Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02
For A NEW SCHOOL.
To be Ercctod on the Site of No. 9
BulldlRg.

Building.
Tho Subject Considered by the Doard of
Education ~ a Special Meeting Held
Monday Nlght-- Plans, specifications and
Estimates Ordered.
At a special meeting of the Board Of
Education Monday evening considerable
time was devoted to tho consideration
of bids for repair work in the several
schools. The following submitted bids;
A. l.. johnson, H. l.. Whaley s. Coz
Forbes s Co., George p. Luckman, w.
p. Bratton, G. w. Coyle, q. Carson,
James N. Bryan, Lyman, Irwin & Rob
bins, j. N. Cieaver, 4. d. Evans, Preston
w. Yeager, Charles y. Baylis, Isaac
Pyle, James NJ. Jones. George S. Charles,
Frank A. Mitchell. The bids were re.
fcrred to the committee on repairs with
power to act.
S. II. Baynard spoke of the crowded
condition of No. IA school and OF tho
proposition to erect new building ON
The site now occupied by school No 0.
He said that plans had boon prepared
for the new building and IN architect
was prepared to explain the specitica.
tipns to tho board. Mr., Baynard said
he had been looking around Tor TOM
porary quarters for the pupils OF No. 0
and had found no place more suitable
than the old library room in tho lnsti-
tute Building. The member had con-
suited with members of the library in
reference TO the rental Of the room and
they had agreed to leave the matter with
President Baird, the chairman OF the
finance aud the book committees who
are also members Of the library. Mr..
Baynard moved that recess be. taxed
to examine the plans prepared by the
architect
Joseph Pyle moved that tho matter
lay over until the next meeting OF tho
board. lie said that it was time to con,
slider the matter when the board got fred
OF debt.
Dr. Morgan wanted to hear the mattel
discussed. The board was not COM
PEELED to dispose of the matter imme
diately, but only wanted to give 1t fret
| consideration. Wilmington Is 'increas
ing in population and. consequently, 1T
school facilities are inadequate.
Joseph Pyle didn't think the motion
to examine plans ought to pass. lie said
| the members OF the board were not
aware that any action OF the kind was
| to be taken. If the subject had been
previously discussed it would have been
different, but the member from the
Twelfth ward thought the matter didn't
hook 'ship.shape."
Mr.. Baynard said the only object in
bringing the matter up was to get it
before the board and have the subject
discussed.
Mr.. Turner-"As l understand 1t this
action tonight don't commit the board"
Mr.. BaynarG 1T is simply motion
to examine the plans"
Mr.. Baynard's motion for recess to
examine the plans prevailed.
After the examination OF the plans
submitted by Captain Rice were COM
pleted the board reassembled and MIR.
OfDonnell wanted to know how much
the new school was going to cost. The
matter was referred to the chairman OF
the new building committee. Mr.. Bay
nard replied that lie was not . very
good gucsser.
Mr.. Rice ycntured tho information
that the school would cost about $25, 900.
There will be II rooms and the building
will be 7TX72 feet in dimension. IL will
accommodate 400 children.
Dr. Morgan said that the ovcrcrowled
condition Of the schools warranted the
| GsluUllSHHlChb Va SilI INV
Mayor Shor.lidge was in favor of the
new building. lie thought the matter
ought to be given careful consideration,
as the condition Of the ovcrcrowded
schools made it necessary that the bourd
! take some action III the matter.
John Pyle thought the board ought
, to wait until the money required for
the erection Of the building was in
sight. He did not think there was any
need for such urgent haste in the mat
ter but the money for the building
| ought 10 be in sight before amy definite
steps are taken.
: President Baird said there were good
+, reasons why the school ought To he
erected; the crowded condition of Nos
! 8 and IL and the fact that u building
Il could be erected much cheaper now
than III the future, and besides it would
, afford employment to WorklEEmen al
E the present time. He thought the board
! needed mere appropriations than they
!. have been getting and that the neXt
: iIcgisIatGi1 woUld increase the appro'
= priatiun.
; Mr.. O'DoEncll thought the Legislative
y cAmnittee appointed to confer with tht
G next Legislature ought not to be asleep
when they go down to Dover, as the
3 board was in need OF more appropria
y ton.
The committee on new buildings waI
:, authorized to procure plans, specifica
a lions and estimates Tor the new school.
i The board then adjourned.