Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-01-14
PUBilC EDUCATION,
Fire Insurance Policies to be Inves,i.
gated.

gated.
| The members Of the Board OF Public
Education met regularly In their hall al
lS O'Clock last evening, and dIsratched
without delay a large volume OF businees
before adjonrning at Q. 30 o'clock. There
were present: President Baird, Secretary
Jones, Baylis, Belts, Bailey. Bsynsri,
Cassidy, C0yle, Dandy, DIR. Morgan, Me
gar'ty, Mcdonnell, Joseph Pyle, John
Pyle. David Smith, 3. Il. Smith. Esq,
| Turner.
The minutes OF the preceding stated
meeting were read and approved.
The Committee on Teachers made tue
following report. which was adopted:
Your Committee on Teachers respect
, fully recommend the following.
II. That permission for teacher 10 be
absent from his or her position for any
term exceeding one school month shall
be obtained from the Committee on
Teachers.
''2. That the Committee on Teachers
shall not grant any leave OF absence Tor
greater term thaa tbroe school months
"3. That II on account OF slcknee, or
poor health any teacher Is compelled TO
be absent for more than three months a
new leave of absence must DO obtained
for each succeeding three months or part
thereof during the disability"
Signed by 3. H. Smith, J. X. Baylls, 8.
N Trump, Chas. Baird.
TIE Com mittee on Accounts. Jesse X.
Bay lis, Js II. Morgan. signed Il o re-
port, which was read and adopted, and
tho iniscelIaneous bills, together with
certain contract tills, which came up
during ilc evening, were passed by q
unanimous vote. Payroll OF teachers,
S,0s5 ~; officers and Jaritors, t77S.02,
miscellaneous, SisS 50.
Bills were passed rs follows: w. II.
Lunes, $40; J. II. Forrest, Sl2; p. X.
u. 36; William Kitchen, 72 cents; Henry
Miller, g. 80; T. d. Grant, $40; Edward
Melchoir, e4.7b: l. V. Cornell, 1886: r.
B. Biscoe, $2.75; John Palmer, 90. 70;
John Hendr,cson, 81. 20; II. j. Chapman,
II cents; Megsry Il son, sic. 10; Tomliu-
sou & Son, rs cents; Rolert Strain. IS;
j. X. Hudson, 20 %; l.. T. Grubb, ea.22,
Il, +. Ilanf, S2i; Nathan Chen, g. -; j.
y. Fsrra, -; l.. /. Grubb u Son. Oil 30;
II. A. Ko5p, q; @. J. II. Beckett sl4.-
80: J. A. krsuspe. 81: Caldwell Il Sou,
e.. 50; A. T.. Wlliamsop, a. IS; wu-
mington Coal Gas Company, S36 ~; q.
+. Thomas & Co., t2S8.l5; Delaware
Printing Co., S43; Water Departm en,,
s555; John Z. Bry sou. s65.
Committees ou achools wcro allowed
for repairs: No. q, 3. X. smith, stay.
backs for shutters, Sl4; No. =, Simmons,
rcpairs $40 2S; No. 10, MCCARTHY. closets,
50; No. Il, stsybscks, tli; No. 20. Bailey,
staybacks, Sl2; George w. .Goodley's
bill of siI.50 for papcring and 81 ior
shades, Was referred To the committee on
repairs.
At9o'clock Mr. Baird asked to be eI-
cused and Joseph Pyle was called to the
chair.
The chair announced that an order for
f6l4.,5 had been received from q. w.
liowlsnd, trustee OF the Mendinha fund
Tor colored school, that being the balance
remaining alter The purchase OF u 10.
On motion of Joseph Pyle the committee
WAS ordered to depoiit the amount With
y Trust Company to draw interest.
The Committee on Repairs reported In
favor Of paying tho following bills for
repsirs; Philemma Chandler, t5I. so; l.,
w. Ellis, e53.S Wilmington Manuiac.
turing Company, Sies; Golfer & Will
liams, $50.
Mr.. Coyle opposed the bill of the VII
SpmBaby
Si9s, on the ground that the closeto for
which the bill was rendered were not fin
ished In oil as required by the speciiica-
tions.
Several others objected on the same
grounds, and his bill AS referred back to
the committee.
The sollon of the committee or No. 25
awarding the contract for electric bella
aud wiring to A. Anderson, $Gi. 80, was
approved.
The treasurer made the following re-
port:
DR..
balance on hand December l..a.s $40. .a955i
New buildings. S......s..... .t.....- l2,Ob.oi
Appropriation from Council..... s,3l., 81
tpItl fOu, i3J.US
CIR,
Amount paid dteachcrs.........,..s7 7,0ss. Sc
Amo,int paid officers and Jaui-
stationery, books.....,........... 20l %
III .s#......s..-...s...+s,. llI.hD