stated
that property was SO high that more
land or another lot could only be secured
at very high price
After a general discussion the matter
was referred back 70 the committee fol
action regarding a more eligible lot.
The board then adjourned.
Ii was stated that the law was suct
that Mr. Pyle, who owned lots in til,
locality, could not sell one TO the board
Neither could Mr.. Foulk bid on any con
tracts for the board
The following bills were passed:
Phillips Kane, 81. ~; Reese & Bro.
$2S IS ditto, SIS So; William Stilley, 50
John c. Brison. k35: w. +. Robinson
IS; Candy Cox, $40 J. E. Grubb, $l5
r. c. Simpson, $ll.35; j. H. Green
man, $25: Lenderman q Bro SO. 80
". B. White, $3.50; Robert Haddock
$S 75: Rosin & Bro, $3.50; J. g. Hirzel
so cents; Charles Heinel & Son, $425; d.
H. Klund, So Nathan Chem. So 25
Lawrence Burns, ST. 25; News Publishing
CO., so cents; Republican Publishing Co.
81. 70 Wilmington Transfer Co, $3.35
Theodore Loudhart, sos; W. g MahaffJ
$3.50; j II. johnson. "a; Charles War
ner Company, $15S SO; c. NJ Curtis
$40; Andrews Manufacturing Company
l,395.0s; &. H. Mnrphey. $450; j. s
Grohe, 81; +. H. Anderson, S.. "a; J. II
Forrest, $40; Wilmington Coal Gas Com
pany, Sl7 50; c. f. Thomas & Company
Sl@s.6O; janitor, No. 1S, $7z7O
Money for The New sewer.