Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-17

Repairs Observation-Disclosures. i,lbi.9i
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New building, Twelfth ward........... 2,500.0O
Cash on hand October lst.............. iC'l5l;,,
hew buildings. .......'...t....''''''.' H'sSa'So
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The officers of the board we're author.
iged to draw on City Council for the
usual monthly allowance.
The printing committee was authorized
TO print copies of contagious diseases
notices.
The evening SCHOOLS were reported
opened on Monday and are now in work
ing order.
The committee on the manual training
reported tho metal, wood, and drawing
departments of the manual training
school in practical operation to-day.
This committee feel greatly encouraged
and expect material benefit from outlay
/ made. AT next meeting of the board the
I, committee will be ready with on invita-
} tiop to the members for visit to the
manual training school.
Joseph Pyle reported the new Twelfth
ward school progressing rapidly. 1t is
partly huilt up TO the seooud story. An
order for $1, 500 was passed for Con-
tractor Hubert Cassidy.
A contract bill of $67 for the Water
Department was passed.
School No. was allowed $50 for re-
pairing heaters; No. 3, So for janitor's
extra work; No. 3, $40 for repairing n.y.
drants. &C.; No. d, Si7 for plumbing and
repairs; No. 8, the complaint in regard 10
fire escapes was referred to the commit,
tee on that matter: No. IL, SO, mats and
curtains; No. 10, the needs for o new
heater referred to repair committee; No,
90, $40 for book closets; No. 90, $3.50
for repairs. The high school was al.
lowed SS25 for clocks for the high school.
The salary OF tie janitor OF the high
school was raised from $500 to $500.
Tho addition OF the manual training de-
partment has increased the work cons!d.
erably. Jsnitos George T. Hall will give
ell his attention to the building. The
salary of the janitor of No. "a was raised
from 1924 to $48 per Rnnum. No. 10
school was allowed S25 for four new
clocks.
1t was remarked by the president thai
75 per cent o. the school CLOCKS are out
of repair-they don't keep time.
The janitor of No. 10 was allowed $t
for extra work. ..
By motion Thomas Il. Harris, the new
member from the Eleventh ward, wat
placed upon the committees of his pre-
decesBor, Il P. Mason.
Patrick Magarity, chairman Of the DR.
Morgan investigation committee, handed
in the following report which was adopted
wi1MlSdroS, DEL, Oct. 3, 1SS9-To III,
President and Members Of The Board o
Education: The committee appointed b.
You TO investigate the charges against DIR
j. II. Morgan. chairman of repair com
mittee leg leave 10 report they met oil
September 9th, 1885, end examined Wit
nesses on charges against said chairman
and from the testimony given, which w
herewith submit, 20 are OF the opinion
q that the business as transacted was done II
loose and unbecoming manner. Tn
curtains furnished by order OF said chair
icsn ere ~ o aitheE color or qualit
l5lBHsdl T. MAdARITY,
H SAMUEL +. Belts,
+ . ..... JESSE k. BAYLIs,
DAVID II SMITH.
M ..... ....... q. L. SIMMONS.
David Fl. Coyle OF the Third wa-d
exonerated DR.. Morgan from all blame il
W regard to the curtain matter, as h
(Ucyle) had, and not DIR. Morgan
u selected the Objectionable curtains. He
along with other members of school com
mittess had chosen their own fame
colors, not being aware that there existe,
uniform color airssdy adopted by tn
board.
DR.. Morgan, by permission, arose an
stated hu considered tho charges serious
He and his committee tried to do wha
was right. He did not know there e1iste
No standard curtain color. He denied an
locseness in giving Ont bids. All wer
gone over i'll the presence Of either ell Q
A.
Chairman MCCARTHY then asked that tn
Testimony given before the committee b
read.
ls Joseph Pyle and DR.. f. G. Shortlide
objected to any further consideration {
the matter, as the board had alread
acted on the report. Charles L. sin
mons, ono OF tho members of the con
mittee signing the report, remarked tins
they had been very loath in sending |
the report and deprecated any furthe
discuaaon of tho matter. Mr.. Eagarit
then withdrew his request for readin
the testimony.
James A. Megee reported case OF
child s years of age who had just bee
suspended at No. 2 school on account
The fact that che did not live in the di
triot. at the nearest school to it, No. q
there are at present &c children applyiu
for school sestings. Mr.. Maaee aske
that o committee OF thrce be appointed
look after the matter of school seating
President Baird appointed Dr. James I
Morgan, John Pyle and Samuel
e} BsynGrd.
On request OF Joseph Pyle, the ne
school ia the Twelfth ward IVES christeut
No. rs school.
The committee OF No. 16, on reque
W. Of DR.. Morgan. was empowered TO dona
to private colored sonoul the old desl
t and benches that have been lying out
the open mir for the past Tires yehvs.
9t The folinwing contract bills we
passed: James +. Wond IL o., a6iI Z
Rutter u Hsntbrum, $ll2.50; Phitsmi'
Chandler, ISL. 20; W. Il, Bruce, S3G 2
Candy Cox, S23f. 60; James q. Johnso
$26 Is; Delaware Printing Co., $50. A.
the following regular bills:
Philip II, Clark, $S "a; W. Il Lones, 81
W. II, Forrest, Sl2; Wilmington Gas Ok
S5.37; J. w. VANDERBILT S3,5a; Republic
Printing Co., s7.7l; samuel Chambers, !
w. A. Bacon. So; Journal PriuJlng q
$4l0; Every Evening Printing Co., SAL
Phillips II Kane, Sii G5; j. V. Carlisle
o., 81 81: Broslus ,S Smedley 30 CEN
James L. Newman, - SO; Miller x Jenkli
&96 81; L. L. AdGlr, S23.3i; Ayar5 & Sc
li &2l; CANDY Cox, $3.50; Nathan CHEZ
1925; Charles Hsebner, 81 so; @. Il. Thon
q o., $2,95l.27.
The following report Of the commit
ION accounts was passed Teachers pS
rolls, $6,So7.44; officers and janito
&5l473, and books, stationery and m
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