Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-02-27
BOARD OF EDUCATION.


inspectors of Election Named-McDevItt's
lion All Bieht-No Mass Meeting
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
New CASTLE. Feb. 81 IL The Board Of
Education met in adjourned session in
ITS rooms last evening, with the following
members present: President Wilson
4 Messrs. Herbert, Worthington. Eckles
Riley. Eliason and Steward A number
| OF bills were paid aud orders drawn for
their respective amounts. On motion of
Mr. Eliason, the orders for teachers and
Janitors' salaries for the quarter ending
March /, were drawn !.
The committee or school property was,
after much discussion, Instructed to
complete the construction OF the walk
from Ninth street to the ShawtoWn
schooi buildings A communication
from Principal d. B. Jones. regarding
suspension In Miss hobbs room. was re-
ierred to the committee on school build
ing No l, with power to act. The
principals monthly report was read and
ordered filed. 1t showed that there were
SIM many applicants for seats in the
rooms VINO could not be accommodated
On motion of Mr. Wortbington.
Robert O. Gordon and William ] H5nter
were appointed to hold the election on
Saturday, March z. The meeting then
adjourned.
The freehold taxables were 70 have
held another meeting ia the CITY Hall
last evening, and that building was
wei lighted and heated for the occasion.
but owing to the severe snow storm only
ave citizens appeared, three of whom
We're from Dobbinsville. A general dis.
cussion was held, with Patrick Epan as
Chairman, but no conclusion was reached
ana the meeting adjourned, subject to
the call of City Council. Il was moi
generally known that last night was tie
time set for meeting, hence the small
attendance
The people of State Road gave a bio
oyster and poultry supper ia tie Snnda9
school building there on Wednesday ana
last evening The proceeds were fer tbe
benefit Of the school Both nights The
roads were almost impossible ana On
Wednesday night there was a pourino
rain and last night driving snow storm
The faithful neighbors did not lei these
elements interfere with them. however
and there was good attendance bo,b
evenings The event will probably be re
peated in Few days
Mrs. John MAYORS class Of the Me
Sunday school gave donkey party" al
heH Ithioence on Delaware street last
evening Over forty yourg people were
present and participated in the amnse-
ment BY pinnlng the tail on thirty differ
ent objects in the room. Refreshments
We're served in abundance.
City Cornell will meet on Tuesday
evening and take action on the bin re-
Gently drawn up for presentation to the
Legislature by the Board of Education.
empowering the MAYOR aud Council to
borrow and expend Bis, O00 for the i'm
provement Of school faculties
The test of the sheet iron turned ont at
the MeDevitt metal recovery factory
which has been in progress all this week
was concluded yesterday Many proml-
nent iron men from this city aud Pbila- |
delphia witnessed the operation. and
pronounced the iron to be FIRST class and
as raw material, for the manufacture of
pipe, it is excelled by none.
The old well on Market street, which
has been In bad condition all winter. was
recently filed up by order Of City Coun-
The tanker Beacon Light. from
Philadelphia to Liverpool with oil,
of here last evening for orders. |