The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-11-26
PHEWl WHAT ASMELL
The Board Of Education Meeting
Last Night:
IT WAspA VERY BREEZY ONE.
Seventeen Against Thrre-Are tho severn
tseu Wrong and tho Three Iinhts

Seventeen Against Thrre-Are tho seven-
tseu Wrong and tho Three uiGhts
The Board Of Education was we'll attend.
ed every member with the exception
OF DR.. Crumbaugh being present Tho
much cusaed and discussed outhouses OF
Nos. . and schools was made the order
OF the business OF the evening.
DR.. Crumbaugh being absent Mr.. Carter
who 10 q member of the committee on
schools said he had report to make.
Mr.. Morrow offered resolution to the
effect that 1t was the sense OF the board
that the outhouses OF schools Nos. . ana
should be drained Into Jeferson street
sewer. and TINT the secretary be author
lied 10 ADVERTISE for bids for the work, to
board.
Mr.. Baynard considered 10 very dis
courteous to treat chairman OF COM
mittes that way.
AIr. Carter was ready to make report
but had not done so at tho request OF tho
me mber who had just offered the resolu-
ton.
Mr.. Carter moved that Mr.. Mcrrow's
resolution be laid on the table, which was
done.
tho Meeting al the Board af Health at the
school houses and the unsuccessful efforts
Of members OF the Board Of Education to
have conference with The Board Of
Health. Mr. Carter then offered pre-
amble aud resolution. The preomble
stated the position OF the board and de.
elared that the outhousos were not o
nuisance, and were In better average
sanitary condition than many OF the
closets connected With the sewers.
Abe resolutions were as follows Where.
as, The Board OF Health made complaint
to the Board OF Public Education OF the
condition OF the cesspoos IN the ynrds Of
Nos. 8 and 4 school buiidings The Board
OF Education through the proper com.
mittee guve Immediate attention to the
matter and had eald places properly
cleansed and have continued to have them
10 as good sanitary condition as II Is pos-
sible tn keep them. The Board OF Health
continued complaint and expressed the
opinion that said poole should be con-
The Boar of Education bsllevinR that
such connection would be o hindrance to
the cleaning Of the school buildinge aud
therefore detrimental to the health Of the
children, hesitate to comply with the re.
quest 10 connect with the sewer. and
earnestly desire 70 confer with the Board
oil Health upon the matter. Such con-
ference has been denied the Board Of Edu-
Gallon by the Health Board. The Board
OF Education has been rebutfed with tho
romark: You have received your orders
and said orders should be obeyed. wheth.
81 tnere lie nuisance or not
II is and has been the aim OF the Board
OF Education to make every effort to
have the school buildlngs under their
care In clean, healthy condition, and In
the main have succeeded. and will not
epare expense or trouble to preserve the
health OF the schools. which 10 OF the first
Importance. IA regards buildings Nos. 8
and I. they are above tho average In clean
Illness. and In the opinion OF the Board of
Education there 10 less opportunity for
nuisance as the outbuildings are now
constructed than they would be II oon-
nected with the sewer.
There 10 less cauaa for complaint with
these buildings III with some already
with sewer connectiA From the stand
point OF common COT 3esy 1t would not
be loss OF dignity on the part Of the
Board OF Health to have eondescended TO
grant the other body q hearing In tho
matter. as the Board Of Education has no
desire to aEtag onize the other Board, but
work.
Therefore resolved. That 1t Is the judg-
ment OF this Board. that we do not wish
90 In any way obstruot the Health Board
in their determined efforts to connect tho
wells with the sewer, but do respectfully
protest against said work being done.