The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-15

The enlarged room of the Board of Ed
ucation was occupied last night for the
first time, and rs the members assembled
President Baird congratulated them upon
the change and expressed his thanks, as
well as that of tho members of the board
to the committee having the matter in
charge.
f. NJ. Hopes suggested that in order to
bring the parents of the city In closer
touch with tho teachers and the board,
that one day in each month be set aside
as visitors day, and let the teachers make
1t interesting for the parents. The sug-
gestion was referred to the Teachers Com
mittee.
The same committee reported in favor
OF making those appointments: Lillian A.
Spencer, third assistant in No. IL gram
mar department; Mary Il. Fayerweather,
assistant principal in No. 16, primary do
partmont; Lotte Atwood, fifth assistant;
Sylyania Carly, eighth assistant; Joseph.
inc Watson, ninth, and Mary johnson,
tenth assistant; Arvella johnson, to be
third assistant in No. 81; Mary Cornell,
Miss Mary Dover be increased to $3.50, and
the principal of No. | girls Grammar
school to $3.50, and also that the commit
tee be allowed to employ n special assist
ant at No. 49, The report was adopted.
The Committee on Heating and Venti-
lation reported having remedied tina trou-
bles at Nos. 8 ond schools.
= The Committee on New Buildings re-
ported that the city solicitor had found
tho title of the lot adjoining No. 16 school
to be clear, and an order for $500 was
drawn liz favor of David J. Backus to pay
for the same.
The following financial report was read:
Balance July 81, new buildings, $7,l74-
%; annual appropriation for new build
ings, $4,000; annual appropriation for
current expenses, 81, 16O79; rent of No.
oil West Eighth street, SlO9. q commence.
ment balance, Sl4O3; total, S2S, 45S Is BY
overdraft of current expenses, $7,OS5.25;
salaries of officers and janitors, S916.34;
amount paid for repairs, 81, 1865; amount
paid for fuel, II, ,3553l: amount paid for
manual training supplies, S39.6S; amount
paid for free library, SIe' "a; amount paid
for bills, Sl5O24; new buildings, Sl3,-
,0S3.1O; balance new building fund 81
o9l 90; balance current expenses, $500;
total $2S. .45S.7S
/ The janitor of No. 16 school will hero,
after receive salary of $500. 1t was re-
ported that the insurance on the Howard
school has been increased from $1,000 to
Sl2, 1000 and on furniture from $500 to S120O
A repolt from the Finance Committee
which showed that on September there
was a balance of ST. $50 l7causcd some dis
CusolOH. AL uue IlClIlDeFb were uCllnutpu
at the showing.
DIR. Palmer called up the old amend
ment to the rule making it possible to
promote sixth grammar grade pupils who
have q term average of 70 per cent with
out an examination. This increases the
average 8 per cent. over the present rule
Finally the matter was referred to the
Committee on Teachers.
President Baird presented the opinion
iof City solicitor Harman on the question
'of A. W. Brlely, member of the board,
having right to receive money from the
board for mill work for No. 16 school.
Mr.. Brilely was u sub-cpntractor for mill
work for the addition. Mr. Harman said
that the law was sufficiently plain to need
no comment, as it prohibits member
being interested in a contract with the
board either directly or indirectly. The
intent of tho law was to prevent school
contract scandals and protect the city.
Mr.. Brilely said that when he took the
contract he had no idea that ho was vic.
lating tho law. He could not allow his
duties as a member of tho board to inter.
fere with his business and therefore Of
fered his resignation as member of the
board.
Tho board refused to accept tho resigna-
tion.
Quite an amount of less important busi-
ness was transacted and tho board ad-
journed.