Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-04
SCHOOL BOARD PLAN
OPPOSED BY COUNCIL
Resolutions Adopted Protesting
Against the Diversion OF
Funds for Plumbing

i CITY Council last night passed n res
oiu,ion disapproving the action OF the
Board Of Education I'm proposing TO
diver. the sum of $4,000 from the ap-
proprlstion for plumbing supplies 10
the purchase OF talking machines ana
rianos for the various schools. Mom~
hers of Council In discussing the bilr
said il was always with great regret
thnt Council WAS forced To cut the ap-
lropriation for improving tho schooiS
and they could not understand how the
Euar.i of Education had a surplus OF
Stp 00o Its action in asking for BIDS
fnr musical instruments 10 be paid out
of the appropriation for the plumbing
and other improvements was peculiar.
especially In light OF tho fact that the
recent survey of the schools showed
that not one of the buildings was in
f1rst-class condition.
Whereas There has existed for many
wears an urgent need for sanitary toilet
facilities In tho various school buildings
In this city under the control Of the
Board Of Education and
Wheroas The Board Of Education has
Zach year, when submitting estimates
20 the Council of the financial require
,pents for the schools. included items
for the b~Stsrrneut of the toilet facili
tfes In the school buildings and has
made very strong Representations to
the Council Of tho absolute necessity for
these improvements. and
whsreae The Council In making up
the Appropriations for the fiscal year
bs~nninx July i. 1870. did furnish the
ssm OF eighty thpusnnd dollars $50
Oeo) 70 the aid Board of Education for
the express purpose Of renovating and
improving the plumbing and heating
r~cIlities of shs various schools. and
Where's RaIyrasenta tatione have been
M ado to the Council to the effect that IL
n the intention of the Board Of Bduca-
ton to puschass o~rtain talking ma
ohkpes and pianos for use I'm the echools
and ,ha. the cost thereof Is 60 be paid
ont of moneys provided by the Council
fu the sKpr go purposs bf hettertng the
plumbing and heating equipment Of tho
schools now, therefore he II
ResotveA BY the Council Of the Mayor
And Cpuncr of Wilmington. That tho
C;c~ncIl~ her~ty Msapprovcs Of the con
s4mpiated artion by the BOARD of f>du-
cation in divertina any portion of the
fanda appropriated for plumbing and
hsatins for the purpose OF purchasing
ralkins machines and pianos. and be II
rmthAr Resolved That the Council
respectfully suggests 30 the Board IF
0duoation the advisability of carrying
sstc efreot the original plans 70 place
rhe plumbing and heating facilities of
the various schools I'm the best condition
possible To the axtent OF the funds fur
rished gaid board by the Council.
The boards of drectors of the Cham
Der of Commerce and the Rotary Club.
yesterday went on reco~d as opposing
tho move try the members Of the Board
,,f Education to arehd money appro
pliated for plunshanf And repairs to
schools for nusical Anst1uments.
At the luncheon of the Rotary Club
Yesterday there were several short
speeches. by members who opposed such
an act by the BOARD of Education.
The Chamber Of Commerce directors
commended those nasnbers of the Board
OF Education who opposed the movement
t. divert the plumbing funds for such
a purpose and voiced their condemnation
Of such an attempt.
Members Of the mercantile section
Of the Chamber Of Commerce who met
Ia st night, also roundiy condemned the
proposition to ues the money appro-
rrtated for plumbing 70 buy musical in
otrurnenta.