The sun., 1900-12-25
WESLEY /. bURN|TE
MADE engineer
OF high SCHOOL
Frank Jones Was Appointed
Fireman and Harry Pretty
man Janit0r.
PLENTY OF NEW FURNITURE
Mr.. Turner Will Have Bill at the
Next Meeting for From 5000
to $7O0 for High School.
Too Much Insurance
Carried.

AT the meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation last evening, an engineer, fireman,
janitor and assistants were appointed for
the New High School Building. There
had been many applicants for the posi-
ton. The appointees were recommended
by the committee on heat, fuel and venti-
lation.
Wesley III. Burnite was made engineer
at salary of 5000 per annum..
Frank Jones was appointed fireman at
Il salary of $3.50 per annum.
Harry Prettyman was made janit0r at
a salary of $3.50 per annum.
Mrs. James Brown and Mrs. Higgins
We're appointed assistants to the janitor
at a salary of $500 each.
Edwin Talley was re-appointed super
visor of school property.
DIR. Frantz, chairman of the manual
training committee, was given permis-
sion to secure bids for lesson cases for
the wood working and forge departments
of the High School, which are to cost
$25 or $50 each.
On motion of Mr.. Kersey it was de-
cided that the new building committee
should meet with the insurance commit
tee and go over the matter of renewing
the insurance which is expiring on some
of the school houses.
A discussion ensued during which it
was stated by DIR. Frantz that the insur-
ance. carried on many of the buildings
was exorbitantly high and. that it could
be greatly reduced i'll some cases.
Bids We're received for removing the
machinery of the manual training de-
partment from the old to the new high
school. Wilmington Machine Company
bid 1898 and Morris & Co., $3.50.
The bids were referred to the new
building committee with power to act.
Bids We're opened for furnishing ten
tables and three glass cases for the High
School. A. S. Reed & Bro. Co. bid $1749
and Jackson & Sharp Co., $174S. The
latter company bid $50 for furnishing
| twenty-four umbrella racks; ]. e ]. N.
Harman bid $13 each on teachers oak
desks and 81 each for cane seated chairs
and $1.75 for bent wood chairs. These
bids We're all referred to the new build
| ing committee.
Mr.. Turner, chairman of the commit
tee, stated that Mt the next meeting they
would have a bill for $500 to $500 for
office and stage furniture for the High
School.
The teachers committee was ordered
to inquire into the mater of removing
pupils to the New High School.
Hawkins & CO., insurance agents
sent communication in which they
stated as they are large tax payers they
should be allowed TO place some of the
insurance on school property. They
claim some of the agents who hold some
of the insurance do not pay cent Of
city tax. They now control none of the
insurance.
The janitor of school No. IA asked that
a room be fitted up in the building sc
that he can sleep there when the weather
is very cold. At such time it is difficult
to heat the building and he is compelled
to be at the building very early in the
morning so as to get the building heated
in time for school.
The matter of having the new bylaws
printed was taken out of the hands o.
the law committee and given over to tn,
printing committee.
A motion to draw on Council for tn,
monthly appropriation was passed.
AT the close of the meeting Presiden
Shortlidge wished the members a merr.
Christmas and happy New Year.