The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-10-13
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IToSoptember appropriation from
IOuhcil ..''.s'......s,.....'. HlH3 W
! Total .......................... s9l75i IS
DIR.
by amount paid for salarles. ..... SO 90
lBy amount for fuel .,,.......... 29I 20
lBy amount for insurance........ 10 90
by amount for repairs ..,... 1850 4a
Iliy amount for new buildings. 71aj %
/ BY amount for miscellaneous bills e. %
for current expenses. ........... 1867 Ga
v BY balance for new buildings. 1895 ii
| 1otn ......,................. Sbi, I5i 30
: The proper officers were authorized
to draw the regular m .hly appropria-
ton from City Council.
4 Mr.. Baylis, from the committee on
accounts, reported having examined
the payroll of teachers amounting to
1856, 39,20;oilicers and jantors, amount
ling 10 S6l0.9j and miscellaneous bills
to S4,30j.36, and found
them correct. The Treasurer was in
structcd to draw orders Tor tho same
] When No 8 was called, attention
was called to some surplus stone in
the way III the cellar. Nobody seemed
to know how the stone got there. Tho
matter was left IN the hands Of tho
committee with orders to remove the
stone.
The same committee was authorized
TO remove some surplus shale trees in
the yard and to trim the other trees,
cost not to exceed Sl2.
! Mr.. West, of No 4, wanted to repair
shutters, blinds, cellar ways, and other
property and was allowed sl5. Mr..
iStaats, No. g. was allowed SIS for
clocks; MIR. Donnhoe. No. II, was al
lowed Sl7 for coal shuyels and repairs
of heater; $. Il, Smith, No. 20, was al
lowed IS Tor shovels and repairs, also
~ for Il clock FOR the principals room
and Mr.. Brellly, No. Is, was allowed
80 for clock.
When No. % was called. Mr.. Baylis
STATED that he believed tho school
was closed but the jnnitor was still on
pay
superintendent Harlan said IL was
intended TO absorb the scholars OF
this school lnNo. 8, where he beloved
there were half dozen vacant seats
yet.
Mr.. Pyle, sad he found some schol-
ars tlat wanted 10 attend No %. He
went to No, ), and found no vacant
seats then to No. o and found none
and to No. 10 and found none. He
then canVassed the neighburhuod Of
No. ~ and found from % TO 30 chill
'Idrcn that would attend school there IL
The place was opened. The committee
was Instructed 10 Immediately open
the school
4 pr. Shortlidge, No. 2B reported that
1.-THE contract for building d stone wall
around that school had been awarded
To \. 5. Reed IL Brother, and at the re-
quest OF tho Doctor the committee
WAS authorized to usk Tor estimates
ana to build Stone wall on the South
SIDE.
! ON motion of Mr.. Ross an order for
SO y Was drawn in favor OF Contract
lor Brown for work done ON new No.
III school.
DIR, Morgan, from the committee on
health reported that Il part of the COM
imltteG had examined the much talked
Iol water closets at No. 10 school. the
plumbing Inspector had advised the
board 10 ask for an extension of the
lefty sewer to the school. The commit
Itee had found the closets very olfen-
slNe ana the principal said She had
sometimes been compelled to allow
lehlldreh to go home because the smell
made them i'll. The odor Is very often
',sive. lie thought that the committee
Iwenld ask for an extension OF the
drain.
Mr., S. II. Smith warmly endorsed
1.-The recommendation OF Br. Morgan.
Dr, Shortlidge rather took cScep,
lions to the reported cause of the mus
ance. lie did not believe the oaor
came from the we'll at all, ms IL was
sunk to IL considerable depth in sand
and gravel. lie thought tho ilIthy
condition OF the closets WIS the cause
. ofit and the iilnitress WAS to blame
Tor not keeping them clean,
. Or. Morgan warmly espOuspd the
cause OF tine iaHltress and said he
Knew pelSonallythat she did her duty.
Dr. Palmer endorsed all that Dir.
Morgan had stated.
l. ir Shurlidge still stuck 10 the the.
ory that the place was not properly
eieansed, and tho junitress was to
blame.
+ John Pyle came to the aid OF DIR.
Shortlidge. lie and NJ. Mcdonnell
, visited the place but could not get IN.
Alter securing around they found
whore he idnitress lived, but she was
sick. They got in at lasi by II window
aud found the place In u very bad con,
dillon. In fact, nothing Was in good
condition, oven weeds were allowed IL
grow up 10 gfent height along side
: the s,Iiuol house. There were three
parties responsible: tile school com
pmittCe, the ianttIess and Tho teachers
II they d d their duty there would be
no trouble,
\ Mr.. bDonnell eorObolatel Mr.. Pyle
and said the iunitrrss had substitute
he matter WIS left In the hands OF
The health committee. Dl,. Sh0rilie.gt
presented bills Tor extra work at The
, enlargement OF No. school rs fol
lows: George W. McCauley, slOG: n
j ). misty, SiS3 9S carpenter work
H. \. Miller, eit4 for steam heating
5ll0 for Frank K. CalsweIi for supper,
yising the work; @it in favor of A. D.
Jones for curtdiiis; : 1856 % IN favor OF
amOy Cox lor building Il new chin
4 ney
Mr.. Smith asend for some EXPLAIN
i, ton As to the c.li1sa OF these eXtIns
, when a sharp npltalay ensuGl hetwea
HIM and Or. ShOrlipige. the latter
looking upon Air. Smiths remarks q.
criticism of his actions. Mr.. s. X
], Smith tllselainted any intention Il
cttLrise bat simply wanted TO know
how abplt : Il o. extras came il
Where tbs Whole contract price wa
under s., 900
| DR., ShortltdFe made satisfartor,
explanation by showing HAT tie feaIii
daliOn5 hgd tO=bo sunk several fet
deeper on account OF coming ON al
old brick Kim and that il was f0unl
ltl',L 4 I@W chiiafey lad To hn sttbsti