Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-25
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
REGULAR MEETING LAST
EVENING.
a New School-house for CoIored Chill
dren Needed In the Ninth Ward
MIR. Foulk Loses Ills Membership
In the Board by Removing.

regular session Of the Board OF Public
Ecncation was held last night, but only
routine business was transacted.
MIR. Belts from the committee on fuel,
asked permission for the committee to
meet on Fricay evening to open the BIDS
i0r iuel In the presence of the Secretary
J. he permission was granted.
The finance Committee reported having
examined the ay-Ioll of teach; RS amount
ing to tG,729.09, and the list of IN scel-
.anaous bills amounting to $50. is, and
found the same correct.
Mr.. 5. X. Smith, from committee on
new school-house in the Twelfth ward.
reported that the decd for the lot had
been prepared but had not yet tesn
signed.
s. X. Smith, from Committee on Man
ual Training School, reported that no
word had been receiv d from Washing
ton yet, 10 rega' d TO detailing an officer
3 10 superintend the echool, and until this
WAS done no progress could be made.
MIR. Magee from committee on No. |
school, asked for, and was allowed S8.
with which TO make repairs at that
school.
hr. Trump called attention to the
very bad condition OF No. 20 school
building over Eleventh street bridge. He
sad the plss,ering was of, and 1t was not
mt lor human beings to meet in. He
thought something should be done look
ing to new school building In that sec
tion for the colortd children.
President Baird, referring to the mat
ter, said that Mr.. Mendenhal, at his
death, left a sum of money Tor the edu.
cation of the co ored people In that ward,
and the board, by putting little more
money to 1t, might put up new school
building.
Mr. Trump said there were 20 appli-
cants for seats there VITO could not get
them, and the m ney left by Mr.. Men
denhall had accumulated until now there
was about $1,000.
Mr.. Bailey thought the beard should
take some steps toward bulil'ng n new
school house. A lot on high ground
could be secured which woud he about
the centre of the population of both ends
OF the ward, snd all the color d children
OF the ward could be accommodated.
Mr.. Belts said Mr.. Forrest would hold
the Board for the rent of the building
until tie 25th OF March, and he would
make tke upper story ready for more
pupils II II was desired. He would not
however, do any plastering.
Inc Gebate was continued, but nothing
definite was done in regard to the mai.
ter.
Mr. O'Dcnncll, No. IL, was allowed
$40 with which TO rIpair black board.
Mr. Turner reported ravemt mt ct by
craut and water conductors OF No. il
out of repair. and on bis M tion it was
referred TO the Committee on Repairs.
Mr. mccarthy, No. 10, presented and
had re d specifications of needed repairs
at that school, which were referred to
the Committee on Repairs.
President Baird had read a communi.
cation from Senator rorahoe, In which
he askcd the Board to accept W tn his
compliments certified copy OF the act
of the legislature, giving women hold
ing prop' rty the right to vote at the
school elections.
On motion oi Mr.. Smith the communi.
cation was accepted and the aulis OF
the Board were extended to the Senator
tor his courtesies.
DIR. Morgan Invited the uemblis of
the Board to attend the closing exercises
of the Howard School, on Wednesday
morning at . O'Clock.
letter frrm Mr.. Fnulk t.tirg that
he hal removed from the Sixth to Il
Seventh ward, and was therefore no
longer a member Of the Board, was not
acted upon.
The X pair Committee OF the Board
will visit all the schoo,hoUses east OF
Market street on Wednesday afternoon
and all We of Market street on Satur.
fay afternoon. Trey request the chair
man of the committee on each school
and the ianitor TO he present when they
visit the schools. Extensive repairs to
The various schoolhouses are sontelr-
plated.
Bills were pass, d rs follows; Philips
& Kane, $S.46; jackson e Sharp Com
pany, S92.25; Fell & Peoples, "a cents;
Wilmington Transfer Company, 81; Jour.
nal Printing Company, s22i; James
Mile, g. 62; II. r. Bringhurst, 81. ~; @.
B Rhoads, 1854; Reese II Bro, 1920,