Evening journal., 1915-01-29
URGE S15O.OOO
loan FOR School
President Baynard Says
Larger High School VIII
Soon Be Necessary
FARMERS WANT
STREET IMPROVED

William j. White, president OF Olly
Council last night appointed the com
mittee to represent the city at a confer
ence between the Wilmington Building
Commission and others next Tuesday
relative TO the plans for the laying of
the cornerstone Of the new county and
municipal building. Mr.. White appoint
cd Mayor Harrison W. Howell and
Councilmen Stover and Kane on the
committee. Mr.. Slower begged to be cN-
cused, however as he will be absent
from the city next month when the eN-
ercises are held. President White then
appointed Councilman Grantland in place
Of Councilman StOver. II is proposed
10 hold the exercises on February II,
Lincoln's Birthday.
Council also confirmed the appoint
ment of Or. William Myers of No. 30j
West Twenty-fourth street, as city ply
sician at salary of $1,000 a year. Dr.
Myers WIS appointed by the Board OF
Health some time ago Councilman
Stover explained that DR.. Myers was
selected because he had considerable eX-
periencc in such work, as be would be
called on TO do here.
Members of Council as a committee
of the whole voiced their disapproval of
the action Of unknown parties in send
ing TO the legislature "a bill providing
for an increase in the pay of the local
police department members. Nothing
definite was done at the meeting, but it
most likely will come up again. Council
thought IL was Il serious breach of dis
cipline for any member of the police
force TO take such action. The Police
Commissioners last Tuesday declared
that the bill should be sent to Council
10 was pointed ont that Council had been
ignored in the matter.
Council at committee meeting ap-
proved a bill TO be sent to the Legis-
lature providing for bond issue of
Sl5O000, the proceeds to be used i'm
erecting an addition to the High
School. The bill was taken to Dover
today by Councilman Draper. Sam
uel II. Baynard, president of the Board
OF Education spoke on the proposed
bill, declaring the necessity of an ad-
dition no matter what action is taken
with respect to the Board of Educa-
ton. He said in nine months there
will be 400 students to enter the build
ing and there will not be enough room
for them even in the cellar.
He had the bill all prepared and
il was read to the members. It was
then approved unanimously. The pro-
posed blanket loan bill which Council
has already approved would not cover
this situation because the Board OF
Education is separate corporation.
J. Council received a resolution from
/ Pomona Grange protesting against
the proposed pure food law. The
resolution urged that King and Madi-
son streets be paved with a smooth
pavement and that they be flushed
every Tuesday and Friday and
sprinkled on Wednesday and Satur-
day. The communication was order
cd filed. Councilman Stover suggest
ed that the members. in whose wards
the streets mentioned were. take up
the matter at once, as il would cost
S42.500 10 do the work the grangers
suggested Mr.. Stover thought It
would be well TO consider the request.
Another request for street improve
ments was made by residents of Har-
rison street between Concord avenue
and Twenty-seventh street. and
Twenty-sixth street between the
Boulevard and Van Buren street.
These requests were sent to the
Street and Sewer Department
The Street aud Sewer Department
notified Council of the awards made
by the commission on the opening of
New street from Eighth to Girard
streets. These were as follows:
Frank T. SchiIling $3.50 and Sam
uel Biddle S2.225. Mr.. Schilling's
award. &c was stated is the same as
the original commission allowed and
is therefore conclusive. and the
amount may be paid within two months
after January %, 1915. In the award
of Mr.. Biddle the amount varies from
that of the original commission, and
il Council desires a second commission
OF review. application should be made
within ten days from January %.
; 1915. This subject was referred to
the committee of the whole for fur
ther consideration.
BY resolution $500 was transferred
from the Public Utilities appropriation
to the appropriation for fuel for the
. poor.
The legislative committee which in
vestigated the Child Labor Commits
sion thanked Council for the use OF
the Council chamber last week The
C. A. r. thanked Council for the use
of a room in the city treasurer's build.
ing in which to store their records.
Council took a recess until O'Clock
Saturday afternoon to consider pros.
pective legislation and some bills that
have been compiled. Mr.. Slower urged
the members to be there at o'clock
for he said during the four years in
Council he has lost more than -four
months by being on time and having
to wait for some OF the other members
TO get there to meet