Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15

On motion of Chairman Turner Of
the finance committed, 1t was decided
to transfer $4,000 from the current ex.
pense to the new building fund; also,
that orde 8 be drawn rs follows: S34 l.6i
to pay interest en- CHIEF Justice Lore's
note; 5000, interest on mortgage.
Secretary Bartram reported the re-
ceipt of S575 from County Treasurer
Rettew, dividend from negro school tax.
1t was decidBd To pay the teacAers
for the two days in which they wee in
attendance at the institute,as the board
had authoriz, d the institute
Bills were ordered drawn on account
of work ard material at the new high
school as follows: The A. s. Reed 81
bro. Co., S6,JG7. GS; Harry A. Miller.
50, COO
The committee on teachers reported
that it could see no way of relieving
tho crowded condition Of No, 10 School;
recommended that no action be taken
on the application of Mis-. W. s.
I'onieckH for establishing an evening
school for Polish people; stated that
the recent teachers institute was dc,
oided SUCCESS and cost 5246; recon-
mended that the teachers of freehand
drawing in No. l6 School be employed
to teach frcehand drawing to the
teachers IN the training department of
the same school at salary of s. a
month; and announced that an addi.
tonal room had been opened in School
No. 81. with Rosn L. Watson as teacher.
The report was accepted and an order
was drawn for S246 in favor of Supsrin-
tendent Twitmyer to pay tho expenses
of the institute.
: The following bids for furnishing 20
FORCES, an engine and other equipment
for the new manual trimming depart
ment at the High School were referred
to the manual training committee, with
power to act: The Delaware Hardware
Co., 1850, not including the attach
ment of the engine, which would oJst
hstween $50 and $50: Harry A. Miller,
81, $50, including the attaching Of the
engine.
The board accepted tho report Of the
new building committee, which was to
tho effect that the contract for desks
for the new high school had been
awarded to the Fidelity Furniture Go, i,
at the rate OF S4.30 each, and that for
opera chairs to j. 4 j, N. Hartman, at
81. 20 each; also, that the matter of the
remainder Of the furniture was still
under consideration.
IN order to perfect the fire drill sys-
tenn at No. l6 School, 1t was decided &c
do some wiring Improved sanitary
arrangements were recommended al
some of the schools and work On that
line was ordered done ut No. / School,
the cost not to exceed SlC0, Additional
blackboards were ordered placed in
Schools Nos. IL aud To- Improvements
were ordered made in the heating ar
engagements at No. IL School.
1t was decided 10 open an additional
room in No. % School and the new
building committee was directed to put
the room in condition.
Prof, Manning of Delaware College
having agresd 10 teach German and
French FREQ to tho teachers Of the city,
it was decided to allow him to have the
meetings in the High School on Tues
day evenings from 10 o'clock and
Saturday mornings from 10 to Is
o'clock. Sixty-nine teachers have sig.
nilied their intention Of joining the
German class and "a the French class.
The new building committee was
authorized to obtain bids for about 300
curtains for the new high school.
A communication was received from
Samuel Glaseoe, ianitor Of No.
School, stating that some hydrants
need repairing aud four barrels are
needed for ashes. boys having carried
off the old ones for election might
bonfires. The matter viii be given at.
tention.