The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-06-14
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Board of Education.

Total expenditures. Is
The committee on accounts reported
having examined the payroll OF
teachers amounting to $9.090.3 "a; and
or officers and ianitors. $500. 80; miscel-
lnneous bills, including books S747. 10.
The report was accepted and the
amounts ordered paid.
MIR. O'Donnell, from the committee
OF No Is school. reported that tho
building was very much crowded and
needed enlargement. Messrs. O'Don-
nell, &. X. Smith, Coyle, Haynard and
Belts were appointed a committee to
report on tho advlsahllltv OF enarglng
the building. The same committee
was instructed to examine Into and
report upon the feasibility of building
new house to replace No. o at Eighth
and Wollaston streets.
The special committee to report on
the adrisability of charging No. 10
school at Adams AMI Elm streets re-
ported favorably, and were authorized
to procure plans for the proposed i'm
provements.
pr. Il. Smith, from the special:com-
mittee on enlargement of No. II school
over Eleventh street bridge, reported
favorably. On account of tho marshy
ma ture of the location the report was
referred to the committee on Hea lth.
with instructions to report on NJ on
day, June 20.
The special committee to report on
location for new school-hou5e to DO
erected in the section of the city lying
between schools Nos. and 20, recon-
mended tho purchase of lot on Wal
nut street between Tenth aud Eiev-
enth streets. OF Head x Company at
$3.50 per foot. Action on the matter
was postponed for one week.
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Miss Edwlna b. Kruse, principal OF
School No. l6, inviting the members
oil tho board to visit that school June
Gath. to be present at an exhibition of
the work of the manual training and
cooking department of that school,
was reported and tho invitation ac-
copied.
Bids for tile enlargement of school
house No; IA were opened as follows:
w. j: Brown, S49.77; w. J. Hall,
s5s9s; Philemma Chandler. a549o; J.
S5l48; j. M. Collins, S5I9i j. i. Col
ton. 1915; A. Eckman, s4777. Report
referred to the committee with power
to act.
The following bids were received for
furnishing fuel and referred to tho
committed on fuel:
O. Warner Co.. Clearlleld coal $3.50;
Morea Lehigh broken and Lehigh egg,
sa,6l; Schuylkill Etove coal, $3.50; pea
coal, S3.15.
Geo. w. Bush q Sons, Silverbrook
Lehigh broken, s4S7; egg. SI.47;
Schuylkill stove coal, S4.69; pea coal,
1897; Cleariield bituminous $780,
pine wood sawed and split. 5000 per
cord. A. sergeant, pine wood, IS. As
per cord. Coombs Coal and Lumber
Co. 1920 per cord.
DIR. Morgan reported progress on
programme for the celebration of
Columbus day.
$. X, Smith, from the committee on
enlargement OF the Board OF Educa-
ton room, reported that in conjunction
with tho Committee on Public Build.
ings of City Council, the com mittee
had ordered tho preparation of pre-.
liminary plans for the extension Of the
building twenty feet to the south.
On motion the schools Of the city
excepting the High school, were or
dered to commence the school session
at $50 O'Clock and to dismiss for the
day at IL O'Clock during the summer,
beginning with to-day.
Joseph Pyle, from the Committee on
High School, announced that Presl-
dent Reed, of Dickinson College, Carl
Isle, Pa would deliver the address to
the graduating class at tho High
School commencement on July 30.
The Committee on High School were
authorized to expend so In aid of the
Boys High School athletic sports.
Orders were drawn In favor Of Bur-
ton ~ Taylor for 800, for removing
platforms, school No, s. Bill for Sal 50
for desks for school No. ~ was order
ed paid. Committee on fuel was au.
thoiized to purchase coal screens for
the various schools: committee on
Manual Training School was author
led to purchase tool-grinding ma.
chine for use OF the school, at cost
not to exceed $50.
The secretary announced that the
checks for the payment OF teachers
you'd be ready for distribution by
Thursday.