Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-02

report at the next meeting of the
board. The principal OF the school
recommended that w. o. McCabe
Alfred Birmingham and William Lin
so be appointed trustees by the state
board. The board however was doubt
ful OF it's authority TO appoint school
trustees in any district and Mr.. Culver
said he would not consider naming
men. even If they did have the power.
who had been recommended by the
7chool principal. He suggested the
tax payers be advised the board would
name any three men the majority
would ask for. II the three men named
are found by the supervisor to be sat
isfactory 10 the majority of the tax
payers in the district they may be
appointed trustees. The question OF
the teachers pay is at stake for war
rants cannot be drawn without the
signature of the trustees of the dis
trict. 1t is therefore desired TO have
the matter settled without delay.
Sale of Old Buildings.
DR.. Holloway called the attention of
the board TO the decision OF Attorney
General S. d. Townsend. Jr., relative
to the boards right to sell school
buildings but not the property on
which they are situated. The board
authorized the business manager TO
| dispose of certain old buildings no
longer useful.
/ The payment OF substitute teachers.
which has caused some difficulties in
the past, was discussed and it was
! finally agreed by changing former
! 70 ,af F,a - f.rs
tute teachers 90 per cent of that Of
the regular teachers when the substi-
! tute has regular teachers certificate
or when she has had experience teach
/ ing in the schools of this city and
that those without the certificate and
experience here be paid at the rate
of IS per cent OF the regular teachers
salary. This was deemed by all as
fair and just.
BY motion of the board the pay of
| the stenographer in Wilmington Of
/ flee was increased from 800 10 800
per month. DR.. Brown voted against
this not because he has anything
against the incumbent but because. he
explained, he did not favor a salary
increase.
The Marshallton district sent the
board a copy of a resolution relative
10 their insufficient funds 10 pay for
janitor service and asking about the
advisability of using some of the con.
tigent fund for this purpose. 1t was
shown however that the board cannot
use any state funds set up in the bud
set except as specified therein.
MIR. Souder mentioned the complaint
Of man who claims he has not been
paid for hauling children in the Ar
den district. Mr.. Adams. business man
ager, explained the man has no con-
tract and his bills have not been suffi-
ciently explicit and were referred
back for particulars and these partic-
ulars have never been furnished his
office.
Il Transportation difficulties in and
around Middletown were taken UP and
u it was explained that around Odessa
lthe situation has become acute. 1t WAS
! stated they can get bus large enough
to carry from 12 to IA children for
500 per month and the matter was
referred to the secretary and the bust
/ moss manager to report back at the
next meeting.
A teacher injured in the course Of
| her work and who now has to undergo
/ an operation asked for assistance from
l the board. Her people are in moderate
: circumstances il was said. DIR. Hollo.
s way was instructed to look into the
3 case.
Assistant Commissioner Schilline
i told the board of his many duties ant
|, how it delayed him in his work to b,
a Obliged TO attend the meetings Ths
. members said they would consider tn,
5 advisability of excusing him in tn,
{ future.