Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-27
SCHOOL HOUSE INSURANCE.



lie nnNrl Of Education Arrangcs New
Schedule. -Iiesointions Adopted Upon
the Urnth or poyton G. West.
The Board Of Education had great
difficulty in getting quorum together
Monday night, Although it was tho last
meeting night of the old year some of
the members GitItcr wanted 10 spend
Christmas eve NJ home or were detained
by business. At any rate they did not
put in an appearance and ii locked for
n timo as though the board was not
going to have II Quorum at all. Louis u.
Morrow, the member from the Fifth
ward, wus husily engaged helping with
tho pressure of holiday trade in his
fathers store. He received Il telephone
message shortly after s O'Clock saying
that the board desired his presence to
make up u quorum. Hewas Just putting
on lis coat to go 10 the trDapls of the
board when another telephone message
informed him that the 18th member had
Just arrived and the board had aquurum
without him. Mr.. Morrow breathcd
easier, and rolling up his sleeves, went
IL work weighing out aweetneatS for
anxious customers. Thomas +. O'Don-
nell, momDcr from the Tenth ward, was
the man who made up the quorum and
relieved Mr.. Morrow from attendance.
There was a hreeZe in the board soon
after President Baird called the meeting
to order. 1t was caused by the report Of
the committee en- insurance, which
recommended the reduction of the in
suranoe on the public schools as follows: :
No. /, from $4,000 TO $4,000 No. 4,
from $4,000 to $4,000; No. II, from
SO, GOO To $4,000 No. II, from 81, 900 10
$4,000; No. 10, from $4,000 to $4,000.
This made total reduction of $4,000.
MIR. Turner said he was opposed to u
reduction Of the insurance on No. II
School. 1t is over Eleventh street bridge
and remote from fire engines and he was
in favor OF allowing the insurance 70
remain.
Mr.. O'Donnell thought the worst fires
that occurred in Wilmington were in
districts convenient 10 fire engines.
some of the members thought the
insurance was too high and favored a
reduction. Mayor Shortlidge moved
for the reduction Of the insurance on
No, School, but the motion did not re.
geiYe second, although the belief was
expressed that the insurance was too
high
The board aired the matter of insur-
ance in discussion of considerable
length, and then some one settled the
difficulty by moving that the report of
| the insurance committee be adopted.
| The motion prevailed
The Ncw-Century Club sent COM
| munication to the board asking that
vacancies be filled by women capable
| Of discharglng the functions of the
office. Mr.. Coyle made a motion TIC
refer the matter to the committee on
books, but Mr.. Turner's amendment
that the communication be received and
filed, carried.
A communication was received from
the Kindergarten Association, asking
for the Introduction Of kindergartcns
into the schools. The board was asked
to assume tho expense Of the kinder
garten in the Howard School. On
motion Of Mayor Shorlidgr, the secre.
tary was instructed to notify the asso.
citation that the board had no money for
llAndergartenS.
The committee on resolution offered
the following on the death of Peyton u.
West, which was adopted:
WHEREAS 1t has pleased Almighty God
TO remove by death from our number Mr.
PeytOn q. West, wc bow in humble sub
mission to his Divine will. That We beal
tins aliiiction as coming from the hand Of
our aliwiscand unerring Heavenly Father
and as a memorial to him and his service.
we offer the following resolutions:
Hes0lycd, That in the death of Mr.. IVES
this board has lost the services OF u con
sccntous Christian gentleman; the public
schools u warm and devoted friend, ant
the community at large gentleman VIII,
has spent u our midst an upright and OK
emplary life.
Resoiicd .feytaer, That in his death w
lose faithful friend and the cOmmunit,
II trustworthy servant.
Mr.. Hartman of the committee o!
finance reported that the indicati1 d
pointed to the fact that the board woul,
need $4,000 with which to pay its ex
penses March lst, while the availabl,
funds will not exceed $4,000. He sait
he deemed it his duty 10 apprisa til,
board of this condition Of tine finance
NJ this time.
The board elected James d. Carter I,
fill the vacancy caused by the death o
l'eyton e. West. Joseph w. Colel
who was elected TO fiji the vacanc,
caused by tho resignation Of JOSEPH
Pyle in the Twelfth ward sent com
munication stating his inability to serve
The board will elect a man in his place
On motion of Mayor Shortidge, tn
president of the board was authorlZet
10 fill the vacancy which the resignation
of pr. james ii. Morgan created on til
Legislative committee.