Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-10
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The Board OF Education met in regular sesson.
last evening, Mr. Hilles, in the absence OF fresa-
dent urmshaw, occupying the char; -
The Committee on Teachers. on Inc suDlect "a
increasing the sasnos Of the assistant teachers IN
primary schools to uniform rate OF *3ou, iepotteo
that they did not deem such change advisable:
The report OF the Committee was accepted 'aner
which the Chair declared that "the question now
recurs to the motion to 30 increase
The Board then. after accepting an adverse re-
mort on the resolution from the Book Committee.
voted ON and adopted the resoluton.bya vote OF ~
ayes to nays. !
Mr. Jenkins moved that the incease date from
January lst. ,
MIR, Moore moved TO amend. by inserting the
''Erst of the next school yea, in Leu OF January
lst." -,
MIR. Moore's amendment was lost by vote Of
too.
The resolution offered by Mr.. jenkins, was then
adopted, by q vote Of l3 to 4.
The Committee ON School No. Ii. reported that
the lightning rods had been put up, that ths aesks
were being put in. and that the school Will sooh
| be ready tor opening.
| The Commiltse on selecting lot i'll the SOUTH
western portion Of the city. on which to erect
new school, stated that in their opin'on the ot AZ
the corner Of HariisouL and Elm streets, loo ieet
they be authorized to purchase it, at sl6 per foot,
or $1,000
Alter considerable debate. the motion was lost
| by ayes, s. nays, 10.
MI. Lynch then called up resolution offered by
| Mr.. Stewart, ut a previous meeting, authorizing
N. Committee to purchase lot at the corner OF
Second and Adams streets, "A feet on second anu
l47 feet on Adams street, for $1,000 or fraction
over $54 per foot.
| This resolution was also lost.
On motion of Mr.. Mcintyre another member was
added to MIR. Lynchs committee and the CHAIR
appointed Col Grimshaw rs the new membtr.
AR Stewart moved that the committee under
consideration be discharged. Lost.
The Committee OH the Howard school faiiing to
report were OH motion OF Mr. hoper's u'Eec'eu ~
| attend to their duties.
The Committe on Music reported that the pres
ept systam of teaching music in the public schools
+ is good and partially successful one, suggesting
that some tino should be spent teaching tnii
branch OF knowledge, and moving the ADOPTION o
resolution providing for the employment by TN
Board of an instructor IN the the science OF musi
and proy,d,pg torA Committee OF five, to Cooperate
: with the Superintendent in carrying out the mat
G ter and providing for this new branch OF study
d The report was accepted and the resolution wa
: referred to the Committee on Teachers.
). The Treasurers report, showing balance
q 81, ,S95 IA, was read aud referred.
SUPERINTENDENT Haran's report was read, an
y from it we CLEAN as follows: averaged registere
number of pupils, 3,6l5; average attendance,
Is averge per cent. OF attendance "; whole numoe
q, seats 1920; number Of vacancies, 55l numbe
y of applicants, 27l.
school, and Charlotte Hardy was elected to I'll
- same position III No. IA. j,
rs Mr.. Lynch offered resolution increasing ii
y salaries received by the janitors i'll the employ
N the Board, 20 per cent Lost
y A communication from VIM. J. Jenkius, askiI
!, y $500 year for doing the work OF jani,or at
y u l, was read and referred.
u a Mr. Lynch moved the adoption Of resoutio
allowing principals to dismiss the scholars at IL
= IN the morning, when requested to do SO by the
70 their parents went over under the rules.
- On motion Of Mr.. Baird the schools were direct'
u to be closed on the % and Sd of next month.
. Orders were directed to be drawn for the fo
=. :. lowing bills r. A. Gilpin, 80: John N. Og
a. t25. .G6 Wilhemna Madison, 81; H. F. Picke
ei Sll8.S5: Wilson Scratton, $3.50: W. w. BeLne'
10 1850; Anton Henze. $40: Mrs. Taylor. 81;
en W. jackson, 81. 80; Batrlck Hassan. 25c; Surve
u, , ing Department, *3; James II. Anderson 2; J.
is is Killgore, 81.