The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-29
SINGLES SEATED:
D. w. Harlan Reelected School
Superintendent-Bids for
Coal and Wood-A COL
lation Follows the
Business.

The first meeting of the new Board OF
Education last evening was held in the
city tax Office. A collation. to the officers
of the board, members and newspaper
men given by the President Baird and
Secretary Bartram was being prepared in
the upper room of the building, the boards
regular meeting place, while the business
OF the session was being transacted.
Tho business began promptly at s
O'Clock. Upon Mr.. Ross motion the
reading Of the minutes of the last session
was dispensed with, after which President
Baird had Secretary Bartram read the
new committees, He then addressed the
committeeman as to their duties, the first
OF which tho president said was to the
children of tho city who are in the schools
and to make every provision for tho intel
lectual advancement of those children.
Cooperation on the part of teachers In
the interest of the children was another
duty which President Baird said was ncces-
sary to the success of the schools. While
referring to this he told the committeeman
IL at any time there arose trouble between
parents or children to report the matter
to the board at the earliest convenience in
order that the trouble might be dispersed
with the least possible delay. He con.
cluded by remarking that by judicial
arrangement on che part Of every commit
teeman at his respective school, the best
interests of the institutions would be pre-
served.
The committee on books was authorized
TO advertise for proposals for books and
stationery for the ensuing year. Tho
finance committee gave notice that 1t
would ask council for the regular July ap.
preparation Upon motion of the chair
man OF tho Fiuance committee the bill for
81 50 incurred by the recent school election
was ordered paid.
EAUnder the head of unfinished business,
President Baird called for the report Of
the special committee to which had been
referred Christian Frederick's contest of
John c. Singles seat from the Eleventh
ward. Secretary Bartram read the report,
which was that the committee had found
no fraud at the election and that Mr.,
Frederick had received Is votes and Mr..
Singles 46 The committee therefore
recommended that Mr.. Singles be sworn
in which was aftcrward done. He was
appointed to fill tho various vacancies on
tho several committees.
DIR. f. G. Shortlidge then moved that
the board gointO an election for suporin-
tendont of The schools and ut tho same
time nominated David w. Harlan for the
position. There were no other nominations
whoreupon DR.. Shortlidge was authorized
to cast the vote of the body which was
unanimous for the old superintendent.
President Baird afterward declared him
elected for the ensuing two years.
The Printing Committee was given per-
mission TO have 200 copies of the manual
and new committees printed
Secretary Bartram was authorized to
eXpend $50 for stamps and postal cards.
Charles N. Leitch, President of City
Council, elect, resigned from the board
and after his resignation had been accept
ed, referred to the pleasant relations he
had enjoyed during his term and which be
regretted to sever.
He assured al, that although not a
member of the board he would not lose in
terest In public education, and concluded
by thanking the board members and news
papers for the courteous treatment re-
ceivcd.
Secretary Bartram announced that he
would have the checks for the election in
spectors ready Thursday morning.
Invitations 10 attend the Howard and
High school commencement exercises
were received and accepted.
Robert Webb and Mrs. Hammer were
elected to take charge of the board S room.
1t was decided to close all the schools on
Wednesday for the summer vacation.
Somo members thought it should be done
al the noon hour which was agreed to.
While the members were discussing the
question some member referred to the
closing of the several schools on circus
day in order that the children might SEQ
the parade. The action on the part of the
teachers did not suit some members Of tho
board but it did DIR. Shortlidge who took
occasion to remary "a member who didn't
close his school to let the children sec tho
circus should be punished himself" The
members laughed but the doctors remark
closed the discussion.
The following bids were received for
wood and coal, and referred to tho Com
mittee on Heat, Fuel and Ventilation
with power to act:
Wood-Charles NJ. Grubb, $500 por
cord; William H. German & Co., uncut,
$525 cut S575; Wilmington Kindliqg
Wood Company, uncut, 81 90 cut s5 H.
r. Sergeant, S4.0S; John Hamilton, So;
Consumers Ice and Coal Company, STD;
George w. Bush &; Sons Company, 50 ?5.
Coal-Willlam Nichols & Co., broken,
$i.5S per ton; egg, $iSS; pea, S3O3 stove,
81 IS; receivers of the George H. Mccall
Company, broken,s+7S; egg, SAB; pea,
So %; bituminous,$9 So 63; George W Bush
and Sons Company, broken, s. 45; egg,
81. IS; pea, 90 81; stove, s4.70; btuminous,
81 55; Charles Warner Company, broken,
s4. As egg, 81 Is; pea, $40; stove, Si.S5 BIZ
luminous, g 50.
After the board had adjourned tho COM
mittee met and awarded the wood contract
to II. T, Sergeant, and tho coal cOntract
to the George w. Bush and Sons Com
pany
1t was 1Oo'clock WHOM the members of
tho board, newspaper men, L. B. Jones,
Professors A, H. Berlin and d. w. Har-
Ian sat down to tho collation. in the upper
room of the building President Baird
was toast master and at his sido sat seCre-
IA y Bartram and Superintendent Harlan.
Colonel c. NJ Leilch asked the blessing.
After the supper one minute speeches
were made by Messrs. Ross Bayna"d, Pyle1
Leitch, Belts, Adair. Professor Berlin
Singles, Professor Harlan and Mr.. Jones,
tho latter thanking everyone for tho kind
and courteous treatment during the eight
years ho was secretary of the board Attor
cigars had been passed around vote Of
thanks was extended the officers for their
kindness and the company dispersed.