Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-31
SCHOOL BOARD BUYS LAND
Acquires Tract Adjoining the
High School Building.
THE SUM OF $4,000 PAID FOR 1T
A $4,000 Mortgage Reduced
One-half.


LHd IuhTu VI EuuChHlOD ItH
regular fortnightly meeting Monday
evening.
IL was decided. on motion of Mr..
Frsim, to purchase the large lot nd
joining the new High School property,
for sl2, 0Co, as the board q option ex-
pires today. Tho tract, which belongs
to the Houneafield estate, has q frontage
OF trifie more than 100 feet ON Della
ware avenue and extends back to
Eleventh street. In order to bind the
contract, a check for $500 was drawn
In favor of. Henry Hopes, the agent
for the property. AS soon az the title
la examined tho remainder is TO be
paid.
In advocating the purchase OF the
property MIR. Eraim said 1t would give
sufficient space uron which to build
an additional grammar school, which
will soon he needed, on Delaware ave-
nue., and primary school on Eleventh
street.
Mr.. Carter thought it would be un-
wise to build grammar school there,
as it would be needed more in some
other sections OF tho city. lie was 10
favor, however. of purchasing the lot.
Mr.. Horn inquired whether the city
might not some tius extend Monroe
street through the traot. He was in
formed that there was possibility of
something OF the kind being done. hut
the street would be condemned and the
board would reoeiys full nay for 1T.
When the vote was taken there was
no opposition manifest.
Some of the members of the board
are favorable to converting the new
tract into a campus and that will
probably be done whyn it is vacated by
the present occupants Later it may
| be used fol school purposes
The Security Trust and Safe Deposit
On. holds a mortgage of $40, 900 against
| the High School property, ard rs the
company has consented to such an ar
rangemeDt, it was decided to nay off
one half of this Indebtedness and an
order for $40 0C0 was drawn in favor
of the company A check fer 81, 900
was drawn in favor OF the Union
National Bank to pay the first interest
on the new certificates of Indebtedness.
the interest falling due on November
| LIST.
As 1T is desired to extend the teach
ing of sewing, 1t was suggested by
President Shortlidge that it might be
well TO give instruction to additional
| teachers in the lower grades, In order
that they may take the work up. The
matter vas referred to the committee
on teachers, with power 10 act.
Treasurer Bartram announced that
the board had received its dividend
from the State school fund, amounting
to 1924, 1874, the money having been de
posted 10 the Farmers Bank by State
Treasurer Martin b. Burris to the credit
Of the board. While ths sum received
this year Is S1,6lS. 25 more than was
received last year, it was remarked,
incidentally, by President Shortliige
that il Wilmington received the same
consideration accorded to the schools
in other sections of the State the divi.
dend would amount to something like
$4,000 but under the law the appro-
priation made to this city is materially
red uced.
The following proposals were received
for printing LOCO copies of the annual
report of Superintendent Twitmyer
Star Publishing Co., Sl.60 per page
Dover Delawarean, II. rs FER pnge The
bids were refsrred TO the committee on
printing, with mower to act. The com.
mittee subsequently, awarded the con-
tract to the STIR Publishing 90.
1t was decided TO engage George A.
| "ot w thuhO Cut6 VI INC lttRI
School, Howard School, Nos. "a and %,
to be printed In the report, at thu
rate of So per cut, the outs to be the
property of the hoard.
The committees on teachers ano
manual training, to which had beer
!! referred the matter of teaching manua
training In the fifth and sixth grades
reported that the sixth grade boys arr
J being 80 instructed at the High Sohoo
and arrangements are being made t,
give the same instr uction there to tb,
NTH grade boys, beginning next term
The report was accepted.
A communication was received from
Maggie N. Elias, former first assistan
principal OF the Howard School, Rskinl
: that she be paid the SALARY she claimed
was due for the year endei the Both o
: last June, with inter est at per cent
amounting to 1924. She claimed tina
she was not officially notified that sh
had been dismissed.
After remarks by Messrs Morrow
Baugh and Carter, it was decided +
refor the matter to the teachers com
mittee, to report back at the mex
meeting. %
President Shortlidge requested tn
J night school committee to look int
, the matter of establishing nigh
o school In the Ninth ward and report q
: the next meeting. He said sUitabl
q building could be procured for tho pui
y pose. 1t is probable that the committe
i will recommend the establishing Z
!, night schools in other sections of th
8 city.
T, Mr.. Fraim reported that the law com
q mittee had reaohtd an agreement wit
J. Contractor William M. Connolly rela
Q tive to wall between the No. |
! School property and an adjoining trac
!, upon which he is building houst
The action of the committee was az
proved and the agreement was ordere
recorded on the minutes. While tn
improvements in the vicinity OF No.
N School are 10 progress the pavement
(. to be put in good shape.
1t On motion of Mr.. O'Donnell, the ne
a building committee was authorized I
u purchase sight drawing tables for all /
IT the schools whore they are needed.
~ communication vas received fro
1f L. E. Wales informing the board Thu
among the effects OF the estate OF ID
81 j.. n. NJ. CRrdeza, at Ulaymont, thel
u is an interesting ard valuable colectit
~ OF minerals, TO-. and the board Wi
I'd requested TO look into the matter an
" make an offer for the collection. III
o matter was referred 10 President Shor
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