Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-28
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tors--The business Done.
The Board of Education did sur
prising thing Monday evening. II met
punctually and was In session less than
an hour. There was no unnecessary
discussion and business was transacted
speedily
The action of the committee ON in
surance in having the tools at No. 16
school insured for $500 was sanctioned.
The committee on evening school sub
mitted the following report respecting
the evening school at No. o.; IL was
opened October 9th last and closed
January 4th. During the term there
were "a evenings and school was held
So. The number Of pupils enrolled was
As, the average number belonging was
81 and the average attendance was 20.
From the pupils the sum of 1876 was
received The teachers salaries were
as follows; Miss Anna 7. Burns, $65;
Miss Mary b. Dennison, $45; Miss
Elizabeth Carlisle, substitute, $3.7b.
The salary of the janitor, Elias Ander.
son, was $40. The report was adopted
and the salaries were allowed.
On the request of Miss Annie Raud-
nltzky, asking that she be transferred
from the boys high school to position
in the girls grammar school, the COM
mittee on teachers reported favor
ably. The committee recommended
that the following changes be
made: Miss Maggie Miller, from
No. 8 school to the position of
sixth assistant of the boys high school;
Miss Sallie II. Shaw, first assistant of
No. 8; Miss Ella Marvel, fourth assistant
of No. 5; Miss Annie Raudnitzky, to
place in the girls department of No A;
Miss Carrie Hoifecker, seventh assistant
OF No. 10; Miss Anna M. Harris, assist
ant principal of No. 16. AS the corps
of teachers for No. 81 school the com
mittee recommended the following;
Miss Louisa Parm, principal, salary
$500 per annum; Mrs. Susan q. Jones,
first assistant, $40O; Miss Mabel Cald-
well. second assistant, 1866. The report
was adopted.
The secretary was instructed TO pay
water tax amounting TO $6l645 and to
draw on City Council for the boards
monthly appropriation.
Joseph Pyle reported that No 81
school, Fifth and Scott streets, is practi-
cally finished and will be opened next
Monday. The contractor was allowed
$4,000 on account. The committee was
authorized TO receive prior to Saturday
noon next estimates for furnishing
shades for the building. Mr.. Pyle ex-
pressed himself as being pleased with
the work on the new school and pro-
nounced it one of the finest school
buildings in the city. He invited the
board to inspect it next Saturday after
noon.
There was brief discussion in regard
to pupils Of No. school having been
forbidden the privilege Of eating dinner
therein 1t was explained that this
action was caused by misconduct dur
ing noon recess The matter was left
IN the hands Of the visiting committee
of the school.
Expenditures as follows were author
ized No. 3 school, So; No. 6 school,
$40; committee on manual training, Sl2;
Mr.. Coyle, $3.50, for printing The
following bills were allowed: William
T. Tull, $50; Duncan Brothers, $222.72
Olin w. Davis, $12; Wilmington Trans
fer Company Ito be charged to the ac-
count OF the Grand Rapids Furniture
Company, $90.4G; Joseph Pyle (money
advanced TO Grand Rapids Furniture
Company, $40; Il. A. Van Trump,
$3.50; John j. Cassidy, SIP. Numerous
bill were read and referred,
Joseph Pyle urged economy. Seven
months OF this fiscal year remain, he
said, and the boards balance in bank to
the credit of current expenses is only
S29,sl2. Last months expenditures, he
added, were $2.S37 in excess of the re-
ceipts. He explained that he will CON
tinue TO urge economy.
The board adjourned to meet Saturday
next, at p M, at No. 81 school. The
pnbllc is invited to be present on that
occasion.