Daily Republican., 1889-10-29
Board Of Education.

A regular meeting Of the Board OF
Education was held last evening. Presi-
dent Baird being absent DIR. shortlidge
was, on motion OF Mr.. Coyle, called to
the chair.
The Committee on Books reported In
favor OF placing Raub's Complete Arlth-
metic In the schools instead Of Rays
Higher Arithmetic; that the Worlds
Reader be studied in connection with
geography, aud set OF Johnson's Unt-
versal Encyclopedia be purchased for the
High School, which report after some ex.
PLANTATION from Superintendent Harlan In
answer to an inquiry from DR.. Morgan
was adopted.
DR.. Morgan, from the Repair Commit
tee, reported that the heaters In school
had been purchased from James +. Wood
a. Co., for $50. The action Of the COM
mittee waa sanctioned.
The secretary on behalf OF the Build.
ing Committee OF school No. Is, Twelfth
ward, reported that the building was
progressing rapidly, and at Ills request an
order for 81 800 was drawn In favor oi
Hubert Cassidy, the contractor, for the
building, aud an order for 500 In favor
OF Frank r. Carswell, architect. on ac-
count ot the came.
A communication from Miss BERTHE
Harris was read, resigning her position in
school No. 10. The resignation was ac-
cepted aud referred to the COMMITTEES on
| Teachers.
Mr.. MCCARTHY stated that the janitor Of
| No. 10 had resigned on account OF III
health aud that he had employed Robert
MeIntire to oil the position. He re-
auested the committee TO examine Mr..
MeIntire as TO his capabilities.
MIR. Magee stated that a citizen I'm the
yiciuity OF NO. 20 school reported having
been troubled for some time past by
water running into the cellar Of his house
| from the school. The man said the mat
Ter had been referred to the COMMITTEES
on the school, but no attention had beer
paid to II. He moved a committee oil
three be appointed to look into the mat
| ter
The motion was agreed to and Messrs
Magee, Turner and John Pyle were ap
| pointed a committee.
The following bills for the manua
training school were passed: w. ii
Foullx, S483.70; Duncan q Bros, $653.07
Tilghmen Danner, $65,96.
| DIR. Morgan, from committee on re
pairs, reported the following contrac
bills, which were paid;
John Grubb for t39. 40; Kent b Weeks
sly .9s;J. v. Carlisle q Co., Sl2.s4; w
+. Robinson, $98.95.
The committee on No. 0 school was al
lowed SEQ for repairs to blackboards; No
13, 81 for plumbing; No. IA, so cents fol
plumbing; No. Is, $40 for conductors
No. II. %. 80 for moulding boards; No
%, $3.50 for repairs.
The insurance on the Wilmington
High School was ordered renewed.
ID. R. Smith, committee from No. 1,
school, over Eleventh street bridge
stated that he had found room In whicl
school could be opened to relieve tn
J overflow Of No. II for 90 q month. Mr.
Smith was instructed to rent the room.
DR.. Morgan, from special committe
appointed several weeks ago TO loo
, around for lot for new school build
ing In the Sixth ward, reported that th
committee found Gilbert Chapel, MOI
. occupied by Grace Baptist Church 9
I Thirteenth and French streets, we
J adapted for school and that compro
! mise could be effected with the congrega
( ton that meets there. The rent woul
Q be $500 per annum. This school wou.
Q relieve No. 20, and No. 20 in turn woul
L relieve No. IT.
J. AT the suggestion of the chair the mt
ton authorizing Mr.. Smith TO lease
J, room over Eleventh street bridge was r
II considered, and the whole matter wi
II lett to the Joint committee of schonl M
IL II and special committee, OF which ID
n Morgan 10 chairman.
II The Board then adj0urne ed.