Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-13

will not pass upon the contest the COM
mittee as now constituted may have
something to do with making an in
vestigation II requested TO do so. Mr..
Green. in speaking of tbefmatter, said
he had not decided whether to make a
contest. IL he should discover any
violation of law in the election in his
ward he cun ask the present board to
make an investigation. and such an
Investigation would undoubtedly make
such inquiry.
On motion of Mr.. O'Donnell, orders
we're drawn to pay the inspectors and
clerks who held the election last Satur-
day. They eau receive their checks by
calling atsthe toard room.
There being question as to when
the newly elected board should meet
for organization, as result of recent
legislation, 1t was decided to hold the
meeting for organization on the first
Monday night in July. which will be
July 1st. Under the old law, after a
School Board e'ection the members.
elect met on the succeeding Monday
and organized, Ert the lnst Legislature
extended tho term until July 1st. The
new law being somewhat vague as to
the matter OF organization, the board
besed its action on an opinion OF City
Solicitor Conrad, who held that such
meeting should be held on or after
July 1st, as.the new law evidently in.
tends that the mem bership and organi-
zation shall be In harmony with the
fiscal year of the body, which begins
on July lst. Therefore, the new board
will be organized on July 1st.
Mr.. Carter said the teachers we're
Interested in movement to place a
tablet in the new High School in
memory of the Int President Charles
Baird, and on his motion the matter
was referred to the president and com
mittee on the High Schoole with in
structions to make an Investigation
and report bnuk to the board.
The board accepted tho invitation of
Miss Edwina B. Kruse, principal of
No. 16 School 1.-THE Howard School, to
visit tho building on inspection day,
Thursday, June Goth, and inspeot the
work done by the students. Mr..
Morrow said he visited the school
few days ago and was surprised with
the work, and he thought 1t would be
q revelation to many of the members.
He and Mr.. Carter expressed the hope
that the members would attend.
The finance committee made the
following report for May, which was
approved: Resources - Appropriation
froiu City Council, s13, 566. oil; pro-
ceeds OF sale of certificate of indebted
ness. including premium, s153, 322. 90;
accrued interest on the certificates,
SO. 81; disbursements Salaries paid
teachers, S12,952.30; officers and
lanitors, 81, 4G7. 63; paid on account
of new buildings, .s55, AS. IA; heating
and plumbing apparatus. s26, $50. 16
S15, S2l.70; books and
S378.7 IS; fuel $3.50. 25.;
manual training supplies, sllS. IA;
repairs, S255.03; free library, 1856. 80;
bills. 537, ,142.3g; paid |
oyerdraft new building account. SO, 32a;
current expense overdraft paid, SO, S02.-
81 balance, news b6ildings, s12, $50. 16. |
Chairman Carter of the repair com
mittee called attention 10 the fact that
the next meeting will be the last, while |
the schools are in session and expressed
the hope that the seyeraiyis;ting COM
will consult the principals of |
their schools, ascertain what is needed |
ut the buildings in the matter of re-
pairs and report to the repair COM
mittee.
Repairs were ordered made to the
division fence al No 20 School.