Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-25
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Of the COmmtttee on Teachers Dee
feated-Rouiine Business.
The Board of Education distinguished
itself Monday evening. Members met
promptly and business was transacted
speedily.
Tho proper officers were directed TO
draw on City Council for the boards
monthly appropriation.
Joseph Pyle stated that he had the
annual report OF the secrstary and treas
urer hut would not present it until after
the boards auditor returns from the sea-
shore. Mr.. Pyle ANNOUNCED that the board
has balance of 1921, 145.25 to the credit
of current expenses.
The proper officers were directed to
draw at the proper time on City Council
for Ss0,0u0 the appropriation for new
school buildings.
DR.. Morgan read the report Of contracts
awarded by the committee on repairs and
it was adopted. It was published by
EVERY EvESINa last week.
Repairing No. schoolhouse, the cost
not to exceed $25, was authorized.
Purchase OF q hose for No. IL school.
house, the cost not TO exceed Sl6, was
authorized. The attention of the com.
mittes on repairs was directed 70 the
dangerous condition OF the chimneys OF
said achoolhouse.
Repairing No. IA schoolhouse, the cost
not to exceed S25, was authorized, as was
also the purchase of some chairs and q
wheelbarrow.
Joseph Pyle reported that the cellars
for No. 10 schoolhouse are about one
third dug.
The committee on manual training re-
ported progress.
MIR. MaGarrity explained that he had
voted with mistaken knowledge on the
report of the committee ON teachers,
which was adopted two weeks ago, and
moved that the vote whereby the report
had been adopted be reconsidered.
s. Redmond Smith, Esq, stated that
the committee had made what IL thought
was fair report. Subsequently q
teacher and friend Of the committee
came TO the committee and alleged that
discrimination had been made against
this particular teacher. In order to do
Justice the committee next made a full
; investigation, which resulted in the
unanimous opinion of the committee that
the report OF the committee should not
be disturbed. Mr.. Smith expressed the
hope that the action of the committee
would not be upset and that the board
would not take any action which would
show any lack of confidence in the com
nittee.
Mr.. Msgsrrity insisted that the com.
mittee had made an unfair report and in
quire1 why the board had not inyesti.
gated instead Of the committee making a
secret investigation.
Mr.. Trump claimed that il was the
duty of the committee to make the in
vesti4stion and, with Mr.. MagarIity'E
permission explained that the teacher Ia
question is daughter Of Mr.. Magarrity.
, Mr.. Smith stated that MIR. Magarrity
had written to him, member Of
the committee, demanding an investiga
, ton. The COMMITTEES did not make tue
: investigation because it was fond of suct
work, but as q matter OF duty. II belC
two sessions. Witnesses wore summoned
and the oath was offered, bat tor soml
reason best known to Mr.. Magarrity, tn,
witnesses refused TO take IL. Not salts
fed with the full investigation of tn,
committee, Mr.. Smith continued, MIR
Magsrrity now wants the board to in
q veBtieate.
MIR. simmons said that he, membe
4 Of the committee, was willing for tn,
i board to Investigate.
a Mr.. .Magarrity's motion for reconsider
e alton was loal by vote OF four ayes t
Q ak noes. The eyes were John Pyle an,
q Mtssgs. magarrity, Cassidy and o'Dcn
"a nell.
!. The resignation of Sarah J. Denney a
e jaritress at No. 10 schoolhouse was &C
cepted aud George Forthentaker wa
d elected jlnitor.
h Purchase OF carpet for the Office o
d Superintendent Harlan. the cost not I
d exceed S3g, was authorized.
r The committee on printing were il
20 struc.ed to asa for bids for printing 80
IN manuals.
10 Payment of the following bills ws
i. ordered: Hubert A. Roop, SO; Davi
ly W. Harlan, $l62l.