Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-30
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
A Large Attendance at Monday
Evenings Session.
MUCH BUSINESS TRANSACTED
Consideration of Important
Matters.
The Question of Paying for Draining
schools Nus. 3 and 4 still Unsett' ed
School Directors Threatened by the Board
of Health With a Lawsuit. -.

School Directors Threatened by the Board
of Health With - Lawsait. -'
There was good attendance at tho
meeting to the Board Of Education last
Monday, and long SESSION was held.
Several important subjects were con.
sidered and thoroughly discussed.
The matter of paving for tho work of
draining Schools Nos. 3 and 4 into the
sewer on Jefferson street, which was
brought up at tine last meeting, WIS
again taken up, it having been deferred
until this meeting. MIR. Turner
moved the adoption of resolution
providing that the board pay no bills
except such an are authorized by COM
mittees and sanctioned by the board.
Mr.. Ross moved the adoption of sub
stitute calling for special committee
to examine the work and report as to
whether or not it is satisfactory. The
substitute was not seconded, and it
was finally decided, on motion Of Mr..
Morrow, to refer the whole matter to
the committee on fuel, heating and
ventilation, with instructions to report
at the next meeting.
A communication was received from
the Board of Health notifying the
School Board that unless the bill for
81, 026. SO. for connecting Schools Nos.
3 and with the sewer. be paid at once
suit will be instituted in The superior
court. This brought Mr.. Belts to his
feet, and he stated that, although the
committee on fuel, heating aud ventila.
tion had been authorized to report at
the next meeting. they were now ready
TO make report, and by permission of
the board, he stated that the work
had been examined by the committee
and WAS found to be unsatisfactory.
The report was adopted, and the sec
rotary was instructed to call the atten-
tion of the Board of Health to the fact
that nuisance exists there The COM
munication from the Board of Health
was accepted and ordered filed. This
did not suit Mr.. Morrow, and he moved
in favor of the Board of Health. He
contended that the Board of Health
would win in law suit, and tho only
tire from the difficulty gracefully would
be TO pay the bill. Mr.. Baynard held
that the Board of Health had not pur.
sued the proper course, and further
that the Board of Health cannot sue
the=Board of Education. The only re-.
dress they have is an appeal to City
Council.
Mr.. Ross moved to amend by author
izing the payment of the bill after the
system has been put ingood order. The
amendment WAS not voted on and Mr..
Morrow withdrew his motion, and as
the matter now stands the committee
on fuel, heating and ventilation will
make a report on the bill at the next
A communication was received from
the Water Department, stating that
there was not proper flushing arrapge.
ment at No. School and calling on
the board 10 remedy the evil. Mr.
Belts moved that the matter be re-
ferrod to the Board of Health. as the
connections had never been accepted
from the Board of Health, and there
fore the School Board was not liable.
The motion was carried.
Mr.. Baynard of the new building
committee reported that the work at
the Howard School was progressing and
that Edwin Talley had been tempor-
arily employed to supervise the work,
the building inspector having informed
the committee that it was necessary to
have somebody on hand all the time TO
watch the work as it progressed, and
Mr.. Baynard moved that Mr.. Talloy
be employed to supervise the work I'M
til it is finished. Mr.. Pyle objected to
Mr.. Talley or anybody oae
to oversee the work. He could not see
the necessity of having anybody other
than the architect, whose duty he
thought it was to see that the work is
done right. Mr.. Eoss also objected,
and Mr.. Baynard explained that tho
contract with the architect did not call
for his presence all the time. and he
thought that the only way to make
sure of first.cla Job would be to
have a supervisor at the work continu-
ally. Mr.. Ross moved to amend by re-
the services of Mr.. Talley to
the cellar work, but it was not sec
onded, and the original motion was put
to vote and carried.
Mr.. Baynard moved that the archi-
tect prepare plans for heating appar-
atus for the Howard School, and that
bids be asked, to be opened at the
next meeting. The motion was car
ried.
On motion of Mr.. Baynard, check
for $500 was ordered drawn in favor of
Architect j.. l.. Rice, payable to L.
Jr.
Mr.. Letch of the committee on the
Howard School, stated that as it may
be necessary, on account of the build
ing work, to close the school earlier
than the regular vacation, it is the
desire of the teachers and the commit
fee to dispense with the regular May
and close week earlier in
j una After some discussion it was
decided, on motion of DIR. Shortli6ge,
to refer the matter to the school com
mittee, with power TO act.
DIR. Crumbaugh moved that an or
der for four days pay be drawn in
favor of Mrs. Semple, one of the teach
ers at the High School, she having
been absent that length of time on ae-
count of contagious disease in her
house. The motion was carried.
The following report from tho com
mittee on teachers was read and
adopted: Your committee on teachers
report on the several mat
tors referred TO them as follows; That
an additional room should be opened
Tor first grade pupils ON the east side
of the Brandywine in September next,
if the number of first grade pupils who
cannot got seats in No. II shul warrant
it. That in regard to tho petition of
the citizens Of the Eighth ward to
have the board establish kindergartens
in that ward, the committee have
asked the superintendent to look into
the matter and report to them upon
the feasibility of opening such schools
That in regard to the communication
from the New Century Club in favor.of