Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-06-24
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EQUALIZATION OF rRAoHRRs' sALkRIKs-THK FL
NASuKs OF THE BoARD--REwARps AND MEDALS
RKsIuNArIoF OF MISS NEwIIN.
Mr.. FrAim, from the committee on Teachers,
reported Monday, June 30th. and Tuesday, July
LIST, as the days fixed upon for the examination
of teachers.
Mr.. Fraim, on behalf of the same committee,
presented an elaborate report readjusting and
/ equAlzing the salaries of the teachers. The re-
port being lengthy, give the following extract
containing the salaries agreed upon by the COM
mttee
School No. /. Boys Department, third story,
| Principal Sl200 First Assistant, 5000 tive AS
| sistants, each $500 School No. l. Girls De-
pArtmsnt. second story, Principal $1,000 Fret
Assistant, 5000; Assistants $500 School No /,
| Girls Department, first story, Principal $500 |;
First Assistant, $500 two Assistants each $500
| School No L. Girls Department, second story.
/ Principal, 5000 First Assistant, S460 Assist
ans, Si25 School No. 4, Boys Department.,
Principal, e650 First Assistant, S5OO two As
sistants each $3.50. In Primary Schools Nos. 2,
8, 6, 7, S, TO- IL IL, IA and Is salaries OF Priu-
| cpals, each 1850 Assistant Principals each
SA25 First Assistants, each ESQ all other As
| sistants, each $500 Schools Nos aud Is. sal
Aries OF Principals, each S42S all Assistants,
sssO.
MIR Ferris novel to amend the report and
make the salary of the principal Of No Is equal
i to that OF other principals.
| MIR Moore moved to amend the amendment
by including No, 5, which was accepted by Mr.
i Ferris
Mr. Fram gave his reasons for opposing the
/ amendments, and stated the schools and did not
require half the amount of labor aud attention
| As those enumerated in the report.
The Superintendent being present, gave by
request Of the Board the number Of scholars in
| attendance st the schools named Ia the Amend-
ment: also the number in attendance at the
| larger schools, after which MIR. Ferris withdrew
| his amendments.
Mr.. Roberts thought that owing to great dis
| tance the teachers were compelled to walk to
| school No. IL. lMcDOwelville) their salaries
| should he Increased $l0 each ARd made motion
| to 50 Amens the report.
Mr. Adams was willing to pay the teachers lib
| orally, but il we adopted the amendment other
teachers with equally as far to walk would want
additional compensation also.
/ Mr. Ferris said he would claim the same in
| crease for the teachers OF No Is, (Nlnth Wari)
| and Mr. McIntire claimed the same for those OF
No, l5, (South Wilmington)
MIR Roberts called for the ayes and nays upon
the adoption Of his amendment, which resulted
| iu its defeat-yeAs 5, nays 20,
The report OF the committee was then adoptt d
| without amendment there being yeas 23. nays ).
On motion OF Mr.. Fralm 1t WAS ordered that
the Increase OF salaries take effect from the LIST
| Of September next.
on motion it was ordered that the report be
| spread upon the minutes
| Mr.. Baird, from the Finance Committee, re-
ported that. in conversation with the Finance
| Committee, of the City Council. he was informed
that the taxes would begin to be paid IN by the
| iast of July, when the Board could then have
| sufficient money to meet it's current expenses.
At the request Of Mr. Baird the Finance Com
mIttee was authorized to negotiate note of
900 for 60 days TO pay teachers and other
expenses.
Mr. Pierce stated that the committee on fuel,
had engaged q. Warner 4 Co, to furnish 1851
tons OF coal having been guided in their pHr-
chase by the amount used dutlug the last year
On motion Of MIR. Pierce, the committee hav-
ms charge of the respective schools we're in
stiucted to have the cellars cleared of ashes and
other debris. preparatory to the reception OF the
coal during the VACATION.
Mr. Bard repor.ed that, in accordance with
Instructions from the Board Que OF Marvin
| Co : sales had been purchased and placed III
Tie room for the use OF the Board at an expense
| OF S2ji 90.
ON motion an order was drawn for Marvin 4
Co. for the amount, aud the committee dis
| charged.
Dr. Shortlidge stated that the committee in
| strueted to cur lase the philosophical aud anat
omical ID els left IN school No. /, by DR.. Grim
shaw, hsd been purchased for the use OF tht
schools, whel, upon his motion, an order wa,
drawn IN IANur of DR.. Grlmshaw for S392 20 and
tile committee discharged.
| Mir. ChIid, from the committee on specIhca-
tions and plans for the new school, reported
progress.
Sj to each Of the teachers OF school No. IL. lit
subsequently stated that those teachers were al
extra expense for car hire, owing to the distance
of the school from the heart OF the city.
| MIR Smith opposed the adoption OF the reso
luton, when Mr.. Roberts demanded the aye
and nays and the resolution was iost-ayes $
| nays Is
MIR Macalister then offered a resolution /,
appropriate the eum of gl0 to each oi the iehel
ers OF No IL, TO pay for car hire, when al III
| suggestion OF Messrs. ShoTthdge ami Mclutire
| he iucuded the teachers Of Mo-, II, II and II
| IN his resolution. The resolution was defeated
For report OF the committee On tho luuoiue
| tIon OF Latin INTO the pubic schools sec ALJihe
Z on motion of Mr.. Child the Committee OF NJ
. WAS instructed to have the roof OF that buildln
repaired.
: on motion Of Mr. Fraim the Committee 0
Normal School was authorized to employ all az
+, dltiousl teacher for that school, al salary nt
4 exceeding 300.
. Ii was stated that during the present schol
), year now closing there were 23 scholars III oll'
RuN.aud's school SIX il Miss Stewart = and seN
,, era more IL other schools that had not missed
a single day or all hour during the year. de sat
= | grsted that some notice should be tAhen OF III
fact aud suitable rewards offered for punctus
attendance.
". J Morrow offered resolution TO apporl
n a committee to procure die.in order that su
:. ncIeut number Of medals, with appropTlate me-
, toes and Inscriptions. might be struck on to
= used as rewards Of merit for those punetual /
: their attendance. Adopted.
~ On motion 1t was ordered that the medals
~ made OF slver.
~ =, The President appointed Messrs. W. J. Nc
- row Fralm and Ferns, the committee on die 81
medals,
Mr. Higgins offered motion, Which "
be adopted. tnat committee be appointed 10 tai
III luto consideration a report Of a general plan
ca rewards FOR scholarship and punctuAI atteLdAIc
sl Referred 10 the Die and Medal Committee.
Id Miss Harriet Newliu. principal OF No :. one
y ed her resignation as teacher ln the pup
ld Schools winch was accepted,
lie On motion Of Nj. Guftiu, the Committee
ch No was lnstructed to have the walls cAlclml
ed.
The following orders were drawn during t
he evening Il {. Fraim - Marvin Co. S25
III so A. H Grimshaw. S392 rs L b. McDonn
ii: L f. Adalr. - 80 BougnmAn. Thomas
Co SAP Al stephen Davis, ~ 70 Niheml
ell Madlsou. 50 SpeakmAn 4 Bro, $3.50 Jen
Aie ins 4 Atkinson S63 IS Lloyd HAnkin, u
na DAVIS S9 IS Springer, Morley 4 Cause, ~ !
.te Z. Warner & Co, az 80.
M societies.
ira MEETINGS THIS EVENING.