Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12

the Sonstruction OF the Retaining WALL
At the meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation Monday night the committee on
health brought up the matter OF drain
age at Schools Nos. and 4,
The health board informed the school
board recently that the sanitary con
dition OF the two schools was bad and
suggested that they be drained into the
city sewer in the vicinity Of the schools.
The health committee Investigated the
condition Of affairs and in their opinion
the sanitary arrangements were all that
were necessary, and they deemed it in
expedient to enter the sewer, as such
step would entail a large expenditure
of money. The Board of Health in
formed the committee at the meeting
two weeks ago that the schools must
be drained into the sewer by the school
board, or it would be done by the health
board and the amount to pay for the
same would be collected by law. Two
weeks time was allowed, that period
having expired Monday. A communi-
cation bearing the same decision as had
been given the committee was read at
Mondays meeting. 1t was decided to
mittee on health, with instructions to
convey to the health board the feeling
of the school board that it is unneces.
sary to expend the money to enter the
sewer, as it is the opinion of the mem
bers that no improvement in the sani-
tary condition of the schools is neces-
sary. Several members talked on the
subject, one member stating that the
whole thing was brought about by one
or two persons, who are determined
that the schools shall drain in the
sewer The member withheld the
names, but said he would assist the
health committee in adjusting the mat
ter with. the Board of Health.
DIR. Crumbaugh, member Of the
committee on the High School, stated
that there are several boys attending
the school who have remained in the
same classes for two yearsl owing to
the fact that they were unable to gain
promotions by their merits. He wanted
to know if the board was compelled to
allow the boys TO remain in the same
classes term after term, or il there was
any remedy. Such scholars are an un.
necessary expense to the board, and he
would like to see some way of keeping
the scholars moving along.
President Baird said that matter was
entirely in the hands of the committee,
and he substantiated his opinion by
reading from the rules the following;
"The visiting committees shall have
charge of the buildings and of all the
scholars taught therein. They shall
visit their respective schools
and shall have authority to adopt such
rules for the discipline and government
of the school as they may deem neces.
sary, Il 4 and shall be empower
ed to suspend during limited period
or TO dismiss any pupil who does not
conform to the rules of the board.
President Baird also asked DIR. Crum-
baugh what he thought was the reason
the boys did not get along, and he re-
piled that it must be pure cussed-
ness. - The doctor was convinced that
the matter was left entirely with the
COMMITTEES, and he and his colleagues
will now try TO devise remedy.
Mr.. Baynard reported that the retain
ing wall alongside of No. "a School is
well under way. He stated that the
work was commenced Mon
day, after solid rock foundation had
been reached, and in view of the fact
that unusual strength will be required,
he moved that Supervising Architect
Talley, who rendered such excellent
service at the Wollaston School, be
employed to superintend the work at a
cost of So per day. The motion was
adopted and Mr.. Talley
will assume his duties at once.
The committee on the new Wollast n
School reported that it had been com
pleted and was occupied on the first
school day by large number of schol.
ars, and that in view of the over
crowded condition of No. IL School the
boundaries of the district had been
from Sixth street to Fifth on
the south. The limits now are Market,
Harrison, Tenth, Delaware avenue and
Fifth street, and now the building is
so full that any more territory cannot
be taken in. No more pupils can be
accommodated, the building now being
taxed to its utmost capacity.
MIR. Leitch reported that there were
about 100 more applicants for seats at
No l6 School than can be accommo-
dated, and ON his motion the repair
was authorized to expend
Sl0O in fitting up at the school another
room that will accommodate most If
the children who have made appliea-
tion. Others will be provided for else
where.
The committee on accounts attested
the correctness of the salary list and
the bills. The report was adopted.
Mr. Crossan, OF the committee on in
surance, reported that sl4, 600 insurance
had been placed on the new Wollaston
School and on his motion two checks
for SI2 and the other for 500 were order
ed drawn to pay for the policies for five
years.
Mr. Baynard reported that the new
pavement at No. "a School is completed
also, that M. Megary a. Son had been
awarded the contract for supplying
awnings at No. School; also, that it
was deemed inexpedient by the repair
to have the blachboarcls in
No. School replaced by new ones at
the present time, as it was thought the
old ones can be used for awhile.
The treasurer was ordered TO draw on
City Council for the monthly appro
priation and an order, amounting to
sio93 81, was passed in favor of the free
library. l
Bids as follows were opened for print
ing GOO copies of Superintendent Har-
an's annual report; M. A. Costa, al. l5
per page; Mercantile Printing Co.,
81. 10; Q. f. Thomas e. CO., s1.35
Homer Barry, sl40. The bids We're
referred to the printing committee.
with power to award the contract. 1t
was decided to have in the book, in ad.
dltlon to cuts OF Schools Nos. 9 and "a
and the High School, three cuts Of