The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-09

The following communication was sent
to the Board of Health by tho committee
on schools from the Board of Education;
TO the President and Members of the
Board of Health.
GENTLEMEN: Your communication and
bill for plumbing at school buildings Nos.
and I, was received by the Board Of Pub
lie Education and referred to the under
signed committee.
We present to you the following state
ment believing 1t to be due TO your honor
able body and to the Board we represent.
The Board of Health your predecessor
in office in 1895, notified the Board of Edu-
cation that u nuisance existed at school
buildings Nos. and 4.
The matter was Immediately inyesti-
gated and the only appearance Of any
ching offensive was discovered to be an
improper use of the yard by some of the
pupils.
Yhis was Immediately remedied. Sub
sequently the Board of Health brought
suit against tho Board of Education for
maintaining u nuisance. The Court de-
cided that no evidence would be allowed
to show that nuisance did not exist, in
asmuch as the Board of Health has abso-
lutte power to define nuisance, from
which there was no appeal.
The Board of Education made repeated
efforts to explain to tho Board of Health,
the excellent condition of the wells alluded
to but were denied the opportunity, the
Board of Health insisting that tho wells
be connected with the city sewer. The
Board of Education protested believing
that to do SO would create a nuisance and
be q useless expenditure of money, which
has since proved to be the case.
withstanding this, the Board of
Health asked for estimates for doing the
nrnb has
employ of the Board of Education and was
familiar with the arrangement suitable
for water closets for public buildings pre-
pared plans and specifications upon which
bids were obtained and the work given out
but was not done according to said plans,
the contra ctor being allowed to do the
work, differently from the plan estimated
upon. The work was completed and we
understand was accepted by the Board of
Health.
You have become the successors of the
former Board and in your Judgment
which we fully concur) you notified tho
Board Of Education that the said wells
with their sewer cOnnected) we've u nuis.
ance. We have done what we could to
abate it, but believe there will continue to
be the same cause for compalntas before
the alteration was made.
That it was u serious, costly bunder 10
lllukc lllt tnduSt IN DipNtH by yVtiI DDly
condemnng the condition of the wells.
After the sewer connection had been made
our object on thus trespassing upon your
time and patience with the statement Is
that we do not think we would be acting
in the line OF duty, did we not protest
against the payment of school money
without an adequate return. II you will
allow us to suggest that as the expense
was incurred legally Qor VIC do"not ques
tion the legal right of your predecessor)
and as the city has paid the bill, that the
only responsibility the Board of Eiuca-
ton should assume is that Of putting tho
closets as soon us the weather permits in
satisfactory condition, thereby comply.
ing with the order of your Board, and the
needs of the schools
Should the case come before the court
we will produce ample evidence to show
that the plan was faulty and.the work i'm
properly done, Should your Board desire
further Information the committee would
be pleased to meet you at any time de-
signed by you,
We remain very respectfully.
CHARLES BAIRD,
S. II. BAYNARD,
WIN TURNER
SAMUEL +. BETS.