Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-07-31

{ is not DOING the hoard JUSTICE. lie
should give us the evidence SO that the
hoard can run down the thief, il there
has been ona. He is not doing his
duty TO the taxpayers, Mr.. Solomon is
the man who has been wronged.
think he should follow it up and
think he will. We want the member
to give us evidence and we will ferret
it out. !"
''Mn. President, said Mr. Donohoe,
81 tremhle whore | stand There is a
slang expression : hot air and | think
we have had great deal of it here to-
night
at will be hotter if you don't ex.
plain. y said thu president.
The member says | accused Mr..
Solomon of defrauding the board"
said Mr.. Donobne. Il did not
asserted that the board was defrauded
in certain coal contract and proved
that the contract last year was awarded
in an Irregular manner. ] have. a list
of other contracts, but, did not bring
them tonight. y
'You said the board had been robbed
by a certain coal dealern said Presi-
| dent Shortlidge land we cannot let UP
on you until you explain. Gentlemen
what shall we do in the matter?"
THE member from the Second ward
is not the only member said Mr..
4 Adair, s'who has made the same kind
of accusations during the year. 1t be-
/ hooyes the Beard of Education to
make an investigation. Other members
said they thought they did not get the
coal they were entitled TO. We had a
discussion about coal on one occasion
and there was suggestion that it be
[ weighed and the board have weigh
4 master. / never said anything of the
kind. | had no shortage reported at
my schools and knew OF none. =
Mr.. Postles suggested that the secre-
, tary furnish the board with data by the
next meeting by which it could be as
I certained what was the difference in
/ the cost of coal furnished in 1901 and
! 1902.
| .tWhat Mr.. Dohohoe said at the last
meeting, said Or. Frantz al did not
| consider except what was in the news
1 papers. ! considered it more the bray
/ ing of an ass than that Of man. The
! whole thing was unbecoming, and it
1 was late date to bring up charges Of
! theft of coal after the coal had been
| burned. He might as we'll charge that
some of the ianitors have been stealing
| coal. y
''We understand then, ~ said Mr.. Nor
row, that the charges have not been
proved and they can count for what
they are worth. We can consider the
source and he can call himself what he
| pleases. 2
Mr.. Raugh thought the matter was in
the same position 1t was two weeks ago.
President ShortIidge said Mr.. Dono-
hoe should be compelled to prove the
charges or be driven out OF the board.
4 DIR. Frantz made "a motion to the
effect that Mr.. Donohoe be required to
make his charges in writing at once
and place them in the hands of the sec
rotary to be read by him. The motion
was seconded BY Mr.. Morrow and car.
ried, but the request was not complied
with.
"Will you comply?" asked President
Shortlidge, addressing Mr.. Donohoe.
~ don't feel compelled to repeat
anything said at the last meeting, "
replied Mr. Donohoe.
''If l were follower of the ring, .
said Dr. Frantz. should say that
MIR. Donohoe is superb QUICKER and
an elegant runner. He is not treating
the board right / now demand that
he place his charges in black and
white. II he is afraid to do SO it
shows that he is a coward
Mr.. Fraim regretted that it had
gone all over the community that the
board had been robbed in coal con
tract. He moved shat committee Of
five be appointed to investigate the
matter and that Mr.. Donohoe be re.
quired TO make his charges in writing
under oath and produce his evidence
under oath, and that the COMMITTEES
have power to summon witnesses aud
: administer oaths.'' The motion was
adopted and the chair named Messrs.
Fraim, Palmer, Burton, Morrow and
Baugh as the committee.
, After the meeting Mr.. Fraim said
J he intended to sail for Boston tomor-
row, and as he expects to be gone tive
or three weeks nothing will be dont
until he returns, and if Mr.. Donohot
has any charges or evidence he viii
; then place them in his hands. Mir
J Donohoe told reporter of The Gazette
that he had not given the matter
much thought and was not prepared K
. say what course he would pursue.
hAfter this matter had been disposed
, Of at the meeting Mr.. Horn made SOM
/ inquiry about the boiler contract, say
ing he had heard that the bidder has
prepared the specifications. Chairman
T Frantz Of the committee on heat, fIe
and ventilation said Mr.. Miller hal
drawn tho specifications in accordance
! with the wishes of the committee, bu
the specifications were of such
, character that any plumber or an,
: | boilermaker could furnish such boiler
/ as they called for. He emphaticalll
: denied that they restricted the bids L
/ the Coatasville boiler, and called atten
tion to the fact that boiler of In
/. same type is muse in No IT Schoo
: and is giving satisfaction and for tina
:. reason they desired boilers of that class
Chairman Frantz of the eommitte
i on heat, fuel and ventilation reporta,
! that the contract for new boilersifo
= Schools Nos. and 8 had been awarded
!, 70 Harry A. Miller, the only bidder.
sisters At Odds.
Elkton, Md, July 90 Warrant
n were issued yesterday for the arrest o
y two of the Morrison sisters, Louis
. and Hannah, who are charged wit
: assaulting their sisters, Elizabeth am
i Jeannette Morrison, The family i
!, composed of the four sisters, and the
d RESIDE on large farm near Colora
!. which they own. Jeanette and Eliza
beth are reported to be under the car
d Of . physician.
i FHILIDELPHi4 AFFAIRS.
/
IS Morris Memberships, manufacturer
e paper boxes, is dead,
IS Rudolph Hoffman, aged GS years, vi
" killed by train on the Pennsylvania raj
"a road, negr Front street, Friday.