Daily Republican., 1889-07-16
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
SPECIAL MEETING HELD LAST
NIGHT.
Tho New Members sworn In-Numer-
Gus Bids Opened and Read
For All Kinds of
Repairs.

A special meeting of the Board OF Edu.
cation was held last evening, President
Baird, presiding.
Joseph Pyle smiled as he approached
his desk, upon which stood very hand
some bouquet, paced there by some ad-
mirer of the member from the Twelfth
ward.
1t was not until near the close of the
session that Mr.. Pyle found that DR..
shortlidge was the donor OF the bouquet,
when in very neat speech he returned
his thanks to the Doctor for his kindness.
John Pyle, the newly-elected member
from the First ward, being present, on
motion of DR.. Shortl ge the rules were
suspended and Mr.. Pyle was sworn 10.
Subsequently during the meeting Samuel
ii. Baynard, the newly-elected member
from the Sixth ward, appeared and was
sworn In, and by vote of the board the
new members were placed upon all COM
mittees OF which their predecessors were
members.
The meeting being called to receive and
open -bide for repairs the following BIDS
were opened and read:
For tin rtot on No. / school, W. r.
Robinson, 5 81; J. @. johnson &; Son,
S203 or 61S3. according to quality.
For painting roofs Of Nos. 8, q, 10, IA,
Is, 20 school houses, S15l. 60; to paint
No 7 school roof, s1S2. 92, less per cent,
Robert A. Edwards, No. 8, IS. so; No. IL,
$50; No. 4, $27 or $50, according TO
quality Of paint; No. IL, Sl4, SlS; No. IL,
SIS, &25; No. 20, $21, S2S.
Reese g. Bro. for putting roof on No.
10 school, 1875, $500, $3.50, according to
quality OF tin.
Fer furnishing No. 20 stoves, w. F.
Robinson, S75.
Painting, Nu.ter & Baylis, outside of
No. II, $40, inside, $50; No. 10, side,
Cos, roof, s23; No. 8, Sla.5o; No. 4, $43. so;
walls In two roome, $50; No. 10, ROOT,
S23. so; No. 2, outside, 64S, inaide, $3.50;
No. l6, outside, Sill; No. 8, outside, S72,
No. s, $l04; No. %, roof, $4042; NJ Z,
outside. $50, inside, sl56; No. 6, outside,
SOS, inside, Si4s. Tilg kman Danner,
No; Q. inside, tlas; No. IL, inside
and outside, sl45; No. 10, roof
and outside, Sl3 two rooms OF
No. 4, $50; No. s, outside, S6l; No. 0,
outside, S45; No. Z, outside, $40; No. s,
SOS; No. 10, outside, SIS; No. 20, roof,
W. X. Grant, No. 8 school, SIS; No. 4,
$50; No. s, Sl05; No. G, outside, S84;
outside of No. z, s48; w. H Valentine,
No. 8, SS5; outside of No. z. $40: outside
OF No. u, S35; outside OF No. s, $12O; roof
of No. 81, S22.
For furnishing eighty.six closets for
the various schools: j. X. d. Seeds &
Son, 81 ,082; Wilmington Manufacturing
Company, S9I6; john H. Counts, S770.40
John w, Marvin, S66O.4s.
For building new wall around the
yard of No. 2 school: j. L. Curry, Sll7;
Candy Cox, 800.
Tin roof Tor Nos. 10 and II schools:
J James j.. Wood & Co, S167.69 each;
slate roof for No. II. George l. speer,
1896. ...
For psperlng rooms in the different
schoolhouses: George W. EvaUs, No
9, $50; No. IL, SIS; No. 7, $7G;
No. 16, $50. Joseph II. Greeuman,
Jr., No. 16, $50; No. 2, Sll5; No.
z, 300. Rosin g. Bro. No. 6, SG6; No. Q,
S7S; No. IL, IS 80; No. 7, 500; No. 16,
Si7 so. George W. Goodley, No. 10,
s24 80; No. IL, $3.50; No. Z, S65.8S; No.
0, S47. 10; No. ., {66.2t A. T. jackson,
No. 0. Sl12; No. 2, Sll7; No. II, S9i; No.
16, 500; No. 2 t120. L. V. Ellis, No. 9,
SO; No. Ii, s7S; No. $l6, 500; No. z,
500; No. q, 800. A. d. Jones, No 16,
sSI. 75; No. o, I5s.7 rs; No. Z, {5J.50; No.
2, S5S. so; No. IL, S5975.
The bids were referred to the commit
tee on repairs with Instructions to award
to the lowest and best bidders, alter
which the board adjourned.