Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-22
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Special Meeting for the Consideration {
OF Repair Matters.


of Repair Matters.
An adjourned meeting OF tho Board
OF Education was held Monday evening,
and the object OF the extra session
was to consider the matter of repairs
to the schools, but before entering upon
that busineas, Mordecai Barnes was
duly sworn in as member from the
Eighth ward, succeeding Col. q. M.
Loitch, who resigned from the board
after his election as president OF City
Council. Mr.. Barnes was, on motion,
appointed to fill the vacancies on com
mittees caused by Col. Leitch's resig-
nation.
After the repair committee had re-
ceived authority to look into tho failure
OF the hydrant in the ante room OF the
board TO supply sufficient water. the
matter of repaira was taken up. MT.
tioyle, chairman Of the repair COM
mittee, presented the committees re-
commendations on bids which had been
received at the regular meeting, July
18th, the favored bidders being as fol-
lows: For slate, at 20 conts per square
foot, put up, j. & j.. N. Harman for
painting, Mt No. ] School, @. M. Por-
kins. 81. $50; No. A, Parker s. Co.,
SGT. 10: No. Z, Robert Keenan,. SIT
No. Ia, Parker 4 Co., s74; Nh 10.
Robert Keenan,, $l38; for wire guard
fenee at No. 10, Davis Il Son, Sl5; /;
| fence at No. l. A. S. Reed Il Bro. Co..
| S107. The bids were referred to tho
COMMITTEES with power TO act, and the
contracts will go to the bidders named.
but the matter Of repairs to the
High School occupied tho most dis
cussiou. 1t is admitted that the assem-
| by room and Railways neod attention
| and bids for bleaching and scraping aud
painting room and hallways and TOUGH
| ing up wood work generally were re-
| ceived. This totals are as follows;
Robert Il. Whaley, s260; I. Caldwell &
| Son, S4Si; James NJ, Bryan e. Son 1924
Parker & TO-, s650; ". L. Linton,
! $3.50. 40: Richard Kelley & Son, $500.
No bids had been received for plaster
| ing, which some members prefer tc
painting for the assembly room and
4 halls. DR.. Shortlidge strongly advocated
plastering. Mr.. Garter moved that the
| walls of assembly room and halls ht
replastered Mr.. Ross thought it might
he well to tear off the loose plaster and
paint as in School No. Ia. Mr.. Belts
favored painting the Railways rather
than pastering them.
President Baird Expressed favor WIFI
the rough sand paper finish with thu
color In the plaster which has beer
used with satisfaction in new schools
and preferred 1t To paper or paint. Mr.
Belts admitted that before Mr.. Coyli
took charge Of the repair work tn,
paint would curl up like potato skin
but he held thar since then the WORK
has been satisfactory. Water coming
through some plaster walls had stained
them so that in one case it looked Ink,
a map of the world on the ceiling.
Finally the matter OF repairs to th
High School was referred to the repai
and High School committees, to repor
at the next meeting
For painting tho fence and other out
side work at No. School, g. W. Coyl
hid $50. 80, and Parker g. Co.. s3'. /
was referred TO the repair committe
which will give Coyle the contract.
Megary & Son offered to furnisl
hand made window shades at 1313 cont
a square yard, one inch Hartshorn roller
at Sls ceuts apiece, and a man to pu
the shades up ut 30 cents an hour. .!
bid had been sont by w. B. Sharp l
Co.. hut it could not be found.
motion was made to refer the bid to th
committee on repairs with power to act
but there was disposition to hav
more bids. anu on motion of MIR. Ros
the matter was laid on the table unit
the next meeting.