Evening journal., 1903-01-27
ATTEMPTED To ATTACH
TEACHERS SALARY
Board of Education Will Pro-
tect School Marms' From
Schemers

of Education last night, az its semi
monthly meeting was the attaching OF
teachers salary for debt. Robert
Adair claimed that judgment had been
gotten in an Illegal manner against one
of the teachers and added that while
the amount was not large, being about
s13 the principal was at stake and he
proposed to fight it out.
He said the debt, which it is claimed
was contracted by some one other than
the teacher was contracted before the
passage Of the ten per cent. attachment
law. The case, he said, was taken be-
fore Magistrate Pritchett and when an
attempt was made by the teacher, who
is a woman, to have the case appealed
such was refused by Magistrate Pyle
on the recommendation of Magistrate
Pritchett- Mr.. Adair said the only
way in which the case could be ap-
pealed. was through the board. and to
this end he offered the following resO-
Tuition:
Resolved. That the matter of at
tachment OF the salary of a teacher,
laid ia the hands of the Secretary Of
the Board on December %, last be re-
ferred TO the committee on law with
power to act, provided that the said
committee is hereby specifically in
structed that the Board of Public Edu-
cation be fully Unidentified against any
costs, attorneys fees or other expenses
or damages"
An amendment to the resolution was
oflered by Mr.. Carter, whereby the
committee was to act in conjunction
with the president Of the board and the
city solicitor The resolution was
adopted
Mr.. Morrow gave notice chat at the
next meeting Of the board he would
present a motion to change the bylaws
to make the spring holiday the first
week in April instead of the first week
in May. as at present
The vacancy caused by the resigna-
tion Of DR. b. r. Veasley was filed by
Robert w. Tadman, he being nomi-
mated by Mr.. Morrow. The new men,
Der is one Of the principal stock holders
In the Wilmington and Brandywine
Leather Company.
On the motion of Dr. Cooper. of the
Health Committee, it was decided tc
purchase disenfectaHt for the schools
Dr. Frantz suggested that ten gallons
be bought and used at schools Nos. p
and 26 as an experiment The motion
was adopted.
Owing to a shortage of coal nigh
school sessions have been suspended a
Old Swedes parish house. Mr. Whit,
}. thought the sessions could soon be con.
: tinued. but asked that fuel be sent {,
relieve the situation. The request wal
granted.
The committee was given authorit,
to purchase a book case for the Higl
School for the keeping of the books o
the Institute Free Library.
The resignation Of Miss Nellie c. Has
son, a teacher Of No. Is school an,
! Miss Ada Mabrey, of No. 16 school wer
received and accepted.
The following report was submitte,
by the committee on teachers anl
7 adopted:
Your committee on teachers woul,
. recommend the following changes an,
y appointments:
That A. Adelaide Shippers be mad
9 principal of school No. 3, at a salary o
5000 per year.
THAT Marion S. Crozier be mad
principal Of school No. 27. at a salar
d of $3.50 per year.
That Anna n. Alexander be appoint
d ed to a position in school No. 10 at
n salary of $3.50 per year
d These changes are to take effeC
d February ?, 1903
= IAN Of which is respectfully sui
g mitted"