Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-09
] 1e7RS 81 Go6 GFlAN.

ho,.r last evening, President HiileS 10 the
chair.
Ane report ofIhe Finance CUmmiI,es being
sailed (oG, DfE biyd, lhe chairma9s arose an1
stated that the Committee reported no moesy
N the Treasury, whereas 1t was extremely
ueccesaFy thai tie Board should have some
He said he had Seen the ehatrNnan OI the, Oily
Council, Finance Committee, 10 regard 10 the
natter, but that, Nj Pickels declared that no
relief, a prtssAi, could be obtained from that
l1after-that the Ciiy had beSn refused dis
.ulInlsl AttEo banEs Probably, by saturday
enough money can be obtained % llay the saiat-
ies OF Ieachers. But then, tlseEs Was, Mr. Seeds
the conlracoE for bullding the new school house
who wants the So eco now due him. Mr.. Baird
auesliolied whether the Board was doing right
ID thus drawing money through the City Coun-
ell, aud thought The Law required the money
ID he drARn directly from the City Treasurer.
lie suggested that thai official be notified, af-
Ter the first Of the year, that the Board VIII 90
do.
Ia answer 40 a question, the Treasurer Of
the Board stated that the bOGks showed an over
drawn accouat Of $3027 co. but that $4,000 Of
thIs amount consisted ola check, held by Mr.
Child, leaving the actual amount overirawn
Mr.. BaiFdthen resumed This matter Of pro-
curing money is going to be very difficult. 'Tis
true. The City still owes the Board some $4,000
this sum, il is impossible Tor us get hold Of
al present And as two Banks have refused to
discount for the CITY. 81 is hardly probable that
they or other BanksWil discount ios the Board.
also GPdS1 qpPn inaniFE, that we quarter
money, httht srhoOs, is shorter tean usual,
owing, doubtiIss, 20 the hard times.
Mr.. Child, Ghairman ofthe Committee on
New School. reported that the building was
under noOf,apd moved Ihat al order for $4,000
bel dm sht il ayor offthe contractor, Mr..
Sea1s5s.-az..s-as- -. = - z. " NJ '-'. .f
Mr. Moor WaHtcd tel know If Mr.. Seeds
would take city 5onda. 1npzyment.
Mr.. ChAds said ahAl n rlSesYs did not want
The bonds and thaf h Siai duabtlhI whether the
Finance COMMITTEES Or City Council would
let the Board have bonds for this purpose.
Mr.. AdAnIS, said that it was not advisable
10 get the city bonds ON the street, and thas
bring them below par.
Mr.. McAllister suggested that note be is
counted, and bonds offered TO the discounter as
collateral securiiy.N
Mr.. Adams said in that case, the Board
would have TO submit to 4 shave.
Mr.. McAllister-Let her shave; We must
have money.
Mr.. Speakman was of the opinion that money
would never be obtained from Council, if the
Board waited for the bonds 10 be sold al
par.
AftersO further discussion, Mr. Child's
motion was Withdrawn.
Same gentleman moved that an insurance
be effected on the new school, as soon as it ID
closed in. Adopted.
A communication was received from Rev. p.
Reilly, asking that an order for 500 be drawn,
in payment Of seven months rent for No. 10
schuOiy 4sid over ''ti tfafz
On motion Of Mr.. Baird, aa order for $72, in
lerest mopey, was directed 70 be drawn, in f.
Vor bf MIA EiiEabeth Elliotk payment 70
! Be msae Is soon as lhe Board gels money.
The TreasorePs monthly report Waa
roAd and FeE4rfedf to the Committee on Ac-
counts. ...sa. -.s. .
The Guperident's monthly report was read
and referred tothe Committee on Teachers. Il
was as follows
Number plpils belonging 10 our schools, T.
oS; average number, 4y030; average attendance
{, ,079; per cent! !,Of attendance, 90; number Oi
applications, 2S5; number Of vacancies 63Ti
number Of pTpiIs perfect 10 attendance, 1852
number or tHrdy pupil, 6s9; number Of teachers
tardy, IL number Of days teaehSrS Vele sbseht
frDm sickness, q, from other causes B.
The subject Of finances, and the payment Of
teachers salaries again coming up, Mr.. AID
ans moved that note be drawn, for such
time as may be deemed advisable, and negO-
tiated at bank, in order to pay OF the teach
eEs. "a E%NfSE sHaAFF
Mr.. Moore asked Why not get city bonds
and sell them below par2 We would lose no
more than the discount on this note.
Mr.. Adams stated it as his impression that
the city would not allow the Board to have
bonds for the purpose Of selling them below
par. His motion ms then adopted.
The COmm1ttee d School No. 8. was en-
powered tahage ansM PsiHY well dug on said
But III. ne auRncial slGllaiSon claimed the
sitsns1 Rins tse @ S ine s sssoI1tdo & a ~ 'sn
ResOloeds That an order ke drawn upon the
City TreAshpeT, %, the president of this Board
and attested hI The 5eeretaEy, for 81. 1000, pro
ceeds of school taxes re- Aining at this time,
IN his hands aud that In drawing this order,
the attention OF the Treasurer be called to the
provisions Of the law under which he acts Jas
the custodian OF the funds Of the Board Of Ed
ucatI0n, which make him responsible for ehe
faithful payment OF such orders, from such
sums as come into bis hands from school tax
es. -iH4
In support Of this resolution, Mr.. jenkins
stated that the Treasurer held q, 900 or e5 900
school taxes, which he had no right TO pay out
for other purposes than those designated by
the Beard Of Education. IL be does 90 be Is
responsible for It. This matter must be made
that heredfteF the Board viii draw Its own
spQney and that school taxes must be kept
foi sc3OOI ptfpOsea alOne.S ~
In answer 70 { Question, OEy Treasurer
KIlgOre stated that the taxes are turned over
by the collectors, In two sepeEAte accounts
school and city. Previously, the Treasurer
could draw checks at will, but now they must
befis4ed BY the President and ClPrk Of Com:
Mr.. Pierce thought the Board should not
hold the Treasurer responsible for what he
could not help. fia
Mr.. JenkIis replied that Council cannot do
an unlawful Act, and compel the Treasurer 10