The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-25

A regular meeting OF the Board OF
Education was held Monday evening,
PRESIDENT Baird In the chair.
Mr.. West, OF No. s, stated that the
late heavy rain had made trouble In
that school. The water flooded the
cellar and drowned out the furnace,
Yesterday the school had to be closed
and he was afraid the house wonld not
be in condition for school to day. He
would however see what could be done
about preventing recurrence Of such
flood but he thought the cellar would
have to be drained. The matter was
continued In the hands OF the com
mlttee with instructions to report ut
next meeting.
5. Redmond Smith, Esq, from COM
mittee on legislation, said 1t was at first
thought that no legislation would be
needed from this session Of the Legis
lature, but upon reflection he thought
that the Legislature should he asked to
partment to remit the water tax the
Board Of Education pays. There were
no charges made for water in other
cities, and 1t should be done away with
here. He thought that at the State
elections the election polls should be
In another place than at No. 3 school
house and prevent the closing Of the
school on that day.
Mr.. O'Donnell was allowed IS for
door at No. II school; DR.. Palmer No.
Is, $3.50 for repairs and d. Il. Smith 90
for the opening Of drain at No. II.
The following report on the appoint
ment and promotion OF teachers was
adopted: Miss Mary NJ. Brady. third
assistant In Boys school, No. /; Miss
Martha l.. McVlane, teacher In the
grammar school department of school
No. IS; Miss Anna ii. Draper, assls-
tant principal In No, 4; Miss Bertha
Ltchenstein, second assistant In No. Q
school; Miss Lillian G. Plummer, fourth
assistant In No. 10 school; Miss Anna
L. Lincoln, teacher in No. % school.
Mr.. Trump stated that the firm Of
Cleayer & Hearn had presented cook
ing range to the Cooking department Of
the Howard Manual School.
On motion of s. X. Smith the thanks
OF the board were returned to Cleaver
q Hearn for their present.
A communication was read from
Miss j. A. jefferson, in which she re.
signed her position as third assistant
in the Howard School, The commune
cation was accepted. and the matter
referred to the committee on teachers.
communication from Abner p.
Bailey was read, IN which he resigned
his membership In the board from the
Eighth ward, he having removed from
the ward.
A citizen was granted permission to
tap the sewer on Tenth street below
Spruce by the payment OF $50.
On motion of DR. Morgan, the con-
tract for glazing in all the public
schools WIS awarded to james NJ. Bry-
an, In all cases where he could do the
s,Rl~ nh a tl..f .Nrs.
tors Phillips L Kane.
DIR, Morgan asked for permission to
purchase two galvanized ash buckets
for No. 10 school the cost not to exceed
IS.
$. R. Smith thought whiskey bar
rel sawed intwo would answer the pur-
pose at u much less expense.
President Baird was afraid that the
smell of the whiskey would have a de-
moralizing effect; especially upon the
ianitor.
DIR. Morgan thought that would de-
pend upon how strong the whiskey
was.
Mn. Turnsr wondered why coal oil
barrels wouldn't answer as well. No
body would get demoralized upon
them.
MIR MCCARTHY thought Ilsh barrels
would he an excellent substitute for
whiskey barrels.
Mr., Trump said: you are all wrong.
II you will call around at the Electric
Light Office I'll give oil barrels and it
won't cost you anything"
Finally the committee wnsauthorized
to fix up oil barrels at an expense not
to exceed SO.
A communication from A. s. Drap-
er, OF Ohio, was presented by Mr..
Dandy and read. showing the benefits
arising from the planting Of trees on
Arhor Day. May Sth, ard urging the
board to take action ON the matter. 1t
was referred to the Legislative Com
mittee.