The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-12

1 fSf ~'NohSH - ~ W 'itS - l'St
Share of the School Fund OF
the State-The Two Lower
| Counties Get Three Times as
Much as the City OF Wilmington
There is probability, of there being
| several new candidates in th9 field for
members of the School Board in several Of
tho wards by the time the REPUBLICAN
gets outof press to-day.
| There Is talk of an opposing candidate
being brought out against Mr.. Daniel
Ross in the First ward, while Mr.. Lewis
b. Morrow will have as an opponent Mr..
Charles L. simmons in the Fifth ward
| In the Eighth ward, George Il. Alfre.
| Will enter the contest against Frank Badly
| win the present member from that ward.
In the Ninth ward Robert Adair and.
| James Lynn will try conclusions mt tho
ballot box for the seat now held by Edgar
| A. Finley who has declined reelection
In the Sixth ward another candidate has
| been brought out % try conclusions with
| Mr.. Samuel H. Baynard in the person Of
| Mr.. McVey,
The 0ght in the Fifth ward will DO
quite an interesting one, Judge j. Frank
Ball and DR. Crumbaugh being back oft
| or at least that is what is charged by those
who have been given the tip.
There can nothing be said against Mr..
Charles l.. Simmons, who represented tho
Second ward in the School Board for six
years very aGceptably to his constituents.
| The fight is whether l.. b. Morrow shall DO
reelected to represent this ward, or
whether Charles L. Simmons shall bo that
man. The voters will decide it to-day at
the polls, corner Of Eighth and Wollaaton
Streets Every property owner having
tho good Of tho public schools at heart
should turn out and vote The vote for
members of the Board will necessarily be
small one, owing to the qualifications TO
vote at this election.
For several years political lines have not
been drawn in the School Board and tho
meetings OF tho Board have not been
married with such scenes as took place
here several years ago, when men, who
had no business in tho Board tried to run
it as a political machine and for the ad'
vancement of few of their political
friends. We believe the affairs of the
Beard have been administered in a clean
and conscientious manner that have tend
cd to advance the standard and efficiency
of tho same. Every one of tho old mem
bers who are up for reelection to-day have
been faithful and compeIen members and
siblo position whic h they occupied in car
ing for our schools
A NEW PORT WARDEN.
The term of Mr.. job II. Jackson as q
member Of the Board of Port Wardens
will expire this month. His successor will
he elected at the first meeting OF the new
City Council which holds its first meeting
in July. Tho members are elected for u
term of five years Tho Wilmington
Board of Trade nominate5 in writing at
least five days before tho said election at
least two persons to serve as Port Wardens
and tho Council Is required to elect tho
Port Warden from the persons so namod
but in case no nominations arc made
Council elects such persons as it deems
proper. There is no salary alta 3hed for SER
vices rendered as Port Wardens.
The Board now consists of the following
members, Job H. Jackson, who is mas.
ter warden, Nathaniel II. Benson, George
NJ. d. Cam, H. r. Warner and Alfred G.
McCausland. The secretary is Frederick
H. Robinson; harbor master, Edwin ker-
shaw, who receives 800 year, boing the
only officer paid salary.
IT'S DUTIES.
The board has tull authority and power
to direct the mo0rings of vessels and ships
in the eharhor and the position in which
they shall be at wharyeS and docks and to
make and publish such rules and reguln-
tiOns rs it'shall deem proper. The board,
or any member thereof, upon appli cation
of the master or owner of vessel coming
into port in a damaged condition, is re.
quested to view tho vessel or cargo and
certify to the undor writer's or other parties
Interested the extent and character Of the
damage.
They can also purchase or acquire lands
on or adjacent to tho banks OR shores Of
the Brandywino and ChriStinna rivers for
the purpose Of improving tho navigation of
the rivers, not exceeding Sl5,OJD in any
ono year which Council is required to
make an appropriation for the payment Of
the same.
WHAT BECOMES OF THE MONEY.
According to Dr. ShOrtlidge in speech
which he mLle before the school board
on Thursday evening, the city of Whining.
ton with u population Of over seventy
thousand inhabitants receives but between
$1,000 and $1,000, and has enrolled be.
tween lO,O00 and ll,O00 pupils. Rural New
Castle with IN enrolment of 900 gets
$4,000 Kent county with GOOO pupils gets
e55, ,O0O and Sussex with 5000 pupils gets
$i3 900. Tho bulk Of this money is received
from the saloon Keepers and liquor deal
ers doing business in our city, and the city
of Wilmington is robbed of its wight pro.
portion of tho school fund
The money that should be paid yearly
to tho Board of Education for Educational
purposes is directed in some other direc
ton. 1t is time the matter was looked in
to and some light turned on the subject.
This is the manner in which our city has
been robbed for years of its lawful and |
equal share Of the school fund. 1t would |
be we'll if New Castle County had its |
shool fund as we'll as tho work house
which tho down county members Of tho
Legislature preached SO much about when |
this bill came up before them for their |
consideration and action. Is it not time |
that the revenue collected from the liquor
men Of Wilmington was spent whcre it |
was raiSGdY
Our citizens pay moro than their full |
share of taxation and get little or nothing
for it in return from the people Of Kont
and sussex Counties. 1t is n0arly time TO
call halt in the manner in which vii.
mngtOn is being robbed and our share of
the School Fund diverted from its proper
channel
TIE NEXT CLERK OF THE MARKET.
Willis who ran for Coroner on tho Dem
ocratic ticket but was defeated says he is
going to succeed Frank J. Niedermaicr as
Clerk OF the Market. This will be news
to Frank who surely counts on succeeding
himself. But wo think the German Dem.
oCrnts arc not in it or ut least won't DO
wien buS pulllLCll JODp aFo given UuU III
July.
There is u probability of A. T. Davis be
ing opposed in tho Second ward, but thus
far no opposition has been named.
In the Third ward n, r. Benson will
run against james d, Carter tho present
member,
In the Seventh ward Hamilton Stewart
will be 4 candidate against DR.. John Pal.
mCr Jr.
In tho Twelfth ward Arthur w. Brier.
ley has declined reelection and George
Rommcll is the only candidate so far an.
nounCcd.
TIE NEW JUDICIARY.
The new Judiciary has not yet boon an.
nouncod by Governor Tunnel. The Gov.
crnor is taking his time and will make
his appointments by to-day or Monday
There should be no dolay in making tho
otherwise 1t will look as If
somebody had pull with his ,cxcellcncy.
We hope the appointments will be such
that they will reflect credit Npon the bar
and our State.
There is u big movement being made to
have Judge Marvel re-appoiutcd and pc.
titon has bean numcrously Al 5ned by lie.
DubllCauS and Democrats alike members |