Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-24
Board Of Rdncnlion.

REGULAR MEETING LAST EyENINd-LIvELY DE-
BATE ON RAISING THE TEACHERS SALARIES.
The regular meeting Of the Board of Public
Education was held last evening, at the regular
time and place, President Glimshaw in the
chair.
The Committee on Teachers, to whom was re-
ferred the report Of the special committee, in
taYor OF employing an Instructor in music re-
ported the resolution with a negative recon-
incubation, which was adopted.
The chair In answer to a question by Mr..
Hiles, ruled that, in adopting the recommenda-
ton, the report Of the committee on music
could not again be called up.
Mr. Mcintyre, from the committee on build
ing new school house. No. H. reported the house
furnished and ready for occupancy when on his
motion, 1t was resolved that the school be
opened on Monday January 9Th, and the com
mttee on Teachers instructed to employ the
necessary teachers to carry on the school
Another resolution authorizing the appointment
OF the usual visiting committee was adopted.
MI Hllles, from the special committee in ref
erence to the prevention Of truancy reported
that, although the committee had not given the
subject that consideration which 1t properly de-
| serves they were unable to report any plan by
which the evil complained of could be reinedied
when, on Ills motion, the committee was dis
| charged from the further consideration of the
subject.
The committee on visiting the Howard school
stated that on account Of accident to the chair
man the school had not yet been visited.
| The committee on purchasing a lot for a new
| school house in the Southwestern part of the
| city reported progress and was continued
DR. Shortdge, from the committee on alter
i ing the Bylaws i'll reference to suspensions and
dlsmssals for non-attendance, deemed it inad-
| 'lsable to make any important change, but
| recommended that whenever a scholar was alb
| sent two half days in week. without perms-
sion, that the teacher report Immediately to the
/ visiting committee. The resolution was to con-
i fer more power upon the teachers and less up-
on the visiting committees. A lively discussion
| ensued upon the adoption of the report Mr.
tebiger stating that he could not see where any
change would be effected.
DIR. Shortlidge iustanced the school in the 9th
ward, which had not been visited by the visiting
| committee since their appointment, and pupil,
| were allowed to be absent for weeks without an,
| action being taken in their cases.
MIR. Atkinson, being one of the visiting com.
mlttee for that school, stated that the gentle
man from the Ninth Ward trusted too much tt
his imaginations, and was in error, as he knew
from his own personal knowledge, that the
school had been visited by the committee.
DR.. Shortlidge stated that he gained his infor
nation from the principal of the school.
After desultory debate, in which many o
the members participated, the resolution t,
| change the bylaws was defeated.
The resolution of Mr.. Lynch authorizini
teachers to dismiss scholars at II o'clock at tb,
request of either of the parents, was laid over
| The Committee to adjust the ianitors salarie
was continued.
Mr.. Frock reported that the heaters a
| school No 2, were worm out, when the Com
mittee were instructed to have new ones put in
| communication from Superintendent Harlan
asking that his salary be raised to $500, to TAX
effect on the first of the year. was read, and. al
ter some discussion, referred to the Committe
on Teachers.
On motion of MIR. Febiger, an order was draw
ON the City Treasurer for $1,000 to pay incideu
tai expenses.
Mr.. Febiger stated THAT several, teachers ha
complained to nim of a reduction of their sala
Ties, on account of absence for sickness or othe
causes, when on his motion the subject was re
ferTed to the Committee on Teachers for adjust
ment.
Mr. Mcintyre moved reconsideration of til
vote by. which, at the last meeting of the Board
it was ordered that the increased pay of tn
Teacher Of the primary School should commenc
on the first of Jannary. The yeas and nays be
ing called for were as follows Yeas, Febigel
Ferris, Hilles Mcintyre Moore, Roberts Short
lidge, Wales, L5bley and Grimshaw-10 Nays
Atkinson, Baird, Conner Culbert, Fraim, Frocl
lIasson, Jenkins, Lynch, Neil@s, Stewart-ll
On motion of Mr.. McIntire the committee 0
, school No q, was instructed to have the schot
house whitewashed.
! The President, calling Mr.. Stewart to tn
chair took the floor and offered a resolution
instructing the Finance Committee to report
the BOARD, now IL ls expected that the increase
t expenses incident to the raising of the teacher
1 salaries and other incidental expenses are to |
met.
A long rambling, and somewhat personal d,
bate eUsued, irrelevant to the question, in whic
large number of the members of the Boar
took part after which the resolution was adopt
+ ed without dissenting vote.
On motion of Mr.. Febiger, an order for 81
, 0S4. rs was drawn in favor of the Building Con
7 mittee of school No, IA.
F-TI., I
& Thomas, 1929 50; Croasdale q Cameron, 81
76; W. ]. Morrow, @49.63; James France, $25
90 John N. Ogle, S36.S7 L. L. Brown, IS q
A. d. Yandever, $3.50; P. W. Mcdowell, S5'
William H. Foulk, $4. .85 Charles d. Agness,
: Mrs. Hopkins, $3.50; Il. O. Hussey, $31 .5C
Helen Smith, $31.50; Mary Casperson, "a.
Emma Griffith, $4Oi F. Quinn, sl2.