Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-14
ROUTINE WORK OF
CITY School BOARD
Contracts for Coal and Other
Supplies Are
Awarded
SUGGEST MORE
PAY FOR JANITORS

BIDS we're lCctlNtN " Nh~ -N'''N
Public Education last night for supply
inc the books, stationary and other
school supplies required during tho
lol7-is school year from D. $. r. Butler
and SON and the Wilmington Offco
suppiv Company, Of this city, and A.
pomorantz and Company, and the AmeTl-
can school Equipment Company, OF
pbi,sdelphia. Zach bid followed a de-
tailed schedule, and an were referred 70
the committee on books and supplies,
with power 20 act,
Inc bids viii DO tabulated and, ac-
cordinr to law. contracts awarded to the
lowest bidders.
Air Rommell Invited attention 20
what may prove a serious problem later
on when he stated that the matter Of
innitor service was commencing 20 as
sumo such a eerious phase as TO re-
ouiro immediate and careful oonsdera-
ton. lie said that this year his COM
mitteo had asked but 10 per cent. In.
crease IN innitor salaries this year. and
that already a large number Of the
janitors were otherwise employed Ht
excellent salaries, and he was afraid
that many Of them would not return TO
the school service as It. would entail q
financial loss TO them unless the board
should take this matter up and adjust
matters.
President Miller stated that 50 far as
bis study Of other school systems dis
closed this city paid ianitors about one
half the amount Of salaries paid by
other cities. He said that the recent
inspection of tho schools had shown that
It was essential that the janitor service
should be the very best IL was possible
10 secure.
"Howovor,n he added. "we cannot Sc
cure good service unless we have tho
money to pay competent men to give It."
Chairman Souder Of the committee
on new buildings. reported that the
builders were making excellent progress
on the High School The extra plumb
ing and electrical work recently ordered
installed by the board has been COM
pleted. On his motion the committee
WAS authorized 60 advertise for bids for
furnishing the desks and Other furniture
required. His committee also WAS
authorized 20 select and place the order
for the electric lighting fixtures.
Salaries for July, including the 10 per
cent increase In tho salaries of 20
Ianitors. the superintendent and the
clerical force, according 20 tho budget
prepared in June. amounting 70 S2,7l700,
and current labor bills Of S2o5.l5 wero
ordered paid.
The balance in bank TO the credit of
current expenses was SCI ,4p7 ,0s and the
new building fund was reported at $685.
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Contracts for supplying coal TO IN,
ach0ols Of the three districts were award
"a as follows
Henry Snyder, for furnishing school.
Nos. G, Z, "a, 10 and 90 with l22 tons Of
egg coal, ITO tons Of pea coal and 81
tons Of nut COAL Prices given are S0
per ecO0 pounds for pea cOalj $50 for
nut coal and S7l0 for egg coal
The Edward r.. Pussy Company was
awarded the contract for supplying 90
tons of buckWheat coal, at S5.25 por
1000 poundsi 100 tons OF pea coal az
so; 3l9 tons OF egg cual at $40. and
dS0 tons Of bituminous coal at seas. All
these prices are for 1000 pound tons and
the coal IS 90 be distributed between the
High School and schools No. J.. ., 8, 3, s
3. III. Is, p. 26,and 20.
The BrosiN and Smedley Company
was awarded contracts for furnishing
coal 60 schools Nos 8, 10. IL, ~. Is. 10
2l -. p. 81 and %, at the same prices
These schools win require. according Il
The contracts awarded. 500 tons Of eg,
coal; - tons Of pea coal; 45 tons oI
bitminous coal and IS tons of nut coal
ln making his report Of the result
Of the recent inspections Of the schools
including yesterdays visit Mr.. Soudo
called attention 10 the diggaccful con
lition Of the toilets i'm the majority o
the schools He said 10 was disgrace
20 ask the people who taught in th
ectools and the scholars, TO q
within half mile of suc'
places. He urged the Importance @
spending az the money possible on thi
one natter
". Cooper resented what De consider
"a q rebellion on the members OF Ia
board vio Rad these matters IN chargl
1fr SCr5er disolaimed any intenti0
q rejecting on anyone, bat said tina
BE- was criticising the sanitary cond
fi0rs a. he found them. Tie said d
did not attempt 70 place the reepons
biliy. but believed that the publ
f1Culd know how the situation va
and then j. was Up % tie people % o.
FIST that fta Council OF come 9th,
source produce the money necessary {
remove these mcnaces 30 the health L,
their children
The Red Gross was granted the uI
Of TIE yards Of schools ls ~. - and Z
On the Afternoons ri August "a. is. ]
and q. for the purpose ri giving 0ut-doc
uemonstratiOns 81 canning aud cooking
Chairman Cooper, Of the teacher
committee, presented resolution direct
ing that the fall term Of the schools 3
opened on September =. Tho fact tina
. itom 1000 90 2.50O of the scholars o.
~ employed in emergency farm and factor
work was an element I'm deciding thi
date. Superintendent Scott stated tina
from September ~ 20 September .
would be an ideal time 20 open tho school
this year, and that this delay would no
cause any Inconvenience so far as ia
work Of the school year was ooncerne,
While this resolution which amend
the rules Of the board, must he on IN
table until the next meeting. a test votl
for the benefit Of the public. shove
that this resolution would be adopte
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