Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-17


The following report from the COM
mittee on teachers was accepted. Resig-
nation of Miss Kate n. F0eney, FIRST assist
ant No. 2, and recommended that the
teachers Of No. Z below Miss Feeney's
place each be promoted one place in the
school and Miss Louisa Finn be ap-
pointed to lowest position in No. 7. Miss
MADEIRA Bailey to new room in No. 16,
her salary to be $425; Miss Ida Laws to
be teacher In No. Is.
The report Of the committee on sewers
in regard to the petition of MessrB.
McOorkle and Melvin, asking permission
to tap the sewer at Tenth and Pine streets
was postponed to next meeting for final
action.
The finance committee reported the
books and accounts OF b. L. Bartram
correct, and all books, papers, TO-, trans
ferFed to the present treasurer, u. b.
Jones. The game committee also ro-
ported. having examined Mr.. Jones' bond
for SIS 600, signed as security by Martin
and Charles Beadenkopf and jeremiah
Mahoney, and recommended it for sp-
psoval. The report was adopted.
The following bills were ordered paid
W. II. Lones, $40; e. II. Anderson, So. "a;
]. Fl. Forest, 1886; John s. Grohe, 80; 2.
A, Geutsh, 81 30; Ct. A. Frazer, $l.75;
j. v. Carlisle, $500; j. ]. Cooke, 81 20;
Hollis & Hearn, 1910; w. @. Jonea
SO .25; James Bradford Co., SIS IS; w.
e. Robinson, &I6; B. F. Bartrsm, 81;
Adams q Brother, As cents; New Castle
Insurance Co., 1914 10; Farmers Mutual
INSURANCE Co., $122; Gilpin Il Co.,
$50 "A; Wilmington Cool Gas Go 1913 81.
Tha following Communication was read
from Superintendent ID. W. Harlan:
Gentlemen: Tho lessons In the study Of
form provided for In the course OF or1eel
lessons lately adopted cannot be given
without models of the geometrlc forms
Some of the models needed for this pur'
pose can be made from paper and have
been 80 made by many Of the teachers
Others cannot be made In this way, a go
of six models, consisting of sphere, I
prism and right-angled triangular prism
can be purchased for 80 cents. Thes'
, models are made of hard maple, the spher'
being two inches in diameter and tho othe
models OF corresponding sis5 and are mad
to be used with the manual of form stud.
. that has been supplied TO the teachers.
, would respectfully suggest that enough o
these models be purchased to supply on
set to each teacher In the primary AM
grammar schools. that Is 100 sets In all.
. D. W. HARLAN, Superintendent.
! The superintendent was authorized I,
q purchase 150 sets Of Prang's models, o
. suggested. The following appropriation
y ' for the schools were passed: No. 5, TO
4 spouting, $5; No. 2, for repairs, $40; Nc
. 8, repairs to pavement, $l5; No. IL, 70
y shovel and ash barrels. $5; No. 16, n
i pairing roof, $40; No. II, for new CRATE
i $50; No. IS, for blaokboards, $40; Nc
y 20, for cellar windows and spouting, S2(
3 No, "a, for repairs, $40.
. The contract bill Of J. d. Winglow o
a account of No. 16 school, $1lS, ws
y passed, and also the water rent bill fo
il public schools. 1921. An order for Sic
y was passed in favor of Henry Oharlt
" when sewer right deed is on hand.
i. W. d. Foulk stated stated it as prol
able that No. IS school would be opene
by February LIST and in view Of that fat
!. made motion that No. IL school
!" closed. In the new building there q
eight rooms each capable of accomm
dating 54 pupils. It was understood
that the new building has sufficient SEQ
u ing capacity for all the white children
~ the neighborhood inclusive OF those o
t. tending No. 10. In discussing the prop
8. sition IL was suggested that No. IL
Is used for the purposes Of O colored Soho
X which is needed and that its adoption Il
!. that purpose would relieve the pressu
=, on the Howard school. MIR. Foulk 81
r that his motion was not SO much in Il
III direction Of accomplishing final actic
u last night in closing No. IL but to Il
'e end OF drawing public attention to Il
at matter in order that parents and guardian
is may become oognizRnt of what may
d the future disposition of the school
of The matter was allowed to stand oy
y until the next meeting Of the board. !