Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-15
JANlTORS And They PAY


WOrhilsn were not aware OF the eXlS-
tence OF two schools in that district,
they got into the wrong school IA
and repaired the plastering there.
The attention Of the board was called
TO the fact and Mr.. McCaulley requested
No. IA School. The matter was re-
ferred to the visiting committee on
that school,
The reading of bills stirred up little
discussion. 1t was noticed, that there
were bills from five OF the city news
papers for printing that statement of
the board, whereas the rules only re-
quire the publication of the statement
in two papers. Senator Pyle wanted
to know why the statement had APP
peared in more than two papers. He
was informed by Secretary L. b. Jones
that he had ordered It printed in,
Every Evening" and the Morning
News, " but he knew nothing about
how the other papers got hold of it
whereupon Senator Plye made motion
that the bills of Every Evening" and
the Morning Newsn be allowed and
that no attention be paid to the claims
made by the other papers.
This brought Mr.. Carter, chairman
of the printing committee, to his feet.
He explained that representatives OF
two other papers had approached him
and he authorized them to publish the
statement, he not being familiar with
the facts in the case. On the strength
OF this Mr.. Pyle accepted the amend
ment Of Mr.. Morrow TO allow the claims
OF the two papers which had been
authorized by Mr.. Carter TO print the
statement. But it appears that one
paper did the work without authority,
and the motion 10 pay the four and
ignore the fifth was carried.
On motion of Mr.. Belts, the repair
committee was authorized to better
the sanitary condition OF No. Z School
by connecting with the Pine street
sewer at cost not exceeding, $3.50.
The repair committee reported having
awarded the contract for painting
Schools Nos. and IS to Warwick,
Cross a. Perkins. Mr.. Baynard of the
committee on new buildings reported
having awarded to John ID. Davis &
Son the contract for repairing the
iron fence at No. "a School, and TO the
a. 5. Reed a. Bro. Co. the contract
for laying an improved pavement at
tho school. The committee also re-
ported having awarded TO the CAV
throp Bro. & Co. the contract for plac-
ing Hilles & Jones boiler in No. O
School. The reports we're adopted, as
was also the report of the book conf
mittee, which stated that e. s. r,
Butler d Son had been given the con-
tract for supplying the schools with
books.
DIR. Shortlidge gave notice Of mo,
tion to add new book to the text
books now in use.
On motion OF Dr. Shortlidge John
+. Robinson, one of the teachers at the,
manual training school, was allowed
seven days pay for time absent from
school on account Of the illness of a
child, the doctor having advised Mr..
Robinson to remain away from the
school until the child recovered. The
time lost was in January last.
h Mr.. McCausland made motion that
hereafter the board supply flags TO the
several schools. He stated that he
had made some inquiry as to price.
and he had asceftained that flags
ranging in size from 6x9 feet TO 9x10
feet would cost from SO. 10 to 81 40.
The size in use at most of the schools
will cost from "a. 70 to S.. CO. The mo-
tion was adopted and the board will
proceed to replace the flags that have
become dilapidated
On motion Of Mr.. Baynard the sum
OF 81, $50 was ordered transferred from
the current expense fund to the new
building fund, and on the same men,
ber's motion an order for 81, 0S6. "a was
ordered drawn in favor of the treasurer
10 pay portion of the claim held by
the John Mulvena estate. Interest
on the same account, amounting to
gil, n, was also ordered paid.
A communication from the George
w. Bush a. Sons Co. reported that the
coal ordered was being delivered at the
ses%ral schools and bill for the same,
amounting TO &c. 49, 81, was presented,
which, on motion of Mr.. Belts, was
ordered paid, after it has been APP
proved by the committees on accounts
and fuel, heating and ventilation.
The secretary was ordered to draw on
appropriation and also for the annual
$40, 900 appropriation for new buildings.
Edwin Talley was allowed S137, and
1850. 81 was ordered drawn in favor Of
the free library.
Small expenditures for repairs and
improvements were allowed for the fol-
lowing schools: Nos. 3, A, II, 10, 20 :
and 81.
The finance committee submitted the
following report for July:
RECEIPTS.
Balance new building fund........s 1899
July appropriation from City
Council....... ...:.......,,..... lO,62032
mencement.. .........'......... 1850
Cash from the sale of old books.., 500
Total...,..........,.............sio,70 4os
EXPENDITURES,