Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25


quested TO report at the next meeriDg
on the bill OF the Board Of Health IOr
the sewer connections at Schools Nos.
Z and 4, and 1t ia probable that after
the report is made tho bill will be paid
and the trouble between the two bodies
will terminate.
Several colored men were present, and
at their request a petition was read
asking the board TO appoint male
principal and raise the standard of the
Howard School from that of grammar
school TO that of high school. The
communication. which was signed by
about 200 colored people, was referred
to the committee on teachers.
Another petition from 10 other col
ored men WAS read, tho substance
thereof being to tho effect that a
change at the school is not desirable
by number of people who recently
attended a meeting at the office of DIR.
Ebert. This communication was also
referred to the committee on teachers.
Superintendent Harlan was selected
to represent the board at the national
educational convention, which will he
hold in Buffalo in two weeks.
The committees on the several schools
reported that they deemed it uDwise
TO allow children to play in the school
yards during the summer, and it was
decided that the request of the Asso-
ciated Charities TO that effect could
not be granted. The members gave
different reasons some expressing fear
that damage might be done to the
property of the board and others that
there are numerous vacant lots for play
grounds.
The report of the committee on
teachers, which was read at the last
meeting, was referred back to the com
mittee, as there will be several changes
in the appointment of teachers, and
in view of the fact that the committee
desires to make an early report, it was
decided to hold a special meeting
next Monday night
DR.. Crumbaugh, chairman of the
High School committee, made his an
nual report concerning the affairs at
the school. lie noted the fact that
progress had been made, but stated
that tho curriculum is too full for the
time given, and adv ised rgision. He
also recommended the addition of two
teachers, and expressed the opinion
that there is ample material in Will
mington.
The following bids for coal we're re
ceiyed; George w. Bush g. Sons Co
Si. Al, Sl.Sl, $i.9l, So OF, 81. 55, "a. 81
and s.. 05, according to kind; Charles
Warner Co., "a. CT, 81. 02, So. II, SO. %,
g. 81; Consumers Ice and Coal Co. ,
81. 5s, ,S4. %, 81. %, So; George II. Nc
Call Co, 81. 63. 50. 90, S30l. The bids
for wood were as follows: Consumers
Ice and Coal Co., s.. 16 per cord; john
Hamilton, So. 10; Wilmington Kindling
Wood Co., $500 and So, according to
the lengths; II. 7. Sergeant, So. As.
All bids were referred to the fuel, heat
and ventilation committee, with power
to act.
ii. A. Miller bid $500 and the B. +.
Shaw Co. bid S3lS for putting in a
drain at No. q School, but after the
bids had been opened it was almost
the unanimous opinion of the members
that the building in use at the school
is too small, and il was finally decided
to refer the bids to the repair commit
tee. with instructions to advertise for
new bids, including new addition 10
the building.
Chairman Belts of tho fuel, heat and
ventilation committee stated that one
of the boilers at the High School Is a
wreck, and on his motion the commit
tee was authorized TO advertise for bids
for a new boiler
Several residents Of Washington
street requested that an obstruction in
the shape of cellar doors at No. 3
School other he removed or 80 altered
as 10 remove the obstruction, and in
accordance with the request the com
mittee on repairs was instructed 10 re-
move the obstruction.
The committee on teachers reported
that they had fixed upon July 2lst and
22d as the time for the examination of
candidates for vacant positions in the
High School.
The repair committee was authorized
TO receive bids for repainting No. IA
School. The committee on No. "a
School was instructed to obtain esti
mates for lighting the school during
vacation.
DIR. Shortlidge of the book commit
tee gave notice that two supplementary
readers will be desired for the primary
grades.
The application Of Edward ID. Spencer
for the position of janitor Of No. Ii
School was referred tt. the committee
on fuel, heat and ventilation.
The petition of II. Stanley Burleigh,
requesting that he be allowed to con
tinue his classes at the High School
was referred TO the visiting committee
Of the school.
Each member was requested TO pre-
sent TO the COMMITTEES on the High
School the names OF four representative
citizens of his ward who will be re-
quested to occupy seats on the Grand
Opera House stage at the High School
commencement,