Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-06-25
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
MEETING LAST EVENING

The Board of Education met at the usual
hour, last evening. President Grmshaw, pre-
sidrg.
The Committee on Fuel reported that they
had received proposals. from three parties, and
had awarded the contract for furnishing fuel to
the lowest bidders, Messrs. Warner 4 Go. Ap-
proved.
The chair here took occasion to call the at
tention of the Examination Committee to the
fact that they would be required to make reports
to the Board in regard to the examinations in
their respective schools.
Mr.. Nields offered resolution providing for
the appointment Of committee 20 have charge
of all improvements to be made on the school
property of the Board. Laid over.
MIR. Frock moved that Section Of the Rules
be stricken out; and section inserted provid-
ing for the appointment Of two yonng ladies,
who shall pass successful examination, as sill
pernumeraries, to supply the vacancies caused
by the occasional absence OF regular teachers.-
Consideration postponed until next meeting.
Mr. McIntire moved that the Secretary be
committees within for,y-eight hours after their
presentation to the Boad. Adopted.
Mr.. M,Intire stated that Mr.. Jas. Brennan
had furnished approved security for faithful
fulfllment of the contract for building school
| house over Third street bridge, and that the
| work was probably commenced Monday morn
| ing. He also moved that the Building Com.
| be empowered to appoint competent person to
superintend the erection Of the school, at \
salary not to exceed $780, Adopted.
Mr.. Griffin moved that n stand for the water
cooler be provided Adopted.
Mr. Baird called the attention Of the Board
| to the fact that Applctons Encyclopedia-l6
volnmes could be procured for the low price
of 80, and moved that the Committee Oh Books
be authorized to procure the same for the use
of school No. !.
MI Atkinson, from the Book Committee
stated, that as proposals for furnishing an E.n-
cyclopedia had been advertised for it wonld he
better TO wait until they were received.
Mr. Baird Withdrew his motion.
The Committee ON Teachers, on the sntjec
ofthe proposed alteration Of School No. 4, pre-
srnted plan, hv ', h,ch Two class rooms coulc
BE- added to the second story, and an addition
al seating capacity Of IS be added to the frs
~.
4 recess was taken and the plan examined b,
the Board
Mr.. McIntire moved to lay it over until mex
meeting. in order TO ascertain the probable cos
Of the improvement and the state of the finance
of the Board, before acting in the matter. Th
motion was aiterward Withdrawn.
After lengthy discussion of the subject Nj
, IIIles moved that ihe plan be approved in it
; genera. features; that il be submitted to
Building Committee Of three, who will fix th
a details, learn the probable cost, receive repol
9 from the Finance Committee in reference to III
o state of the finances of the Board, and report
e next meeting. Adopted
e The chair appointed Messrs Chids, Speak
g :, man and Baird as the committee.
). Mr.. jenkins moved that note for 81 900
1t discounted for 60 days, for the purpose Of pa.
ing the salaries of the teachers.
Mr.. Atkinson moved that the Superintende
, be instructed to report p the next meeting, I'll
n number of vacant seats III lac schools at preset
and the number of applications received la
year, who were unable 10 Obtain seats.
[. On learning that the Sperntendent's annu
IS report, which contained the information, wou
h be read at the next meeting, Mr.. Atkinson wit
+ drew his motion.
4 Several orders were directed to be drawn, al
70 70 the Board adjourned --..