Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-24
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
nrouLAn MEETING LAST EvESlSo


REGULAR MEETING LAST EVENING.
The regular semi monthly meeting Of The
Board of Education. was held last evening".
Pr.sident Urimshaw IN the ciIair.
The Committee on Tsachefe,oe the suelect O.
Employing teacher Of music IN 'ne f9oi'c ,
Schouls, reported that they deemed sach
measure inexpedient. owing 10 the adanlona' :
expense which would he incurred tnereoy.
Adopted. :
The Finance Committee reported tho Treas
,.rer's account correct.
The Committee on new school No. II, re.
ported that the building was completed, anu
that tIres hoped 10 submit their final rrof' ~
the next meeting.
On motion Of Nj. McIntire. the time for
opening the school was fixed for Monday. Jan
uarv 9th, 1873; the Go nmiiiee on Teachers
was instructed to appoint the necessary teachers
and the President, 10 appoint Visiting Com
mittee. until April LIST, 1873. :,
The Committee on purchasing new school
lot reported progress. =,
The special Committee, appointed to consider
the subject of securing the attendance Of truai
pupils, reported thar they had done 80, bit
could no. decide upon any plsctical method to
present to The Board and asked to be discharged.
Adopted.
The Committee on BY Laws reported certain
amendments 10 the BY Laws in reference u
abaent pupils which were lost.
The resolution offered by MIR. Lynch. at tie
last meeting, giving the principals the right ~
10 dismiss scholars ut ll30 A. NJ. when ~
requested by parents or guardians, was laid oys
until next meeting.
The communication from WIN. jenkins, jal :
tor Of School No. l, requesting an increase ID
salary, was laid over.
Mr. Frock stated that tho heaters at No. Z.
were worn out, and asked that the COmmtt' i
be authorized to have new ones placed therei y
Granted.
A communication was read, from Superb =
tcnaent Hsrlan, requesting an Increase Of salas =
to $500 per anhum, the incleas to take eflt z
on the 1st Of January next, the beginning OF =
third wear Of office, Referred to the Commit,
on Teachers.
On motion Of Mr. Fsbger an order wasd
rected 10 be doawn on the City Treasurer, { I
5000 to pay expenses.
Mr.. Fsbiger stated that sewers. teachers lliA
made complaint about having a deduction ma i
from salaries, for abeence, and ON his ,nctiCe
the subject vas referred to the Comm "a
Teachers.
Mr.. McIntire moved iha, the vote making
the proposed increase Of teachers salaries take
effect on the lst Of January, be reconsidered
Lost by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Febiger, Ferris. Hilles, Moor ,
McIn,ire, Roberts, Wales. Zehiey, Shorlledgs
Grmshaw-l0.
Nays-Messrs. Atkinson, Baird. Conner.
Culbert, Frock, Fraim, Iias,an, jenkins, Lynch
Nields, Stewart-1l.
On motion Of Mr.. McIntlre the Visiting Conn
mittee Of school No. 6. was authorized to hav,
the rooms OF said school whitewashed.
President Grimshaw. calling Mr.. Stewart Il
the chair, offered resolution instructing th,
Fiuance Committee to inform the Board ~
the expenses are to he met for the coming year
| in view Of the increase Of salaries, aud how
certain notes, now coming due, are to be met
The resolution gave rise to a lengthy snt
somewhat acrimonious debate. Col. Grimsha,
stated, that the Board was expending NOR
money than it was possessed of-in fact, tryinI
to spend 100000 with only $4,000 IL tn
| Treasury.
Mr.. Frock stated that the increase Of salarie
| would only amount to about $1,000.
Col. Grimshxw stated that there were o!he
extra expenses which would readily amount I
$1,000, and enumerated some of them.
Mr.. Hassan stated that when the salaries c
the teacheas were arranged last year, those VIII
were possessed Of friends in the Board, TO loo
after their interests, received large salaries, Will
those without friends. received low salaries.-
He said that this was the impression unde
which the last Committee on Teachers rested
aud it was for this reason that he wanted III
salaries Of the primary teachers increased.
Mr.. Febiger, 4 member Of the previous Com
mIltee on Teachers, arose and denounced
positively false, the insiuuation that favoritisu
was displayed in the arrangement Of salaries.
Mr.. Nields spoke II length in support Of Il
increase Of salaries.
Coi. Grimshaw stated that the charge Irefel
red by Mr.. Hassan,wa absolutely aud positive
false, and was ecandalous charge. lie lhougl
the increase of salaries was inadvisable, und
the present financial condition Of the Board.
Col. Crimshaw's resolution was then adope
I On motion Of Mr.. Fsbiger, an order v
directed 10 be drawn on the City Treasurer,
!, $l08476, and charged TO the sale OF bonds #
} new School No. IA.
The following order we're directed to
drawn, aud the Board adjourned Croasdale
Cameron, 500; Boughman, Thomas 4 c
S520.C2; W. J. Morrow, $49.63; Vim. H. Foul
$lO.47;J J. N. Ogle, ,$36. 81; James France'$20.l ]
, Z. l.. Brown, S.. 20; A. d. Vandever. $l5.5
P. w. Mcdowell 4 Co., $57; Chars. D. Agn'
$4s Mrs. Hopkins, $3.50; VIM. II. Finn. 81
salaries Of Night School teachers.