Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-15
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The regular meeting OF the Board Of
Education Was held last evening. The
Committee on Finance reported the
balance 10 bank to current expenses to be
S21 100 90. On motion OF Mr.. Pyle the
officers Of the board we're authorized to
draw upon the regular monthly appro.
priation and also upon the appropriation
for the state. The Committee OF Books
reported that the contract for stationary
had been awarded to G. F. Thomas & 90.
Bids for the erection of fire escape for
N o. II school we're received as follows:
n. p. Hickman, $lS8; Frederick Holt.
STA Mr.. Hartman moved that the bids
be refsrred TO the committee with power
to act Mr. Coyle moved that the matter
be Indefinitely postponed his motion
was carried
The COMMITTEES on repairs reported
number Of contracts awarded TO several
contractors for various repairs made to
the different schools. Mr.. Donahoe
thought that an explanation WAS due
from the members Of the COMMITTEES for
Ia the 6rst instance they reported ad-
versely. aud stated that $47 would suffice
to do q work which will now take s 400
John Pyle said that the maj ,rlty of the
committee had decided to have the work
done and that settled the matter.
Messrs Coyle and 0'Donnell as mem
/ bers OF the committee explained that the
condition Of the building Of No, school
necessitAted the change which the com
mittee had made. The report was
adopted.
On motion Of Joseph Pyle orders wsre
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the con tractor Of building No d school
Or Shortlidge reported tina. No ech oil
would be ready to be opened next We'd
nesday The committee had put in a ew
water closet The action of the com
mitlee was sustained Orders In favor %
Contractor Chrisiy for $3, 995. contract
price. au6 OF Michsel s. Scully for $50
we're drawn,
Mr.. Belts said the blackboards Of No.
8 school were notin suitable condition.
Dr. Shortlidge (facetiouslyl p" The
bosrds are all right. They only project
the thirty toothe' of an inch
Mr. Coyle-"I move that the chairman
be instructed to have the boards re-
paired
DR. ShortlidQe (apgrily)-"I consider
the motion as an insult and don't think
members have any right to vote on II I
me motion was put and Mr. Baynard
alone voted for 10 Nobody voted nay
the motion WAS carried
Repairs we're ordered to be made to the
cesspool A. No q for 1911 to No. for
three maps for 80 to No. 10 repair
noieT for SOS, to put up screens on No
2 for &20. 70 Nc, II repair to heaters and
pavement for f25.
Nearly every member had bill for
llaziug on his desk, which they could not
secount for motion was passed that
the gif zing contractor De notified that no
bills would be passed unless approved
by the Visiting Committee.
The committee OF M. 20 were given
authority to build a wsil in front of the
school an architect TO be employed and
bids asked for IL.
The question Of introducing cooking to
The High School was referred to the
committee on that school to be referred
back to the board The appointment OF
teacher for manual training for Howard
school was referred 20 the committee.
Dr. Shortlidee called the attention TO
the habit OF certain teachers on OBTAINING
small girls after school hours who did
not have their leaso He deprecated
'he habit gnd denounced the rule AS
infamous and bsrbsrous.
Or Shortldge drew attention TO the
act that the Streer and Sewer Directors
wanted the boards room, and
although hey had not made
formal application. yet he under
food that they already he'd some
members Of Council pledged to vote for
he election Of the school board He
Thought members should take steps TO
ceunferact the movement of the Street
and Sewer Directors When the latter
were asked where the school board would
meet the answer was, I'm one Of their
schools
President Baird said that year ago
the school board had spent $500 in
making repairs to the room and IL would
pe rather hard to have them turned OUT
aow. Or. John Palmer reported that the
contract for printing the slperinten
dent report had been awarded to the
Mercantile Printing Company for 81 "A a
page.
The resignation OF Miss Wilson as
sixt assistant Of No. Is was referred TO
he Committee on Teachers
A petition asking for The CO operation
~ the board Ia presenting remonstrance
against the licensing Of \ saloon Oh East
seventh street. opposite No. ) school,
was referred to the committee on the
/ school