Evening journal., 1905-02-01
COUNCIL FAILED
TO MEET BOARD
City Solicitor Cooper Presents
Draft of Proposed Bond
Issue Measure
NEW SECRETARY WAS ELECTED
sneclal 10 Tho Evening journal.

HnDNIAl TO AIt AafNAAAAA,
New Castle. Feb. 1.-Members of tho
Board OF Education met in regular ses-
sion last night and discussed among
other business matters the proposed plii
enpowering the city TO issue bonds for
\ sun, NOT to exceed $4,000 for the
erection OF "a now school building al
anv time the board may deem such a
gtan necessary. providing, however
that the reople sanction said issue he
forehand at "a special election to be call
cd for that purpose.
CITY solicitor Cooper presented
rough draft Of the measure which will
he presented to the Legislature and
which provides for The issuance OF
honds FOR the above mentioned purpose
and setting forth that they should be
divided into three parcels, payable an
ten. twenty and thirty years
The measure as drawn by Mr.. Cooper
s,foyidcd that before such issuance was
made that city Council should caI
speciai election for the purpose Of all
lowing thc PEOPLE to vote on the ques-
ton OF issuance This was objected TO
r-v one nenbcr Of the board ON
the ground that Council might, if it so
desired. delay the said issuance by fail-
inc to call an election at time that
might DE desired by The members OF the
Board cf Education and also that there
was a possibility that II the election
was called that Il might not be con-
ducted fairly. Upon a vote being taken
on the question Mr.. Cooper was IN
stfuctci to amend the proposed meas
ure 80 that "a special election might be
called by the Board itself instead OF
Council.
Nen1hers OF the board desired to meet
CITY Council and discuss the proposed
measure before amy action was taken
on Il but for some reason that body has
not seen nt TO meet for the purpose
mentioned President Eliason stated
that he bad made two efforts to have
Council get together, but had failed
each ttna A special meeting was TO
have been held last night hut beyond
Mr. Reynolds no momber of that body
put in am appearance at the mayor 3
Office.
To Consult With Council
In discussing the subject city solici-
tor Cooper said that he believed IT
would only be courteous 10 members Of
Council III they should he consulted
with by the members OF the Board OF
Education on the proposed measure be-
fore tt was presented TO the Legisla-
ture for action. He believed that inas-
much as that body would be called
upon to issue bonds. IL the people so
voted. that e should approve a bin to
that end before IL went before the Gem
oral Assembly 1t was finally decided
that the legislative committee of the
board should meet City Council at its
next regular meeting and talk matters
over. The bin will also provide for the
renting OF additional school rooms II
necessary.
That the proposed issuance Of bonds
As not looked favoahly upon by Coun-
cilmen seems to be made evident by
the fact that they have failed to meet
the Board OF Education although they
knew st was the desire OF that body
that they should meet and discuss the
matter. Members 90 -,uncl Gag they
have never beon properly notified 90
hold a special meeting and that all they
knew Of the matter was what they had
seen in the papers. There is uo doubt
that shouli the question of issuing
bonds be put to "a vote but that II
would meet with much opposition and
with q probable result that - would
ha turned down. as already ruch on-
position has been expressed publicly
against such action.
To Extend School Year.
Mr.. Cooper presented another pro-
posed measure affecting the schools
which VIII be introduced In the -eg.s-
laturc at its present session II pro-
vides for the extension Of the schoo
year to period TO correspond to tho
county school year. This win be done
On order that the annual appropriation
may be properly expended.
Principals Report.
Professor Holloway presented his re.
port for the month, showing the mum.
Der OF scholars an attendance, absen.
tees. etc. A list Of promotions in tn,
primary and grammar grades was els,
presented by Professor Holloway
showing that during the past 81,
months 235 pupils had been promotet
into other grades.
Scholars deserving mention for at
tendance etc, for the past month wer
as follows.
High school-Jesse Walls. Heller
Bross. John Foster, Vandyke Craig
Harry Weggenmann. Helena Mahoney
Edward Goimley, Irwin Craig, Ethe
Wright. Lena Cannon, Eva Dealxyne
Roswell Schafer, Edna Sack, Mar,
Morrison, Aimee Bross, Helen Hance
Evan Lancaster. Bessie McFar1ir
Many Saunders, Beth Toner.
Eighth Cfrade-Margaret Wilhelm
Bertha Sutton. Charles Hewitt. Eliza
beth Davis. Greta Toner. Howard Den
ming, Anna Toppin, Greta Shearer.
Seventh Grade-Horace Deakynt
Herbert Kee, Rogers Gravel. Hele
Beck, Alva Watts. Rhoda Hewlett. Jen
ME Ridings, Mabel Clewell, Nellie Hal
lowsy, Ruth Stewart.
sixth Grade-Lewis Gemmill. Fmil
Lunt, Briee Nallette. james Taylo,
Pauline Wilhelme, George Ford, Will
Stewart
Fifth Grade-Flora Downey Florenc
carlin, Anna Early. May Bacon, Joh
Naylor, Robert Moore.
Fourth Grade-Katie Toner. Id
aunt, Mary Biggs. Grace McCaughi
Emily Pedrick. Matthew Tobin.
Third Grade-Ethel Vantine Kat
Loveless, Anna Mcclure. Joseph sun
van. Francis Sullivan, William Peech
Second GTade-Marie Smith Belf
Keegan. Agnes McIvor Elizabeth b.
con, Beatrice Smith. Pearl Clewe
Leonard Hurd, Edward Naylor. Jof
Gallagher. Delmar Simpson.
First Grade-Willard Stoopes. NJ
RoSsell. Hugh McCaughn, Phiiip Tobi
Helen Carlin, Marie Cannon Raif