Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Schools to Have Only One Session Per Da.
Until Next Monday.

Schools to Have Only One Session Per Day
Until Next Monday.
The Board of Education held its
fortnightly meeting Monday trans.
acted much business. 1t was decided,
on motion of Mr.. Morrow, to have only
one session per day in the schools until
next Monday, when the customary
morning and afternoon sessions will be
held, except at the High School, where
there is always only one session.
The A. s. Reed & Bro. Co., con-
tractor for the new high school, was
allowed $4, 769. GA, on account of work
done on the building Chairman Tur-
ner of the building committee an.
nounced that the money was to come
from the $4,000 advanced by Chief
Justice Lore, and added that the APP
preparation consumed the entire
amount with the exception of few
cents.
Mr. Turner reported that the COM
mittee on new buildings had awarded
the following contracts: Manual train.
ing buildings at the new high school,
the A. s. Reed a. Bro. Co., $40, 1872 /;
slate blackboards, the A. s. Reed g.
Bro. Co., 1919 cents per square foot !;
curbing on Eleventh street between
Madison and Monroe, which square is
to bs naved. The action OF the COM
mittee was approved.
On the Recommendation of the COM
mites on teachers, Ella E. Todd was
appointed sixth assistant in the boys
department of School No. at salary
Of $3.50 per year; Annis Raudnitzky
was appointed third assistant and Mary
B. Dennison fourth assistant in the
girls department Of School No. at a
salary of $500 per year each.
Mr.. Garter reported that the High
School was In need Of new apparatus
in the laboratory there and asked that
$3.50 be appropriated for that purpose
Mr.. Turner was in favor of waiting
until the new building is ready for
use, but Withdrew his objection and
the money was appropriated, so ,nuch
of it to BIZ used as required.
On motion of Mr.. Morrow, the Will
mington Friends kindergarten As
sciation was given permission to use a
room at No. % School for a free kinder
garteu. with no expense; to the board.
In view OF the fact that there are
numerous applicants for seats who
cannot be accommodated, it was de.
cided, on Mr.. Morrow's motion, to give
the committee on teachers authority to
opefi an additional room at No. 5
School,. Tho committee was also given
authority to grant relief at No. Is
School, Mr.. O'Donnell of tine commit
tee on the school having reported that
there are 5s applicants who cannot be
accommodated.
President Shortlidga suggested that
the committee on night schools look
into the matter of opening night
school, Drs. Feasey and Cooper and
Mr.. Buokmaster comprise the commit.
tee.
A letter was received from Mrs.
Clara Harlan, widow of the late Super
intendent Harlan, thanking the board
for its kindness. The letter was read
and ordered recorded.
The finance committee made the fol-
lowing report for August, which was
read and accepted:
RESOURCES.
Balance fund for new buildings. $40 657. 70
Annual appropriation, fund for
new buildings. gs................... 100000
August appropriation. current ex-
penses. s...,.............. ....... 13.566.0 |
Interest on deposits, Uniul Na-
tional Bank. ................. 11.23
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S44 234.96 |
DISBURSEMENTS.
paid officers and ianitors..$ l,255.a5 |
Paid for new btiildinps ...... 3g9l 5D |