Evening journal., 1921-09-07

to pay to the trustees an annual
rental OF $50 for the use Of the room
on the second floor OF the Old Town
Hall as an overflow room to take
care OF the increased number OF pu-
pills was received. The agreement
contains a clause providing for the
use of the room for public assem-
blies but "a hours notice Is to be
given Professor II. e. Snavely, city
superintendent Of schools OF any
such meeting.
A check for s1361.so was received
from the State Highway Commission
as payment for the construction Of
fences along the state Highway on
the Commons farms as per agree
ment between the commissioners and
trustees. whereby the commission
was to pay s275 rod for the con-
struction OF these fences. and the
trustees to have the work done. The
check was accepted subject TO the
approval OF the fencing committee
who are to check the number OF rods
fenced. as there is a discrepancy be-
tween the number OF rods paid for
bv the commissioners and the num-
her OF rods claimed by Boyce Broth
ors. Newport, the contractors. Boyee
Brothers were paid $1,000 on ac-
count. balance being withheld until
the checking has been done
The county taxes, amounting TO
x11esS2. was order paid by Octo-
ber in order 10 save the five per
cant granted II paid within that
time.
The resignation OF William Roth
well as a member OF the Board OF
Water and Light Commission was not
acted upon. II was decided to hold
special meeting September 20 &c
act upon the matter.
A special session OF the Board OF
Education was held In the office o.
r superintendent II. e. Snavely last
/ evening, when It was agreed to try
D out the tentative plan offered by Pro
r fessor snavely in selecting pupils &
e be taught In the overflow room. The
I win be pupils from the NTH, sixth
S seventh and eighth grades.
4 Professor snaveiy was INSTRUCTED
to procure plans and prices for IN
r installation OF eiecrtic lights in III
room 10 be occupied by the NTH an
y seventh grade pupils In No. ! build
q ing. and in the superintendents ofiic
p In the rear OF the seventh grad
IS room. This room has but recent
"a been constructed.
y Miss Ruth Nickerson has bee
~ employed to teach in the fourt
a grade room. A vacancy IN the teach
~ ing CORPS was created by the resigns
ton OF Miss Della Wooters. Newarl
/, yesterday afternoon. Miss Kate Nj
= honey was elected as first suhstitu
teacher and will teach in the ovel
!, flow room until a permanent teach'
70 is procured.
"a The largest enrolment OF pupil
in the high school in the history
T. the local schools took place on n
. openine OF the school yesterda
!; There were 81 pupils in that depar
n ment
l. Richard George. about 4S years
II age, a former resident OF this cit
who has been in the New Cast
r, County Hospital for several month
of died yesterday IN that institution. i
n has a son. Richard. Jr.. aged
0. years. residing in this city.
3; The dyke bridge on the Wilminl
IS. ton road near the Wilmington-Phil'
es delphia Traction company's car bar
DR. has been repaired by orders OF n
ut Levy Court.
he Harry wall. Joseph Mccarthy an
m Frank Hutchinson. three seame
were fined $3.50 and costs each I
2. Mayor Cramer last evening on n
4. charge OF trespass. The men wei
It's arrested and charges made by Osci
n Thomas, captain OF the Pennsy
he vania Railroad police. The condu
J. tor on freight train D-2 caught q
H. men stealing a ride in coal car al
nd ltelegraphed for the company polio
TX, Two Negroes who were also in Il
IT, car escaped. The arrest was ma,
on near the local station.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler II. &C
he hart were among the visitors at /
ees Delaware State Fair at Elsmere ye
Is terday.