Evening journal., 1918-03-07
CITY School BOARD
Wants MORE MONEY
Will Ask Legislature to
Authorize Loan Of SI,0OO,-
900 for New School
ALSO WANT 100000
FOR PRESENT NEEDS

At a special mesting Of the Board Of
Education last night it was decided to
20 before the Legislature which con-
Yenes ina special session ot Dover next
Monday TO ask for legislation giving the
board authority to provide itself with
additional funds for school purposes.
A bill will be offered providing for a
loan OF 100000 with which to build
temporary school houses for those chill
drcn Who do not have proper accommo-
dalions in the present school buildings.
Another bill win be offered providing
for a bond issue Of siOOO,OOO to erect
permanent school houses
Great unonimity prevailed among
board members. apparently. five meas
ures being passed in the form introduc-
ed by Dr Victor p Nashburn with one
exception, the matter Of The Increase Of
teachers salaries being referred to the
Teachers Committee
Specially the FIVE motions made by
Ur. Washburn are as follows.
The attempt TO be made 10 have the
bill which was presented at the last
regular Session Of General Assembly
resubmiited, providing for payment to
The city OF a larger proportion Of the
State Teachers funds so as to conform
more closely 10 the proportion Of teach
ers in Wilmington as compared with
those In other parts Of the state VIII
mington now IS provided with share
OF the fund based on 200 teachers,
whereas there are in the city more than
$50 teachers. II IS felt this proportion
ment OF the funds is unfair to Whining
ton and it should be changed so as to
provide Wilmington with q more
equable share Of the money.
The city solicitor shall be requested
TO draft a bill 10 authorize the issue Of
short term notes aggregatng 100000 TO
permit the erection Of temporary school
houses for the use Of school children
and also for the placing Of proper and
sanitary plumbing i'm lhe old school
structures where it is needed
The city solicitor shall Doe requested
20 draft an ordinance permitting the
erection in the city OF one story frame
or corrugated iron buildings for school
purposes.
The city solicitor shall be requested
to draft a bin providing for the is
suance OF si000000 bonds to erect
permanent school structures 10 provide
for the ctys school population. The
funds from this bond issue shall not
be available except as needed and It IS
not intended 10 issue the bonds at all
until the financial situation Is consid-
cred proper. Il was explained that the
bill merely Is TO provide authority 10
use the bonds when they are desired, 10
being pointed out that often the board
wishes 10 do things and cannot bring
about the proper conditions for rails
ing money and the like There might
be a pressing need OF the money, Il was
pointed out. and there would be no way
OF setting the authority when the Cen
eral Assembly was not sitting
All the above motions were passed
unanimously or with but one dissenting
vote. The matter Of providing for the
pay Of teachers and for proper training
OF teachers chosenN from the senior
class at the High School was referred
10 the Teachers Committee with power
10 act
Or. Clifford ]. Scott superintendent OF
schools called attention to the fact that
the Easter vacation occurs during the
last week IN March and asked II this
could be changed ON account Of the
many delays to school work during the
past winter It was found the vacation
is TO be during the Holy Week has
been fixed permanently and it was
thought wise not to change the. time
this year