The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-09
WILMINGTON JULY g. 1901
SCHAEFFER
HOLDS SEAT

The Board of Education at its meet
ing last evening considered the protest
filed by George l.. Norris against j. w..
Shaclrrr of the Twelfth ward occupying
his seat as Il member of the board. me
protest was on the ground that shaNler
had not filed his deed to property over
Eleventh street bridge and was not there
for, n frerholdcr in the strict interpreta-
ton Of the term.
The committee on elections presented
an opinion from City Solicitor Rein
hardt in which he stated that tue I"
land by deed was assured h> soon rs the
decd had been delivered aud accepted
by the party.
According to this opinion Shacifrn
is Il frcphoidcr although his deed was
not recorded. The committee reported
that they considered that Sharitcr's seat
had IL good foundation.
The report was adopted. TIL" com
mittrc stated that the Investigation OF
thr tirrcn-Donohoc contest had been
postponed. Mr. Green was not ready hut
would he in the near future.
Mr. Carter presented report on III"
expenses of the commencement. Inc
proceeds Of the sale of tickets for the
High School commencement was $lS2.20.
After paying all expenses thcl" was Il
balance of s722, which was placed to the
credit of the class president.
The proceeds of the sale of tickets for
the Howard School commencement was
s21s.6O, and the sale of tickets to pupils
$l541. making Il total of S2340l. The
~H,rl,I oh
shortage of $36.l7 which was paid by tn"
board.
Mr.. McGovrrn brought up the matter
about School No. 4. Washington street
below Third. which was Threatened re-
Gently when Huber'S stable adjoining was
on fire. The question was raised about
the placing Of windows in the stable fac
ing the school. 1t WAS stated the owner
of luc stable had a lease with tn"
hoard allowing him this privilege. Tn"
matter was referred to the building com
mittcc.
The now standing committees Of the
Board of Education were announced by
President T.. G. Shortlidgc Mt til" meet
Ing of that body last night. They are as
foiows:
New RuiIlings--A. T.. Frantz. NJ. d..
T.. r. Morrow, James y. Carter. John
Palmer. .Ir.. NJ. d.. Thomas o. Cooper,
NJ, D.. !. Harvey Sprlmncc, NJ. d.. Jas.
". S"harffrr.
Tcachrrs--T,. r. Morrow. John Palmer.
.Ir NJ. d.. Il. G. Fraim Jas. ID. Carter,
\. u. Frantz. NJ. ID.
Books-Ioln Palmer. .,r.. NJ. D.. T.. r.
Morrow. Robert Adnir. Benjamin Il.
Ncascy. NJ. D.. VIM. o. Brown.
Manual Training WIN. Baugh. Waltcr
RurNmaetcr Wm. ]. Burton, Francis j.
McGovrrn. II. G. BucEmastcr, NJ. d.
Rnpairs-Jas. n. Carter. Thos. +.
O'DonueIl. Mm. Baugh. VIM. O. Brown,
VIM. ]. Burton.
Fuel. Heating and V"ntilation-A. II.
Frantz. NJ. H.. Benjamin r. Ncascy. NJ.
d.. Walter Ruckmastcr. ]. Harvey Spru-
ancc. NJ. r., Tohn White Sr.
Finance Rcnjamn Il. Nrasey, NJ. D..
s. !. Horn. Vim. ]. Burton.
AccountS-Thos. q. Cooper. NJ. D.. j.
=. Ford, S. ]. Horn.
Printing Robert G. Fraim, Robert
.A1air, BERNARD ponohoc.
Transfers John c. KrrScy. ThoS. f.
Ford, Robert Adair.
Iusrlr;lncr-.Tohn G. KcrScy, 'rllos. r.
O'nonncll. John T.. Postlcs.
ElrctinusR. G. Fraim, John +. Pos
Ties s. !. Horn.
ITralth-J. Harvor Snruancr. VI. n,
'rhos q. Cooper. NJ. H.. IT. G. Buck
master NJ. D.
Law-Rolnrt Adair. Robert G. Fraim.
Bernard Donohoc.
Evening SchooI-I Harvey Spruancc,
VI. H.. John White. ST.. IT, G. BuckmaS-
ter, NJ. y.
Litcrarv-R Robert Adair. r. G. Fran.
VIM. J. Burton.
The members of the board enjoyed ice
cream. cake and cigars after adjourn
ment.