Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-23

know that it had any authority to issue
such certificates, but such thing had
heen done before and the banks had
discounted the certificates without
asking any questions.
Mr.. Fraim commended, however, that
if the board had no authority to issue
certificates it should not do SO.
DIR. Frantz thought a creditable
building should be erected and made a
speech in favor of the project.
DIR. Crumbaugh thought all of the
members were of the same mind, and
believed that new high school should
be erected. He thought the bids should
be referred to the committee, with
power to act.
Mr.. Carter thought the question was
whether new high school should be
built. He thought it should, and be-
lieved the matter should be decided
at once.
Mr.. Hartman said some Of the mem
bers were disappointed in the figures.
Their first impression was that the
building could be erected for $50, 600
and they were pleased when the board
decided TO have the plans and sreciti-
cations revised. The members would
be better pleased if the figures were
lower than the plans and specifications
now call for.
When the vote was taken on the
motion to refer the bids TO the new
| building committee, with power to act,
there did not appear to DO more than
two negative votes. Mr.. Hartman asked
for q yea and nay vote. Mr.. Turner
said he hoped yea and nay vote
would not be insisted upon. He felt
happy that the motion had passed by a
large majority and did not want a
record made Of those who voted against
building new high school.
Mr.. Hartman said it was very i'm
portant matter and he thought a record
should be made OF the vote. Mr.. Adaii
also insisted upon yea and nay vote,
which was taken and resulted as fol.
lows.
| Ayes-Messrs. A frey, Barnes, Carter,
Crumbaugh, Green, Hartman, Huey,
Kersey, Mcdaniel. Palmer, Singles
Turner and Frantz and President Short
lidge-14.
Nays-Messrs. Adair, Belts, Ros
and Fraim-4.
| Absent-Messrs. Coyle. Frick, Nor
row, McCausland, Pyle and Rommell 6
Mr.. Belts was loath to vote in tn,
negative. He said he did so becaus,
he thought the committee should b.
required to report to the board befor
awarding the contract, stating just wha
materials were to be used in the build
ing. He did not want auy cheap ma
terials substituted for good material
and thought the board should know
just what was to be used before award
ing the contract.
1t is altogether likely that the com
mittee will award the contract in da
i or two, in order that work may be com
, menced as soon as possible. The build
ing now on the ground may be demo-
, ished next month and il complication
, do not arise work on the new buildin
may be commenced Immediately there
after.
, Most of the meeting was consumed i
! discussing the new high school matte
and very little other business was tran:
! acted.
) The committee on fuel, heating an
! ventilation made an adverse report o
: the request of the janitor of No.
School for an increase of salary and tn
o report was adopted.
/, The repair committee was ordered [
d protect the lower front windows at N,
@ School with iron CRATES.
a The following report of the finant
committee was adopted, subject to tt
a approval of Auditor John S. Groh
who is sick:
II RESOURCES.
Fnnd for N .W huildit, ia .. S95 9td