Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-03-25
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PRoorKpngds OF rAK suHoeL BOARD, LAST EVENING
ira CLOSING HEosroa.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE suHoeL BoARp, LAST EVENING
.-rTs CLOSING sEnsros.
The Board Of Education met in regular session
last evening, Mr.. McIntire, on motion Of Mr..
Moore occupying the chair.
Mr.. Zebley presented the resignation OF Col
A. II. Grimshaw, President Of the Board. Read,
accepted, and ordered to be placed on the min
utes.
port a. to whether any seats in their schools
were occupied by scholars living out OF the city.
Mr.. Foulk reported several in No. 2, and Mr..
Baird two In no. 4.
seats Of those scholars whose parents or guar
daing reside outside the city limits.
Aftor considerable discussion the motion was
lost.
The subject was then referred to the Transfer
Committee, with instructions to consider the
propriety Of admitting such children to vacant
seats in the Public Schools, and report at the
next meeting.
Mr. Moore presented preamble and resolu-
tions expressive of the regret OF the Board a.
the retirement OF Col. Grimshaw, and return
ing thanks for his urbanity OF manners and eour-
teous dealings, during his term As Prest-
dent, Adopted by rising vote, and order
ed to be published In the city papers.
Mr.. Baird, from the Finance Committee,
moved that a note for $4,000 be discounted. for
| the purpose OF paying teachers salaries. Adop-
| ted.
The Committee to examine into the condition
1 OF the ecuQol nuuho TOOle Vi NUS 4 H u ~
and II, reported that they were badly in need
| Of painting aud moved that they be painted
with Minors Elastic paint, under the direction
ofthe Visiting Committees.
discussion arose as to whether the work
could not be donea as well and cheaply by Will
| mington painters, after which the resolution
was amended by striking out the name OF the
| paint to be used, aud adopted.
MIR. Moore moved that the Visiting Commit
tees be instructed not to have tie roofs painted
with the same kind Of material with which they
were nov painted. Adopted
The Committee on Night Schools, presented
report, In substance, as follows
| night school was opened in the Wilmington
Institute Nov. 18th with 124 scholars and closed
Jan. 18th average attendance, 4s expendi-
lures, sSsl.5O receipts, sl05.5O net expenses,
i S276.
| night school was opened in the Old Acad-
| emy Ninth Ward, Nov. G, with GO scholars,
and continued until March 18th; average attend
ance, 35 expenditures, S29l.9f receipts, s4O.-
/ 80 net expenses, S25l.f.
One was opened in School No. 6. Nov. 10,
with 10 scholars, and continued until Feb. 7th /;
average attendance, 80; expenditures, $3.50 !
| receipts $50 net expenses, $3.50.
One was opened in the Fame Hose Engine
House, Nov. 9th, with 66 scholars and continued
| until Feb. l4th, average attendance, 6l expen-
| ditures, S22S receipts $6s net expenses. $3.50.
Total expenditures of night schools, SSl9 AZ {;
total receipts, $3.50 net expenses, S3o9.4l /;
average attendance, l73 average cost for each
| scholar, S3.4l.
The committee believed that these schools
we're successful institutions, and beneficial in
| their effects.
The report was adopted and the committee
discharged.
DIR. Shortlidge stated that the Bureau OF Ed
| ucation at Washington, were endeayoring to Sc
cure school statistics OF the United States fol
| exhibition at the Vienna Exposition. For this
purpose they had sent out blank forms, to the
various School Boards OF the country, one OF
i which he held in his hand. He moved that the
| Superintendent be instructed to fill up the blank
| with the required statistics and forward it to the
Bureau OF Education at Washington. Adopted
| Mr.. Baird moved that the salaries OF the Sec
retary and Treasurer of the Board, be hererate
equal-S200 each. Adopted by II ayes to
| of nays.
, The former salaries were 1900 for the Secre-
| retary and 500 for the Treasurer.
The following orders were directed to be drawn
J after which the board adjourned Boughman
Thomas, &Co., Sl97 33; J. L. Kilgore, 81 Mayol
and Council Of Wilmington, SlS5 wilmingto
Institute, Sl33 tSpeskman Bros. S1.10 i.
. Denormandie, 81. % A. b. Holt, Soc. II. Hop
kins 1880 z. Pickels, Il 30 ID. w Harlan
S17 80 Maria Conner 500 : Sallie s. Pugh
81 so; Jane MoGovern, SIS p. Hassan, SOC
Susan Nethery, S96. 25; Clara V. Urmy, $40 5
A. Brown, S67