Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-27

Educational Board of Education me
on Monday evening. President Mcintire II
| the Chair.
Mr.. Zebley presented communication Ifrom
Col. A. II. Grimshaw setting forth that by hi:
removal from the Fifth to the Seventh Ward hi.
| seat In the Board became vacant, he had been
/ identified with the schools since their organiza
| ton, and his interest therein should continue
| undated.
| Mr.. Frock presented report in regard Il
| children attending No. 8 school, whose parents
| do not reside in the city.
Mr.. johnson moved thai the seat of any child
attending the public schools whose parents OF
guardian reside outside of the city, should be
declared vacant.
Messrs. Zebley, Smith and Shortlldge spoke
against the adoption Of the resolution.
Col. Moore could not see the right the city
had to educate the children residing outside Of
the city.
Mr.. Zebley said that where the schools are
crowded the children from the country should
not be allowed to attend. Where there were
plenty of seats as there were in McDowellville,
in the Ninth Ward, and other places, he could
see no objection to the acceptance of children
from the adjoining districts.
The motion was rejected by almost unani
nous vote
| Col Moore introduced resolution returning
the thanks ofthe Board to Col. A. ii. Grimshaw
for the urbanity with which he had presided
the past year, and for the interest he had
manifested in the schools.
Mr.. Zebey in seconding the resolution said
that he had known Col. Grimshaw for twenty
years, and in his judgement lie had done more
for the Improvement ofthe public schools In the
County by lectures and addresses, than any 9TH
err man living.
The resolution was unanimously adopted by
q rising vote, and ordered to be published.
Mr RAJ nm fntpraqt M nf
the night schools during the past Winter.
The committee reported that the roofs of Nos
2, B. 4, q, Z, 10, II, II, needed painting and the
Committee recommended the Use Of Miners
elastic compound.
Mr.. Culbert suggested that the work should
be given to residents of our city. This led to
long discussion, after which motion made by
Mr.. jenkins to strike ont Miners Elastic Com
pound, was carried, when the resolution was
adopted.
On motion of Col. Moore, the Committees
were instructed not to use the same kind of
paint as that applied OH former occasions, as
the Board had been badly cheated.
On motion of Mr. Baird, the Secretary was
instructed to have a note of $4,000 discounted
to pay teachers.
On motion of DR.. Shortlidge, a resolution in
structing Supt Harlan to fill up blanks in regard
to Schools for the Vienna ESIostion,was adop-
ted.
Mr.. Frock moved that tho salary of Secretary
and Treasurer be fixed at $500 for the coming
year.
Messrs. Baird, Smith and others favored a
proposition to make il 500.
Mr.. Zebley said that it was impolitc TO in
crease the salary, as the work would be done
just as well at the present rate.
The motion to increase the salary to s4OO
was carried by IL yeas to nays.
Orders were directed to be drawn as follows !:
Boughman, Thomas & Co. Sl07.55; j. l..
Kilgore s.; City or Wilmington $lS5; A. d.
Holt 80 cents, Institute S125, d. w. Harlan
$3.50; Maria Conner $50; Salie Pugh $3.50.
Adjourned.