The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-11
l.. b. Morrow,
A. Il. Frantz,
J. ID. Carter.
E O. Shortlidro

iuoHtlon OF Ine report hlf. FfHlm Sald
that as a member of the committee. he
'onld not sign the report as il was not
right and not according to the law. He
had taken an oath TO carry ont the
law.
Mr.. Ross said he was very much in
favor of the report.
Mr.. O'Connell said il was an unlawful
report and a direct violation of the city
'hartcr He considered that the opinion
,iven by City Solicitor Conrad was not
worth the paper it was written on.
Mr.. Baugh thought that they should
be guided by the opinion.
Mr.. Carter said he would vote in favor
If the report hut had an engagement and
would have to leave. He asked II his
vote could be recorded in favor Of it.
Tie was told he would have to he there
when the vote was taken.
Dr. Frantz strongly urged the adoption
If the report. Mr.. Fraim later called
him to account for one of his statements
md declared he was not an ohstructor
IF education. hut would never vote
against the law.
The report was adopted by the follow
ing aye and nay vote:
.tyes-Adair. Baugh. Buckmaster,
pnstles. Rommell. Ross. Schaeficr Tr-
ner. Burton and Shortlidgc-15.
Nays-Fraim, McGovcrn. O'Donnell--
Is.
II was expected that the Board of Fdu-
cation would rc-organize tonight IN
opinion however was read from CITY So
'ictor Conrad last night in which he
aid the amendments to the charter OF
he Roard of Education passed by the
General Assembly at its recent session
md approved by the Governor March s.
1901. 1t was clearly the intention to
make the terms Of the new mrinhcre
begin hereafter on July instead Of
Immediately after election and have the
membership in harmony with the fiscal
year of the board. II is left to The
board whether the reorganization shall
take place on July / or after.
The opinion was received and recorded.
II was decided to hold the re-organza-
tion of the board on the first Monday
in July.
A communication was received from
Miss Kruse. principal of School No. t6
announcing that every day during COM
mencment week will be inspection day in
I'll departments. Thursday. June 20
from n. m. to 10 m. and from 7.3O to
1890 p. M. will be a special inspection
lay for the industrial department and
all members of the board We're invited
to visit the school on that day. The
invitation was accepted.
On motion of Mr.. O'Donnell an order
was drawn to pay the inspectors and
Jerks who held the election on Satnr-
day.
Mr.. Carter stated that teachers were
considering the matter of placing al
tablet in the new High School to the
memory Of the late harles Baird The
matter was referred to President Short
lidge in connection with the High School
committee.
Mr.. Carter suggested that before the
schools close the chairman of the com
mittee on each school ascertain what re-
pairs are needed and report at the next
meeting.
Mr.. Adair presented the report Of the
Law Committee on the resolution chang
ing the salary Of the superintendent from
$4,000 to $4,000 and secretary and treas
urer from $500 to $1,000. He said they
"er0rted nnfavorably on it as ii stood
mt favored an amendment increasing the
alary Of the suDerintendent from 80 900
TO $1,000 after July 1. 1902 and of the
secretary and treasurer from $500 to 5000
after July this year.
He started to exnlain why they favored
tho amendment. when Mr.. Morrow called
him to order saying the committee was
only to mass on the legality of the reso-
luton Mr.. Adair then stated that the
committee reported faborably in respect
TO its legality.