The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-29
NEWCASTLE NEWS.
What Is Transpiriss In the Pretty Tewn
On the Delaware.
OF the REPuBIdcAH
NEW CASTLE. August 29th.

It will To Marvil II the voice of the
people OF Delaware next November
will not drive the entire Republican
ticket through the Democratic Tun.i
nell and redeem the State from boss
lsm and biased partisanshlp.
The meeting of the Board OF Educa.
ton took place last evening with the
following members present: President
Eliason. Manlove Deakyne, Stewart,
Frazer and McIvor.
The committee on school property
reported that the old academy had
been renovated and that at present It,
Is substantial school building. The
improvements consist OF new yin.
lows, sashes, shutters and blinds, new
doors. new bases around each room.
new ioIsts and iloors Throughout. II Q
entire cost up to the present amounted
Ito Sl.3ll.5l.
The following bills were presented
and ordered paid:
Lumber. mill work, hard ware. glass,
stc., S776. 81; Patrick McGraw, 81 days
at S2.25. $1,000; Y. Gemmill. 81 days
at $s.25. tS3.s5; John Dillon. 24l days
at 81, $4,000; George Hewlett, 43ls
days at 81 25. S95,63; Moses Fleming.
20 days at sl.75. $50.75; Thos. b. Mar.
tin and helper, Sl669; John Duncan.
plastering. $1,000; Robert Ii. Harring-
ton. painting, 1897 10.
MIR. Eliason stated that his firm fur
lnished the materials used In the re-.
pairs at a profit OF 10 per cent. aud
paid for the freight aud hauling. On
The glass they allowed u discount Of
\ 70 per cent. of the list price.
The following bills, which hal been
held back for some time, were also
ordered paid: A. NJ. Hizar. $3.50; W.
l. Blymore. sIi.56; George Hewlett.
sic 80: j. f. d l.. L. Eliason. si7.i4.
! The effects of the new tariff bill were
shown to the Board by communloa
ltion from the New Castle Water Works
Company. stating that the water rent
for No. l school had been reduced II
per cent. Messrs. Ferris. Frazer and
iUeakyne passed high compliments OF
1.-THE appearance OF school building No
Il. A visit to the building will convince
, ANY one that the committee has faith
fully performed its duty. An ordel
: was also drawn in favor OF the teacher:
tIand ianitors.
a The school rules were amended 90
:, that the school term begins on The
first Monday in September ant
o ends tho Friday proceeding
ythe last Tuesday in june, and that tn,
/, lApEii 6AttuildtlOub Dt ulSCuhbllluot
. and that they be held In JGne.
a After on explanation by the prlncl
l. lpal Mr. Frazer moved and Mr. Deakyn,
seconded the motion that 80 musl'
solbooks not to cost more than 40 cent
l each be purchased for the use of tut
s high school. A little debate ensuaC
n over the ACCESSIBILITY OF pure hasInl
!, the books at the present time owint
to the condition of ths treasury. HI
a motion finally prevailed.
The old ioistsn take from school hui
ding No. . had been sold to the Q. A. c
land used US posts IN erecting the blsl
ball fence. They were full OF nails aIC
8 were sold at u cent foot. The matte
was brought before the BOARD aud th'
committee stated that the bill woult
amount to $3.50 but they favored
+ reduction and OH motion of MIR. Ell
a lson secoued by Mr.. NcIYor the bill
!, was reduced to SIS. The U. A. q. cal
= not but feel grateful to the board TO
{ ,his action combined with tine purchast
: Imeans clear saving OF a. least $40 TO
Z tho club.
For some time past 1t has been no
ticed that several persons who rid,
bare back go through the streets at AZ
tmmoderate gait. Yesterday after
moon young colored man committed
l. the offence and colllded with Mrs
Il Bakers team. He was promptly ar
:. rested by Officer Harrington, and wal
lined by Acting Mayor Holschumake
! at hearing later In the evening.
- David b. Kee at the request of bill
o many friends has consent to be
candidate for road commissioner o
this hundred at the nomination OIL
Sept. 8.
g Mr.. Kee Is q level headed farmer ant
Z. knows Just the sort oil roads that ar,
., needed. and 1t Is expected he will b.
Nominated. He has host Of friend
~ AMI ng the Dom oerats.
uI MIR. and Mrs. John Peach and prett,
ullittle daughter, Elizabeth, OF Whining
ton returned home this morning from
'c a pleasant visit TO Mr.. and Mrs Henr
nj A. Dennlson.
Mrs. Maggie Mccartney. Belfast
ireland, arrived here yesterday on
visit to hor brother, Mrs. John Thong
l5on.
81 Mrs. II. A. Dennison left to-day for
Visit to Philadelphia friends.
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