Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-26
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Monday Nights Session Re-
markable for Its Brevity.
A SMALL QUANTITY OF BUSINESS
Rules Governing Assistant SUI
perintendent.
The Payment of u Bin Objected to by MIR.
singles Because Fifty Cents Per Hour
Had Been Charged for BrickiayiBE-Red-
ways Geography in Grammar Grades.

- The meeting Of the Board OF Educa-
lon Monday was of short duration,
nd not much business was transacted.
[Jn motion OF Mr.. Morrow the following
Regulations were adopted for the gov
ernment OF the assistant superintendent,
which office was recently created by the
s. board:
The assistant superintendent shall act
4 under the direction of the Board of Public
Education and the superintendent. She
a shall regularly visit the primary schools,
and, when authorized by the superintendent,
f the grammar schools. and observe the
methods employed by the principals and
n teachers in imparting instruction and in the
management and discipline of the pupils,
and suggest any improvement that will be
beneficial to the schools, should there be, in
he judgment. a necessity for censure or
complaint of principal or teacher for lack of
diligence or ability in performance of duty,
or inefilciency from any cause, she shall
report the same to the superintendent in
writing as soon as discovered; but shall take
no other action with reference to said
teacher or teachers in the matter. She shall
make monthly reports to the superintendent
IN writing, naming the schools visited, aud
the date; also the time employed in such
visits, said reports to be presented monthly
to the committee OH teachers by the super
intendent She shall perform such other
duties as belong to her position as the super
intendent may direct, not inconsistent with
the foregoing rules.
Mr.. Hartman nf the visiting com.
mittee on No. ? School brought on a
controversy by asking permission to
bave the janitor at the school do 81. %
worth Of whitewashing Oh the premises.
1t had been decided that the repair
committee should have supervision over
such matters. and after debate the com
mittee was instructed to have the work
done.
A communication was received from
DR.. Shortlidge stating that at the re.
quest OF Superintendent Harlan the
romnittee would recommend that Red
ways geography be introduced in the
first and second grammar grades. In ac-
Cordance with the rules, the matter
went over for month.
On motion of Mr. Hartman, the
proper officers we're directed TO draw on
Council for the monthly appropriation.
On motion of Mr., Baynard. the huild-
ing committee was empowered to con
tract for drnin in the rear OF No. "a
School. The drain. Mr.. Baynard said.
was necessary, as the terrace was in
danger of being damaged by water. The
COMMITTEES met after the buard bad
adjourned, and awarded the contract
TO the b. +. Shaw Co., the lowest bidder.
After the drain matter had been dis
posed OF by the board, Mr.. Baynard
moved that the building committee be
given power to ask for bids for steps In
the rear OF No. q School. leading up
from the park drive, the sidewalk there
having been completed. MIR. Belts OBJ
jected to any expenditure in that
direction, whereupon Mr.. Baynard said
4 tine Park Commission expected to make
an entrance to the Park ut that point
and had benn given permission by the
Il Delaware iioFnital management tC
1 build steps ON the west side of Wash
a ington bridge. After some discussion,
the motion to ask for bids was adopted.
Several hillH we're passed, among theul
\ heing one rendered. ny the A. s. Feed
& Bro. Co. for briGklaying, amounting tc
M sl0I, Mr.. Singles said he desired il
rs understond thar, although he was 1
Y member of the repair committee. he had
not signed the bill, as he considered
~ the charge OF 80 cents per hour fui
hricklayers. which had been charged,
too high. The bill was approved with,
out his signature.