The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-24
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,

New CASTLE, DEL, Feb. "a, 1897,
At the meeting of the Board of Educa,
| ton held last evening the following
members were present. Messrs. Ferris,
| Frazer, Stewart, Vickery, Deakyne, Man.
| love and Tybout. The following bills were
ordered paid. American Book Company,
sl.l5: Esterbrook Pen Company, Sc 0i;
New Castle News, $500; Israel Riding,
S7.s3; j. I. Ellason sl3.O3.
The Committee on Finance reported
s240 in bank Mr.. Stewart reported that
substituted in her place. Miss Anra
Fleming Is substituting In Miss Goodley' 3
room
The principals report showed the aver.
age attendance 450, enrolled 13, seats for.
feited 4, applicants 12. The following pu.
pills were deserving Of special commen.
dntion.
Room 6: Charles Lank, Frank Biggs,
Mary Pedrick, Mary White.
Room I: Vandyke Stewart George Nc.
Aleer, Alice Hendrix, Jessie Watts
Room g. Paul Wier, Christopher, Grier,
Henry Mcguire, Francis Dale, Ollie Lank,
Carrie Bartlett, Anna Winslow, Mamie
Rogers.
Room lO-Willle Lynch, Frank Leach
Louis Valette, Helen Gallagher, Rosa
keegan, Minnie Hurd, Una Suddell
Llnel w eeR6HlnanH.
Mr.. Stewart nominated John e. King
as inspector and James Vanarsdalen as
judge of the election and they were elect.
ed. The secretary was Instructed to have
printed 800 statements of the receipts and
expenses for the past year.
Mr.. Ferris asked If the Board wanted
any extra money for school purposes.
Mr. Deakyne said 1t ought 10 be done.
Mr. Ferris favored bill naming $1,000
as limit. To get $1,000 a year it would
increase the school tax rate about 15 per
cent Mr., Deakyne favored the the appoint.
menb of committee TO steer tho bill
through the Legislature. The sun will
be shining after while and it is the prop
Or time to make provision.
Mr.. Stewart there Is u poor show OF
cent from the Trustees of the Common as
their hands are tied until 1900
He thought the Trustees did not go to
collect the rent,
A bill for S. IS for stationery and post.
age for year for the secretary was ordered
paid.
Mr.. Stewart it seems funny to Increase
the taxes when we cannot collect the
present taxes.
The teachers will be paid when money
comes into the treasury.
DR., Tybout wished to state to the Board
that he would serve out his full term as
Uno bOdIu udu hluuly TttuSel 10 aCCepU
his resignation.
Mr.. Stowart-The people cannot expect
us to run the schools on the money we are
getting at present. There are more chill.
dren coming here all the time or course
just at this time there would be kick 10
raise money.
Mr. Frazer favored trolley party for
the benefit of Dobbinsvile school.
Charles L. Reed has purchased OF Ed.
win NJ. Herbert the brick house on North
Third Street now occupied by VI. Wool
son The latter will remove to the Hol.
schumacher house on Second street.
While taking the ballot boxes to Will
mington yesterday, the wagon broke
down at Meggnson hill
Rev. Father MiCklen Of Cape Charles city
will deliver four free lectures on Chris.
tian Unity beginning next Tuesday even.
ing, A cordial invitation is extended to
all citizens to be present.
Frank Patton was very low last evening.
Large quantities of perch and other
fresh fish are being daily shipped by Wes-
ley Hawkins. William Bartlett and other
thermen down he bay, John Bacon Of
this city Is receiving the fish