Evening journal., 1919-07-29
CITY SCHOOL BOARD
TABLES STATE CODE
Continued from First Page.

ng for poslponment were Messrs
loopor, Palmer, Banton, Campbell an'
Ieok. Tho FIRST vote being tic, DIR
'almer, who was acting as preslden
no tempore. cast the deciding vote fol
Iostponement. President George Rom
mel was indlsposed and not able TO bi
resent. Tho resolution. whose consid
ration will undoubtedly bring a ful
tendance OF board members az TN
looting two weeks hence, reads as FOL
ows;
Whereas, There was passed by
the last session OF the General AS
sembly OF tho State OF Delaware a
law designated and known as the
State School Code and Senate Bnl
No. 7S;
Whereas, Said state School Code
provides for the better education
Of the children OF the State OF
Delaware. by providing better
schools and educational facilities,
and
Whereas, In order that the sew
eTal school districts within the
State OF Delaware may enjoy the
better schools and better school
facilities provided by the said State
School Code, said school Districts
must signify a willingness 10 be
governor by the provisions OF said
code, by election, and,
Whereas, In addition 10 the bene-
flts to be derived by the several
school districts OF the State, flnsn-
c,ally and otherwise, by the adOp-
tlon OF the provisions OF said State
School Code, a certain Pierre S.
dupont has endowed the public
schools OF the state with the sum
Of two million dollars, 10 be used
for the erection and improvement
OF school buildings, specifying In
said endowment that said funds
shall be available only 10 such
school districts as elect 20 be gov
erned by said State School Code,
now therefore be n
Resolved. That in order that the
school children OF the oity OF VIII
mlngton may enjoy the full bene-
fits 10 be derived from the pro-
visions OF the State School Code
Senate BIZ No. sT)) and the very
liberal endowment OF the said
Pierre s. dupont, the Board OF
Public Education IN Wilmington
elects and does hereby elect 70 be
governed by the provisions OF the
State School Code iSecSts Bill
No. 7s).
In addition 20 President Rommel
Iere were three members absent when
10 vote was taken. Messrs. Plnkerton,
offman and Kersey. Mr.. HOFFMAN Is
it OF the city on a vacation. Captain
ersey ives present earlier In this eve
Ing, but left before the resolution
as introduced.
President George B. Miller, OF the
tate Board OF Education, and former
resident OF tho city board. was pres
nj as a visitor. He assured the board
lat the State board was willing q
xtend the time for Wilmington's ac-
on upon the State School Code II
rder 10 give them all the time wisheC
Or consideration.
Mr.. Campbell said that a resolution
I such importance should not b
rought up without previous notic'
avlng been sent 20 the members tina
was 10 be introduced.
Mr.. Stradley replied that II was tht
uty Of all members 10 attend all the
oard meetings, therefore he did moi
sIe ee that such notice should be given
neviously.
Mr.. Campbell said further that the
oard had no assurance 10 had the right
} act in this matter. as 10 had no legal
Twice on the subject, although IL had
iked such advice. He did not think
at the citizens. no matter what their
ntiments towards the adoption OF the
'de, would approve OF a "snap de-
sion," taken In haste by the board.
3 thought II no injustice 20 the city
take time 20 know what they were
ing.
Mfr. Draper said he considered the
'ard had had plenty OF time IN which
get legal advice. As 10 the legality,
thought the Legislature was en-
lwered 10 change its own laws.
DR.. Beck questioned the Legality OF
9 code as applied 20 this city.
DR.. BantOn remarked that adoption
rejection OF the code was probably
9 most momentous thing the board
)uld do this year, and that the old
ard had recognized this fact. He said
at former City Solicitor Bayard had
{ been able 10 decide upon the legal
estions involved, and he did not
Ink they ought 10 demand an answer
so brief a time from a new city
llcitor Just getting into his of1clal
)rk. Certainly ne thought the board
uld not take the decision upon the
gal aspect upon their own shoulders
len lawyers found 10 a puzzle.
Dr.. Cooper referred 10 the fact the
ard had asked the Governor TO OBJ
IN a decision from the courts CEN
nc" and that no response had been
ide 20 this request.
Secretary Guthrie said that because
pressing business OF the board he
d TO attend 10. he did not find Il
sslble 10 address a letter 20 the new
y solicitor during the past two
,eks, but that he would do so with
the next twenty-four or fortY-eight
urs.
Under the code Wilmington would
,eive from $4,000 10 $4,000 a year,
addition to the benefits from the
Pont fund. A question has been
Ised as 10 whether Wilmington will
,elve an appropriation from the
lte unless IL does accent the code II
claimed that the school board was
omlsed that 10 would oeneflt from
3 State fund whether IL accepted the
lool code or not, but there appears
70 q ot1cstfon ae to xxyhefher ~ will