Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-08-31
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Repairs to Buildings Will
Delay Opening of Schools
Until September II
DISCUSSION
OVER STREET WORK
speoIal % The EvenIng journal.

Special to The Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE, Aug. s1.-The
proposed paving of only a portion OF
the road bed OF Fourth street by the
Street Improvement Commission.
has aroused considerable criticism,
not from residents of that thorough
fare alone. but councilmen and city
officials are taking sides with the
residents in demanding improve
ment for the entire length OF that
street. Under the present plans of
the commissioners It will be paved
from Chestnut street 10 Foundry
lane.
City council at a recent meeting
went on record as favoring the COM
pletion of the entire street. It was
declared by Councilman Kee that his
motion calling for the $4,000 bond
issue, which was sold to Laird and
Company, Wilmington, particularly
specified the completion OF Fourth
street
A communication from councilI
was read at last nights meeting of
the Commission. which informed
them Of tho above stand taken by
council on the matter. After dis
cussing the matter the secretary OF
the commission was instructed to
inform council in writing that the
commission was inclined not to
change the plans for improvements.
John r. Lambson a member was /
instructed to meet with council next |
Tuesday evening and explain to that
body, why the commission took the
stand It did. The commission was
created by a special act of legisla-
ture and has power to handle all
street improvement monies without
any supervision of council.
II was decided to eliminate the
on Harmony street at
Fourth street intersection and re-
place them with cutters. This cul-
vert improvement was but recently
Installed by city council.
At a special meeting OF the Board
OF Education last evening Il was
decided to defer the opening OF the
local schools for one week, and in
stead OF opening Tuesday, septem-
Der s, they will open Monday, Sep
TENDER II. This postponement is
due 10 repairs being made and
changes to be made to the buildings
and equipment and the erection of
the two new two-room portable
for the fifth. sixth, seventh
and eighth grades.
1t was decided TO ask the State
TO appropriate S25O,OOO
'or the erection OF a new High
school In this city. and another
'40, 900 for expenditures in operat-
ng the present school for the terms
923-24 and 1924-25. As the legis-
lture of this state meets only once
4 two years, Il is necessary for the I.
everal school districts of the state
o have the amounts needed for
chool purposes presented at the ses-
ion OF the legislature preceding the
ears needed.
The secretary was instructed to II
dvertlse for bids for the installa- II
on of a steam heating equipment II
\ No. building, from which con- II
ectlons will be made with the two H
ew portable buildings. The bids
re to be in two forms one for
ew heater and piping and the
90 be furnished by the II
GARD. and the other for the bidder III
, furnish the entire equipment. II
Five new teachers desks were II
rdered purchased for the Grammar
rade rooms at $3.50 each and so III
hairs for class rooms, at $500 each. III
he old janitors were re-employed Ill
,r the next school year. III
The two new portable buildings III
ere insured for $4,000. James Til VI
ey was employed to repair the N
himneys and brick work, where III
eeded. 1t was announced last iii
venlng that the new curbing along III
harmony street, in front OF the III
,hool property would cost so cents Ill
lineal foot, Whether the board iii
( the Trustees of Market Square iii
nd School Green will be required iii
, pay the bill is a problem now CON m
-onting the board. I'LL
It was decided to place the age Of iii
omission to the public schools at Hi
ears by December l inclusive. A iii
Decial request will be made to the Hi
arents of children. who will be- III
ONE years old between Decem- iii
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