Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-24
CITY BOARDS GET
together ON THE
School PROBLEMS
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chairman Of the finance committee;
Clifford j. Scott. superintendent Of
schools; J. Austin Ellison, secretary
OF the Board OF Health. and Ralph
saltzman, secretary Of the advisory
board
Action Of Conference.
After the conference. Mr.. Hastings,
with the consent OF the board. issued
the following statement:
Prom the conversations | have had
with officials from the various depart
ments ! am satisfied that the only
thing that can be done at this time
is this: Have the Board OF Health,
the Board OF Education and the Coun-
Gil each to appoint one of its re-
spective members as committee TO
Investigate the needs, aud the cost Of
putting the public schools I'm rea-
sonably sanitary condition: that the
Board of Education agree to do the
work recommended Immediately and
City Council agree TO appropriate to
the Board of Education such addi-
tional sums as may be necessary to
pay for said work"
The Advisory Board also adopted
two resolutions at the session. they
being as follows:
Upon motion duly made and car
ried the Mayors Advisory Board re.
quests the Board of Health to sus-
pend action relative TO its resolution
TO close certain public schools I'm the
city, until such time rs the commit
tee as provided for in the recommen-
dations OF the city solicitor shall
have had time to make an invcstiga-
ton and report to this board"
The second motion reads:
Upon motion duly made and car
ried the Mayors Advisory Board re.
quests the Beard Of Education, Board
OF Health and City Council to ap-
point one member of their respective
departments to form a committee TO
investigate the sanitary condition of
the public schools, and OF the neces-
sary cost TO put the public schools
In a reasonably sanitary condition.
and report TO this board, at a date
not later than December 10, 1872
While the question OF closing the
nAnUOAn anu IMN lANidlIluk VI TIC
necessary plumbing had been dis
cussed in open session OF City Coun-
ell, tho Board or Health and Board of
Education. the subject was considered
IN secret by the Advisory Board. The
conference was held in Mayor Prices
Office. and following the session,
which began at o'clock, Mayor Price
gave out the proceedings to the news
paper reporters who we're waiting.
Discuss Back Bills.
IL was learned after the conference
that the subject OF the payment Of
back bills piled up by the Board OF
, Education as well as improvement of
the sanitary conditions of the schools
was considered by the Mayors Ad-
I visory Board. City Solicitor Hastings
had prepared a long analysis OF the
law and also told of the condition OF
some Of the schools as observed by
himself. Secretary Ellison Of tho
Board Of Health. Municipal Engineer
/ Hopes and superintendent OF
Schools Scott during the day. Mr.
Hastings also summarized his con-
illusions in the statement, II was
learned, but the Advisory Board de-
cided not 10 make public the state
mont, beyond giving the result of the
conference as printed above.
During the conference il developed.
from opinions expressed by City So
Hector Hastings. that the Board Of
Health did not have as extensive pow
ers as was though in requiring sani-
tary improvements 10 be made to the
schools. The board could require
conditions that had become null
sance to be abated. and could abate
that nuisance only after the Board Of
Education had refused to abate it,
should a nuisance exist. This phase
OF the law was discussed at length.
All Of those in the conference agreed
that they desired the schools to be
made as sanitary as possible.
Score Janltor Service.
City Solicitor Hastings, il IL under
stood. in the course of his statement.
set forth his belief from what he had
observed that more efficient janitor
service and the plentiful and frequent
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