Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-11

of No. school to Attend Several Meet
ings and Calls for the Reading Of the Rule
Relating to the Absence of Members.
Barely quorum of members attended
the nesting of the Board of Education
Monday night. owing, probably, to the
hot weather.
Mr.. Belts sprung sensation by call
ing attention to the fact that his col.
league on the visiting committee Of
No. School (Dr. John W. Crum.
baugh) had not been present since last
March, and asked that the rnlss bear
ing on the absence OF members be
read, and by direction OF Presidsnt
Shortlidge, Secretary Bartram read rule
| No. 26, which Is as follows:
Whenever any member of the Board shall
| not give due attention to the duties OF hii
| office either by neglecting to attend thret
consecutive stated meetings OF the board
| without reasonable excuse for hisabsence oI
| by failing for two consecutive months. 20
| discharge his duty as member Of the visit
| ing committee, without like excuse for such
| failure or shall be guilty of drunkenness or
| shall be person of dissolute habits or i'm
moral character; it shall be the duty OF the
board to declare his seat vacant and proceed
| to fill it as in case of other vacancies.
| After the rule had bven read Mr..
| Belts moved that the secretary be in
structed to inform the member thst IL
| he failed to report at the next msets1g,
| with a proper and sufficient Rxuuea fof
his absence, the rules OF tha board
would be carried out The motion prs
vailed, but while it was under dis
cussion, President Shortlidge remarked,
incidentally. that he had bssn In
formed that the rule would not hold
unless supported by Legislative enact
ment.
There was also some discussion over
the matter OF passing some bills with
4 out the signatures of all OF the mem
bsrs of committees having work done.
Mr.. Morrow made few remarks, "
the course OF which he stated that IL
members of committees fail tu do their
duty, they should be removed FROM
such committees and other mentors
put on in their places. No action was
taken.
The following bids were submitted
J for converting second-story rooms in
No. 19 School into an assembly room !:
The A.. s. Reed & Bro. Co., Sa70: s.
IL. Nawman, s269; A. Eckman, 1919.
Mr.. Morrow moved that the bids no
referred to the new building .com-
mittee, with power to act, and. In renly
} to q question from Mr.. Pyia, said it
"A would be impossible to mnks the i'm
], proyemsnt this year, Mssars. Pyle and
J Beta opposed the work being done,
II and Mr.. Belts moved to amend rs in
. definitely postponing the matter. IL
| was finally decided, on motion VI ar.
Morrow, to refer the bids to the nav
D building COMMITTEES, With instructions
I to report at the next meeting.
1 mi fsxa1 hos n nm
ventilation was directed to look after
Q the matter of heating the now portion
0 of No. II School, as soon as possible.
: 1t was decided, on motion OF MIR.
Q | Adair. to purchase new desk for the
4 principal OF No. IL SCHOOL,
i The visiting committees OF several OF
4 the schools were permitted to have the
a fences around the school yards white
d washed.
d The matter of settling the bond o.
b the former secretary and treasurer. Il.
q B. Jones. was referred to the officers o.
o the board.
n The following statement of finances
Is for the month ending July 3lst, sub
Is mitted by the finance committee, wni
d read and approved: &
10 RESOURCES. NJ
!, Balance, fund for new buldipgs...s2l ,59S. a
y July appropriation from City -, a.. =.
Council ..........-. lz,0u4.f
Received from County Tax Re- M
ceiver H. G. Rettew, negro
school taxes ....... .......y... 5oSb
1t Proceeds from the sale Of manuel
training supplies, High SCHOOL,. S.s
Nd From School No. 14......-.---,..- FL
ii From School No. 17............... .9
er From School No. 27............... 10
ce Overdraft, current expense fund.- 7.sl6l
N SAC, 1868
Is DISBURSEMENTS.
We Salaries paid teachers. Su. 33S 9
lie Salaries paid officers and janitors,. l,o9e. z
e New buildings. es................... 1,026.7
H. Manual training. 1915
M Rocks and stationery. ..,.......... aC
re Enei ........... 16.s
iii Renairs 49, I
y Treasurer Free Library. 5Sl. !
al Miscellaneous bills. Sl2.s
ke Operdraft. June account. ......... 6,635.
al Balance, fund for new buildings. 20
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= s42, 1905