Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-29

only be closed by the board except some
emergency arising. 1t was not right to
close three schools and leave the others
open. II has bad effect upon the other
scholars. Besides the boys and girls
know we violate the rules in SO doing"
Mr.. Grant stated that if he had any
doubts about the matter he would have
called the matter to the attention of the
bQari He was under the impression
that the day had been created legal
holiday by the Legislature.
senator Pyle-"l have the honor to
bc member Of the visiting committee
Of NJ. 3 school, | had no knowledge
whatever that school was closed until
my boy came home Thursday with the
intelligence. 1t was not done with my
consent. | asked my son why the school
was closed He did not know anything
ab1at Good Friday. Neither do /. l
think all the schools should be on an
equality. If three were closed why
should not all be closed. ! had nothing
TO do with the closing of the schools
and knew nothing about it.
Mr.. Baynari-"When a member is in
ignorance he should consult the board"
MIR. CleriS-."l don't see how the Sec
ton could be misconstrued. 1t is very
plain"
Mr.. O'Donnell-"You arc still sing
ing the same old song"
Mr.. rurner-"When a member has
assumed extraordinary authority he
should ask for the sanction Of the
board.
Mr. Belts in order to expedite matters
offered the following preamble and reso-
luton:
WHEREAS, 1t has been reported that Nos.
3. 10 and 10 public schools were closed
Good Friday, I'D instant, in direct viola
| ton Of the rules for the government OF
| the public schools. therefore, be it
RtSoipcd, That the president appoint a
committee of five whose duty it shall be to
| inquire OF the visiting committees Of said
| schools to inquire whether they were
closed, if so, why? and report to the board
at the next meeting.
Mr.. O'Donnell moved to amend by
offering a substitute in which the action
nf the committee was sanctioned fol
closing the schools. When il came time
to vote everybody was voting in the
negative and in order to be with the
majority and not represent the only mi
nority vote, Mr. O'Donnell cast hi.
ballot in the negative. The motion wa
lost in the shuttle.
When it came time to vote on thu
original motion Mr.. 0'Donnell wantet
the yea ard nay vote. 1t so over
whelmed him that he voted with tn,
ayes and the vote to investigate wa
unanimous.
Incidentally it became known tina
No. ii school was closed on Good VII
day and Saturday for repairs. Rober
Davis, chairman of the visiting com
nittec said there was no desire to vic
late the law in this case. The member
of the board believed him.
President Baird appointed the follow
ing committee Of investigation
Messrs. Belts, Hartman, Coyle, Alex
ander and Baldwin.
A. communication was received iron
w. S. Lednum, clerk of Council askin
the board to furnish that body with a
approximate value of real estate an
personal property belonging to tn
board. The matter was referred to III
, secretary with instructions to compl
/. with the request.
George L. Brown and Victor /
Woolley sent communications to til
) board in relation to the payment of &c
. tain claims against the estate of job
. Mulvena, deceased. They were referrc
, to the committee on new school.
A The designations of DIR. J. Pa,
!. Lukens, as member of the Board
t Education from the Fifth ward, an
/ David r. Smith from the Second, we
read and accepted Both have remove
: from the wards in which they former
? resided, a number of bills were read