Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-01-25


The regular business was transacted
with dispatch at the meeting of tho
Board Of Education Monday night.
On the recommendation of the COM
mittee on teachers, each of the teachers
in No. l6 below Frances Scott was ad-
yHnced ono place on account OF the
ueath OF Annie. Gunby, and Alkaline
Brooks was appointed 1lth assistant in
the primary department
The board accepted the resignation
OF Helen W. Wormley as cooking and
sowing teacher at Schools Nos. l6, Is.
81 and 26, to take effect February 10th
and the committee on teachers was in
structed to fill the vacancy.
Mr.. O'Donrell offered resolution
to increase the annual salary OF John
W. Lowber, ianitor of No. ID School
from $3.50 TO S275. The matter was re-
and ventilation.
On motion of Mr.. O'Donnell, the
thanks of the board were extended to
the educational committee of the New
Century Club for a picture presented
by the committee to No. 10 School
Monday afternoon. A motion was also
adopted thanking the committee for
pictures presented to other schools.
George L. Alfrey, Of the visiting com
mittee at No. s School, called attention
to tho fact that the health officers, in
fuInigating tho schools during the
holidays, killed some plants, and asked
that the matter be Investigated. The
matter was referred to the fuel, heat
and ventilation committee, to Instruct
the iaritors what to do in the future.
The matter Of about $50 worth of
improvements at No. 20 School was
referred to the new building committee,
which is TO report at the next meeting.
1t was decided to introduce Rice's
spelling books in the grammar and
primary schools next September.
A communication asking the board to
interest the teachers in the bill pending
before Congress for the preservation of
the American bison was referred to
the committee on teachers.
No mention was made Of the matter
of filling the Fourth ward vacancy.
CHANGES IN BYLAWS
The Board of Education, at its meet
ing Monday night, considered some oi
the amendments to the bylaws, which
had been suggested by the committee
on law.
AT $50 O'Clock, the regular business
having teen disposed CT, DIR. Frantz
moved that the consideration of the
ploposed revision of bylaws be post
poned for one month, but il was de
cided, by vote of 10 to 8, to proceed
with that work.
The first amendment, suggesting tha
the president be an ex-ofiicio membe
of every committee, but have no vot,
therein, except in case of a tie, me
With opposition, but was adopted
nobody voting against it.
The amendment changing the financ
committee from three to five member
was also opposed. Mr.. Garter wante,
the law to remain as it is. Mr.. Frair
thought such an important committe
should consist of five. Mr.. Ross agree
with him. President Shortlidge sal
it was hard work to get large com
mittees together. 1t was finally dc
cided to enlarge the committee to five
Provision was made for new CON
mittee of three members on the Wi
mington Institute Free Library, whic
shall examine all reports made to th
board by the librarian and shall atten
to such other matters as the boar
may direct.
Contracts for printing are to |
awarded only to responsible bidders.
The following was adopted: The visi
ing committees on the schools sha
take no action for allowing the pupi
to attend any exhibition, show,
public entertainment, except wht
authorized SO to do by. resolutic
adopted by the board.
The section referring to contrac
was amended so as to read as follow
For all work and material required
the board, when tho cost in al
particular case will probably exec
$50 and will not exceed 5000, bids sht
be asked for by advertisement in n
more than three of the daily new
papers of the city of Wilmington,
yiting sealed proposals for furnishi
the same; when the probable cost W
exceed $500, bids shall be asked for
advertisement in at least three OF I
daily newspapers of the city; said pi
posals TO be deposited by the bidders
a locked box in the meeting room
the board, by such time as may
designated in the advertisement, a
TO be taken therefrom only at Iegu
or special meeting of the board, by {
bailiff, opened BY tine presiding oflic
and read aloud by the secretary. III
shall then be considered and dispos
of as the board may direct.
CONCERNING repair WSfK Lle am6nl
section is as follows Any meml
asking for repairs or work on buiIdil
or furniture shall state the estima
cost of the same, before tho quest
shall be put by the chair. Any w
under $40 in cost shall be done uni
the supervision of the visiting &C
mittee of the school asking for
same, unless otherwise ordered by
board, in all cases where the proba
cost will exceed $40, the work shall
done under the supervision of the ct
mittee on repairs.
The amendment changing the tel
OF the superintendent of schools,
sistant superintendent and super
tendent's clerk from two years to
year was adopted. The amendm
does not 60 into effect until June, Is
when the terms for which those oflit
were elected expire.
Salaries were fixed as follows: SUI
intendent, $1,000 per annum: assist
superintendent 81, 200; superintende
clerk, $500.
At $50 O'Clock further considerat
Of the proposed amendments was
ferred for one month.
- Mrs. Catherine Cook Dead.
Mrs. Catherine Cook of No. i22 Y
Frcut street wife of Ja-nes Gook