The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-11

Tho Board of Public Education met
last evening, when several allowances
were made In aid OF the Columbian
celebration. and passed orders amount
ing to 91e, 1889.
Joseph Pyle was given authority to
purchase settees for The basement OF
the High School.
The Columbian celebration commit
tee DR.. j. H. Morgan. chairman. re-
ported progress and asked Tor an ap-
preparation OF 300 to pay the expenses
OF the committee, which was granted
Joseph Pyle, OF the committee on
High School, asked and was given au-
tnority to purchase badges for the
High School pupils who Intend to par.
tielpato in the Columbian parade, the
sum to be expended not to exceed $50.
The committee In charge of school
No. 10 was authorized to expend $50 in
repairs and have platform removed
In one of the school rooms at cost
not exceeding $40
Joseph Pyle, Jesse X. Baylls and s.
+. Belts were appointed committee
to procure badges for the use OF the
M embers OF the board on public occa.
slons. .-..- ...0.
NIGHT SCHOOL.
The committee In charge Of the night
school was instructed TO open night
schools wherever 1t should deem 1t
necessary. Superintendent Harlan
WIS asked to give his opinion rs to
the necessity FOR opening more than
one night school EACH for white and
colored pupils. The matter was re-
ferred TO the committee on night
schools without special lnstructions.
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authorized to expend $40 In repairs,
and the officers of the board were au-
thorlzed to draw the monthly appru-
priation from City Council.
A communication from the city 30
licitor was read. announcing the do
cision of the Superior Court against
the payment to the Board OF Educa.
ton OF its usual part of the State fund
Tor the support OF colored schools The
opinion Of the court was based upon
the text OF the law, which had been
inadvertently made to discriminate
against the city.
On motion OF Joseph Pyle, tho Off
GERS OF the board were instructed to
take measures for the amendment of
OF the law. The members expressed
decidedly In favor of taxntlon of the
property OF colored citizens for school
purposes.
Tho building committee on school
No. ii, reported the improvements OF
tho building finished, and asked that
an order for Si.777 be drawn. subject
to the order of the committee In favor
Of John Mu,yenp. the contractor.
Joseph Pyle was authorized to de.
poSit such documents as he should
choose, relating to the public schools,
In tho corner stone of the Sllverbrook
NJ. L. Church, which is to be laid dur
ing the present week. ..
FLAG POLES FOR THE SCHOOLS.
S. F. Belts asked for report OF the
Repair Committee in relation to flag
poles on the school houses. Chairman
Pyle reported progress. Mr.. Stats,
OF the committee ON school No. Z, re.
ported that flag pole had been given
to school No. 20 by Captain N Il. Ben
son, OF the Harlan and Hollingsworth
Company. He also said TINT flag
pole was offered to school No. by the
Father OF pupil in the school IL the
board would authorize him to put il
on the building. On motion OF Mr..
Stants the committees on schools Nos.
Z and 20 were authorized to have flag
poles erected on those buildings at ali
expense not exceeding $50.
"A communication from Mrs. j. II.
hilmer, president of the Ladies' Aid
Society of DUPONT Post, No .. q. A..
H., asking permission to erect flag
pole on school-house No. IL and to
present the school with flag on or be.
Tore October 81. was read. The request
was granted.
The Finance Committee of tho board
presented the following report: