The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-13
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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MEETING OF THB BOARD OF CoSTRorIERs.-
The Board was called to order by the President,
Mr.. shIppen.
The minutes were read to a considerable
length, but In the midst the reading was dis
pensed with.
Communications were received from the
various sections, and all were either appro-
Lrlately referred or approved for the action OF
Among them was a communication from the
Board of School Directors of the Fourteenth
Section, recommending that the name of r. T.
Conrad be placed on the date.stone of the new
fchool-house on Melon street. above Eleventh
Approved.
Also, a communication asking that school
house be named the James W. Fletcher school
was read, and its ,suggestioyn9, approved Inc
school house is in the Third Ward.
Also, various communications we're receive
promoting several teachers, masculine and femi-
nine, to other positions. Referred. d,
Ward asking the change of certain school
houses, they being unit for school purposes.
Referred.
Also, a communication asking that the school
at Fratkford road and Somerset street be
changed 20 the Sherman School, and that its
height be increased one story. Referred.
Also, communication asking the establish
ment Of a colored school in the TWenty.sevenlh
Section. Referred.
communication was received from Henry
Bernbardt, Of the Department OF Schools, Wash
lngtou, asking an account of the schools OF Phils-
delphia, plaus and descriptions OF school-houses
etc. for a report to Congress, Referred to the
President for information.
The Committee on Accounts presented bills to
the amount of $40 1922. Approved
The Committee on Text BOOKS recommended
several text books. Further consideration was
adjourned until next month.
The Committee on Property, to which was re-
terred the subject of a school lot in the Sixth
Division of the Twenty-hfth Section, aud the
First Division OF the same section, reported that,
We linn thn HppA ,.,AI Ix.,.1
commend the lot of ground bounded by Nef.
Thompson, Seister, and Edgemont streets, in
front 1874 feet inches, and in depth 151 feet 81
inches. To this resolutions asking purchase
were attached. The resolutions were adopted.
A report from the Committee on Property was
received, to which was referred the protest of
the Twenty-fourth Sectional Board against the
division OF the uneXpended balance of S35 900
(ot the portion OF the million loan set aside for
said SeCtOn) between said Section and the
Twentyseventh Section (tormerly part of said
Section, to which the sum of $50, 900 was apDro-
prlated for new school buildngs.)
Alter considerable argument the question was
referred to the Controllers, whereupon the Ie-
port Of the Committee was adopted.
The resolutions attached to the report,
dividing $4,000 between the two Sections, and
asking for an appropriation of $4,000 Tor the
erection OF new school house, from Councils,
In the Twenty-fourth Ward, became the subject
of discussion.
Mr.. Greene moved to amend the second reso-
luton by striking it out and appropriating
SIOuOO 10 Duld new school-house in the
TWenty-fourth Ward.
Mr., Greenes motion was lost by yeas, 81 nays,
16.
The report of the Committee on Grammar,
Secondary, and Primary Schools came up.
Mr.. Greene moved that the portion referring
to Miss Laselle and Miss MSgiuey and the
second section be stricken out, and not adopted,
and that the balance be adopted.
After some discussion Mr.. Greene withdrew
his motion.
Mr.. Nebnger moved to confirm the nomina-
tion OF Miss Lasele aud Miss Magiuley despite
the report of the Committee.
MIR. Clark declared himself in favor of sustain
ing the sectional boards, and he believed that
whatever was their action was right.
MIR. Carrigan advocated the confirmation Of
the ladies, as they took the place of ladies who
had retired because they we're married, and the
sectional board had perfect right to appoint
them.
mo- on TO recommit ultimately carried.
Adj nned.