Evening journal., 1901-02-16
NO LOAN FOR
NEW HIGH SCHOOL
Board Of Education Bill
Killed in House
ATTACKED BY DEMOCRATS
Killed II Because They Gould MOI
Mil the Levy Court Measure
Just Passed
ATTACKED BY DEMOCRATS

star Correspondence Evening Journal
Dover. Feb. l6-Ihings were at a
fever heat in the House Of Represepta-
tives yesterday when Representative |
Baynard called up the bin TO authorize
the Board Of Public Education Of vii
mington TO issue certificates OF indebted
ness for si50.OOO to meet the expense OF
building the new High School az Della
ware avenue and Monroe streets. The |
The Seven Commissioners Levy Court |
bill for New Castle county had been put |
through by the Republicans by strict
party vote a few minutes before. and the
Democratic side of the House was ready !
for almost anything. They could not kin
the Levy Court bill, but they killed the |
High School bill By preventing it from
obtaining the requisite three-fourths !
vote. The vote stood II 20 n, but Repre-
sentativos Baynard and Robertson
changed for purposes of reconsideration.
which made the vote stand 10 yea, IL nay |
When Representative Baynard called |
mp the bill, President Shortlidge, of the
Board OF Education, was given the priv
ileges of the floor 10 urge upon the mem-
hers the necessity for its passage. lie
explained the various steps leading up 90
the contract, and declared that the new
building was q necessity for the progress
i've educational interests of Wilmington.
DIR. Shortlidge also explained the issuing
of certificates in the sum of Sl5O.000 TO
secure money for the completion of the
school and the financial problem which
the passage of the bin would solve. He
depressed the belief that the time was in
opportune for calling up the measure,
following the political quarrel over the
Seven Commissioners bill.
The attack was led by Representative
Monaghan. Democrat 0f the Whining
ton delegation He said:
This bin is the outcome of the action
of the Board Of Education Of Whining
ton, which two years ago. contrary TO the
appeals of the citizens OF Wilmington
contrary to the appeals of the members
lof City Council, and against the interests
| claim. Of a great majority of the people
of Wilmington, entered into a contract TO
build mammoth sch0olhouse upon
ground. the most valuable in the city, a
schoOlhouse at a cost 10 the city of az
least 100000. l am sure from what
have learned that this is a magnificent
building up-to-date in every particular,
and possibly well worth the money il
cost. / am also sure that the building
being there must be paid for by our city,
but notwithstanding this / cannot kecl
silent. and thereby endorse the action oi
this board by Withholding my earnest
protest against this piece of mismanage-
ment and representing, as / have the
honor TO do, people whose interests !
am sure are not benefited by this project
This board was asked by the chairman
Of the Finance Committee Of City Coun-
ell at the time this project was started
as to how the Board of Education was
TO pay for this huildng. also as to
whether or not smaller schools would not
, better meet the demand for more school
room. The reply given was that the
Board OF Education were managing that
; department and that they would attend
, to all the details. and now they come here
? for an endorsement of their action, and
wish to say that l cannot give my vote
in support Of this measure"
Representative Robertson argued that
he had not been any more in favor OF the
new High School than had Mr.. Mona
= CHAN. but the school is built, it is IN
3 N-f 'AA AtfAN MAAN AN'uNNf At ANlNAi
. 'The condition exists, and II must be
ipaid for. 1t would be lasting disgrace
! not only to the city Of Wilmington. but TO
all the State, if the Legislature should
prevent the payment OF indebtedness ere
ated by the Board of Education in a
manner legal and economical The board
does not come 10 the Legislature asking
f for money with which 20 build a new
r school. but, having the school on il.
v hands, it wants legal permission TO pay
S for the structure All children who have
e been taught in private dwellings temper.
t. arily used as school rooms were nov
L seated IN school buildings because Of th'
occupancy Of the new High School. i
the Democratic members can afford q
choke education the members on the Re
publican side cannot afford TO do so, anG
. / hope they will not do So
II "The Board of Education is allowei
g $4,000 annually for new buildings" saii
Representative Baynard. "'lhe new Hig
School cost $3.50 coo more than the boar
had on hand and they ask that they b
Il. allowed to issue certificates Of indebted
a ness nj four per cent. in the amount O
- Sl50,0OO to be paid out of the annus
building fund The debt is now con
tracted. and il is n question Of paying in
tercst az the rate Of more than per cen
annually or at 3i peocent. thereby savin
q about $1,000 a year in interest and M
~ costing the taxpayers a single penny ad
p, ditional, and legally permitting the boar
III TO liquidate the indebtedness. It is
a. lquestion Of expedicncy under discussion
an obligation which all must face to say
no the good name OF the city and State"
Question: called someone
The clerk called the roll and the vo
TX was as follows:
le- 1eas-Messrs. Aron' Chandler, Clar
be Slerdaniel, Dayett Living Film