Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-23
ADOPTED NEW RULES.
MATTER TAKEN UP BY BOARD
OF EDUCATION
AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD
LAST NIGHT-MUCH ROUTINE
BUSINESS TRANSACTED BY THE
DIRECTORS.

DIRECTORS.
The matter Of revising the rules and
bylaws of the Board of Education was
taken up at last nights meeting Of that
body and several changes were
adopted
DR.. Frantz, when the subject was
brought up, moved that it be postponed
for one month, but his motion was lost
upon being put to a vote The first
amendment adopted provides that the
president shall be member Of all
committees ex-officio, but shall only
have a vote in case Of tie.
The next amendment, to increase
the membership Of the Finance Com
lmittee from three to fiye, and opposed
by Mr. Carter, was also adopted.
The new rule governing the printing
committee was adopted. The only
change is that bids shall be asked OF
responsible printing houses. The pres
ent rule does not contain the world re-
lsponsible.
A new rule regarding the work of
the Law Committee was passed.
NO objection was offered to the rule
which fixes the duties of the new IL
brary committee.
me rule creating a committee OF
three on Free Library was adopted.
The rule governing the matter Of all
lowing children to attend shows was
adopted. 1t remodels the former rule.
The next rule considered was one
providing that bids for work costing
between $50 and 5000 shall be adver-
tised In three daily newspapers instead
81 all OF them, as at present. and over
that amount in all newspapers.
The rule was amended and adopted.
The committees asking for bids NAV
now advertise in all the papers if they
desire where the cost exceeds 5000.
The rule providing that repair work
costing less than S25 should be done
under the direction of the committee Of
the school asking for the same, was
taken up. 1t was amended so as to re-
duce the amount to $40.
The rule fixing the salary Of the SUI
lperintendent at $4,000 q year, assistant
superintendent at 81 200. and the SUI
perintendent's clerk at $500 year was
adopted
The board adopted the rule proyid-
ing that after the fourth Monday in
June, 1901. the superintendent, assist
ant superintendent and superintend-
Ients clerk shall be elected annually in
stead of bi-annually.
Further changes in the bylaws were
postponed for a month
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
After the matter OF rules was dis
posed of considerable routine business
was transacted by the board
The Committee on Teachers reported
lin favor of promoting each teacher in
No. 1G school below Miss Frances Scott
one place to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Annie Gumby, and that
Adeline Brookes be made eleventh as
sistant in No. Is. The report was
adopted.
A vote Of thanks was rendered to the
Educational Committee of the New
Century Club for the picture presented
to school No. 10.
Proper officers were authorized to
draw on City Council for the regular
monthly appropriation.
Miss Helen w Wormley presented
/ her resignation as teacher Of cooking
in No. IS school, and sewing in Nos. 26.
II and IS, to take effect on February
no.
! Mr.. ODonnell offered a resolution to
increase the salary Of John w. Lober,
ljanitor Of No. Is school. from $3.50 to
1925 year.
] A communication was received from
George I. Alfrey, a member of the
board, calling attention to various
plants having been killed by Board OF
Health officers fumigating the build
iings.