The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-13
DIR.

Amount paid for repairs ......... 1874
Amount paid for furniture....... 1860
Amount paid for new buildings. 11,95l.16
Observation-Disclosures. ing 1890
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 7soG
for current expenses. ...,....... %. so3. .ss
New buildings. gs.................... 63 GS
TOtai ..........s...... ...-.... eoS,3fa-bj
On motion of Joseph Pyle the proper
officers were authorized to draw on the
city officers for the appropriation for
the month of january. The same gem
tleman also reported that the Union
National Bank would hereafter give
per cent on all deposits OF moneys.
John Pyle, from the Committee on
Insurance, presented an interesting re-
port. He stated that the committee
decided to change the companies where
the property of the board was insured,
and hoped their action would meet
with the appreciation Of the board.
The committee found that the board
had been paying the Farmers Mutual
Insurance Co., and had been insuling
S4s,s worth of property for % per
cent. on the sl00, for one year $122 and
for five years S6i0.
The committee had placed S56, 100 in
| for premium of s290.50.
The action Of the committee was rn-
dorsed and an order drawn for the
premium.
Mr.. John Pyle then went on to state
I that s53. 1000 now carried by the New
Castle Mutual at q cost of S443.30 for
five years, i'll another company for
s'285. There is also with the company
S7S4, which has been credited by the
company as premiums due the board.
This sum can only be withdrawn when
the board wlthdrews its Insurance.,
The committee vas authorized to
ch,....,sv chs,...,ssv tile placing on the insurance
The committee further reported hav-
."g ..,., insured the maohinery OF the
Manual 'fraIh.'o.Gl School lor Ss'oOo.
The Committee on Account, cl;,oft-
, e1 having examined tho payroll of
officers and janitors, amounting to
! Si033.32, and for miscellaneous bills
amounting to Sl,030.24, and found the
same correct.
On motion Of Mr.. Hartman an order
= for Si75 was drawn In favor of Frank
II. Carswell architect, balance due for
plans for fire escapes.
i Mr. Dandy reported that night
school, with 25 colored pupils, had
been opened in No. 20 school house,
over Eleventh street bridge.
| Joseph Pyle requested the members
OF the board to call and examine heat
| ing apparatus of No. % school, which
: he considered as nearly perfect as it
could be.
The Committee on Manual Training
reported in favor OF hiring IA teacher
! to give sewing lessons to the girls of
! the High School and schools Nos. |, 4,
5 and 10, at salary Of S425 per annum.
! The committee also reported in favor
of teaching the girls clay moulding
ard carvin. and also chemistry. 1t
also recommended the establishment
of cooking schools.
Mr.. Trump said that machinery for
carving could Sc introduced at cost
! of from $50 to 575.
Mr.. O'Donnell said he had to raise
objections to this nonsense. Where
does this money come from? From
the taxpayers Of the city. They pay
| houses hid for carrying on schools in
thsm. This was an outside matter
altogether. Mr.. O'Donnell then read
from article II of the charter to show
that no appropriations for this kind of
a school were provided. 1t requires u
special appropriation for such work.
What do the people send their chill
dren to school for? Not to learn to
sew and cook and carve. | have the
greatest respect for the ladies OF the
Century Club, but it would be letter
for them TO open up in the heart OF the
city regular school for such work, to
which all children could go who
wanted to learn such branches.
Mr.. Ross said he partly agreed with
tho last speaker and thought that
carving anyhow might be stricken out,
and perhaps it would be, advisable to
go slow on sewing and cooking
On motion of Joseph Pyle. the fur
ther discussion of the subject was
postponed until next meeting.
The committee on No. school re-
ported having awarded the contract
to change heaters IN No. 1 school to
Joseph jenkins for $500. An order
was drawn for the amount.
Tho ianitor of No. l school was al
lowed SO for extra work.
The Committee on repairs was au-
thorized to put slate blaekboards in
No. IL school.
Mr.. Briley reported that another
room had been opened in No. "a school
yesterday morning.
DIR. Shortlldge, Mr.. Bailey and Mr.
Smith were appointed committee on
No. 26 school.
William Ii. Blake, colored, was elect
ed jnnltor at No. 26 school ut salary
OF 42O0 per annum; tho salary OF No.
"a school was increased from S4S
| to 500, an additional room having been
opened.
Joseph Pyle spoke on the advisabillty
of keeping expenditures us low as pos
sible. The board has now on hand
$40, ,2O3. Last month the board, exclu-
sive of the building fund, spent s1S,-
O00
The Committee on Teachers reported
! having appointed Miss Mabel Cald-
well teacher in No. "a school.
DR.. Morgan reported that the Com
mlttee on repairs has now $500 to
/ $1,000 in slate work on hand. The
matter was left to the Judgment Of the
committee.
DR.. Shortlidge moved that a legisla-
| tive committee of five be appointed.
1 The motion was carried and the fol
| lowing members appointed: s. Il.
Smith, chairman; L. u. Shortlidge,
John Pyle, John II. Dandy, Jesse X.
| BayliS.
The communication of Samuel
. Clark, asking payment for paving the
4 cellar of No. s5 School, was referred to
the committee on that school.
Clark was sub-contractor and DIR.
Morgan moved that TIM Building Com
4 N tee coiDpelthe su o. ftr the con