Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-26


DIR. Shortliige of the committee ON safes,
reported that he had information concern
ing safe which could be purchased for
$3.50. lie thought il was time the board
should be equipped with u safe suitable to
the needs of the body.
S. X. Smith thought thcre should be
method and management in the affairs of
the secretary's Office, He thought perhaps
permission might be obtained from City
Council to extend the building fur enough
to the south TO give the board q cloak room
and lavatory. All the other bodies were
in possession of such improvements. He
asked for the appointment of q committee
to consider the practlcability of putting up
an addition, extending 10 or II feet 70 the
south. A vault could then be erected and
the board would then find all the accom-
modations necessary.
The following committee to consider the
subject was appointed Mesers. S. II.
Smith, Shortlidge, Hartman, Baynard and
Morgan.
Dr. Shortlidge, chairman of the commit
tee on crayons, presented to the board
handsome life-sized portrait of the late DR..
Griinshaw which rested upon an easel in
the room. DIR. Shortlidge also presented q
bill of $50 from J.. Paul Brown for the
crayon and frame which was allowed. The
report of the committee was adopted. The
portrait is to be placed in the assembly
Aem of the high school.
DR.. Grimshaw was portrayed as wearing
military costume, and DR.. Morgan com
mended the taste of the committee in
selecting painting of the late member of
the board in army clothes. Then followed
short eulogics of the deceased by Messrs.
Roberts, S. II. Smith and O'Donnell.
The board took recess of five minutes
TO examine plans prepared by i. II. Cars
well, architect for the erection of an addi-
ton to No. ID school. They provide for
two-story addition to the school. The
plans were adopted and the committee in
structed TO advertise for proposals.
S. II. Smith, chairman of the committee
on Memorial Day, reported that arrange
ments had been made for the school chill
dren, who will assemble in the rear of the
court house during the passage of the pa
rade.
The report of the committee on appoint
ing boiler inspector was called up. ). r.
Smith. chairman of the committee, thought
il was time the appointment OF such an
officer was made. The report, as submitted
by the committee at a former meeting, was
read. The original resolution was read
providing for the appointment Of II boiler
inspector ut the last meeting IN June, alta
salary to be decided upon by the board.
S. II. Smith moved for the adoption OF
the report us amended.
DIR. Morgan was in favor of the secretary
in corresponding with boards in other
hiiN liiihiiiH btl tticll S1Siell IA luhh-
ing after the heating apparatus OF the
schools. He moved to amend by instruct
ing the committee TO correspond with the
secretary OF other boards.
Mr.. Smith stated that after considering
the matter he did not think the appoint
ment should he postponed any longer II
was immaterial to the board what they did
in Philadelphia or what they didin Boston.
II he (Mr. Smithl had $4,000 worth OF
apparatus of this kind, he would certainly
have a man to look after it, The ianitors
should be instructed in their use of fuel,
and an inspectors duties would include
the supervision of the janitors.
DR. Morgan here Withdrew his motion.
On motion OF DR.. Shortlidge the matter
was postponed until the next meeting,
there being very little likelihood Of the
matter coming to an issue et this meeting
On motion of MIR. Belts the committee
on fuel was authorized to ask for bids fol-
fuel to be delivered at the usual time.