Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-31

In the absence of President Baird,
who was called away by business,
Joseph Pyle presided at the meeting of
the Board of Education Monday night.
Mr.. O'Donnell, of the committee on
No. 10 school, reported that four boys,
whose names he did not mention, pulled
on the halyards until the pole on top of
of the school came tumbling down, and
no longer the stars and stripes float
from the building top. Mr.. O'Donnell
was given permission to replace the pole
and haul up the starry banner which
has been trailed in the dust.
A reminder of the late storm was dis
covered in wet cellars and leaky roofs
and several members asked for money
to make repairs necessitated by the war
of the elements. Mr.. Lewis reported
that water entered the cellar of No. IA
school and crept through corners in the
roof until the building was rendered
uninhabitable for several days and the
teacher was compelled to dismiss the
pupils, The member from the Second
ward asked for money to make repairs
to the roof. The matter was referred to
the general repair committee. The at
tention of the committee was also di-
rected to other schools.
The communication of Kane, Richard
son q Co., offering to introduce the
American Music System in the public
schools, was referred to the committee
on books.
On the motion of w. B. Clerk, the
board went into an election for men,
Der from the Fifth ward, to succeed DR..
j. Paul Lukens. At former meeting
the board elected DR.. ]. w. Crumbaugh
to fill the vacancy, but owing to flaw
in the credentials, the election was
illegal. Mr.. Clerk again offered the
name of DR.. Crumbaugh in nomination
Monday night, and credentials having
been subsequently approved, DIR. Crum.
baugh was elected unanimously. Mr..
Clerk cast the vote of the meeting and
Messrs. Coyle and Baldwin acted as
tellers.
The advisability of asking for pro.
posals for coal for the coming year was
called up. Mr.. Baynard stated that
while the strike in the coal mines was
in progress it might be we'll to defer
tine matter until after it is ended.
Mr.. Clerk stated that the strike did not
effect the anthracite coal mines but pre-
vailed in the bituminous regions, and
as tho member from the Fifth ward is
familiar with the ins and outs of the
black diamond fields, no one cared to
contradict him. The board decided to
ask for proposals for coal.
John R. Hartman, the member from
the Fourth ward, whose illness at the
last meeting caused his friends some
alarm, was in his accustomed scat, look
ing hale and hearty. The members
greeted him cordially.
Samuel F. Belts, who with Samuel II.
Baynard, represent the citizens of the
Sixth ward, on behalf of the committee
en- heating and ventilating, informed
the board that the matter Of salaries of
the various janitors had been gone over
by them and these recommendations
made:
RESOLVED, That the salaries of the follow
ing janitors of the public schools of our
city go into effect beginning May 1st No.
l school. $500; No. school, S400; No. 10
school, $3.50; No. 16 school, $500; No. 10
school, 5000, No. 20 school, $3.50; No. 81
school, $500. and No. 25 school, 5000. The
salaries of the ianitors of the other schools
to remain the same.
Mr.. Coyle thought the salary OF the
ianitor of No. / school ought 10 be
raised to $525 in view of the fact that
his duties were more arduous than the
others, but Mr.. Baynard thought it
would be IL mistake to alter the salary
at this time. The committee had care
fully gone over the payroll and their
report ought to be accepted. The board
approved the report.