Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-01
NrW oAsrLn noAnD or BDUcArIos.

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1t. Mon,niy Meeting Held on Tuesday
Night.
New Castle, Nov. 30.-The monthly
meeting Of the Board OF Education was
held last evening, with President
Stewart in the chair. Tho report Of
Prof. knowles for the past month was
as follows. Number enrolled, 5 total
attendance, $40; average attendance,
4l9; seating capacity, 622; applica-
tions for admission, 2; forfeited seat,
/; suspended, /.
The following bills were ordered
drawn: j. I. and L. e. Eliason, s93
Mcconnell School Supply Co., si.32
American Book Co., S26T4; Maynard
Merrill Co., sl1. 50; Christopher Sewer
| Co., S20S; d. G. Heath Co., s11.G1
Peclkham Little Co., S1.05; Potter &
| Putnam Co., s240; oxpressage on
books, 81, 20; j. G. Bridgewater, IS
cents; John W, Hudson, So 1885, B. T.
I.ank, 65 cents; William Deakyne, $50
Mcconnell School Supply CO., for 264
square feet of blackboard, SIG. %.
The report Of State Treasurer W. M.
Ross in relation to School districts
Nos. 40 and 40 showed that the appro-
priation was $500, and the dividend
81, 0S, a total of s1,524.0S less the
amount of S54.2l for books, leaving
81, 469. 81. Treasurer Ferris stated that
only portion Of tho amount was
available yet, and that the amount
was $500 less than the allotment OF last
year.
The report of the finance committee
was to the effect that there was enough
money on hand to pay the salaries OF
the teachers and janitors.
The tuition fec of Warren Carnagy,
a resident of Mt Pleasant, was fixed
at $40 for the year. The books used by
him are to remain the property of the
board, The matter of the payment OF
the substitute teacher was taken up
and it was decided that 81. so per diem
should be deducted from the salaries Of
Miss Reber and Miss Sentman and
paid to the substitute. The teachers
were absent on account Of the illness
of members of their families and not
on account Of individual illness, which
is provided for by the rules of the
board.
The condition of the walk from the
brick row in Shawtown to No.
School was discussed, and it was stated
that the old cinder path which had
been placed there 10 years ago was no
longer any good and that teachers and
scholars were compelled to wade
through the mud ankle deep. 1t was
decided to have cinder path made at
this point at once.
Mr.. Frazer reported that the father
of Henry Louth had paid 80 cents for
the window glass which the lad had
maliciously broken.
Prof. Knowles made inquiry ia re-
1 In fA hA1 s.s. H. l..
primary departments in case of storm,
and was informed that it was within
his province to have such arrangements
made.
Clerk Eckels presented from the
Trustees of the New Castle Commons
tuition bill Of Eliza Pierce, grand.
mother of Mrs. Mary Lane. The bill
was contracted when the former wns
but years old and is curiosity. II
is in an excellent state Of preservation
and was accepted and ordered pasted
in the minute book. A copy is as fol
lows:
''At meeting of All the trustees Of
the New Castle Academy, September
18th, 1900.
Resolved, Unanimously THAT the
tuition money aud contingent expenses
which may hereafter become due fol
the scholars in the academy, together
with all arrearages, be paid other Il
the tutor or the treasurer within one
Month after the Expiration OF each
quarter, and upon Failure, that the
child or children for whom such pay.
ment shall be neglected to be made,
shall be excluded from the academy,
until the sums so due be discharged to
che treasurer and his Receipt for the
same be produced to the tutor.
Resolved, That the tutors give
notice of the above resolution to the
parents or guardians of the pupil:
under their care.
.'Mr. George Piorce, DR.. : 1900, Oct,
cd, for instruction, Miss Eliza Pierct
from July Odd, "a Assessment for con.
tingent expenses, Soc Received pay,
mont, Joseph Dana. "
The board then adjourned.
The Now Castle HUNDRED Road Com
missioners have finally organized, as
follows: President, Arthur II. Kee
Secretary, Arthur NJ. Wise; Attorney
William s. Hilles.
! Messrs, Landers and Grier made s
trip yesterday down the river road an6
found tha snow banked for a depth Of
| aNuh w DIN lttt iOi " ot5btIlco Vi uBdtll
two miles. They have no funds with
which to pay mon for clearing block
ade of this kind and are in quandary
in relation to what should be done.
The entire body then went to confer
with the attorney rs to their powers.
The Road Commissioners now owe
several thousand dollars for work dont
on the roads and have no money to pa,
the bills, which are said to be illega
as the commissioners are only allowed
stipulated sum with which to repail
the roads Of the hundred.
James Sinister, aged SO years, dice
yesterday at the home Of his son, JOIN
Sinister, Delaware street near Eighth
The body Of Miss Lizzie Guthrie
which was inferred in Immanue
churchyard, about 10 days ago, wa,
taken up yesterday and placed in tn,
family vault.
CAMDEN.
Camden, Nov. 30. The North Murder
kill Hundred Sunday-school Associa
ton, which was organized last week