Evening journal., 1898-02-15
WITH THE EDUCATORS.
Shaw Was the Highest Bidder
But He Got the Job.
COMMITTEES ACTION SUSTAINED
ROMMELL OBJECTED TO SPEND
"a THE TAXPAYERS MONEY,
WHEN A LOWER BID WAS MADE
TO PUT A NEW STEAM BOILER
IN SCHOOL NO. 10.

IN SCHOOL M. ~
The Board Of Education met in
regular session last night and the
members indulged I'm a heated discus
sion over the paying OF bill contract
ed by the Heat, Fuel and Ventllatiag
Committee.
The committee on adding music to
the curriculum in the public schools re
ported that action would be taken on
the matter at the next meeting.
DR.. Shortlidge, committeeman on
new buildings, reported that he had
procured the deeds OF schools Nos. IA,
19 and 20. He said that the deed for
school No. II had not been discovered
as yet, as the building had not been
transferred TO the city.
The Committee on Teachers recon-
mended the proposition Of Miss Eliza
beth Clark Churchman to secure the
cooperation OF the school children Of
| Wilmington In appropriately celebrat-
ing Washingtons Birthday in the
schools also that all pupils be allowed
TO contribute the sum Of one cent in aid
OF the building fund of the Washing
| ton University. The committee also
| recommended the appointment OF
i
In school No. 21.
| The treasurer's report was read and
showed the following items: To bal
ance fund for new buildings. $17. .482.
96: for current expenses, $40 ,97S. "a;
| appropriation from City Council. $11,-
| 71S.S3; from negro school. 1891. .2S; in
terest on bank balance, S49.1S; total
$40, $50 40: salaries paid teachers, s11,.
| Nff nd 1 q
manual training, $14655: books and
stationery, $2.37; for repairs, 1888 .73;
for supplies, SIPS; to treasurer Of Ere,
Library, $50646; miscellaneous, $7S.1S,
balance fund for new building fund
S17. .4S2.96; for current expenses, SIS,
1904; total, $40 .560.49.
When Mr.. Belts, chairman Of IN,
Heat, Fuel and Ventilating COMMITTEES
presented the bill and repor
oI the putting in of n new boiler II
School No. 10, It resulted in a genera
discussion. Several OF the member
objected TO the amount OF the bill
which was S205.O3. as another loca
plumbers bid was lower. The argu
ment was puite animated as severg
members wanted to know If the sue
cessful bidder was especially favore,
Mr. Belts said that the work, whic
was given to b. r. Shaw. was awarde
on account of the past work in Othe
schools. Mr.. Rommell member frol
the Twelfth ward, said that It was a
imposition on the taxpayers TO spen
the public money when there was
possible chance Of saving the none
by awarding the contracts for furnisl
ing materials to schools, TO the lowe
d bidder regardless OF affiliations. m
action of the committee was sustaine
J. however.
Mr. Belts brought TO the attention
{. the board the matter Of building
y fight of steps at the foot of Washin.
ton street bridge. He asked that Il
:. boards attitude regarding the bull
ing of the steps be recalled. Il WI
+ objected to by Dr. Shortlidge on q
grounds that the steps are a necessi
ard 90 - was under the jurisdiction
the board, according to the opinion
City Solicitor Conrad, he moved th
\, the boards action be sustained, an
!, that the steps be built. The motto
I prevailed.
At the request OF Mr. Ross, memb
l. from the First ward, the board decide
a to attend the G.. A. r. exercises
n Wednesday night next in the Ope
4 House.