Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-05-11
THE SCHOOLS OF WILMINGTON.
Busy Session of the Hoard of Education on
Monday Night.


sidy notifying the board as owner Of
the new high school building, which is
being erected on Delaware avenue near
Adams street by, the A. S. Reed & Bro.
Co., that it is the duty OF the board to
obtain permit and pay the fee.
President Shortlidge said that,
although the A. S. Reed & Bro. Co. IS
attorney had informed them that it
was not necessary to pay a fee for a
school building, A. 8. Reed had ten
dered the building inspector check,
but the latter had returned it as it was
not for as large an amount as he
thought should be paid.
The matter was referred to the law
and new building committees, with
power to act.
The contractors were allowed 50, 713. "a
on account and the architect, George
Henry Pierce OF New York, S37. Ii,
being one per cent of the appropriation
to tine Reed Co. Mr.. Pierce was also
allowed s25 for expenses in coming to
Wilmington at the request of the board.
Mr.. Turner called the attention of the
board to the fact that Mr.. Pierce had
rendered another bill for $3.50, but
there was an item of $50, compensation
for two visits to the city, which, Mr..
Turner claimed, the board did not owe
him, as the visits were not made at
the request of the board. 1t was de-
cided to draw check in Mr.. Pierce's s
favor for $500.
A communication was received from
the Street and Sewer Department
stating that the sewer ON West
Eleventh street will be extended to
accommodate the new high school
upon payment of s125. The matter
was referred to the new building COM
mittee, with power to act.
Mr.. Barnes reported that the janitor
of No. . School had refused to clean
the room recently set aside for kinder
garten purposes unless he be allowed
extra pay. He receives an annual
salary of 5000 and has five rooms to
take care of at present. Some other
| janitors receive the same salary and
have more than five rooms to look
| after.
Mr.. Morrow made a motion to refer
the matter to the committee on fuel,
| heat and ventilation, but Chairman
Belts of that committee thought the
| board should decide the matter. He
called attention to the fact that the
| people in charge of the kindergarten
are paid by the parents of the children.
Mr.. Turner thought the ianitor
| should do the work and render bill
for extra services if ne thought he was
entitled to extra pay.
DIR. Frantz expressed the opinion
| that it was the duty of the janitor to
take care of the building and grounds,
regardless of how the rooms are occu-
pied.
President Shortlidge thought it was
hardly advisable to increase the salary
Of the janitor. 1t was finally decided
to refer the matter to the committee
on fuel, heat and ventilation, which
has charge of janitors.
The same committee, to which had
been referred the bill of John W.
Kirby, amounting to S25, for pumping
water out of the cellar of No. IL School,
recommended that be be allowed SIS.
Chairman Morrow of the committee
moved to amend the report by making
the amount S25, and in support of his
motion Mr.. Morrow said Mr.. Kirby
was entitled to S25, as he had used his
own pump and did great deal of work
to keep the water from an adjacent lot
out of the cellar. The amendment was
lost by vote of 16 to 2. 1t was finally
decided to allow Mr. Kirby SIS.
Mr.. Mcdaniel made a request that
John I. Rogers, the janitor of No. L:
School, be allowed 81 for extra WORK
during the blizzard. He found it neces
sary to hire help The request was re
fused, some of the members expressing
the opinion that it would be unfair Il
pay Mr.. Rogers for extra services, n;
all OF the ianitors had extra worl
during tho blizzard.
| Mr.. kersey made request for al
appropriation for awnings at No.
School to keep out the rays of the sun
DIR. Erantz said u similar request hat
been made TO him by the teachers a
No. II School, and if Mr.. nersey's re
quest was granted he would ask TO
No. Ia School. The matter was referret
to the committee on new buildings.
DIR. Frantz' 3 request for inside blind
at No. IA School was also referred t,
that COMMITTEES.
The committee on fuel, heat ant
ventilation recommended that an irol
fence be erected ut No, 90 School il
place of the dilapidated wooden fence
and asked permission to award th
contract to j. ID. Davis & Sons, VIII,
agreed to do the work for Sl.50 pc
lineal foot. There are about 225 feet
The request was granted.
The board accepted the invitation o
the joint G. A. r. committee to par
ticipate in the Memorial Day exer
cises.
The finance committee submitted tn
following report which was approved
| o".. RESOURCES.
balance, fund for new buildings .S33. 100. 0
Current expense fund. 2,2lS.6
April appropriation, current ex-
penses ...............!.... l23O4.T
Interest on deposits, Union Ma
tiOnal BanK...... .-...-....... 56.6
Appropriation from the State col
ored school fund. 1928. 8
...--.- $50, 733 3
DISBURSEMENTS.
Salaries of teachers. ...............S1l.5 500. 8
Salaries of officers and janitors... l,12S.4
| New building expenses. .......... 1870
Books and stationery. iiO.6
| Furniture. .,,.........t .......... 5h.O
Manual training supplies. .......... 1893
Fuel ..,.....4,.......... -. $3.50
Repairs. ................t....... 33l.s
Supplies for sewing teachers. ...... 29.2
Appropriation TO Institute Free
Library. ...s.................... DBL. q
! Miscellaneous expenses. 1876
, Balance, fund for new buildings. 33, 1869
Balance, current expenses. ......... $1,000
.. .... $50, 1888. 8
Aloe Niiiey's Body Found.
The body of Aloe Miley, who wa
10 lyno on tho naln