Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28

SCHOOL BOARDS MONEY.
City Council Fails to Pay the June
instalment.

| Az the meeting OF the Board OF blu-
cation last Monday, DR.. Morgan desired
to know whether or not the board had
received Its regular monthly approprla-
ton from Council and he asked the
question of the secretary. lie was in
formed that the money had not yet been
paid over, but no explanation was then
given for the extraordinary delay OF
City Council in handing over the money
which is used in paying teachers, JAM
tors and officers Of the board.
II is customary for the board at the
first meeting night in every month to
authorize the proper officers TO draw on
City Council for the appropriation. In
few days the money is paid over and
deposited to the credit Of the board so
that the accumulating interest goes to
that body. The salaries are never paid
until several days elapse in the succeed.
ing month, but Council secures the
benefit of the interest which amounts to
considerable.
AT the close Of the meeting Secretary
Jones was asked If he had made de-
mand for the appropriation and lie re-
| piled that he had, but was Informed that
check would be sept around in few
days. This was soon after the last meet
| ing and the check was not in hand last
Monday, although the secretary said he
had been informed that he would get
the money this week. The only ex-
| PLANTATION that can be offered for the
delay Of Council in handing over the
| appropriation, which amounts 10
| $U,433.lS, is further desire 10 bridge
over the deficit In the city treasury by
Withholding the money which justly
belongs to the Board Of Education. In
this manner the board will lose the
interest for June aud will be put 10
considerable inconvenience while Coun-
Gil is juggling with figures in its efforts
10 show that no deficit exists from It's
queer method of financiering.
Samuel II. Baynard spoke Of the need
Of new school building in Eastlake
and the necessity OF transferring sum
OF money from the current expense fund
sufficient to purchase q new building
| for the children of that district. He
said that about SO children were now
compelled to occupy stable which had
been fitted up as school and 1t was
not near large enough TO accommodate
the pupils Of the neighborhood. He said
he knew of a church property which
could be purchased at reasonable
figure and would afford ample accom-
mediation for 800 or 400 children. He
said il would meet the demands of the
Eastlake district for 10 years TO come
and could be purchased for $1,000. The
church is situate on lot 100xl30 feet in
dimensions and it will cost but few
dollars to fix the building up and put 1t
in proper condition for a school.
/ Taaanh pyia chairman ..ft ~ 6nanoa
committee, said that $4,000 could be
spared from the current expense fund
and on his motion it was transferred to
the new building fund, to be utilized in
purchas ng the new school property
and making Improvement Mr. Baynard
made motion that an order for So, 900
be drawn to the order of the new build
ing committee TO be devoted to the pur-
chase Of the church property.
David Coyle desired to know more
about the new school before the motion
was adopted authorizing its purchase
Joseph Pyle said that he had been
out to view the PROPERTY and thought it
well worth the money. A new school
was needed in the community, he said,
and the board could not do.better than
to buy the church. He said the stable
which the pupils were now using was a
disgrace to civilization. The scholars
were packed in the little room like sar-
dimes and the system was very unsatis-
factory.
jesse K. Baylis has also been out To
see the new property aud thought it the
proper place for the school.
MIR. Baynard's motion, authorizing
the expenditure Of $4,000 in the pur.
chase Of the school was then adopted.
: Mr.. Baynard said the board was in 70.
ceipt of communication from the
executors of the Mulvena estate in.
structing it to pay to the George II. Nc.
Call Co. the sum of $l,l37.7s. An order
was drawn for that amount.
On Mr.. Baynard's motion an order
for 81, 500 was drawn in favor of Head
, & Co. for the purchase of the piece Of
7 ground adjoining the new Washington
. school.
, President Baird said that the school
! teachers had all made affidavit before a
! notary setting forth the number ,oi
school children in each school as pro,
( vided by law in order to assist in the ap.
s portlonment of tue school funds. Ar
}. order for $3.50 was drawn in favor ui
4 Justice McWhorter for fees as notary il
+ taking the Acknowledgements.
c Superintendent Harlan's bill amount.
e ing to $3.50 for ribbons used in decorat
: ing diplomas was allowed. A com.
S munlcation from the instructors in the
< manUal training department asking the
s board for small appropriation 10 b.
used in defraying the expenses OF the
e teachers while attending the convention
8 Of the teachers of the Manual Traininl
: Schools in Philadelphia next month
Q was laid over until the next meeting
t Joseph Pyle thought they ought to pal
!; their own expenses.
d On motion of Mayor Shortlidge The
committee on books and stationery wa!
n authorized 10 ask for proposals.
c DIR. j. III. Morgan reported that the
+ sale OF reserved seats for the High
e School commencement OH Wednesda,
had realized enough money already Il
n defray the expenses of the exercises
4 On his motion the sum of $50 was ap
c propriated for making preparations fo
!. 1t, the money to be paid out of the re
# ceipts realized by the sale of seats.
y On motion OF Mayor Shortlidge, tn,
:. sum of $50 was allowed the Iig,
!, School orchestra for their services or
I, the night Of the commencement.
!. Bids for furnishing fuel for the comlni
J. year were received from the following
!. persons: Charles Warner Co., Georg,
!. II. Mccall Co., George w. Bush & Sons
r, Co., and the Consumers Ice and Goa
J. Co. The bids were referred TO the com
J. mittcc on heating. fuel and ventilatIne
|. On motion of Mr.. Turner the name o
!. Samuel Belts was added to the. repai
r, committee. "a-r
a The committee on teachers recon