Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-01-23

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This insurance is in the Royal, Delaware and
New Castle Companies principally the two lat
ter. The Committee recommended an increase
Of $4,000 in the insurance on No. /, but the
Board deemed the present amount sufficient.
The resolution directing the Finance Commit
tee to purchase the lot at Eighth and Monroe
streets was taken up for further consideration
and discussed by MessTs. Pierce, Quinby, Short
lidge, Roberts, Zebley Baird, Culbert, Allan and
Nields, motion to postpone having first been
defeated.
The debate was mostly repetition Of what
has heretofore been reported.
After the debate, Mr. Grmshaw offered an
amendment to the resolution, directing the FL
nance Committee simply to inquire into the ex-
pediency of purchasing the lot, which amendment
was lost.
Mr.. Grimshaw then moved to postpone till
next meeting, but his motion was not seconded.
The original resolution was then called for,
and Mr.. Atkinson demanded the ayes and nays
motion Of Mr.. Grimshaw to adjourn was
| lost.
Mr.. McIntire moved to postpone the subject
until next meeting, but was ruled out of order
| by the chair.
Mr.. Grimshaw appealed from the decision OF
the chair but the appeal was not seconded.
The vote was then taken on the original reso-
luton, when it was defeated by ayes and nays,
as follows Ayes-Allep, Baird, Crawford Gro
zer Frock, Pierce, Shortdge, Zebey-8. Nays
Atkinson, Child Conner, Culbert, Frame Grim
shaw, Giiffin, Jenkins, Maull, Morrow, McIntire,
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| Stewart, Bullock-1s.
In the absence Of the mover, the proposed
| amendment to Section 3, Of Law 2, Of the By
Laws, was laid over till next meeting.
| communication was read from Miss Mary
| Miller, Principal OF No. 4, recommending Maggie
Mcdonald, who had been punctual in her attend
ance for six consecutive years Matte Craig,
who had lost but three days in eight years ;
Marian Black, who had been absent but one-half
day in four years, and Jennie Black. but one day
in two years, to the favorable consideration Of
the Board
On motion of Mr.. Frock, rewards Of merit
were directed to be procured for these pupils, as
| follows One for Maggie Mcdonald not to ex-
IS one for Marian Black not exceed Sc, and
one for Jennie Black not to exceed IS.
The Visiting Committee Of No. IL reported
the pump for that school worthless and that
water had to be supplied from a well upon an
adjoining property, which was objected to. The
Committee was instructed to have the necessary
work done.
On motion of Dr. Maull, the bonds Of Wash
ington Mason for building No. l, were cancelled.
| Mr.. Zebley reported that there was one room
in No which still retains the small uncomfort-
able chairs, and on his motion it was directed
that these be removed and their places be sup
piled with desks.
The Visiting Committee Of No. G we're also au-
thorzed to remove similar chairs from that
school and occupy desks in their stead.
The monthly statement of the Treasurer was
| Iehlt hnONllB u DhlhlCb OF sJUzU III the treas
ury.
D On motion Of Mr.. Jenkins, a note was directed
] to be drawn in favor OF Boughman, Thomas &
Co., to the amount of their bill, for 80 days
On motion o Mr. Frock, the Finance Commit
tee was instructed to have a note discounted il
order to pay the teachers salaries for December
and January.
The Finance Committee W q instructed to APP
j ply to Council for money, with which to NEE
: the demands Of the Board
= communication from New York firm rela
tive to the adoption Of their series Of Pennman
ship and other books, was laid on the table
' President Bullock stated that owing to The
presence Of yariolod in the family Of on,
Of the teachers, he had dispensed with her ser
vices and employed substitute, which substitut,
would be paid out of the salary OF the teacher
and inquired if the Beard would re-imburse Tia,
teacher 1t was so ordered.
The following orders were directed to be
: drawn NJ. NJ. Child Il Co Sl14 Col Grim
y shaw, $50; J. c. Seeds, S10.S0; II. F. Pickles
II soc L. Goodman, 81 10; JOS. Brown, $l2; II
II F. Pickles, 1874; r. Morrison, 1895: Il. b
, Beeson, S25,96 j. JefTeris, 1926; Flynn 4
Jackson, S23; Lewis Curlett, So; Mills 4
Coonbs, SO richardson, $3.50; Chas. Warner
q Co., 1915; Ferris Il Garrett. $685. JOIN
Body, 75c; Wilmington Coal Gas Co., SS21 L
II. Barnum SIC; Maria Conner $3.50; Emm,
, Griffith, $22, so; Carrie Allen s17.25.
Board then adjourned.