Evening journal., 1915-02-10

IN the Chamber of Commerce, but say
that if You, a good orator, would get up
and suggest an amendment to the Ten
Commandments, they would adopt il to
knock out six Of them," replied Mr..
Baynard heatedly.
Mr.. Neary pointed out that the
speakers in behalf of the alumni bill
live in the Seventh ward, Whining
ton, where DR.. John Palmer has been.
an unopposed candidate for the school
board for several elections. Mr..
Neary said DR.. Palmer was a good
enough member of the board for him.
and he saw no necessity to go to the
polls to vote when DR.. Palmer was
opposed.
The bill follows:
Section 2. That Section 3 of the
said Act be and the same is hereby
amended TO read as follows:
Sec. g. On and after the thirteenth
day of June. nineteen hundred and
fifteen, the Board of Public Educa-
tion in Wilmington shall be composed
Of seven members. For the purposes
Of school elections, the city Of viii
mington shall be divided into two dis
tricts; viz
(1) School Election District Num-
Der One; All that portion Of the city
of Wilmington lying north Of and
bounded by a straight line including
the central line of Eighth street ex-
tending from the Delaware river to
the westerly boundary of said city.
CD School Election District Num-
Der Two; All that portion of the said
city south of and bounded by the
straight line aforesaid including the
central line of Eighth street.
AT the school election for members
of the Board of Public Education in
Wilmington, to be held on the second
Saturday in June, nineteen hundred
and fifteen, the seven members to
compose the said Board of Public
! Education shall be elected from the
residents of the city of Wilmington,
as follows: Two from School Elec-
tion District Number One, one for
four (D years, and one for two ~
years; two from School Election Dis
| trict Number Two, one for four ca
years. and one for two CD years;
and three from the city at large, one
for four (4) years, and two for two
/ (2) years. The candidates receiving
the plurality Of votes cast in each
election district, and of the total
number of votes cast at large, shall
be declared elected for the term OF
four (D years; and the candidates
receiving the next highest number OF
votes cast in each election district,
and the two candidates receiving the
next highest number of the total num-
Der of votes cast at large shall be
declared elected for the term Of two
| (2) years. The terms of office of the
members elected as above shall begin
on the thirteenth day of June, nine
teen hundred and fifteen at - o'clock
noon. Upon the organization of the
Board OF Public Education in Will
mington. elected under and in accord
ance with the provisions of this Act
the terms of Office of the members OF
the present board shall Immediately
terminate.
At an election to be held biennially
on the second Saturday In June. in
the city of Wilmington, next preced
ing the expiration Of the terms of Of
fee of any of the said members oi
the Board of Public Education in Will
mingtOn, their successors shall bS
elected as follows One from Schoo
Election District Number One fol
(4 years; one from School Election
District Number Two for (4) years
and two from the city at large, on'
for four (4) years, and one for two
(2) years. The candidates receiving
the plurality of votes cast in eaci