Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-15
MEETING OF SCHOOL BOARD
Lengthy Discussion over the
Payment of an lnsur-
anCe Bill.
QUESTION AS TO NON-RESlOENTS
A Problem for the Committee
on Law
struments From the High sohool-Move-
ment for Tension Fund for Teachers.

At the meeting Of the Board of Edu-
cation, last night, the old question OF
the bill of Gilpin, Van Trump and
Montgomery, for the insurance on the
High School boilers, was again ais
cussed. The matter was brought up
at the previous meeting, whom Mr..
Tadman stated that he thought the
bill had been held up long enough and
should be paid. IL was brought out
that the bill was for 500, which is the
premium on the boilers for three
years. Mr.. Tadman stated at that
time that the bill had not been paid
because the chairman Of the Insurance
Committee, Mr.. Kersey, had not signed
it and as he had given no reason for
refusing to sign the bill, it was moved
that if it was not signed by the chair
man in ten days, it be paid without
his approval. Mr.. kersey was not
present at that meeting.
Mr.. Kersey attended the meeting
last night and asked that the time for
paying the bill be extended for four
weeks. It was stated, however, that
the ten days expired last week and the
bill was paid. Mr.. Kersey, then stated
that the reason he had not signed the
bill was because the insurance could
be gotten much cheaper. He also
stated that he knew nothing about the
renewal of the policy which expired
last year, for which the bill was rem
dered.
Mr.. Tadman thought the chairman
should have attended to the matter
long ago.
Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Baynard were
Of the opinion that the board was
/ In s.rIr. Hfrsaa hn IA
4 last meeting to pay the bill.
| DR.. Cooper stated that he thought
! the action of the board was all right
and that Mr.. Kersey should have in
/ formed the board at an earlier day If
/ he thought the insurance could have
been bought cheaper. No further
action was taken.
Mr.. Carter, who presided In the abb
sence of President Shortlidge, an
nounced that during the present school
year 81, 634 D had been paid by nom
resident pupils, and that 800 was still
due from last year and S409 from this
| year. At the last meeting a resolu-
tion was adopted to the effect that
non resident pupils must pay their fees
by May 9TH or be expelled.
Superintendent Iwitmyer reported
last night that all nonresident pupils
had either paid up or withdrawn ex-
cept II at the High School and that
they would settle by the end Of the
term. He brought three cases to the
attention of the board where it was
claimed that the pupils alleged to be
non-residents were exempt, as they
make Wilmington their home. These
cases were referred to the law commit.
tee, Mr.. Baynard, chairman.
The monthly payroll was ordered
to be paid as follows: Officers anC
janitors, 81. 6S3. 45; teachers, S14, 9S4 Oh
bills, 81, 125. 23.
Mr.. Burton Of the High School
stated that Principal Berlin had asked
for s15 to replace five sets Of drawing
instruments, the property of pupils
which were taken from the school
The board passed an order for the S15
but it was brought up later in th'
meeting and Mr.. Baynard said h'
thought it was establishing a bad prece
dent. He thought the matter shoulC
be looked into, as "A stop should b'
put to articles disappearing in tina
way. The majority Of the member
thought the pupils should be response
BILE for their own property. The vot
on the motion TO pay the bill was re
considered and 10 was then decided t.
refer the matter to the chief of polio
before taking any further action.
! The repair committee was instructei
, to advertise for bids for putting up al
: iron fence separating the property 0
J Trinity Church and the High School.
Mr.. O'Donnell, as chairman of tn
repair committee, requested the chair
2 men of all committees on schools I
submit a report to him at the mex
/ meeting Of repairs needed.
The resignation Of Susie Emm
% Thorn, as teacher in sewing at Schoo
] No. 16, was accepted.
City Treasurer Blaine reported a
follows Balance in bank to the credi
e of current expenses, "a, 927. 80 : specia
= fund, S23, 602. "a The report was aC
r cepted.
e An invitation from the @. A. r. {
participate in the Memorial Day pu
e rade was accepted.
r A letter of thanks was received froI
), former secretary Of the Board Benjs
= min Bartram for the cane presented {
:. him by the board.
;. A resolution offered by Mr.. Tadmar
s asking for the appointment of a con
/. mittee of five to arrange for a fund fC
/. the relief of teachers who served man
!. wears was passed and the law commi
II tee and the president of the boar
/. we're appointed as the committee.
!. is likely that the board will have
3, 60 TO the Legislature before the projel
4, can be carried out.
l. Mrs. Jane Nicholas has returned fro
). England, where she visited her daughte
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