Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-06-15
Board of Edueation.


hE0uLAR MEETING MONDAY RVENlNG-sHORr
SESSION.
The Board of Public Edueation held its
regular meeting Monday evening, President
urimshaw In the chair
The Superintendent reported that no public
school scholars are required TO sweep HE
school houses under the control of the Board
The Committee on Accounts reported the
Treasuref's last monthly report correct.
The Committee on Industrial Schools were
directed to report at the first meeting in
November.
The Committee on Teachers suggested to
the Board the need OF more teachers ia the
girls department of No. school.
An order was directed TO be drawn in
favor Of Father Kelley for the rental OF
school house No. IA
VI. b. Seidei and Joshua 4. Head having
offered to set aside Nv each as prize money.
40 to be distributed in the boys department
of No. and Nv In the girls department OF
the same school, as follows go TO the first
scholar 4l2 to the second scholar and 20 TO
the third scholar, Dr. Maui introduced a
resolution accepting the proposition and
directing the Superintendent in contraction
with the Visiting Committee to take steps
for holding the first examination, which
was adopted.
On motion Of Dr. Maull the President was
directed to thank Hon. Alexander Ramsey,
of MINI, and Hon. b. Il. Biggs, of this
state, for valuable public documents re
ceived by the Board
The following proposals Tor erecting the
new school house over Third street bridge
were read and the contract awarded TO
James +. Brennan, provided proper security
was given, and the Committee ordered 10
proceed with the work -
A. q. Mitchell, Ss775; +. II, Mitchell,
", 900; J. ID. Winslow. $1,000; Z Chandler,
", 800; ]. @. Hadhprl s1,s23; W. g. Morri
sou, Sp,702 j. Ieiferis n Son, s9.572 i. ".
Peoples, 4l3,995 W. Mason. ~ ys7; T.. ".
Montgomery, 5000; j. +. Grubb, $500;
On motion OF Mr.. Froek q note OF sl,OQO for
80 days was ordered TO be discounted
The President appointed the following
members to attend the forthcoming eNami-
nations In the public schools and report to
the Committee on Teachers the result -
No. l-Nields and Wales.
No. 2-Zebley and Conner,
No. 3-Quinby and Griilu.
No. 4-Morrow and Lynch
No. 5-MeIntire and Roberts.
No. o-Child and johnson
No. 7-AtkinsoR and Frock.
No. 6-aFebiger and Jenkins.
No. 9-Stewart, Rice and Ferris.
No. l0-Shortlidge and Hasson.
No. ll-Hilles and Curry.
No. l2-Baird and Moore.
No 13-Speakman and Fraim
No. l4-Maull aud Culbert
nr, Wales was appointed member Of the
Visiting Committee on No, II, to I'LL a
On motion Of MIR. Hilles section 1. law a.
relating to examinations. with The appoint
meats Just made, were ordered 10 be pub
llahed.
The Chair announced Messrs. Child.
Zebley and Moore as the Committee on Fuel
MI. Atkinson introduced an amendment.
which will be acted upon at subsequent
meeting, making the Committee on Fuel a
permanent committee.
The following orders were direct! Ia ne
drawn and the Boart L.usurned II. =.
Pickle il.sl j. h. johnson 80 W,
i. laei'elsstkisi A, @. Mitchell ss5.ss; N.
z, Pierre, t2aE; Robert Lee, $500; Bulloct
\ 9rihshaw ISL 90; Jas. w. nEcsH q Co,
$4,000 J. L. killgoFe Ls5. tnHF
SlBpKN DEATH-Mfs. Klund. WHO lived
at Hs fsst Fourth sheet, died oil I[qg lay
at e,t o'clock very suddenly. SAC had al.
| Aay AID was apparently enjoying good
health, She had seated herself but a
| few minutes before she expired and the
cause Of her sudden demise was probably
heart disease,