Daily Republican., 1890-05-13

On moti0n OF Joseph fyle, the proper
omcers were authorized 10 draw upon
Councl for the regular mohthly kppro.
priation.
Mr.. Baylis, from the oom mittee on ao.
counts, reported havlng examined the
pay-roli oi ofiicers and janitors, amount
Ing TO SSS9.O7, and miscellaneous bills
amounting to Si,l6ISi, and found the
same correct Tho report WAS adopted.
Mr.. Hartman presented the Following
bids :or FIRE escapes for schools Nos. 9
aud Z, which were read: Belmont Iron
Works of Philadelphis, No. 2, fDS7; No. Z,
1904; Rutter d Merritt OF Philadelphia,
s9lA3s each or eSAO each; Frederick
Holdman Of Wilmington, f1,2Si for
both; Alvanus l.. Smith Il Co. Of Phila-
delphla, u $50 Tor both.
Tho bids we're referred to the commit.
tee on Ore escapes with power to act.
MIR. 9. X. Smith, chairman of commit
tee Of No. s, was allowed IS for stay
backs for window shutters
On motion Of Mr.. Bailey the standing
committees were continued for another
year. except that new members replace
those who weio not Reelected
An Invitation was received from Union
Veteran Legion to be present at It's
memorial exercises on wednesday even
ihR, b1AG 20, Anu accep. CD.
Mr. ]. X. Smith arose to question Of
privilege, and said that although hs was
| greatly interested In manual training, he
ioit that the efficiency of the department
would be greatly benefited by o change
being made in the committee In charge
He was chairman oi that committee, but
as Mr.. 5. N. Trump was . member OF
the committee, and was . practical ma
chiDist, he knew much more about the
needs Of tue school than he (Smitb) did.
and hs desired that Mr.. Trump should
be made chairman Of It, . position that
naturally belonged to him. He, however,
desired to remain . member Of the com.
mittee, but simply wanted 10 exchap 10
places with rr. Trump.
| DR.. Morgan said the board was per-
feotiy satisfied with Mr.. Smith, Who
even II he did not understand mechanics
a. well, might be better chairman than
one who did understand them, and who
probably would not give the school the
same attention.
Mr.. Smith assured DR.. Morgan that
this would not be the case with Mr..
Trump, whose heart was In the school
and who, even now, was the most active
member o. the committee on account ol
his occupation. Tho exchange was made
a. Mr.. Smith desired.
/ Mr.. Hartman moved to take up the
plans 0i the fire tscApes for No. II school,
but the plans not being present the mat
ter was postponed until next meeting.
The following bills were allowed:
| Inspectors and poll clerks, $l59; Gaw-
throp Brothers Company. 500; Trump
Brothers. e462. 40; Phillips 4 Kane,
S12.8i: W. b. Sharp " Co., SIS 80; X. B.
Biscoe. IS; y. T. Dillon, Sl268 J. r.
Wood " Co., $1020 r. II. Messick,
IS. 10; T. J. Webb, e5.75; W. II. Hart
] We. sL.s5; Adoiph Kloberg. 10; B. L.
McVey, 81 30; j. b. johnson, S.
J. Il. Grubb, $500; s. Forester.
el17J; w. II. Dlackiston, Sli
J. H. Greeumnn & Son. SIS. SO; c. b.
Rhoads. $2l; Muller Il jenkins. 81. SO; j.
v. Conwell. 1915; J. Wise. $3.72; WI.
S7.O4; l. 9. Kent, SO. 93; Williams s
Hopkins, 81. 85; 9. r. Thomas 81 Co.,
$225. 85; McFsrren b Co, $40; Duncan
b Brother, &70.4s; q. Unfit. IS cents; j.
Brooks. S1.75.