Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-27
BoARD OF EDUcATioM.
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II REGULAR MEETING LAST EyENIYe.
The regular meeting Of the Board Of Biaca-
ton was hsid, last evening, President Hiles in
the chair, ss..,,..N t..s.rN a ctf;@rV fria
Tho F,Aauce Comhilte6 reported that they had rad
setted with the State Auditors nd'asSed for in;
struetionsin raeaGd TO the StAte kcAool apprdpfik
ton for District No. ~, which, under the ,provi-
siOnh Of the charter is TO be divided equally be-
tween the District and the Board.i The, appTopri-
atiOh for the last two Yeas Il now lying Id ithe
hank at New Castle, but the Cashier had declined
TO lAy any OF 1t out. stating that DO hal no
Authority TO do sc The matter was, on motion,
left 10 the Judgment of the Finance Committee
| for settlement arftt4
A note tor 5000, due jane ID. was ordered 10
be renewed. and one for $1,000 afterwards ordered
/ 10 lie discounted. -
The same committee reported the monthly and
annual statements of the Treasurer correct; also,
IN favor of cancelling his old bonds Adopted.
The Committee ON Insurance reported that the
property of the Board was insured for $SS,OO0 in
three ComPaniea--th the New Castle, Delaware and
Royal distributed on the various schools aud tur-
nituro, as fellows
On school No |, S2OOOO No. ., $1,000; No. 3,
$1,000; No. 4, $1,000; No. g. 5000: No. Z, $4,000;
No. 8, $1,000; No. 10, 81 900 No. n, $1,000; No.
II. $1,000; No. 1s, $1,000 No, "a, $4,000.
The report was adopted, sud ordered to be
copied on the minute. -6r, = .
The Commiltee on New Lot reported that they
had received from John AspiD, a deed for the lot
and sent ii 10 New Castle for record Adopted,
| and the committee discharged.
The plans submitted by the Building Committee
| OF the new school were adopted, and the Commit
tee authorized to employ an architect to prepare
working plans. and also to advertise tor pTopo-
sails for building tue school. 4.s.. 80
The Chairman of the Finance Committee was
instructed to request the City Council to provide
for The sale ot bonds for the erection of the new
school,
rPha V.s;fino no,a,o,ttoo ,r ~ A =; ..t..,.. A..
the eRcrOachment OF an adjoining stable WALL on
the school property, and the existence of several
windows IN the wall, made a report, stating that
the eerner Of the stable near Washington. street
ertended over ths building huo (Which is rather
cTOdked) 8 ihcliss; ahbut two thirds Of the ais
tance beck, ga inches. end at tho other corner,
5 3.4 inches.
After full discussion of the question, tie Com
mittee was instructed to InfoI the owners of the
stable that they were encrOaehing upon the line
OF the hoard, and request them TO remove their
wall
An amendment to the Bylaws, prov ding for
committee of three to take charge of 81 the prop
erty of the Board, and keep the same in repair
was discussed, and, on motion of Dr. Shur.letlre
indefinitely postponed.
Another amendment, adding No Ij'to the list
OF schools, mentioned N the law providing for OK
aminations, pnd thus including I'll the schools.
was adopted. .,..t
Another amendment, requ'i ng the Secretary -
ordered, was adopted. s~
The Committee on No. 3 requested the Board
to visit the school, nSte the repairs needed, aud
instruct the committee to have the same m ade
The monthly report OF Superintendent Harlan
was read. 1t shows the registered number of
Pup''s to be 3,7l9; average attendance 3,492; per
cent OF attendance, ~ 8; number OF vacant seats,
776; increase of attendance siqcH the correspond
ing month last year. 40j
Mr.. MacAnlister moved that all bills Of the
Visiting Committees be eapproVed by both mem-
beTs before passed. Lost. 20 - f.t
The COMMITTEES OF No was tnsii Ictad to ,ise
mating in theAOh Meeting room Of the Board. On
the iloor of the Boys Department of that school
ORDERS:
u j. Elliott, $50; VIII. Corl Gas Co, $50: u.
8. q. Green, $3.50; =. Rci"ey, $500; jenkins a
Atkinson, $li.45; CrOosdnle j. Cameron S21 CO;
Boughman, Thomas u Co., S4l823; Daniel Para,
-; VIVA. IA. FoullI, $24.93; j. w! lIawliihs, 81 y.
Pickles, $685. Wilson, Wood SE Co.. SIS. SO; S.
B. Minor, GlS6.4S; Finn 4 jackson, $40; i. Il.
Adair, 81; /. J. Jenkins, 1916 Balt Lightning
liod Works, Sl470; W.. +. Gillespie S0.50 Geo.
w. Dorsey, 1916; Queen ~ Co, IS so; Hm. ,
Lape, S3479; Stephen Davis. S22 40; Middleton Il
Co, $32. .4G; Edw. Brow !. $3.50; VIM L. Pierce.
Sl9,12; ChaF. Warner g. Co.. $GG.0j; Beni. Neds,
| S27.25; A. W. Tenney, $40. M h-u f,
On motion, the Board adjourned
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