Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-29

and the large nunb6f OF rliiaftu WITHOUT sohool
accommodations - sufficient kfkument III |
his own Ward (the 10th) 1l0 chiidren had made |
application for admission into the Public Schools
and have not been able TO obtain seats.
Msssrs. Adams and McIntire urged the pur-
ehase of the whole lot. when on motion OF Mr.
McEntire the report of the Committee was amend
ed and resolution inatructing the committee to
purchase 1t entire was unanimously adopted
On motion Of Mr.. Shortlidge. the consideration
of the report Of the transfer COMMITTEES wss re-
sumed. when the resolution OF Mr.. Zebley to in
definite postpone, was adopted.
President Hilles stated thai, in connection with
| the Secretary, they had waited upon the Viii
miBgton Board Of Trade and sere informed thst
the rooms Of the Board could be obtained for the
meetings of the school Board at an annual rent
of $500, and 3 proportionate share of incidental
expenses ....
President and Secretary 10 rent the Board OF
Trade Rooms, and advertise the rooms 81 present
occupied for rent
Mr.. MeIntire moved to postpone the further
confederation OF the subject until the first meet
/ ing in June Lost by yeas 7, nays Is.
The resolution of MIR. Smith was then adopted
by yeas IS nays 5.
/ The election of Superintendent being in order.
Mr.. Child nominated ID. W. Harlan, the present
incumbent, and he was elected without opPosi-
| ton.
Mr.. Baird reported the proof sheets of the
| amend ed and re-arransed Bylaws, which were
laid upon the desks of the members.
| On motion Of Mr.. Moore the further consid-
Grafton OF the Bylaws was postponed until the
next meeting Of the Board
The report of Mir. Fraim from the Committee
1 on Normal School, laid over from q previous
| meeting, and recommending Normal School
/ Committee and the appointment of an addition
| al teacher, was Hp for consideration and unsni-
| mously adopted
On motion of Mr. McIntire the Committee of
No. were instructed to employ the city survey
ors and have the proper building lines estao-
| lshed
On . amotion of Mr.. Baird to authorize the FL
nance Committee to negotiate note OF $4,000
to pay bills falling due, lively debate sprang
| up in regard 70 the delinquency of the City
| Council to furnish the Board with money, and
/ compelling the negotiating of votes at the e1-
i | pense of the Board but the motion was adopt
ed.
Mr.. Baird presented the official bond of the
+ | Treasurer, daly executed, which was accepted
: and placed in the hands OF OF the President oil
+ the Board.
= ON motion Of Mr. Childs the President was
| instructed to hold the old bond Of the Trea-
b surer until the accounts were fully credited
Il On motion of Mr.. Higgins, for the appoint
N ment OF a committee to report lthe expediency
| of holding Teachers Institute, the motion wal
adopted and the chair appointed Messrs. Hig
b | gins, Adams, and Fraim said committee
t. | On motion of Mr.. Moore, the Committee o
.s No. 10 we're instructed to have stone wal
erected aud other repairs made to the yard
On motion OF Mr. Adams, the salary OF th
l. Superintendent was increased from Sl5OO Il
At | $500 per Annum.
le The Committee OF No. g. WAS instructed h
o. have heaters and fence repaired, the Commit
g. tee OF No. is, to get curtains for windows an
carpets for platform, and the Committee OF Nc
IA to have the side of the yard sodded
as MIR. Adams stated that Miss Rowland, Primo
y. pal Of Girls School No. l. was desirous Of givin
as q concert in the Masonic Temple, for the put
dy pose Of purchasing two organs costing 5000 bu
p did not feel at liberty to do 80 without permii
of sion from the Board. Aresolution of Mr.. Adam
giving consent was adopted.
DR.. Shortlidge 81 ated that lot Of Philosoph
t cal, Anatomical and Physiological charts and al
"a psratus had been left by DR.. Grlmshaw at scho'
ou ~ No.:1, and on his motion Committee of thrt
"a | was appointed to ascertain for what price the
90 60 could be purchased, and report to the Boar
~ was adopted, when DIR. ShOrtlidge and Messr
- | Ferris and HeiHler were appointed SAID COMM
- lee.
On motion Of Mr.. Child, committee Of thre
,.s was appointed to draft plan and specification
10 for the proposed new school house in the wes
of ern part OF tue city, TO be styled the buildin
AZ Committee and report at the first meeting
~ June.
d ot On motion of Mr.. Baird. committee OF thre
"a consisting of Messrs. Baird, Griffin and Pierc
No. was appointed to purchase fire proof safe.
Hs A resolution of Mr. Adams to take into consi
Grafton the propriety of introducing the study
b latin into the public schools and to report at ne
no meeting, was adopted, and Messrs. Adams, Hi
,,e, | gins and Zebley appointed said committee.
~ MIR. Adams laid before the Board the gold me
M ais to be presented to the boy in school No. al
to the girl in school No 4, who shall pass the be
,r examination in English Grammar in the mon
~, | of June. These medals are of solid gold,
az, karat fine. On side is the representation
har " Minerva, with the inscription over her hes
Inc knowledge ls Power" and opposite q t
ags Adams Mccall" On the reverse side is the (
~, loving -" Awarded To-. for passi
i the best examination in English Grammar
,er- school No. =, at the June examination, Is
Wilmington Del"
The following orders were drawn during I
meeting James Il Webb, $26.75 Boughmi
Thomas & Co., S470.4l Richardson Il Hoop
s IN 562 SO; H. Rau. sc 20; Geo. w. Vernon, $24
r A VIII Coal Gas Co., s. 81 G. w. Jackson, S3
ID Robert Morrison, Sl.75 Jenkins d Atkins
ds- $25 81 James f Brennan, ,S7l9. .45 Aaron O
ANS rad $l01 40 Z. l.. Brown, $l25 So; H. F. Pi
els, 59.S2 W. NJ. Kennard, $715; +. Bicl
nlsr S7.05; G. Warner Co., S26029 G. A. VIII
the s. 55 James Bradford, 81 35 Granville "
'-' rell, 52S 63 Mills Il Coombs, Sc O. Pick
nver 75c CathaTine Jacquette, S14 E. G. She
era lidge, S4.
OBJ THE BOMBAY Hook r. R.-Work goes on sw
It's mingy on the grading for this road. Two ga
4 to of men are already at work approaching Q
a ne other, at the river and the other in BlaC
the field, near Smyrna. Provisions for the labor
lolc are shipped from New York via the New Jer