Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-28

TEACHERS sALARIEs-NEw SCHOOL HOUSE
--sUPRRIRTENDENT HARLAN.


Tho Board of Public Education held 9
regular meeting Monday evening, President
A. II. Grimshaw in the Chair.
Mr.. Hilles, from the Committee or
Teachers, IN regard to system of music
reported that the great additional expense
II axes il ineNpedlent TO employ specia
teachers in the schools. The report wal
adopted.
MIR. McIntire, from the Committee Of
New School House No. IA, reported tha
the building is completed, aud that thcl
hope, by the next meeting Of the Board, 4
submit final report. The following reso
luton on the subject was adoped anI
referred to committee;
Resoiyed, That pubic school No. "A 10
opened Monday, January 9th, 1873 tina
the Committee on Teachers be instructed
to provide for the same and that tn
President of the Board appoint "a Visiting
Committee for School No. II, TO sery
until April !, 1873.
Mr. hillcs reported in reference TO tn
subject Of truancy that the Committoe hat
given the matter their attention ADD deem
Il of much impo lance TO prevent such al
evil, but at present make no recommends
ton. The Committee was discharged.
DR.. Shortlldge, from the Committee OF
Bylaws, with regard TO ahsentees and die
mi:sals, reported that they rccommenl
that the Superintendent notify the phnclpa
Of each school of the fact that the wor,
''may," in the third line of section fret
gives them Discretionary power, and h.
assuming such power, would avoid nue.
confusion and the loss Of much preclou
time Of those so offending. They prescntel
the following resolution
Resolved, That after the word princlpa
In the fourth line of section l., that tn
words "they shall report the same imme
diately to the Visiting Committee orr
shall be changed TO read as follows
''any pupil who shall be absent from schoo
two half days In any one week, unles
from sickness or by death In the family
or by permission Of the Visiting Commit
teen shall be suspended by the Princlpa
who shall report Immediately to the Wis
iting Committee, and such pupil shall b.
liable to lose his or her seat by order o
the Committee. This resolution and In
report of the committee, were not ADOPTED
The resolution OF the former meeting
about allowing pupils TO leave school t.
III O'Clock, was laid over till next meet
ing.
MIR. Frock reported that the heaters a
school house No. . were out Of order; tina
the Thermometer stood at forty two degree
10 the lower room that the school had Il
be dismissed two or three times on accOun
of the cold. The committee asked permits
zion to have two good stoves or q pOrlabl
heater placed in the building.
The Visiting Committee OF School h1us
No, . were directed, by resolution, t.
procure new heaters for the building.
A communication from u. W. Harlan
Superintendent of Public Schools, wa
read. requesting an increase Of salary {,
81 500 a year, commencing Jan. lst, which
is the beginning Of his third year. lie say
his present sa.ary Is much less than fai
equivalent for the work done.
Mr. lhllos said the election Of a Super
mtendcnt takes place in April.
The communication was referred TO tn
Committee on Teachers.
Dr. Quinby arose to have correction
made In the minutes of the meeting hcfur
last bat, declining to introduce rcsou
ton for the purpose left the record remain
Mr.. Fcbigor introduced a resolution
which was adopted, authorizing an orto
TO be- drawn for - 900, TO pay expenses.
Mr.. Fthigcr said that several tclchtii
have complained OF the amounts taken Of
their salaries for absence. He offered ID,
following resolution in relation thereto 49,
RCsOlped. That the tonsidt ration OF q
de iuctlOu Of salaries of teachers fol
absence he referred TO the Committee VI
Tcac hers Adopted
MIR. Mclntitc moved that the VOC hN
which the Increase Of salaries of som,
T. achcrs, making IL take ttlc,t JluuWl