Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-16
IL Unsanifary Schools
of City Ordered Closed
CONTINUED from FIrsL Page.


committee of the school board, who
made a personal inspection of the
sanitary condition of the schools last
summer, said that the issue was clear
and the Board of Health could not
do otherwise Doctor Washburn SAID
that as the school board had used all
its money to pay old bills. it had
nothing with which to do the plumb
ing work, although IT could have been
done had the board saved the nancy
for the work
Superintendent Scott. of the public
schools, said that between four and
FIVE thousand children would he af-
fected. and in all. except No. school,
the children would be from the pri-
mary grade. At No. 4. grammar
school. 500 children would be deprived
from their schooling. he said.
II was also stated that 120 teachers
and fourteen principals would be
made idle, and the foremost question
in the minds of these instructors is
will they be paid while idle.
Secretary Harry j. Guthrie. OF the
Board of Eeducation. stated. when the
subject Of a discontinuance of sal
aries was mentioned. that the teach
ers would receive their money even
though idle. Superintendent Scott
stated that in his mond there would
be some provision in the yearly con-
tracts to take care of the salary cues
ton.
The Board of Health in considering
/ the question yesterday gave a ten-day
notice to the school board, so that a
regular meeting Of the Board of Edu-
4 cation could be held before the date
Of the schools closing under the
mandate. II is possible that dur
ing that time something may be done
to relieve the situation. but il is
thought that the Board OF Health will
remain firm in its decision and have
the schools in satisfactory condition
before the resolution will be re.
scinded.
The resolution will not only affect
the day schools, but schools Nos. {
z ana 10, which were opened as night
schools last night. will be closed after
November a. and the night schoo
: committee will have to seek quarter.
( IN other school buildings if the worl
is to be continued
Members of the Board of Health
D said thew wished it understood that
I their action was not due to any petty
squabble, as they had no feeling in
the matter except to fulfill their du-
ties They also called attention "a
the fact that in an effort to have the
plumbing conditions improved in the
schools they had gone to the previous
City Council after the School Board
said il had no funds with which to dc
the work. and secured an appropria
ton Of $4,000 for the Board OF Edu
cation with which TO do the work. bu
this had been used for other purposes
Another health official said it wa
on the recommendation or DR.. JuliaI
, Adair, president Of the Board o
/ Health, and J. A. Ellison, secretary
that Colonel w. r. Slower. then chair
; man Of the finance committee Of Coun
ell. sanctioned the appropriation G
! $4,000 This member stated that l
view OF the fact that private propert
lowners are daily being forced to cor
1 meet their properties with sewei
there is no reason why the scho'
j board should not do likewise, pre-
viding children. while attendin
7 school, the same conveniences th;
= they have at home.
] The history OF the dispute date
back almost a year and half whe
the Master Plumbers Association
America made an inspection Of all tn
y schools Of this city for statistical dat
Following this inspection. the Boar
le OF Health and the Board of Educatio
~ each had inspections made for the
N own information.
ei The School Board was notified
y remedy the conditions. About 81
weeks ago the Board OF Health deci'
I'd ed to make a second inspection to 81
III what had been done in the way
~ plumbing improvements. Even wori
re conditions were found and the reg
ey lar ten-dav notice was served on q
at Board Of Education. The Board of FL
nd ucation appeared before the health d
st partment in BODY and entered plea
lack OF funds to start the wor
cd The matter was carried to Council
lg,la meeting as the committee OF Il
he whole, but no monev was forihcomiI
no from that source. At the last meetiT
IN. of the Mayors Advisory BoarS Il
on question was discussed. but again !
mt action was taken. The climax can
nv Yesterday when the order to close Il