Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-16

School, with undivided command of
everything in the bull1lng. There Is
no increase in his salary.
In commenting on the report OF the
committee on teachers, DIR. Morgan
thought that as Principal Berlin has
been given all this extra and most inn
portant duty he should have an addi-
tional paid assistant for the Boys High
School to take charge Of the classes.
The report of the committee on
teachers as adopted, providing for the
important changes in the High School
consequent on Miss Millcr's resigna-
ton, is as follows:
Your committee on teachers respectfully
recommend that Mr., A. IL. Berlin be made
principal of the Girls High School as well
AS the Boys High school.
That Miss Jane Craig be made assistant
principal of the Girls High School to have
charge of that school ut salary of $1,000
per year.
That Miss Mary G. Springer be made
first assistant in the Girls High School ut
u salary OF $3.50 per year.
That the teachers below Miss SpIinger's
place in this school be each promoted one
place.
That Mrs. Ella D. Semple be appointed
TO the. lowest position in the Girls High
School.
Coal and fuel accounts as follows
were passed: Combs Coal 81 Lumber
Co., $2l5,3j; George w. Bush 81 Sons
Co., 81, 439SG.
The annual report OF Superintendent
D. w. Harlan was referred to the com
mittee on printing.
On motion the name of jesse *.
Baylls was ordered filling the vacant
place on the committee on printing.
On the motion of $. f. Belts tho by
law in regard to advertising of bids up
to $50 was so amended that ON motion
of the board such bids need not be
advertised.
The board then listened to the read
ing Of the bids for construction Of the
new public school at Iii ,hth and Wollas-
ton streets.
d. McCloskey, S27 G. w. Parvin,
S2S,OO0; j. NJ. Collins, $2S,O0O; W. Il.
James, $26.555; james II. Coffin, S2S,S9G;
Philemma Chandler, $2S ,440; Calvin /.
Swayne, $25, 0O3; Edgar zelian, $2B, $40;
Alfred Downward, $27,00G Frank A..
Webb, $27 ,49S; W. II. Foulk & Son,
$26,G91; A. Eckman, $2S,095; w. f..
Seeds, $2S, $3.50; w. j. Hall, $2S,774;
Charles +. Pierce, $4,000; Patrick
tahoy, $4,000; Tarbutton " Haley,
S29,4ll; j. X. ID. Seeds & Son, $24, 500;
A. S. Reed d Bro, $24,S00; Blackwell "
Cassidy, $26,SSS.
On the motion of William b. Clerk
the bids were passed to the building
committee with power 10 act. Tuesday
the committee awarded the contract to
Reed u Bro, Temporary quarters have
been secured for the scholars in the
| Wilmington Institute.
The bid for bret saw for the High
School was from Duncan Bros, $l73;
for . hip. electric engine for No. is
school were as follows William Law
ton, for motor and appurtcnances com
pletc, $16550; Delaware Electric and
supply Co., hip. motor, S2l0, and
9 hip motor, $50; Il. G. sutton, 9 hip.
motor. $270; Delaware Machine Works,
2 hip. motor, $l55.
The bids Were referred to the com.
mittee on manual training with power
to obtain shaft for running the engine.
The following bills were passed !.
Officers and janitors, Ss90.34; d. A. For
rest, $685. II. II. Folsom, So; l.. c. Kent,
5000; II. Yerger, $46.s0; ]. Wise,
1914; Wilmington City Electric Co.,
$33.22; Duncan Bros, $2.74; j. T.
Rhoads & Son, $3.50; Delaware Hard.
ware Co., Sl1.15; j. Morrow & Son
$3.50; d. +. Shaw, $34.4l; j. M. Bryan,
$500; W. H. Foulk, $3.50; ]. V. Cor.
nell, $3.50; W. II. lIartlovc, S4.l0; f.
Parks, $l,T5; A. Casper, $3.50; Capellc
Hardware Co., $3.50; j. T. Mont,
gomery, $3.50; b. Frank Pierce, So; W.
Lawton, 81 cents; Alexander Il Wells
$3.50; T, J. Webb, So; J. c. Patterson
81 cents; NJ. Brooks, $425; G. j. Davis
ST. W. Jones, So; ]. Allen, $3.50; L. S
X. Butler e. Son, $l.50; S. +. Belts
$3.50; j. Jenkins, $2.ss; w. ID. Blake
S3.45; Combs Coal and Lumber Co.
1885; George w. Bush a Sons Co.
$l2.4j; Crosby & Hill, 50 cents; G
Paradee, SO; L. Richter, SO; John NJ
Walter, $3.50; b +, Shaw, $27; Viii
son Adams, $i6.S4.
The board then adjourned.