Evening journal., 1920-07-27
MORE TEACHERS
FOR SCHOOLS
Salaries of Seven Perman-
ent Instructors Also Are
Increased
FIRE INSURANCE
ON PROPERTIES

Report OF the insurance committee
appointed by tho board TO make a
survey to determine the amount of
Insurance that Should be placed on
the local public schools, which Was
received by the Board Of Education
at its meeting last evening, recon-
mended that S2O13,20O be placed ON
the buildings and Si53,SOO on contents.
The total premium would be 50 2si 10
A year: two and half times That for
three years and four times mal lot
five years. ~.
The survey was made by the Pru.
dentsal Enginecring Corporation: ol
PHILADELPHIA, which was engaged ny
the insurance committee. The report
was referred 10 the finance ana IN
surancc committees.
Tho difficulties over the contract OF
fered bv the Delaware Heating Com
any for the installation OF cum
burners IN ten local schools nave
been adjusted The company VIII DC
paid noihing In advance but only as
work progresses. Mr.. Stradley was
the only member who voted against
ihe signing OF the contract.
ONLY one bid was receiNtd py tne
hoard FOR coal, it being from Mccor,
mick Brothers Dr. Beck zen ln9'
The other coal dealers, who nave Pre,
viouslv furnished The SCHOOLS, ldo
shown a lack OF courtesy III not Dl1'
ding but it app arod mat We spccl-
f.,tions had been late in being pul
The one bid not conforming VIII
thr rules OF the board, was reject q
n was directed that bids he rcau
vrrtlsod for and that the specihca
tions be thorough.
The \. B. Danforth Company .waI
awarded The contract for furnlshlnl
chemical supplies. The Delaware No
fon Company was awarded ihe con
tract for sewing supplies.
The contract for plumbing sa- ,,,o lo
awarded 10 William G.. Robelen a
his hid OF s25.O67. r. T. Weldon AM
Son and Healey and sons, mo- Wei'
pids for paint. glass and oil wer
reroivcd from Candy o. Maminflt
fhe Carimell Paint and Glass Com
nanv. James Bradford Company, !
Rlcst and Company and w. q. pel
ser They were referred 10 tne re
pairs committee. ~ ,h.t.
On application Of DR.. Banton' chalI
man ~ me repairs committee, ~ wa
decided to advertise for bids Tor haIo
ware and the removal or trees
School No. 49, ,,.-..
Renairs sugrested by McAniste
profhcrs who made an Inspection Z
thc boilers OF schools Nos 4, 2, 4
81 9S 30 Hich School ana hlS
School Annex. were authorized 10 !
made by the fuel and ianitors con
mitiee. -....,. No
Necessary repairs TO schools No No.
a 23 as. a. 26. i2 and /, the hle
Will IIMn DN UINl
bN he committee.
t"Thc teachers committee recon
mended the appointment OF ihe ,9
9oxxinr persons as teachers IN the WI
minrfon schools for the comli
school wear. Grace NcLaury, hach
Kiilen. Vivian Baldwin. Maria Per
ms. Irone Rolon, Kathryn Geaso
Margaret Ferguson. Annie Langr'
and Rebecca Little, elemental
schools.
fhe anpoinlment OF LcOna Sterner I
the month Of July as clerk N ihe hil
school principals office.
The salaries Of nr. Beeler, r..
Bradbury Elizabeth Rogers and hlil
hrih NacLaughhn will be paid
twelve annual installments. beginni
Julv Instead OF ten payments,
rinninc Sepiemhcr 4. Through
error the salary Of Anna Boldly "
stated 10 the previous report. 5
less than the true amount, and kmi
uel Whitien's salary $500 less IN
the correct amount
The committee further recommei
that the following teachers In scho
supervised by a principal having
recti0n of more than one school,
made head teachers and their sal
les he increased $50 per year. Nj
DolboN MARY Connolly. Mary Nc
tire Emma DOud. Genevieve OConr
Ethel Calvert and Florence Roe.