Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-13

Rducational.-'rhe Board of Education met
on Monday evening.
Mr.. Baird, chairman of the Finance Com.
mittee, reported $40 in treasury and a note Of
$1,000 coming due in few days. lie stated
that he hal conference with Mr. Pickles,
chairman of the Finance COMMITTEE OF Coun-
Gil, and that the opinion was expressed by him
that Council would sanction the issue Of bonds
| at the next meeting as Council was fully in ac-
cord with the Board Oh this subject.
Mr.. Pierce asked if any arrangement had
been made TO pay the contractor for the new
school house as there was $1,000 now due, and
1t was time he had some money.
After some remarks made by MIR. Adams
in regard to the action required by Council to
| sanction the sale of bonds Mr.. Jenkins remark
ed that there should be better understanding
! between the Board and the Council, In regard
to monetary affairs. AT this time the Council,
were out of funds, they could not sell their
own bonds or raise money to pay their own
bills. A member of the Finance committee
had suggested that the school should be rooted
in and laid over for the winter as he thought
ey to pay the teachers. Mr.. jenkins suggested
that hereafter the school tax collected, should
not be paid out for any other purpose whatev-
er. II paid out the City Treasurer should be
responsible on his bond for the same.
Mr.. Child stated that If the Board coAd
raise $500, Mr.. Seeds would he enabled to
put the roof on the scho oil building, and place
1t In condition that it would suffer no injury.
On his motion resolution was adopted auth
orizing the negotiation of a note for $1,000, to
make above named pa, ment.
A motion by Mr.. Jenkins that work on the
school house be suspended as soon as the roof
shall be placed on 1t did not obtain a second,
the members seeming to hope that by that time
arrangements might be made 10 continue the
work.
Superintendent Harlan's monthly report was
read and fled the following being a synopsis :.
Whole No. Scholars, 43l average No. belong
ing, S794, average attendance 5000; per cent of
attendance GAS; number of applications, 200;
number OF vacant seats, 6l9; perfect In atten-
dance 100, tardy In attendance sol; hardness
of teachers Ia; days absent OF teachers from
sickness 81; absent from other canses 7; vacant
seats No. girls department 10; boys depart.
ment 90; No. 2, /; No. Z, 10; No. 8, i; No. ii,
1870; No. u, 100; No. 10, !; No. ID, lac; No. 15
l02.
Mr.. Higgins reported that sudden death 10
the family of Prof. White, prevented the
meeting ofthe Teachers Institute on Friday
evening.
The President stated that during the inter
val of the meeting Of the Board he had appoint.
ed, n. NJ. Jenkins and Mr.. Rice, visiting com
mittee OF the Howard School,
Mr.. Jenkins stated that some children come
to Howard School from beyond the City limits,
and made motion that thay be allowed to do
so by payment Of Sl.00 each to pay the average
tuition expenses. it
Messrs. Child, Moore AMI others said It was
in violation Of rule already adopted, on that
question. The motion was withdrawn
On motion ofMr. Child the committee Of No.
!, was authorized to procure a book case tor
the End floor of that school.
The following orders were drawn:
SPeakman & Bro, 80 cts Robelen d. Bro.
400; r. Morrison 500; @. Shields 8. go; II. o.
Moore 200; L. Adalr $500; WI. Hopkins So;
G. W. Vernon 6;Speakman $S90;L. c. Van
deg:ift $6.76; j. Jones $3.h3; J. R. Holt 5000;
E. L. Brown $1,000.