Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-12

The committee on accounts presented
its report Several permits were granted.
The committee ON the High School pre-
scented bill for plastering. II went the
usual course. The committee was per-
mitted to put up fence between the
school and surrounding properties.
The nominations for a member from
the Eleventh ward were then made. Mr..
Belts nominated Elwood Cloud Mr.. Cas-
sidy nominated Charles w. Grant. The
vote was Cloud, 10; Grant, 3; Cloud
elected
Bids for shades for the new school No.
IS. at Seventeenth and Union streets,
were then opened. They were as follows
f. F McCafferty, $65; A. B. Jones, $l05
J. d. Hodges, &S3.10; Joseph A. Green
baum, Jr., fS4; George w. Good
ley, $S5 On motion Of Mr.. Heebner the
committee on the school was given power
to award the contract TO Mr.. McCafferty,
the lowest bidder
The report Of the Committee on Teach.
ers, Samuel n. Trump, John Hanson and
James Il. Morgan, was presented and
read The committee recommended that
school No. 13 be opened; that II have four
primary, and and two grammar, l and
2 grades; that Miss Sallie G. Bye be prin.
cipal at a salary of $3.50; that Misses
Maggie Wells and Maggie Christie be
assistants; that Miss Lizzie Wollaston, at
her own request, be transferred to No.
IL that Miss Ella R Marvel be assistant
principal Of school No. 9; that Miss
Hannah L. Foulk be transferred TO No.
10 to the vacancy caused Dy the removal
Of Miss Marvel. that Miss Deliah Brown
be made fifth assistant of school No. 10;
that Miss Kate G. Cannon be made third
assistant of school No. IA: that the
teachers Of boys school No 4, below Miss
Bye's position be each advanced one place
that Miss Maggie Carpenter be promoted
TO the position of fifth assistant in that
school that Miss Annie McClosley be re.
moved from No. to the position OF
seventh assistant In No. l that Miss
Clara Hyde be made assistant principal
of school No 20, that each teacher below
Miss Hydes place be advanced one; that
Mrs. Mary B. Mitchell be given charge of
the lowest room in school No. 90
The report was adopted
petition from residents Of the west
side praying for grammar department in
school No i3, was referred to the school
COMMITTEES.
A communication was received from
Jerome B. Bell, editor Of the Sunday Star,
giving the points Of plan for competi-
tive original composition in the public
schools A prize of $40 will be awarded
for the best essay written by pupil un
der Is years Of age; S., best BY pupil
under 10 years; 49, best by pupil under
IL years So best by pupil under years.
Any length up 60 500 words of any
description, fact or fiction. The com
munication was adopted and referred to
the superintendent
Mr.. Belts spoke OF damage done by
small boys at No. 3 school. The board
footed the bill. The secretary was au-
thorized to move the stove from the lower
corner to the other end of the room.
The following bills were ordered paid
w. H. Jones. so; +. H. Anderson, s.. "a
J. II. Forest, $12 w. H. Toner $475;
Thomas Samworth. $7.1S; j. b.
Forman, $ll.10; l.. f. Adair, 81; J. c.
Brison, $3.50; w. B. Sharp q Co., 50;
the Capelle Hardware Co, 90 cents r.
Jones $40 L. 4. Grubb & Son. $40 So G.
Heinel & Son, $4.25; James Mills 81 60 .
James Davis. 80 cents; 2 j. Belt, $3.50;
News Publishing Co, 80 cents: Giles
pie & Co So 90 Delaware Printing Com
psny, SIS, Charles Warner Company,
500 2S: Capelle Hardware Company. 81
j. D. Winsiow, $2O50: c. f. Rudolph,
$40; Hollis & Hearn, 50 so, Nathan
Green. $4S2 Dennison & Peach SIS
Phillips & Kane 1858 81. Gawtnrop q
Bro. $50 i4.C f. Thomas & Co. 1924 63
Lena Dillon, $l3 so; NJ. s. Provost, SO
John 5. Grohe, 81. Teachers pay roll fol
the month of January amounting e
Sc. 535. 76 also that of officers and iani
tors, amounting TO STA or were passed