Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-08-26
Board Of Education.


Present-Messrs. Kenney, Pruden, Steele.
Brown, Lindsly, Miller, Elliott, Love,
Wareham, BOmberger, stutsman and Walden.
The bids for rebuilding the North Western
School House were opened; there were only
five. The following is their sum and sub.
stance;
Waymire and Wampler will build the adds
tion to the North West school house for 81, $50.
Bonds to be taken at 95 cents on the dollar.
VIM. Gill for So 5000 and the old house inclu.
ded, or will do the work for $lO,3OO, payable
in bonds.
John H. Balsley and Geo. Lehman for
So, ,726, and will take the old house at 5000.
BurOus q Butt for $9,9o5, and will give
500 for the house.
John Garst for $ll 900 and will give $3.50 for
the old house as it stands, and take It down for
$l25; and allow for what materials can be used
in the new house.
BY Mr. Elliott, That the contract for building
the North Western school house be awarded
to Messrs. Waymire d Wampler, with instruc-
tons to the building committee not to finish
the Third story until further orders from the
Board. Adopted.
A committee consisting of Bomberger, Stuls.
man and Walden were appointed to open the
bids for furnishing the schools with wood for
the ensuing winter. ,t..at l.
A petition from the patrons of the colored
School, asking the Board to increase.the salary
of their their teacher to $l2O per quarter. Re.
ferred to the Committee on Teachers.
The Committee on Teachers Offered a resolus
ton in favor Of offering the Superintendency Of
the Public Schools to II. II. Barney and that
the President of the Board enter into CORES.
pondenco with Mr.. II. in relation TO the mat
ter.
Mr.. Kenney moved the following amend
ment' That member Of this body be appoints
ed as acting Manager Of the Public Schools
for the next fiscal year.
Yeas-Wareham, Lindsey, Kenney, Walden
and Elliott.
Nays-Pruden, Stutsman, Brown, Miller,
Bombarger, Love and Steele.
Mr.. Pruden then moved that the whole mat.
ter In relation to the appointment Of a Supe rims
tsndent be indefinitely postponed.
Yeas-Wareham, Pruden, Lindsley, Kenney.
Walden, Love-6.
Nays-Stutsman, Brown, Miller, Elliott,
Bombarger and Steele--6; tie vote, amendment
lost.
Mr. Elliott then moved to lay the matter over
until the next meeting. which was lost.
The question came up on the adoption Of the
report of the Committee, which was lost BY the
following vote.
Yeas--stutsman, Brown, Miller, Bombereer,
and Steele--5.
tlNays-Wareham, Pruden, Lindsley, Kenney,
Walden. Elliott and Love-.
The High School committee reported 10 IA.
vor of making certain improvements in the
walks about the High School, report received
and committee authorized TO have the work
done. Adopted.
BY Mr. Kvnney, Resolved, That on all ques.
tions involving an appropriation to exceed
fifty dollars, and on the appointment of Teach>
ers or any sa lAried officer, the Yeas aud NAYS
be called, and that the majority Of all the mem
bers elect be required to sdop. the question:
Adopted
BY MIR. Lindsey, That the Chairman Ofthe
Building Committee be authorized TO procure
Of Mr. Wall the drawings of the High School
building Adopted.
The High School committee was authorized
to furnish the house with wood boxes, umbrel-
la stands, &c. Adopted.
Miss E. T. Rulber resigned the position Of
assistant teacher OF the North Western School
the vacancy was filled by the appointment Of
Miss Matilda Kennedy.
The Committee on Text Books reported
against making any change in Biographies, for
the present. Adopted.
After passing sundTy accounts the Board
adjourned.