Evening journal., 1889-11-26
BOARD nE EnllcATIoN.
Mr.. Hartman Succeeds MIR. siagee on All
Committees.

Committees.
The Board of Public Education held
its regular bi-weeklv meeting last even
ing. On motion of Mr.. Turner the rules
were suspended TO allow John r. Hart
man, the member. elect from the Fourth
ward, to be sworn in. Mr.. Cassidy
moved that a committee on credentials
be appointed TO examine into Mr. Hart
mans qualifications Messrs, Cassidy,
Turner and Bailey were appointed and
they presented favorable report. The
report was accepted and President Baird
swore in the new member.
The Committee on Insurance reported
that it had placed the High School in
surance. $50, 600, with F. A. Van Trump
for FIVE years for $l2l.50. The action
was confirmed
The Committee on Books asked that
Rsub's Arithmetic and the World Atlas
be adopted, in accordance with previous
report.
The Committee on Health reported that
the conditions at No 90 school, concern
ing the drain were difficult to improve.
The present drain from the houses nearly
runs into the Ninth street sewer. The
committee was requested to see the
plumber who laid the drain and report
the result of the investigation.
Committee on No. school asked to
have authority to get estimates for re
pairing the steam apparatus; cost 500.
Permission was granted.
No. lis committee was authorized to
have blackboard repaired; cost, $le
No.15's committee reported that surface
water was running into the school yard
and that a wall is needed. The members
thought the neghboring yards should be
reduced TO grade, and the matter was re-
ferred to the Committee on Schools.
The Committee on School No. "a asked
that repairs be made in the roof as it was
leaking. The secretary was directed to
notify Philip r. Clark & Co., agents, to
make the repairs.
COMMITTEES on No. 25 reported the
progress of the work and asked that an
order for 81 500 be drawn in favor of the
contractor. II was granted. The com
mittee was authorized to secure bids foI
desks for the school.
Manual Training School Committee
presented bill of the Jackson and SHARP
Company, for work benches. for 1869 g.
| The bill was allowed The committee
/ through DR.. Shortlidge, stated that
/ Lieutenant Rounnell, who had been de
I'tailed to take charge Of the work in the
school, had completed his labors, and
would leave on December l. The COM
/ mittee asked further that 800 be
allowed Lieutenant Rounnell for his ser
vices. The recommendation was adopted
The committee to select lot in the
eastern section of the city, beyond Elev-
enth street bridge, for a school building
| for colored children, recommended ths
4 ,,r1s.n1.aea Of n % UNhafahar OF
north side. 100 feet front and 200 feet
deep, at IS per foot. The report wa'
adopted The money left by the late
Joseph Mendenhall for this purpose vii
be used.
On motion of Mr.. Turner Mr. Hart
man was placed on all committees OF
which Mr.. Magee, resigned. had served
Dr. Morgan moved that the contrac
for eighty six closets. bids having beer
received at a previous meeting, b
awarded to the Wilmington Manufactur
ing Company for $498, The contrac
was awarded as moTed.
On motion of DIR. Shortlidge furthe
consideration Of introducing cyclopedi@
in the schools, was indefinitely postponed
Samuel F. Belts presented a resolution
that when a scholar moves out of dis
trict, the teacher may give him certit
cste so that he can get seat in tn
school Of that district into which b
moves. The resolution was laid over
1 The committee TO secure additiona
school room in the vicinity of the How
ard school reported that hall on Yves
Twelfth street could be rented at $40
month. There are now ninety-thre
vacancies. The recommendation was lai
on the table until the first meeting /
January.
Mr.. Simmons moved that as Thanks
giving Day is a national holiday, th
schools be closed on Friday, the 29th. MI
Turner in opposing the motion said b
could not see the necessity of having n
school on Friday, for no one is benefited
Motion. was lost by vote of IL to Q.
A bid was received from Philemm
Chandler for two water closets for No.
school for $55S2 The bid was referre
to the Committee on Repairs with powe
to act.
A communication from the Street an
Sewer Department concerning petitio
of the board. was received and fled.
An order was drawn in favor of .Canb
Cox for $16O for paving around No.
school house.
Tho board adjourned at g. 10 o'c lock-