The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-09
FOURTH EDITION


A regular meeting OF the Board of
Education was held last night, and
though tho excessive heat made the
members hurry to get through with
their work, the session was prolonged
until $50 O'Clock.
The committee on accounts reported
the nay-roll of officers for the month
Of July to be s5SS. 10 and miscellaneous
bills, S42o.66; total o., 0l4.45.
On motion OF Joseph Pyle the pro.
per officers were instructed to draw
on the City Treasurer for the annual
appropriations for building new school
monthly appropriation.
A bid for furnishing the schools with
books was received and referred to the
BOOK Committee with power to act.
John Pyle from the committee on
repairs reported No. l needing new
CRATES and slight changes In steam
pipes No. 2, roof needs painting and
front new and larger conductors; No
., In good order except leak In roof;
No. 4, perfect order; No. s, roof needs
painting and privy wells need over
hauling; No. 9. needs coat OF paint on
outside; No Z, in fair condition, but
papering needs renewing; No. y, in
good condition.
No. 9, in fair condition. No. 10, the
samei No. II, could not get in 1t; No,
IL, In good order, but breaks In the
paperi No. IL, outside needs coat OF
paint; No. IA, In good order; No, is,
tho same; No. l6. breaks in paper, two
rooms very bad; No. II, janitor had no
Time to let us through tho building;
NO. Is, roof needs repairing, things In
bad condition, ordered the jnnitor to
go right to work cleaning up; No. 10,
roof needs painting, live janitor
needed; No. 20, boiler needs o patch,
and new CRATES needed; No. 2l, in
good order; No. 23, In fair condition;
No. rs, in good condition. also No. 26.
On motion OF Joseph Pyle the com
mlttee was instructed to have the me-
ceSsary repairs made.
On motion OF Mr.. Belts the commit
tee on manual training was author
fol +l55.
Tho james Bradford Company and
james l.. Bryan put in bids for glaz-
ing, which we're referred to the COM
mittee on repairs.
A bill from the Street and Sewer
Commissioners for S54.95 assessments
for sewer in front OF school No. 4,was
referred TO the city solicitor.
DIR. Morgan explained some of the
troubles with the Board Of Education
sewer.
1hv committee was instructed to in
yesti2ate the matter and report. A
I'LL for $3.50 due Ii. A. Miller was Or
dcred paid for cleaning out the sewer
On motion of s. L. Belts, chairman of
the Fuel Committee, an order was
drawn for George w. Bush and Sons
for $3.50 for coal.
I'm pntfpu nT 1naanh DxfIa S1sn ,.an
appropriated TO defray the expenses
OF Il manual training school exhibit at
the annual fair at the Wilmington fair
grounds during September next.
DR.. Shortlidge asked for report of
how Columbian Day was to be cele-
bratcd.
Dr, Morgan in response reported the
programme and recommended civic
parade TO be made In the afternoon of
October 81. lie stated that he had in
vited the civic societies to join in the
parade and over seventy had respond
ed. Delegates representing 10000
men had met to make arrangements
and he looked for the Ian gest civic pro-
cession that had ever been given in the
city. Tho board lie said was not re.
sponsible for anything connected with
the celebration outside OF the schools.
Mr.. O'Donnell having reported the
resignation OF the janitor of No. Is
school the chair appointed Messrs.
ODonnell, Brellcy, Turner, Roberts
and John Pyle to examine applicants
| for the position in regard to their
| knowledge OF steam heating.
Joseph Pyle called attention to the
| continued absence OF many members
Of the board. and on motion the seGre-
tary was ordered to notify the absen-
tees OF the board, regulating the alton
dance OF members. -. -.5.
The following bills were ordered paid:
y. A. Forrest S25; Wilmington City
Eli ctric Company, S25.22; James NJ.
Bryan, S5.5S; Gawthrop d Brother,
S56,SO; Harry A. Miller. So; NJ. S. Bar
rett, $3.50; James bradford Company,
5141T; Republican Printing Company,
| 4l0.6li Every Evening Printing Com
pnny, 1859; Morning News Publishing
Company, A9.20; Delaware Electric
Supply Conf pany, $3.50; Patrick Ia
hey, S!4,to&. W. Harlan, $3.50; j. D.
Cater & Company. eS cents; W.
$. 1anguy, SIG; William NJ
Pyle, s2.4T; Fell u Peoples, 40 cents;
the Jackson ard Sharp Company. sls;
/ Brison PlumGing Company, Sl Kent
| Iron and hardware Company, SIG. %;
George W. Dorsey 500; Feaster and
Brother. Ss@5; Mercantile Printing
| Company, sb Reese * Brother, SIS
William Il. Aspim, 81; =. q. Simmons
AZ Brother. S3407; Duncan K Brother
| 1881; A. n. Davis, 81; l.. l.. Boylis, -
| Martin W. DonaNln, $40; j. jackson
l,eirco, 5l2,50; w. II. Hartloye, Sl.l5
| HUI ert A. Eoop, s27.