Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28

COntempluten-Otner mattefSs
The Board of Education on Monday
decided to open an additional room in
the basement of No. 90 School, at
Thirtieth and Madison streets. The
room, which will be in charge of an
additional teacher, will accommodate
about % pupils and will, it ia thought,
meet the immediate demands of that
locality. Aftor the meeting the new
building committee directed Supervisor
Talley to fit up the room at once. lt
will he ready for occupancy in about
two weeks.
William II. Foulk Is Son were
awarded the contract for building an
additional classroom at No. s School
at their hid of 1898. The other bidders
we're as follows: b. II. Shakespeare,
s239; Alfred Downward, 5263; the A.
S. Reed & Bro. Co., $500; A. Eckman,
1858.
The following bids we're opened for
building substantial fence between
the No. 4 School property and stabls
property owned by George Ii. Huber;
John Carr. stone fence, $lSS.95 the
A. S. Reed & Bro. Co.. board fence,
S52; brick and stone, sl74; stone, $50;
Alfred Downward, kind not specified,
$40. The bids were referred to the
committee on new buildings, with
power TO act. The sentiment was in
favor of stone fence. 1t is under
stood Mr.. Huber agrees to pay one
third OF the cost of 4 stone fence.
Chairman Baynarl of the COMMITTEES
on new buildings reported that tho
contract for furnishing IL new clocks
for schools had been awarded to III. Il.
Thomas IL Co., the lowest bidders, at
| s4 10 each; also, that Arthur W.
Brilely had been awarded the contract
for erecting a cloak room at No. l
School, at his bid Of $50. 40. The re-
port was adopted.
On Mr.. Turner's motion it was de-
cided to place two new doors in the
towers at No. "a School.
Mr.. Morrow stated that the school
facilities over Eleventh street bridge
are inadequate, and on his motion, the
new building committee was directed
to look into the advisability of en-
larging No. II School.
Chairman Belts of the committee on
fuel heating aud ventilation informstl
his colleagues that the boiler at No. 6
Schuol bad sprung leak, hut he
thought the school could continue in
session until Saturday, when repairs
will be made.
MIR. Baynard announced that Miss
Elias, colored teacher, proposed to
rent room for night school, and. on
his motion, il was decided to loan SONS
desks and stovs which belonged 10
tho board.
Mr.. Morrow offered the followipe
amendment to section ! Of the rules,
on page l3, but, owing X the ahsencn
Of Col. McCausland, who bad gu
amendment to the same section adapted
at the last meeting, action was dafertci,
at Mr.. Morrow request, until The uayt
meeting: GAN salaries shall he paii
monthly on tho first Thursday after
salaries shall be paid in 10 equal par;s,
one for each month that the schools gro
open. In reckoning salary for part of
month, in making deductions for
abGence, and in calculating Euhsti
tute's pay, days salary shall be l-920
of the regular teachers annual salary.
Tho salaries for holidays shtill he paid
to tine regular teachers, except in cases
of absence continuing ons month or
longer, in which cases the substitute
snail be paid for holidays. When tho
board orders one session OF the schools,
that session is TO be considered full
day. not a half day."
4 complaint was received from the
Delaware Electric & Supply Co., rela-
tive t. ton awarding of a contract foi
covering pipes, which was referred tc
tho committee on fuel, heating anil
ventilation. The letter asked for an
explanation of tine aetion Of the board
in giving the contract TO another bid
der. Ine company had understood that
magnesia covering was desired and sub
mitted bids for that material.
Mr.. Singles called attention to the
fact that there is not sufficient accom-
mediation for coats and cloaks as No,
10 School, but no action was taken.
The fuel heating and ventilation
committee was authorized TO make
arrangements for hot water facilities
in the upper portion OF No. l6 School,
the cost not to exceed Sl2.
Mr. Baynard stated that in inyesti-
eating report that an outrage had
been perpetrateu on the No. lG Schuol
promises, Miss Kruse had been com
pelled to lose Il day in attending the
Municinal Court, and on his motion,
sine was allowed full pay for that day.
She had sifted the report and found
that the trouble had not occurred ON
the school premises The matter was
reported in these columns about three
weeks ago.
The proper officers were authorized
TO draw upon City Council for the
monthly appropriation,