The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-14
Bon
Ami
The Modern Cleaner.
On CHAP IT LEAVES THtM SOFT.
BOARD OF
EDUCATION.

There was III interesting meeting Of the
Board OF Education held last evening.
Mr.. O'Donnell moved to go Iuto the cleo
tion Of member to succeed Thomas
Huey
Morrow objected aud Mr. O'Donnel an.
nounced that he proposed to name in Mr..
Huey's place u gentleman aud he did not
propose to be insultsd.
hlr. Morrow was in favor Of going into
nomination and Mr. O'Donnell placed in
nomination the name Of j. G. Singles Mr..
ODonnell said that the people of the
ward favored Mr.. Singles and no had
pleasure in proposing his name.
Tho motion to postpone the election was
laid over for a week.
Mr. ODonnell raised an objection to
Captain hersey's order for insurance OF
the High School.
NJ. kersey said he had followed the
usual custom. The present policy expires
on November "a. He had made it n point
to divide the insurance among different
companies.
o! the bill, because he did not think 1t wise
to allow the insurance to expire.
Mr.. O'Donnell suggested that the mat
ter be referred to the committee but an
order be drawn that insurance may be
placed and paid before the time expires
Mr.. Morrow said the chairman of the
committee always attended to such mat
tors.
Mr, O'Donnell's motion was lost. and
the order topay the insurance was drawn.
The insurance was placed with the Della
ware Insurance Company. An order for
$lcs for tho Manchester Company was Ill
50 dr. avn.
MIR. Carter reported that the educational
committee of the New Century Club lad
offered prize of 81 80 in gold to the best
grammar grade pupil to b. awarded at
the commencement in 1900
The matter of opening new room at
No. II school was referred to the repair
Committee.
The contract for erecting storm doors at
No. "a school was referred to the commit
1e' with power to net. 3 f. Shakesp are
bid S47. and A. S. Reed & Brother Com.
rapy sis'
A COMMUNICATION from D. A. Devices,
tn, janitor of No. rs school asking an ill.,
c ease of $75 a year In his pay was referred
to the fuel, heating and ventilating CON-
mittee.
A COMMUNICATION from the educational
committee Of the New Century Club offer
ing two gold dollars for the best sewing
done by grammar school pupils, was re-
ferred to tho committee Oh manual train
ing.
A communication from Charles Potts,
asking if the board would continue TO rent
portion Of the building on Second street
near Washington. for school purposes. If
bought by the church congregation. now
using a portion Of /. was referred to the
committee on new buildings.
The treasurer reported as follows:
DR.
To balance new building fund. g., eoS3 II
To balance, current expenses. $50. 30l.38
October appropriation, current
Dividend, state school fund. -. 20. a75.C0
Share of apportion ment, stat 0 school
luna. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5i2.O6
Negro school tax from county
o''dsufor .'.'..'..'........... .04h55
Interest ON deposits. ..45.42
tnI nsn
AoIhl. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. So9,625.l7
CIR
BY salaries paid teachers. ...... S11, 765 10
BY salaries paid officers ond
JUNIORS. ........ ............... ~, l6O. II
Paid for new buildings .......... 0,562.91
Paid for books and stationary Ia, 776.05
Paid for manuel training supplies. .l4.s6
rad Tor repairs. ....................3 72.69
Paid for supplies for supervisors. :. .4.3O
Paid treasurer free library ....... 1858 50
Paid for miscel1 aneous. ..............9 81? 20
Falance to new building account. 12 .719 20
Balance to current expenses. .. %. 10, 5sS 3s
IOthl ,...... Observation-Disclosures. S09. 623 81
Mr. Rommcl was appointed to tho va
oancy on the visiting committee to school
No. 10.
The COMMITTEES on teachers reported
that school No. had too many pupils for
the number of teachers, and Miss Amy l..
Clarke be appointed seventh assistant.in
that school; that Miss Nora Stewart be
made assistant principal in school No. Ii;
that the teachers in No. 10 school below
Miss Stewards former place each bs pro.
NOTED one llace. and Miss Mabel u. GEM
DO appointed the lowest position in that
school; that Maria G. Looney of No. II
he made supervising principal that Cor
trude Wakenhut bo appointed asss.
tant principal in that school; that the
teachers in No below Miss Wakenhut's
place be promoted one place and Miss
Emma r.. Crawford BIO appointed to the
lowest position In that school.
Tha schools will close for Thanksgiving
day and remain closed until the following
Monday.
AS DR.. Shortlidge was called from the
meeting to attend a patient. Robert c.
Fraim Of tho Sixth ward was called upon
to act as president pro tenn
An order for s.. 900 in favor OF H. A,
Miller, one in favor Of George A. Pierce
for 5000, and A. $. Reed & Brother Com.
pany for sl1, 00J, were drawn on recon-
mendation of tho building committee for
work on the new high school. 1t was
stated that George Henry Pierce, the ar
chitect for thu new high school, Is ILL., and
must 90 West for his health.
Slight Wreck.
While ''slop" car was being taken to
tho siding between Gordon Heights and