Daily Republican., 1889-09-24
PROGRESS OF THE MANUAL
TRAINING SCHOOL.
Tcachers Appointed and Salaries o
Teachers Raiscd-More School
Houses Wanted -Othe er In
tercsting Business.

WI. OOyib, iIOm lnt cOminlttc3 on
printing, reported that he had awarded
the printing of the superintendent's re-
pcit to the Delaware Printing Company.
they being the lowest bidders.
Mr.. Smith, from the committee oil the
manual training school, made a partial
report, In which 1t was stated that the
committee had employed John r. Robin
son OF this city as Instructor In metal
work, AID Jahn +. Whitehead as instruc-
tor 10 wood work, each at a salary OF
5000 per annum.
DR.. Morgan wanted to know if these
ealaries were to be paid out of ths appro-
pristion CT "a, 900 for The manual train
ing school.
Mr.. Smith taid he presumed they
would go on the regular payroll and Q
paid as other teachers have been paid.
Mr.. Smith further stated that be did not
think the committee would spend tho
whole 81 900 appropriated. He did not
think 1t was material what department
the money came from, as there was but
one fund.
Mr. Trump eaid that his understa nding
was that the $4,000 appropriated was to
equip the school.
Mr.. Morgan wanted to know II any
thing WIS to bo paid to the government
officer In charge OF the school.
Mr.. Trump aid that nothing bad been
said about that, but that the officer was
In the employ and pay Of the government
and 1t wns not known what the govern
ment would do, but it was hardly likely
that any charge would be made beyond
actual expenses.
Joseph Pyle, not being present, ssnt n
communication stating that the new
Twelfth ward school house was prosre. s.
, ing rapidly, and ftked that an order for
The second installment, 81 800. he drawn
for the contrlcto :, uhject 10 the approval
Of tie architect. The request was
i granted.
| Sr. O'Donneli, from TIE committee on
getting curbiDg and paving done on tie
streets leading 10 No. IL rel DOL, reported
that be had great difficulty in ascertain
ing tho owners OF lots. lie had peti-
tion handed to the Street and Sew. r
Commission, signed by citizens on tie
streets, but the commissioners inform, d
him that It required the majority OF the
owners of the lots to sign the petition.
These he could not Hnj, but he did fl d
that the city ol Wilmington owned The
lot at Ninth aud DUPONT streets. On his
motion the presi.ent and secretary re
instructed to notify the City Council and
request Them TO curb and pave the street
on its property.
The committee on night schools re-
ported that the usual night schools would
be opened In No. . and No. 10 schools on
October::7.
Mr.. Smith, from the Committee on
Teachers, presented tie following report,
which was adopted
Your Committee on Teachers present
/ the resignation of Miss Regina A. Garel.
OF No. Is school, and recommend that
Mics Mary II. Corson, of No. 3, be trans
1erred to No. 13, and that Miss Nellie l..
Sawin be appointed to the vacancy In No.
| 3. On Ito 10Th of June last Superin-
tendent Harlan presented a communica-
ton recommending that arrangements
be made to hold u two days teachers
Institute In this city some time during
the current year. This communication
was referred to the Committee on Teach
ers, and on 1t the committee now MAKE
the following recommendations: That
teachers' institute be held under the di-
reetiOn of the Committee on Teachers on
November and 8 next, and that on ac-
count OF this institute the committee be
authorized TO incur expenses to the
amount of 500 II necessary.
IS. X. SMITH,
'S. N. TRUMP,
&c. i. SIMMONS.
81 X. BAYLis.
DR.. ehorthdge novel that the salary
OF Mics Mary Francs, principal of No.
4 school, be raised IRON ;775 to $500.
The chair stated that much as he was
In sympathy with the object OF the mo-
tion, he was compelled to declare It out
OF order, "a 1t would be a violation OF the
rules that declare that tho salary of no
teacher shall be increased during the year
Tor which they have been appointed, but
lie was wiling to entertain II mLtlon to
appeal from his decision, and he hoped
all appeal would he taken.
Mr.. Trump then appealed from the de-
cision OF the chair, and it was reversed
by vote oil Is TO 8, Messra. O'Donnell,
John Pyle and Simmons voting in the
negative.
The motion of DR.. shortlldge was then
passed.
On motion of DR.. Shortlidge the salary
OF $500 agreed upon Professor Warren,
teacher of drawing In the High School,
was increased 10 5000.
DIR. Morgan, from the committee on re.
pairs, reported having awarded the cun
tract for build Ing the stone wall. grazing
the Yard and aking bank at No. 13
school to Canby Cox Tor t234.60. The |
committee also reported falling off of |
the paper lately put on in No. q school.
MIR. Haye', No. z, reported the need of |
two or three new stoves and the visiting |
committee was directed to act in con.
junction with the repair committee for |
the purpose of purchasing stoves for that
school. The committee on the tame
school was allowed to expend $40 for fur
nishing the principals room.
The cOmlni tee of No. 8 school w.s
allowed $50 Tor chairs aud furniture; No. |
12, S1l FIR furniture and mats; No. IL,
$50 dollars for repairs to walls.
The janitors OF Nos. and 16 schools
were each allowed S. for extra work
done.
DIR. Palmer referred to the need of sash
In the water closets of No. Is, and the
matter was referred to the Repair Com
mi tee, and the same committee was
directed to purchase eight desks for No.
10 school.
A committee consisting of Mess:s.
Smith, ShoItlidge and Belts were in
structed to secure school-room in the
Ninth ward to accommodate about thirty
children, who cannot find seats at No. IL
school house.
An order for sl49 IS was drawn in
favor of N. W. Ellis for work done.
New York World:-Jobn L. Sullivan