Evening journal., 1914-05-15
teachers KEEP UP
Their SALARY FIGHT
Think $1O,5OO Additional
Should Be Added to Appro-
priation for Next Year
CITY TO SELL NEW
BUILDING BONDS

Wlth less tndn Two weeks inter- !
vening before the budget for the ap-
propriations Of the city departments
shall be completed, as required by
law, the teachers Of the public schools
of Wilmington are losing no oppor-
tunity TO let City Council know that
they are in earnest in their appeal
that the Board of Education be grant
ed an increased appropriation to per-
NIT that body to give the teachers
higher salaries. The Council chamber,
for the second time in two weeks. was
/ honored by the presence of a large
delegation of the teachers, at the
meeting of Council last night, they
having attended the meeting to give
weight to a petition which was pre-
sented to the body and signed by all
the teachers in the city.
The petition, which was presented
by Councilman Draper, urged Coun-
ell to grant the Board Of Education
the extra $1O,50O asked for by the
board to increase the salaries of the
teachers in accordance with the class
ihcation plan which was adopted in
1907.
The teachers had nothing to say
upon the matter, having presented
their case at the meeting last Thurs
day, but Councilman Draper ex-
pressed the hope that the finance
committee would see fit to grant the
request. He said the teachers had
been sadly neglected during the past
few years in the matter of salary.
When Mr.. Draper had concluded
/ Councilman Stover, chairman of the
! asIr r.I hot
when the teachers had appeared be-
fore the. body last week they had
stated that any member of the Coun-
ell who would openly champion their
cause would be a Lincoln. Turning
to the teachers, he waved his hand in
the direction of Mr.. Draper and ex-
claimed: Ladies, there is your
Abraham" Even Mr.. Draper joined
in the laughter that followed.
At the meeting two readings were
given to an ordinance authorizing the
Mayor and Council TO sell 100000 OF
the Wilmington Building Commission
bonds. TO be used for the erection and
furnishing of the new Joint city and
county building. The bonds are to be
sold to allow the building commission
to continue work ON the new building,
which is being erected at Tenth and
King streets.
The 1914 class Of the Wilmington
High School invited the Councilmen to
their entertainment and reception in
the Hotel Dupont this evening The
invitation was accepted Mr.. Stover
wanted to know where the refreshments
were going to be served and President
White presumed they would be served
in the hotel
Mr.. Draper presented a letter from
Margaret H. Goodman, Susan Rowland
and Rebecca S. Rowland complaining OF
damage to their property as the result
of building operations on the adjoin-
ing property. The matter was refer
red to the building inspector.
In accordance with a decision OF
Council last week, President White APP
pointed Councilmen. Slower, Grantland-
Draper, Kane and Haney special com
mittee to cooperate with the G. A. X.
Memorial Day committee in making
that day a success.
Mr.. White announced that next Mon
dav night the Council, the Levy Court
and the officials of the three hospitals
in the city will have a conference rela-
tive to the city allowing each institu-
tion an annual appropriation.
The vote cast by the firemen at their
recent election of fire chiefs was can
vassed and the result confirmed.
Mr.. Grantland stated that the Della
ware Mining and Granite Company has
allowed the city the use OF a lot at
Seventeenth and Church streets Tor
public playground, and the park BOARD
was authorized to take charge oil the
plot and equip it for a park.
City Treasurer Price reported thal
in accordance with instructions from
Council he has cancelled the mort
cages against the various tre COM
NAMES which asked that this be done
some months ago. They are the WASH
ington Company, one mortgage tor
$4,000 and another for $1,000 and the
Fame Hose Company, one for $1,000,
another for $4,000 and loan of $500
on which 500 has been paid.
James b. Stevenson complained to
Council of the damage done by the
breaking Of the dikes along the Chris
tiana river in South Wilmington. Since
he forwarded his letter, however, re-
pairs to the banks have been started,
SO Council took no action in the mat
ter.
Fred X. Felt addressed the Council
/ on the necessity OF having better
streets at Concord Heights. He head
J ed a delegation Of 60 citizens from that
section of the city who are seeking
street improvements there. Council
did not take any definite action on
the subject last night.
The interest list amounting TO 81
500 and the water board bonds falling
due June / to the amount of $4,000
were' ordered paid.
The balance in bank was reported
to be $65,5O6.3S.
The Reliance Fire Company asked
for an increase of $4,000 in their an
nual appropriation, and the Delaware
Company asked that their appropria-
ton be increased to bring them near
er a level with other companies. Both
requests were referred to the commit
tee of the whole.
The Delaware Anti-Tuberculosis
Commission asked that Council in
crease their annual appropriation to
$4,000. The request was referred to
the finance committee.
DELAWARE LODGE DANCE.
The weekly dance of Delaware