Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-07-20

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CONTRA.
July l. Cash on hands 81 80
Cash recslv'd nom
city on ass'm'nt. 1881 80
Cash received, tu-
itiOu feeS.-.---..s 9b 70
Cash received for
building fund. LAT "a
Present indebted
ness....--.-...-.... 3,S44 22-S89S7S o.
Statement of Building Fund of the
scholastic year 1870 II, on July 1, 1871;
Received from City authorities for years 1859
and lS70-IO City School bonds Of
$1,000
CONTRA.
Paid for Market Street School
Bonds bypothecated..--......-... 10000
Bonds in hands or Treasurer . SO,OOO- 100000
III FUND.
To bills payable ..-.........."..-----.--.ls,SS 81
T
BY interest paid. ....-.--S 1886 %
By amount paid on Mar
keC Street school
ing lot, to date...--.---. 5,IrO ~
By cash on nand...---.-...--- llfSo 81 lo,SSo u
Statement Of the General Fund of the
Board of Educstion Of the Memphis City
Schools-July /, 1871:
INDEBTEDNESS.
TO bllis 70 "a 4 ~ ~
To 6l,O92 "a
.s8s, 487 66
CONTRA.
! Cash on hand..-....... IS 1896 Is
State warrants on hand. S,76l 81
Due by building fund..-..-- 3,OSJ Is
OF 8dd corporate year. I6,757 10
| Due by City on assessments
of 10th, Asst and 42d cOrpO-
rate years----.--....--. 52.S9S 68-ss8,437 60
By balanoe due the general fund ..Sol,VS2 81
Respectfully submitted.
J. q. CAIRNS, Secretary.
The following resolutions were pre-
ssnted:
By Mr.. Flenlming:
ResOEUed, That the Building Committee
be authorized to have the Peabody School
house rodded with the Star galvanized
hghtning-rod, the same not to cost more
than forty-hvs dollars.
Passed.
BY Mr.. Mitchell:
ResolUed, That the special committee
appointed Wednesday, July 18th, to revise
the rules and regulations relating TO the
duties of the Superintendent and princi-
pals, be authorized to revise the rules and
regulations snd report at the next regular
meeting such changes as they may deem
advisable; and that the Superintendent
and President of the Board be added to
the committee.
Passed.
ResoLUed, That a lower grade of certifi-
Gates for colorsd teachers be granted, their
salaries to be lower than the grammar
grade. Those colorsd teachers holding a
grammar grade certificate arctic be allowed
the same compensation as the white.
Passed.
By Mr.. Phelsn:
ResoIUed, That the Building Committee
be authorized to have the sidewalk in
front of the Linden street schools paved.
Passed.
On motion of Mr.. Mansford the
President was authorized to call on his
Honor Mayor johnson, and request him
TO issue the dfty thousand dollars bonds
due the School Board on the first of July.
Passed.
ResoEved, That an appropriation of
1886 40 be, ard it ia hereby made, to settle
the decree and execution of E. d: Duncan
VS.. the Board. in the First Chancery Court,
and the proper warrant will Issue and be
placed In the hands Of Mr.. Kortrecht,
member from the Sixth ward, to settle
with the parties in interest so as to pro-
tect the Board from further liability In the
premises.
Passed unanimously.
Presented by Mr.. Mitchell:
MEMPHIS, July IL, 1871.
Honorable Board of Education:
GentIemer--Your Superintendent re-
specially yet earnestly recommends as
follows:
1. That grammar (selecting a simple
text book be introduced at LIST term fourth
grade.
2. That Webster's spelling be intro
duced at Sd term sixth grade.
3. That as q text book Green's grammar
be discarded,
Respectfully.
3. G. SLAUGHTER,
Superintendent of Education.
Referred to Teaehers and Text Books.
By Mr.. HolbrOok:
ResOLUed, That the Chairman IL ordered
to appoint a standing Committee on
Rules and Regulations at the mex regular
maeting of this Board as the Rules Ant
Regulations require.
Passed,
BY Mr.. Gavin:
RcsoEUed, That the scholastic year of
1871 and 1874 shall commence on the first
Monday in September, 1871, and end on
the last Friday in June, 1872.
Passed.
The Board. then adjourned to the next
monthly meeting.
J.. G. CAIRNS. sec'y.