Evening journal., 1920-09-14
urges SCHOOL
TUITION rise
City Superintendent Makes
Recommendations to
Board of Education
GOING AHEAD
WITH SURVEY


based on the expense per pupil last
year, was proposed by Or. Clifford }.
Scott, superintendent OF Public
Schools, at the meeting Of the Board
OF Education last evening.
The tuition, Or. Scott set forth, is
below the cost per pupil last year.
The present rate. he mentioned. is
si0 a year for pupils OF the nrst fiye
years; $50 for pupils Of the sixth, sew
enth and eighth years; and $40 Tor
High School pupils He asked whether
the rule requiring the collection OF
the tuition In advance be applied
without exception.
The matter was referred TO the su-
perlntendent and finance committee to
determine the rate and ilx rules FOR
iis collection
Or. Conwell Banton. chairman Of
the repairs committee, informed the
board that just prior 10 the meeting
be had been approached by represent
atiyes OF a labor union who protested
against the board awarding contracts
10 firms employing non~unon labor. A
ease was specified by them, Dr. Ban
| kon said, where a contract had been
i awarded to a firm bidding $50, a firm
while The next lowest bid for the
work was si75
Dr. Banton said that while he was in
favor OF union labor, he was unable
10 see how special consideration can
4 b. accorded any certain bidders in
view OF the act that the law re-
quires hat the contract for work
shall be awarded 10 the lowest bidder.
Hc asked Tor an expression or opinion
from some other member OF the
board.
Expressing himself strongly In IA
vor OF union labor. but setting forth
that The taxpayers must be considered
and the law be complied with, Sher-
mer II. Siradley agreed tha he re-
pairs committee acted properly in
awardIne the contract for the work 10
DR.. ]. Anthony Beck, chairman OF
the health committee. was rather-re
lnctant 10 have the expense OF nj
ing cabinet and repairs 20 a weighing
scale made % his committee, partic-
ulsrly the former. which he claimed
came under the head OF furniture
Il don't see why The chairman OF
the health committee should be such
a tightVad with $3.50. yet remaining 10
the committees credit" smllingly re
marked Dr. Bant0n. III the health
committee goes broke" the repairs
committee lof which nr. Banion Is
chalrman), will help him Out-if IL
has any money left for itself"
Yes. but it never has any money
lefl,' iokingly replied Or. Beck.
Or. Banlon confessed that This was
generally true.
Or. Beck, not persisting In his efforts
2 20 protect the funds Of his committee
nnally moced that the health commit
a lee be given power TO buy the nlins
cabinet and have the repairs 20 M
81 scales made az the committees eX
" Dense The motion was passed
Fl A letter from Joseph Bancroft, sec
retary OF the Citizens Committee ap
pointed TO consider a survey OF tn
Duhlic schools. explained that the lay
mems committee that has been ap
pointed will make a survey or tn
q schools only In regards TO their ply
sical condition. and not az TO thei
n business or professional phases. II j
& the desire Of the committee he Sc
n forth. 70 be constructive and helpful
81 which can be obtained he said. onl
Fl through the co o-operaion OF all inter
a esied.
The letter was received and nle
"a and the secretary was instructed
N reply 10 the letter setting forth IN
III resolution OF N. board adopted se'
n eral weeks ago. promising theI
81 the plans OF The Citizens COmmitte
DR.. Beck, OF the visiting commi
n tee OF school No. T. stated his pos
tion ia regards 10 his inquiry OF
week or so ago as 90 whose auiho
ity the Fire Prevention Committee
tho Chsmber OF Commerce had mat
a survey OF School No. l. He Is NJ
q opposed 10 the Investigation, he sai
but. on the contrary, he had call'
Z 4hc ,tfo,,lio, ~ fhp hoard fo the col
diilons OF the school about . yel
ago. 4.
Referring 10 his statement that u
j. "committee in its report had not mel
toned the real danger" Dr. Beck SAT-
''The danger ] spoke OF was a real OF
which was known TO President Ron
mel and other members or the Doal
as he had brought the matter to m
attention shortly after | became
member OF the board. DR.. Beck e.
plained that the real danger
which ne spoke was a scarcity
wafer supply I'm the building. SON
members OF the board pointed out thi
this was not menace as the llre d.
nartment would use the plug almO
directly In front OF the building
on motion OF DR.. Beck, the board d.
cided 10 employ the services Of a con
petent engineer to make an inspectio
OF the fire escape at School No. 4.
Dr. Beck stated that a boiler
School No 1 had been marked "O.k
but that he had learned from u
~~ianitor Of the school. NEAL lsit
brothers, who examined the boiler
OF an schools. had not been at thi
school while the ianitor was tner
Or. Beck then asked that an inspectiO
Of the boiler be made.
President ROmmel remarked that
q IS very seldom that the ianitor OF NJ
"A school can be found at that place.
Inc minutes Of a meeting OF se'
III erd weeks ago, however. showed IN,
X McAlister Brothers had inspected n
n Ooier and had made certain recon
mcndatons for repairs. Necessiti
II Tor these repairs are now on Inc
n way, Erdman Hoffman, chairman
Il the fuel and janitors committee. IN
"a stated
A communication was received frl
the WilmingtOn Community Servl
expressing their appreciation for
a use Of the High School. granted On
n BY the board for the week OF 5
tember i3 TO %.
W On recommendation OF the teach
Il committee, Helen Mclntire was
G3 pointed a teacher in School No.
~ Marion Howe and Mary Sielle. sch
"a No. 2i: Grace Wentz, High Sch
Leah WilfOng, supervisor OF phys
education, and Ethel NJ. Cooke, suI
visor OF art.
FINED 500 FOR ASSAULT.
For assault and battery on Fra
Leary. aged 10 years, Strat0s Karl
was fined 800 and costs BY Ju