Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-07-29
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
An Interesting Question Asked at Monday
Nights Session.


Nights Session.
David III. Coyle opened up an inter.
esting question at the regular meeting
of the Board OF Education Monday
when he asked for instruction concern
ing a building which adioins No.
School yard and has windows opening
has right to put windows in a side
wall on the partition line and that
when such is done il is q matter for the
consideration of tho fence viewers. II
was suggested that Mr. COyle see the
fence viewers about it. In cuse such
windows are allowed to romain for ~
years thoy cannot then DO shut of.
Bids were received from Julian b.
Robinson and e. s. Il. Butler a. Son
for various school supplies, such as text
books, paper. pencils aud states for the
year ending July LIST 1898. They were
referred to the committee on books with
power to act Tho committee, after the
board meeting reviewed the bids and
found that both bidders gave the same
figures for "a items, that Butler was the
lowest on 6s and Robinson lowest on
eight Butler bill on 101 items, and
Robinson on 100. The contract was
awarded to Butler & Son.
The committee ON repairs reported
adversely Oh the matter Of stippling the
assembly room OF tho High School. II
had found that to simple would require
the removal OF plastering upon the coil
ing aud perhaps that upon tho side
walls. and 1t would also be- necessary Ia
remove all the chairs. Tho committee
| alHo deemed 1t inexpedient to go to the
expense of vanishing tho inside Of the
school rooms, except tho window blinds.
1t recommended the following work
Paint the building outside, two coats
OF paint. pnint the assembly room,
walls and ceiling, ball ways, atairwayf
and principals room, varnisb wond'
work in assembly room, Railways, stair.
ways and priDcipal's room.
! Mr.. Belts moved the adoption of the
report. DR.. Shortlidge moved to amend
by striking OUT that part referring tc
painting the ceiling Of the assembly
room and walls. The amendment was
adopted. The rest of tho report wat
adopted under which the woodwork in.
side and our will be painted.
The following bids were received by
the board for plastering and 6tippling
| at the high School George W. Nc.
| Caulley, $i37: A. l.. johnson, $3.50.
| The following bids were received fol
shades and liartshorn rollers: NJ.
| Megary e. Son, one inch roller, III
cents each best hand made shading, 81
inches wide, 1879 cents per yard man
| TO make tho shalies at 30 cents an hour
George W. Cooley. III inch rollers
with shades, ST each repair old shades
at 20 cents an hour; W. b. Sharp s. TO.
| ono inch rollers, 7 cents: hand made
window Shading, II cents per yard
mems time per hour, 90 cents. j. IL j.
N. Hartman, l5-lG inch rollers, cents
l inch, 8 cents; Ia inch, 16 cents
shading ii cents to 81 cents yard
workman TO cut, alter and put VI
shades at 30 cents per hour.
The bids were referred TO tine com.
mittee on repairs.
Tho finance committee was author
| ICED to lay the annual financial state
ment of the board before City Council.
| The proper officers were authorized tc
draw upon Council for the appropria'
ton for the month Of August.
| The members of the board were in.
vited to attend the meeting OF the
| Alumni Association at tho High Schoo
next Thursday evening.
DIR. Shortlidgo of the High Schoo
committee reported the purchase oI
now locks and keys for tho building.
Some OF the old keys had disappeared.
The action of the committee was APP
proved.
DIR. John Palmer, Jr., reported The
receipts of the High School commence
ment TO be s2i6. 80. aud the expondi-
lures S2l0. IS, leaving balance due thu
board of $50. G2.
In the absence of John X. Hartman,
chairman of tho finance committee, DIR.
Il. q. Shortliugo was authorized to sigt
the checks of the board.
On motion Of DR.. Shortlidge tho mat
ter of promotion and examination
average of scholars who had not passeG
the examination ut the High School,
was referred to Superintendent Harlan,
Principal Berlin and the High Schoo
committee, to report back to tho board.
| l.. Is. Morrow brought up the matter
of music in the schools He said that
although music ia on the curriculum il
is not generally taught and some OF the
teachers have to go down into their OWE
pOckets to pay for the instruction. lie
moved that tho matter OF music 10 the
schools be referred to the committee or
teachers. The motion was Garrieti.
President Baird announced that tht
board had q system but the only
trouble was that it was 10 di6use.
David II. Coy!e raised the question
as TO whether pupils Ito not go to the
High Schoul who have no right there,
because they 40 not live in this city.
Children CONS to town by train and
pile up to the school. lilo thought y
wac all right II there was room. Df.
Shortlidgo declared there would be
plenty OF room for all applicants next
September :.
Action Against Pilots.