The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-11-24
FOURTH EDITION
board hf Education.

The Board OF Education met last
evening, President Baird in the chair.
On motion of John Pyle new pave
ment was directed to DO laid around
No. school at cost Of about 800.
No. Q school was allowed $50 for
CRATES; No. 5, 90 for repairs to desks;
No. z, $50 for closets;also SS for CRATES
and for removing widow shutters; No.
IA, $50 for repairs to blinds and for
new seats; No. 20. S3 for stay-backs;
No. 3, ~ for shovel and barrels.
A motion by Dir. Shortlidge to adopt
Maxwelrs Introductory Lessons in
Grammar for the primary grades led
to long discussion. Mr. Baynard
first favored the change from Long
mans to Maxwell's grammar, but 1t
would he attended with a cost of S1250
whereas by getting a few more of
Longman's gram mars the cost would
be only $500. The promised scarcity
Of money forbade o large outlay at
this time. On motion of DIR. Short
ledge the further consideration OF the
matter Was postponed until next
meeting.
Joseph Pyle reported that the new
school building woull probably be
ready for occupancy by january l.,
1892. An order for $50 for bricks In
favor of Joseph Dunlap; one in favor
of William Davidson for $50 for tab.
let, and an order for $1,000 in favor of
Smeed, Wills Il Co., for heaters, were
drawn.
DIR. Morgan from the normal train
ing department OF No. 10, reported
that the school had been opened and
the first lessons were given yesterday.
On his motion, the bid of Duncan
Bros. to furnish tools for S220 was ac-
cepted. On his motion also Sl2 was
| allowed for the purpose OF purchasing
a grindstone.
Mr.. Baynard recommended the pur-
chase of cyclopediu, when motion
was made and adopted to supply n
cyclopedia for each Of the grammar
schools. Mr.. Baynard chairman, was
instructed to ask for bids for supply
ing fifteen window shades for No. /
school.
On motion of DIR. Morgan tho bids
for furnishing radiators for No. 10
school were opened and read as fol-
lows: Joseph Jenkins, Sj15.2i; II. A.
Miller, S345 or T335, according to style.
Referred to Repair Committoe. Super.
intendent Harlan read an itemizci re-
port OF the expenses of the late Teach
er's Institute, which in the aggregate
amounted to $1,000 On motion an
order was drawn for the amount.
Mr.. Trump called attention to a
resolution lying on S, II. Smiths desk
proposing to strike out the figures S75
in the article liking tho salary of the
| janitor.
After considerable discussion, on
| motion OF Mr. Bolts Sl25 was substi-
tuted for $15 and the resolution pas.
sod.
Dr. Shortlldge, who opposed tho in
crease OF salary unless the salaries ot
a number of ianitOrs of the schools
were raised, made motion which
was adopted referring the revising OF
| the salaries of the ianitors and the
secretary and treasurer OF the board
! TO the finance committee.
On motion II was unanimously
| adopted that the schools remain clos
ed Friday next, tho day after Thanks
! giving. ........ ....-
A number Of letters. circulars and 9th
er documents from the fancy School
| Furniture company We're read show
Ing that no suit was reuding ngains
the Grand Rapids School Furnitur,
| Company, for lnfringements upon
their patents.
| Mr.. Joseph Pyle read letters and
/ guarantee from the Grand Rapid
Company. securing the Board OF Edu
cation from all loss that may 'aris,
from any possible litigation between
the two companies, On motion 0
Mr.. Pyle the guarantee WAS filed.
AT 10 O'Clock the board adjourned.