Milford chronicle., 1920-01-16
Frederica COnsOlldatiOn


county, and adopted the following. viz:
Frederick Consolidation
Whereas, in accordance with Article
8, Section 76, Delaware School Code,
the County Board of Education is en-
powered to consolidate schools, on the
recommendation of the County Super
intendent, when in the Boards judg-
ment it is practicable, and
Whereas, the County Superintendent
of Schools has made the following
recommendation; to wit, that the fol-
lowing districts, or parts of districts,
be consolidated into one school dis
trict to be known as Frederick school
district No.. namely, Frederica No.
32, 75, rs, IS, Warrens No. 2S, Cedar
field North Section) No. 40, Pine
Grove North Section) No. "A, Postles
No. 64, Laws No. 110, and Pleasant
Hill No. 129, and therefore be it
Resolved, That the consolidation
above recommended be and the same
is hereby made to become effective at
the close of the present school year,
June 30, 1920, and to be in accord with
boundary lines which are to be sub
sequently submitted to the County Su-
perintendent and approved by the
County Board. and further
Resolved, That the County Superin-
tendent acting in conjunction with the
local Board of Trustees of the Freder-
lea School District be authorized to
obtain an option on a site for the To-
cation of a proper school building as
soon as the same has received the ap-
proval of the Commissioner of Edu-
cation in accordance with Section S6,
Article of the School Code.
Memorandum Affecting the Districts
Frederica, Nos. 80, 75, 76, IS; 15O
pupils; Warrens No 2S, q pupils, 21s
miles from Frederica, miles cement,
u mile dirt road; Cedarfield No. 40
(part), 10 pupils. miles, dirt; Pine
Grove No. A (part), "a pupils, 31a
miles, 3 miles cement, u mile dirt;
Postles No. 64, Is pupils, 2 miles, 11a
miles cement, y mile dirt: Laws No
ITO (closed), miles, dirt; Pleasant
Hill No. 129, 13 pupils, miles, 2 miles
dirt, mile cement. Total of 299 pu-
pills.
Milford Neck Consolidation
The State Board of Education adopt
ed the following which provides for
the consolidation of the schools near
the Delaware Bay in Milford Neck:
Whereas, In accordance with Article
8, Section 76, Delaware School Code,
the County Board of Education is en-
powered to consolidate schools on the
recommendation of the County Super
intendtnt, when in the Boards judg-
ment it is practicable, and
Whereas, the County Superintendent
has made the following recommenda-
tions to wit, That the schools known
Kirbys No 81, Benefits Gate No. As,
and Oak Grove No. SO should be con-
solidated and a new school building
for the said districts be located in the
vicinity of Thompsonville; therefore
be it
Resolved. That the school districts
mentioned in the preamble to this res
olution be and the same are hereby
consolidated into one district, to be
known as ThOmpsonville district NO.
-. said consolidation to become effec-
tive at the close of the present scnool
year, June 80, 1920, and the boundary
lines of which to be in accord with
these which may be submitted to the
County Superintendent and approved
by the Board, and
Resolved, That the County Superln-
tendent, acting in conjunction with
the local board of trustees Of the
aforesaid districts, is hereby authorlz-
ed to obtain an option on site tor
the proposed new school building as
soon as the same has received the ap-
proval of the Commissioner OF Edu-
cation in accordance with Article z,
Section SO, Delaware School Code, and
be it further
Resolved. That a foRr-unit building
be constructed, one unit of which shall
be fitted out for industrial activities,
and the remaining three units for
class rooms.
Memorandum
Kirbys. 90 pupils, ga mile to pro-
posed school, road fair to good; Ben
nett's Gate, 21 pupils, S-S mile to pro-
posed school, road fair; Oak Grove,
l6 pupils, 21s miles to proposed school
and roads fair to poor.
CheswOld COIOred Consolidation
The following action on the colored
schools at Cheswold was taKen'
Whereas, There are at present TWO
schools in District No l4S, known as
Cheswold and Moore's Corner, and sit
udLeQ ABOUT one anu a AleAA HAAA~S -
each other, and
Whereas, These schools are 10 De
replaced by a new building or new
buildings, therefore be it
Resolved, That a single bulldlng
adapted for the teaching of the hrst
eight grades of the elementary school
be constructed on a site between the
present schools.
Memorandum
Cheswold, 4S pupils, ga mile from
present school to proposed school,
roads fair to good, dirt and stone;
Moore's, Sc pupils, ga miles to pro
posed school, roads fair to good, dirt
and stone.
BOWers-SaxOn Consolidation
Resolved. That the present school
districts of Bowers No. 1171s, and
Saxons No. III, be and the same are
hereby consolidated to form new
school district, to be known as Bowers
No. -, and further
Resolved. That a six grade school
be continued in the present schocl al
Bowers. or in a new building to Se
erected in the vicinity of the same,
the site of which to be subsequently
determined upon.
Seventeen pupils six miles IRON 9l