Evening journal., 1921-07-26
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SCHOOL OFFICE
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Of previous actions Of the board is
by minutes in detail. All meetings.
Mr.. souder also said. viii be started
promptly at o'clock just as soon
as the board becomes fully organ
lied.
As bids must be asked for on all
purchases exceeding 500, the offer
OF the Edward r. Pusey Company
of 100 tons Of coal to be delivered
to east side schools was rejected.
The company offered the coal at
prices that would not be affected by
any possible advance in prices. The
secretary was instructed to notify
the coal company that it could not
legally purchase the fuel without
asking for bids George Rommel
had informed the other members
that the coal was Of good quality
and could well be used by the
schools.
Further discussion was held on
portable schools for which bids were
recently received The matter was
laid over, however, until the meet
ing of the board on Friday night.
city Solicitor Satterthwaite will be
asked in the meantime for an opin-
| ion as to the power of the board to
accept or reject bids. The senti-
ment Of the members seemed to in
cline toward asbestos portable build
ings. although the bid for buildings
of that construction was the highest
received.
Culm burners for the school heat
/ ing plants were also a subject for
discussion. The members decided to
see a demonstration OF the culm
burner in School No. 4 at a time to
be set by Mr.. Rommel.
James T. Chandler. Sr. stated that
he had seen a demonstration OF a
cuim burner and that he was OF the
opinion that the installation Of such
apparatus in the local schools would
mean a vast saving. II the money
is available, they should be installed.
he said.
Shermer II. Stradley felt that the
advice Of an expert should be OBJ
tained as to the advisability Of in
stalling such burners.
President Souder was named TO
! represent the board at a public
hearing to be held in the Street and
Sewer Department offices on August
on the proposed widening OF Wash
ington street. between Eleventh
street and Washington street bridge.
A school is at Eleventh and Wash
/ ington streets and one is at the
southern end OF the bridge.
The order Of business" to be fol-
lowed at the meetings OF the board
was adopted on the suggestion OF
DR.. Victor d. Washburn.
A communication from Marine w.
Thomas. engineer at the Wilmington
High School, asking for two
weeks vacation for help employed
at the school was received and filed.
While II has been customary to give
the help a vacation each year. it was
brought out last night that they dc
not work the same regular hours
during the summer months as during
the school term.
During a discussion on a list o.
repairs to be made, Mr.. Stradlel
said he felt that an expert shoulC
be employed to prepare a budget a
the beginning of each year of thI
repairs needed in all the schoo
buildings As to the list submitted
by Mr.. Thomas. DR. Washburn IN.
sisted that each item should be more
specific. Mr.. Chandler felt that Il
was Mr.. Thomas place to look after
the minor repairs. Bids on the work
will be received, the board finally
decided.
Supervisor Croney made a rep ri
OF repairs that have been made.
Request of the Boy Scouts foI
three tables and four benches in
the basement of No. 2 School was
granted upon recommendation OF
Supervisor Croney. The board
however, upon the advice of the
supervisor declined to have installed
a closet and stairs.
Joseph S. Hamilton was awarded
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