Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-08-30

the existing School Laws authorize the said
Board and School Committee to take the
control and government OF the said schools,
In the manner andunder the conditions pray
ed for in the said petition; and that, as ex-
pressive of such opinion, they report the
following resolution, viz:
Resolved, Blythe House of Representatives
of the Slate of Delaware, That in the opinion
of this House, the Board of Public EducA-
tion IN the city OF Wilmington, and the
School Committee of Districts Nos. 30 and
75, In New Castle County, arc fully authoriz-
cd by the present school laws OF the Staie,
and are hereby recommended, to take the
control and government of the schools con-
nected with the churches of st. Peters, st.
Mary's and ST. Joseph's, In New Castle
County"
That the said Resolution was adopted by
the House Of Representatives.
Your Petitioner therefore prays that the
Honorable Board of Education of the Public
Schools, will, in conformity with the SAID
Report and Resolution, and in pursuance
| thereof assume the control and management
of the school connected with aud attached
to 81. Mary's church, under the restrictions
mentioned in said petition, and provide that
the school of St. Mary's church be maintain
cd like the Public Schools of the city of Will
mington, out of the Public School Fund, as
prayed for in the petition herein referred to,
and rs directed by the said Resolution of the
House of Representatives p. REILLY.
Mr.. Batterbury invited the Board to visit
the school house attached to St. Mary g
church, and on motion of MIR. Plckels the
Board resolved to meet there on Saturday
afterdoon at 3 O'Clock.
BIr. Naif, Committee on Normal School,
was authorized to continue the organization
of said institution. Adjourned.
The Electioa.-The municipal election
takes place in this city, on Tuesday next
The following are the places of voting in
the several wards:--
First Ward--At the White Horse Hotel
corner of Second and Tatnall.
Second Wdrd.-At the Odd Fellows Hall
Third and King Streets.
, Third Ward. list precinct, corner of Sixtl
and Orange Streets I'd precinct, Lafayett,
Hotel, Ninth and Shipley.
Fourth Wdrd.-1st precinct, at the Cit!
! Hall. I'd precinct, at the American Hotel
corner of Seventh and Walnut Streets.
Fifth Wdrd.-At the Farmers and Me
: chanics Hotel, King street, between Thir
teenth and Fourteenth.
RObJery.-Some scoundrel entered a room
! over the store of VIM. H. Cam, at NeN
] Castle, on Tuesday morning last, about
: O'Clock, by means of ladder, and abstract
ed from the pants pocket OF Mr. Cann
pocket book containing $40 in money an
four checks amounting to $191. The thic
1 succeeded in efiectlng his escape withou
7 detection.
l Third Ward Union Nominating Meetin,
|, "A meeting will be held at the Engln
7 House in the Third Ward, on Saturday ever
ing, August 31st, for the purpose of nom
c mating candidates for Council Inspector
e and Assistant Inspectors. A full attendant
Il of the voters is respectfully requested.
h Arrested for Stealing Potoder--John {
Phillips, of Richmond, Va, has been arres
= ed upon the charge of stealing 150 kegs
/ powder, the property of Dupont & Co., fro
is the magazine OF their agents III that city.