Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-16
Z A Public School Monument to
His Memory.
DISCUSSION OVER A NEW BOILER
Payment of the Bill Delayed
Two Weeks.
Interesting Session OF the Board of Educa-
tion ON Mondav--A Request Granted tho
Alumni Association = Appointments of
Teachsrs-o Other Business Transacted.

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a member of the Board of Education,
and on his motion it was decided to
name No. % School tho Joseph Pyle
School, .
The report Of the committee on
teachers, which was accepted, was as
follows: Recommendation that Belle
j. Crawford be put in charge OF the
lowest room in No. % School; Frances
Scott be made sixth assistant and
Annie Gumby seventh assistant in the
primary department of No. Is School,
and that the committee on new build
ings be requested TO consider the ad-
visibility Of enlarging No. 16 School to
accommodate the colored children in
the city who cannot now be accommo-
dated.
The resignation of Miss Mary A.
Hammersly, teacher in No. % School,,
was accepted.
Mr.. Morrow reported that on Sunday
week tho ianitor at No. II School, of
which he is a member Of the com-
mittee, reported to him that pipes in
the boiler had burst. He went TO the
school, and finding things in bad shape
ordered plumber to mako repairs at
once. The plumber informed him the
boiler was worthless, and on Monday
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tilation committee was consulted. When
Mr.. Belts saw what had been done he
told Mr. Morrow to connlete' the Job
and a now boiler was ordered from Ii.
A. Miller at cost of s353 Ii was
put up in two days, and everything
being satisfactory Mr.. Morrow moved
thatan order be drawn to pay tho bill.
Mr.! Belts amended by moving that the
matter be laid over at the next meet
ing, which motion prevailed. After
the motion had been passed Mr.. Belts
was about TO explain his position, when
he was informed by the chair that as
the matter had been laid over discuss
sion was out Of order.
A communication was received from
the Alumni Association Of tho High
School asking for a group portrait of
the members of the board 1.-THE expense
to be borne by the association and
also for the privilege of using the seal.
The portion Of the request concerning
tho portrait was granted, but the mem
bers concluded that they could not loan
the seal. 1t is the intention TO have a
cut made from the picture to be issued
in the souvenir programme.
A bill from the Board Of Park Com
missioners, amounting to 1886. 32, half
OF the cost of the construction Of the
retaining wall at No. "a School, was
referred to the new building committed
On motion of DIR. Crumbaugh, an
oratory teacher was given permission
to use the High School to teach any
pupils who may desire to take lessons
Mter regular school hours. A small
charge will be made.
The matter Of better lighting tho
drawing-room at the High School was
referred to the committee on the school.
Several members were given permis-
sion to make small expenditures for
repairs at various schools.
Mr. Hartman stated that after tho
salaries OF teachers, ianitors and officers
are paid the amount to the credit of
current expenses will be SilS.
The proper officers were ordered to
draw on City Council for the January
appropriation, and an order was drawn
in favor of the Institute Free Library
amounting to, $3.50. 30.
A check for Sll0 60 was received from
f.. S. II. Butler the amount represent
ing the proceeds from the sale of old
books.
Edwin Taley was allowed sl52 for
services rendered at several schools, in
experimenting work.
- huilbGI Vi OLlGE blilS NtTd bIAltTttl
paid
The report Of theShnance committee,
which was adopted, was as follows:
Balances December 1st, 1895;
Current expenses. s.........,...... .Sl5, $50. .O3
New buildings. gs.!..,............. ll.42
December appropriation from City
loUncll ......... ..............- lOb2H.3
Interest on deposits for November. 20.0O
.. s265lO.7 II
EXPENDITURES,
Salaries paid teachers. .......,.....s $40 35s. S.
Salaries paid officers and ianitors.. 923.0l
Repairs. ...................... 1,077.47
Manual training supplies ,....... 127 .0S
fuei ,,........ .s....'...........s.' 7.ld
Miscellaneous bills. ............... 107.47
Free library, December appropria-
ton ...................,......... 45a3
Balances January LIST, 1886;
Current expenses. .............. 1S4S9. 81
New buildings, gs,................. IL 4a
5s sec 5lO.7I
The committee on insurance reported
that the property of the board had
been insured for S9S, 900, decrease
over last years valuation, and
that 1t had been placed with com.
panies represented by Gilpin & Co.,
Mather & To-, l.. T.. Buck and Frank
Willing. The premiums amounted to
81, 25i, go. The action of the committee
was sanctioned, and orders were drawn
TO pay the premiums. The policies ex.
pired yesterday,
PORhLPN.
special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
Yorklyn, Jan, 1l.-Marshall Brothers
new engine is in operation, Their mill,
despite the fact that it is running day
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