Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-22
SCHOOL BOARD AWARDS|
NUMEROUS CONTRACTS
Mccormick Brothers and Dia-
mond Ice Company Get
Order for Fuel.

The Board of Education convened ~
special session yesterday afternoon, at
4 o'clock when contracts Tor repairs on
public schools, school supplies, school
furniture, coall and other supplies were
made. President Elwood Souder pre-
sided at the meeting, with all but one
of the seven members present. Superin-
tendent of Schools David A. Ward also
attended the meeting.
The removal of ashes from the High
School and several OF the larger schools
resulted in a lengthy controversy when
Dr Victor -. Washbun raised q ques-
ton on the expenditure to the ash COL
lcctions. 1t was pointed out that mas
much rs the city is authorized TO make
all collections, that some provision pe
made to save the board the expense oi
hauling away ashes. Special trucks VIII
be secured as well as standard sized ash
cans to conform to the requirements OF
the city, for the purpose of having the
collections made by the city.
Contracts awarded we're:
Furniture -l26 single desks, l6x24
at 5000.
l26 single desks, ul5x22, at $40, to
T.. l.. Grover, representing the Theodore
Kuntx Company, of Trenton, n. j..
Price quoted includes expense of delivery
and installation.
Coal-l46 tons egg coal at Sl2.lo,
Mccormack Brothers; 733 tons bituml-
nous at $40, Diamond Ice and Coal
Company.
Hardware-Alfred d. Peoples, sup
plies. S645.94
Printing-George H. Hogue, S345. %.
Nine dozen corrugated ash cans at 81,
G. Hart and Son; 3 dozen bau handle
ash cans, at S4, Hudson Supply Co.
School No. 3-Smokestack, SIS, John
Wideman.
School No. 5-Smokestack, Sl5, John
=. kean.
School No. 7-Smokestack, John
Wideman, IS.
School No. 2S-Repairs on boiler,
Gawthrop and Brother, S3. :,
School No. 30 -Smckestack and boiler
repairs, John P. Kearn, S50.s
High School-Nalve and packing
pump, Robelen Plumbing CO., $3.50.
School No. I0--Grate bars, William u.
Rcbelen, S1l.70.
School No. I6-Grate bars, William
G.. Robelen, S90.50.
School No. 22-Grate bars, William
C.. Robclen, S34.S7.
School No. 12-Grate Bars, William
G.. Robelen, $3l.95.
School No. 20-New front crate,
and repairs to boiler, John Reed and
Brother, S69.50.
School No. S-Bars, CRATE and tube
for boiler, McAllister Brothers, Sos.
School No. 7-Tults and CRATES,
Nc Allisper Brothers, SOS.
School No. BIS inch tubes for
boiler. McAIli,ter Brothers, so450
School 23-Boiler tubes, McAllister
Brothers SIS.
School No. 29-Boiler covering, Cav
ihrop and Brother, $50.
School No. l7-Boiler and pipe cover
ing. Delaware Electric Supply Com
pany, 500.
School No. 25-Side bars for CRATES,
! Gawthrop and Brother, S39
The board voted TO reject all orders
for the removal of trees. Supervisor OF
buildings Croney advised the board that
the removal of trees at this time might
endanger the lives of the school children
The question of teachers desks will be
broughs up at the board meeting next
Monday night. Bids for plumbing vii
come up at the same time.
The board voted to accept the invita-.
ton of Mayor Leroy Harvey to attenC
the Community Service luncheon to be
given next Monday at noon in the dr
Barry Room of the Hotel du Pont. &.