Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-08-06
Proceedings of Wednesdays
Special Session.
ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Much Time Consumed In Its
Discussion.
Changes in the Corps of Teachers Receipt
OF Bids for supplying Books During the
Next SchooI Year-Pt rchase of Lot Adj
joining tho Howard school Authorized.

the business which should have been
considered OH Monday night was con-
sidered.
Considerable discussion arose after
tho reading OF the following report of
the finance committee fcf the fiscal
year ending June both: Receipts-Bal
ance June Both, 1896: New building
fund, S1l362; Appropriation from
Council current expense fund, Sl27,
65l appropriation from Council new
building fund, $40, 600; State appro-
prialion, school fund, SIT. ;3O7. 2S; in
/ terest ON deposits Union Bank, S132 80;
rent from Samuel Uulbert for No. Oil
West Eighth street, Sl19.8S negro
8 leotor, 81, 2G2. 35; sale of old hooks by
3 +. S. II. Butler u Son, Sl36. 81; re-
ceipts from Manual Training W. II. S.,
and W. Ii. S. commencement, S95. T2;
receipts from sale old books, NO. 13
So; overdraft current expense fund
June Both, ST. 1862. 76; total, Sl7l, 0SS. 25
Expenditures Salaries paid teachers
officers and janitors, Sl03, 800. &c; books,
sl0. SGi. IS; fuel, SI,32S.7S; repairs,
S5,S2L IA; manual training supplies,
s1,029. 81; heating apparatus, 81, l,55l;
new buildings, S2S, S23 81: miscelano-
Gus billie, 80, 210.S 81; overdraft current
expense fund. Juno Both, 1885. So, S93. 6S; =;
balance ON band, new building fund,
S2Gi.T5; total. 5l7l, 0Ss. .25.
Mr. Baynard moved its adoption.
Senator Pyle objected. He said tho
report is misleading in that it repre-
sents tho board to be 10 debt about
$1,000. while us matter of fact the
indebtedness is about $40, 009. He con-
tended that it was u report for only IL
months and did not include the June
payroll of teachers, which amounted
to between 5ll,000 and $4,000. He
considered it an injustice to all con
cerned, and favored returning it to the
committed, with instructions to revise
it so as to include the full l2 months.
Mr. Bayuard said the report was alb
solutely correct and had been complied
according TO law. 1t showed every dol
lar received and expended. He ex-
planned that the June pay roll was not
included because this year it was not
due until July Sd, and, therefore. eould
not bo put in the report. President
Baird explained that the indebtedness
had accrued on account of the board
receiving an annual increase of only
8 per cent required by law, while many
improvements and additions to the
schools had been necessary. Mcssrs.
Ross, Turner, Morrow and Crossan
talked on the subject. The report was
finally adopted, and on motion of Mr..
Eaynard, was ordered published in all
the daily papers.
The following monthly statement
was also adopted:
Receipts Balance, June Both, new
building fund, 50, 465; June appropria-
tion, $40, 500. So; sale of books, Sl7.21 !;
negro school tax, sls4. 40; ovordraft,
June Both, for current expenses,
81, ,362.76 Expenditures-By overdraft,
June lat, sdG7. 03; salaries for teach
crs, $40, 800 II; officers and ianitors,
S9l6. l9: fuel, 800. 4G; repairs SlG7. SO I;
manual training supplies, $50. IA; books,
sS;i G3; new building, 81, 329. 30; June
appropriation to free library, Si59 81 !;
bills, Sl55 ID; balance, new building
fund, S264. 10.
Tho COMMITTEES on teachers recon-
mended the appointment of Grace l..
Smith as fifth assistant in tho hoys'
department of the High School. Flor
ence Ramo as seventh assistant in the
girls department of the High School,
Annie McCloskey as principal of
School No. 2. Maggie Miller as second
assistant in the boys department Of
No. School, Emily Baird as sixth as
sistant in the boys department ut No.
School, Mary j. Meal Ulster as second
assistant in the grammar department of
No.. 13 School, Alice Jackman as prin-
cipal OF No. II School at salary of
assistant in the girls department of
No. "a School, Elizabeth j. Lewis as
teacher of pedagogy in the teachers
training school ut salary of 500
per year. On motion of DIR. Short
lidge action on the report was deferred
until tho next regular meeting.
CHM Il Co. of New York and @. r.
Thomas 81 Co. and L. S. II. Butler a.
Co. of this city submitted bids for sup
plying books during the next school
year. The bids were referred to the
book committee, with power to award
the contract. 81
The following bids for painting in
side of No. School were referred to
the repair committee. with power to
act: Il. ii. Robinson, Sl20; w. III. Val
Lyman 4 Harry, s95; Warwick & Pow
ell, Sl23; G. w. Coyle. SOB. The re-
pair COMMITTEES was also authorized to
advertise for bids for inside shutters
at No. II School.
Resignations were read and accepted
as follows: Elizabeth Harvey, second
assistant principal of No. q School
Lydia p. D.. Ford, principal Of No.
School.
On motion of Mr.. Baynard it was
decided to purchase u lot 19xl22 feet
adjoining the Howard School, running
from Orange street to Bassett street,
provided it can be purchased for less
than 5000. The new building commit.
tee had ioked at the lot and a major.
ity thought it should be the property
of the board.
Mr.. Baynard of tho new building
committee reported that the work Oh
No. IL School had progressed so faI
that another payment is due, and Oh
his motion check for 81, 900 was
drawn in favor of the architect, L. l..
Rice, Jr
The matter of making alterations tt
the board room was referred to the re-
pair committee, with power to act.
MIR. Belts of the fuel, heat and ven
tilating committee said great deal o.
coal had been delivered and ON hit
motion $1,000 was ordered paid tht
George Ii. Mccall Co. on account.
Funeral at Gertrude Lichtenstein.
The funeral of M ISIS Gertrude Lich
tenstein, who diod at Lake Placid
A0jrOn1acka toDlr nana nm Frila,