Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-03-14

And Superintendent L. Irving Handy,
who sends In the champion report among
county superintendents, and serves notice
that, without any disrespect to Actuary
Conrad, II he should be continued In Office
he means to run the colored schools OF
Kent personally and individually next year,
chimes In with:
II is with some difidence that venture to
recommend a change that may involve the re-
writing OF all our school laws, but am con-
WINGED that the future advancement Of our
schools depends on the union Of our little dis
tricts and the formation OF hundred school
Committees which shall manage, equip and
control all Our free schools In their respective
hundreds. The hundred system with us would
correspond TO what IL known as the township
system In other states Il avoids on the one
hand, the evils Of the district system, where
the unit Of management is too small and, on
the other hand, the evils of the county system,
where the unit of management IL too large.
The wisest directors arc turning TO II as the
best solution OF the difficulties IN school man
agement II has been fully endorsed by the
state snperlnteudents Of Massachusetts, Mich
iEnn, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, New Hamp-
shire and Pennsylvania.
This Is the central idea of the prospective
bill SIN relation to freq Schools" OF which
MIR. Downham gave notice to-day. Bome-
body has been az work six weeks on the
measure, and It will probably be ready for
Introduction on Monday. 1t Is biggish
subject, but this Legislature has dozen
big subjects ahead OF 1t yet.
FUN FOR THE HOUSE.
Representative h. A. Davis OF West Dover
hundred, had bis family augmented by q
young son last Saturday, whom some mem.
beers allege he would like to name Benja-
min Anthony, 10 Joint honor OF the new
president and Senator Higgins. Probably
under the impression that this Idea could
be improved ON, Mr.. Biggs sent up to the
clerks desk and had read this afternoon u
resolution congratulatine the happy father,
and setting forth thai the Legislators gem
orally felt such kindly interest In the young
Davis that 1t was only proper committee,
consisting OF Messrs. Whiteman, Ecklee,
Downhhm and Hynson, should be delegated
to pick out an appropriate name for the
youngster. By funny Misrepresentation
the resolution referred to ''the member
from Kenton", instead of West Dover; an
error that brought Mr.. CLARK promptly to
| his feet with the disclaimer that he wasn't
the daddy OF that baby" The resolution,
after some chaffllng was referred to the
committee on revised statutes, but Robert
thinks that Mrs. Davis will have something
to ssy about the baby's name, notwith-
standing.
Dover, March ll.--How they did II is a
mystery but the Republican members act.
| ually went through the three Legislative
| days OF last week without holding q eau
Gus. That Ia to say, q regular caucus
start In after supper and keep her up till
midnight. Naturally after so long period
OF self denial, a caucus Was to be looked
for tonight; and when Fl. i. Pickles and
Henry q. Conrad, Esq, appeared here this
evening, the betting on caucus Nigh,
have bsen safely quoted at 10 to l.. Ssv.
eral OF the Kant members have failed Ia
make connection, so that to-night's gather
ing Is largely Sussex affair. The subject
to be specially considered Ia reported tt
have besn MIR. Hynson's delinquent taxa
bles bill, but the absence OF Mr.. Hynsor
himself may interfere With this programme
However, there are plenty OF other subjects
though why any OF them should be tIea sd
as party Measures Is only to be EXP lainet
on the theory that Republicans must nav
something to caucus about.
SOME CITY BILLS.
Senator Donahoe gave notice this after
noon Of a bill, copies OF which have beer
circulated for popular endorsement IN VIII
mlngton. to prohibit the employment II
mills and factories OF children under il
years of age. The Wilmington senator say
that he Is going to make this measure hi
special care. Others have their hobbies
temperance, muskrats, boiler inspection
and what not-odt Mr.. DonRhoes hobb
will be the keeping children who ought b
be at school away from factory drudgery.
Another expected bill PROPOSES to reduo
the membership OF the Wilmington OFT
Uouneh W one hou eecn Watu, a,.o ~ !
Tue places OF tno outBoink co9uonnton =.
June next to remain vacant, and thereafte
J holding biennial elections for the twely
! remaining members. That is TO say,
| 1890, &c IL proposed to hold an election 10
"a mempets ~ sSte hos 800, a, eat ~ ~
In oruer 10 make tne mayor te.m ovto.s ~
: nous, 80 as 10 avoid an eiection LOT tnt
! office In 1891, 1t Is proposed TO extern
: Mayor Harringtons term 20 1892 Th
va tp,-,.R-p y,
couhcllneu, un =. .a, sa, lii, tba rrn,is
, munerateu as az proseh., VIII tno p.osis
tnht eucn remuneration snah not eAooV
! ditIon the city solicitor Ia to be elected
3 tha naonIa
l T,ha Srreet and Sewer Commission fs, II
reported, apout ~ ASK iur eou,uVv per w
. additionai 70 pay 10. hsntins .ne nl,e
lamps, and for soma legislation regardin
: straeta
. 0'ieos'' ..
. AGAINST WIDENING TENTH srhEEr.
Representative Gray brought down tn
evening the following rsmons 81 ,,,,.
The undersgnGd, resoenS ,,i hhn ,as tp ra
+ nv eiIs o. n.t,y snter their protest. again
. the passage Of the plll now before tne 1ehef
= Assembly authorizing me o city OF Wilmingt
to borrow the sum Of sloo,oVo on tne ore H.
said cly, Iof ula pnpHo9o ~, ornsultw ~ avi,
street therein ihere u NO heresslty o. hhv NJ,
the width Of said street Increased; IL IS A. W.
v at present as many other 81 the prlncip
streets Of tho sly cur slmIehs IRE nirsa,
heavily burdensd by taxes on men ptoPerus
;, the expenditure Of any sum OF money Tor y
Q widening OF Tenth street AZ lhe pupllo
pense, would be Tor the persoIal penene Oh
lew indviduals ana one Sof Nv" para.e a ~
Q porations' at the eNpehse o. Va" mas "a
OF our Gile a mH If money to what th
nav on their polls and properties; the san
being Mt the present time very much in exec
!, per capita % what Is paid IN ne Guy o. I'M
. dephla by the Ginzehs ,hes ssGd MI M Vnrv
It trust maj y You VII, mV' p"e' SOW D'