Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-04-09
Reorganization or the BOARD or PUbiis
Education.

The members holding over in the Board OF Ed
ucaton net i'll the Board rooms last evening.
For W" purpose OF Temporarily organizing, Mr..
Moor loved that Mr.. Ziba Ferris he called to
the Ci,air.
CA n,,..on of DIR. Maull Mr. Harlan was
ariso...ted Secretary ytO tenn.
Mr.. Moore moved the appointment OF COM
mili,e OF three On the credentials and quatca-
tons OF the members-eect, AMI Messr,. Mani!,
Moore and Johnson were appointed SAID COM
mittee.
The committee, after an absence of l5 or 20
minutes, returned and reported iavorably on tn,
eligibility OF the members-ccct; and III regard to
Mr.. Simmons case, who, 1t is said, is Minister
Of the Gospel, the committee referred the Board
to that part OF the laws OF Delaware which bears
upon the subject III question.
On motion of Mr.. Moore IL committee, to inquire
into the eligibility Of Mr.. Simmons. appointed.
Messrs. Moore. Fraim and Niclds were appointed
the committee.
The members-eect then came forward and
took the prescribed cath; Mr.. Simmons beng cx-
cepted.
Tn motion of Mr.. Cubert an election for Presi-
dent OF the Board was gone INTO.
MIR. Febigsr nominated DIR. Grmshaw, and Mr..
Chllds nominated VIM. s. llilles.
| DIR. Grmshaw received Is votes; Mr.. liillcs
received votes. Dr. Grmshaw was therefore
elected President.
| The Board next proceeded to elect II Secretary.
Messrs. Jos. l.. kiiigore, VIM. II. Cloward. Wes-
ley Talley and Edward Hirst were nominated
Mr.. kllgore received Ii votes: Mr.. Ciawar'i,
Wesley Ialley, Al and Edward Hirst. !.
MIR. killgore, having received the highest num-
Der of votes, was declared Secretary.
The election OF IL Treasurer was next in order
Messrs. Killgore and Tailey being the nominees
The first ballot being II tic another ballot was
taken, which resulted i'll the election OF MIR. Kill
gore.
Messrs. James Lang. II. O. Moore and W. Jack
SON were nominated for the office Of jan''or
MIR. Lang was elected. Lang, 22 Moore.
Jackson, l.
On motion Of Mr.. Atkinson the rules and by
laws governing the former Board were adopted
| The committee appointed i'll the cas-" OF MIR
summons asked to be and were continued til
next meeting
The election over the Secretary read the MN
utes OF the last meeting OF the Board, which wei
adopted.
Committee OH hat rack asked to he continued
lhe committee to lay the accounts and voucher
OF the Board before the City Council, and rttl
with the State Auditor. ask, Il to lie continued.
Inc Superntendents report was lead am
ordered TO be filed.
A report was submitted. showing the amou,,
oi money received from the scholars of eac
school, and also the number OF delinquenis.
The question of delinquencies was referred t
the visiting committee oi each school.
Mr. Febiger moved that orders be drawn /,
. the payment OF the cost OF holding the election.
A discussion took place on the matter ot fun
nishng the schools with coal
> The old Committee ON Fuel was continue
7 with the addition of Mr.. Moore.
Inc Ireasuiers report was pronounced corrrc
motion allowing the President to announ,
. the visiting committees Tor the acient schoo
through the newspapers, WAS passed.
The committee on No. I were instructed to la,
I the pavement OF sa,d school repaired.
, communication from j \. temmcr rca
II lie stated that he would teach music III all Il
i schools of the city, and would ask the coupons
col nrl glnl he ntikl me
y beng at the option OF the scholar
Il The subject was referred to special col
l. mitttec.
$ Adjourned.