Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-05-29
EdueationaI.-The Board of Education met

on Monday evening. President Hilles In th
Chair.
Mr.. Baird, Chairman of the Finance Com
mittee, reported that a settlement had bee
made with the State Auditor He stated tina
the appropriation to No. 10 had not been draw
for two or three years, but renamed In tn
Bank at New Castle, the cashier refusing TO di
vide 1t.
| On motion a note was authorized TO be nego
tiaied for $1,000 to pay teachers, &c.
Mr.. Child reported insurance on school house
and furniture, amounting IN the aggregate u
$Ss, 100.
Mr.. Lynch reported that deed had been re
ceived for lot Of John Aspiu, and that two
notes had been given for tho same.
MIR. Baird reported that the dividend from
tho State, amounting to $l,749.50, due last Ali
gust, had been received.
The resolution on the adoption of plan fol
new school house, calculated to accommodate
about 400 chillren, was taken up.
On motion Prof Harlan stated the advantages
| of the plan. 1t enabled the teacher to have
| charge of all the children which she to aches
One objection to the arrangements OF No. 10 is
that while the teacher is engaged In instrllctng
1 her class in the main room she must govern a
large number of other children. This could
| not be done well. Under the proposed plan the
| work could be much better done, and therefore
he favored its adoption.
1t was accordingly adopted, and the Commit
tee authorized to advertise for proposals for the
| erection of the house.
On motion of Mr.. McIntre, the Chairman of
\ the Finance Committee was instructed TO ask
/ lie City Council to put the bonds, authorized
TO be issued for the erection of q new school
house, In the market.
Mr.. Pierce stated that the company stable At
Third and Jefferson streets, encroaches upon
the yard OF school No. 4, some four inches,
and the windows looked on, upon The lot.
DIR. Roberts moved that the Committee be
instructed to proceed as they deem best.
Col. Moore stated that one member of the
Club had remarked that the company could
move the wall back and retain the windows.
Mr.. Pierce said the windows are objection
able, and gave his reason for his opinion.
MIR. johnson SAID that he did not see thst
the windows amounted 10 anything. The
company had no disposition to quarrel with
the Board The members were all genlleme IL
and only desired to do what is right.
Mr.. Macallister seconded the resolution of
Mr.. Roberts.
DIR. Shorlidge moved that the Committee be
instructed to erecl board fence to cover up
the windows.
Mr.. Smith moved, as a substitute, that the
company be notified To remove their wall from
the property of the Board.
Mr.. Jenkins SAID that the value Of the pro-
property occupied was very trihng, and he
MIR. johnson suggested that the company be
requested to place lattice work in front of the
windows.
The substitute offered by Slr. Smith was
adopted.
The resolution providing for the appoint
inent Of a committee Of three to have charge
Of the repairs of all the school houses, was
taken up.
Col. Moore objected 10 It's adoption as il
looked too much like ring.
The matter was discussed pro and con, at
some length, after which il was indefinitely post
poned.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Roberts, re-
quring the Secretary 10 copy all reports of the
Committees, unless otherwise ordered, was
voted down.
MIR. johnson called attention to repairs need
ed al No. 3.
The Superintendent report Tor the past
month showed the average Attendance of pu-
pills 10 he 1882. Whole number of seats AGO,
vacant seats 77G, applicants for seats l52. At
tendance above same month last gear :,32, APP
plicants II more than last year, max ing an III
crease of 400.
Orders were directed to be drawn as follows:
q. j. Elliott, SEQ; S. Green, $3.50; Rev. p.
Kelley. $500; Jenkils IL Btkinson, $40
Croasdale Cameron, S2l.00; Boughman;
Thomas Il Co., S4l3.23 ; City Surveyor, 81
W. II. Hall, S7.93 J. W. Hawkins, ST q.
Pickels, so cents; Wilson, Wood & Co., S3s, S3;
5. b. Miner, $3.50; Finn X Jac ison, 81 40
l.. F. Adair, 81 /. }. Jenkins, s,75 5. d.
Miner, S3S; baltimore Lightning Rod Conn
pany, sl4.I0i W. f. Gcllispie, 30 cents y. Is.
Miner, S2S. 20; q. ". Dorsey, 1913 Mr.
Lake, S34.79 S. Davis, So. 40 Middleton 81
Co., $50. 40 5. B. Miner, Sl30S do S2Tg0
do S3S do $:}2.45; W. q. Pierce, Sl9.72
Warner 4 Co., $500 b. Ni4lds, s27.25; r.
Finney, Sl.40; j. W. Queen & Co., $3.50
Finn & jackson, $40 Edward l.. Brown,
$3.50 Gas Company, $50.
PRODUCTIVE MUsh.-An effort is being made
before the Court at New Castle, 10 set aside
the sale made by Sheriff Armstrong OF the farm
OF Erastus Lodge to Marx NJ. Cleaver, for S22,-
SOO, 1t containing about 500 acres of land. II
was stated that Lodge had paid about Sll 900
for the farm and had expended some 500 900 i'm
constructing banks, &c. William Beck testiti-
ed thai there We're about 200 acres of the best
marsh lac had ever seen, that it was worth $500
per acre, and the upland was worth about $50
p + acre Mr.. Longland also regarded the
marsh as the best he had ever seen, and thought
the property was worth $4,000. In reply to a
question whether he wOnld give $4,000 cash
Tor IT., he said there was no such thing as cash
now-tlat they knew nothing about cash in
their ei3hborheod-but had he $40, 900 cash
he would not give II for the farm as he would
notliye In Delaware at all. James LeCompt
also testified to the value of the property. III.
IL. McAIulen testified that the marsh was very
productive; he bought three acres of grass on
1t last season at $50 per acre, from which he
cut eleven tons of hay, worth this Spring $40
per ton. III reply to the question If the acres
were not large ones, he said he did not pay for
more than he had got. All agreed that the
marsh was very productive, and that the pro-
Ierty had sold at little if any more than half of
its value. Messrs. Spruance and Higgins were
counsel for Mr.. Lodge, and Mr. Rodney and
others for the defence. The plaintiff also rails
ed the point that the properly had not been al
vertised in the paper having the largest crcula-
ton, as required by the new law The case
has not yet been disposed of.
The Mdrkets.-Butter sold on Wednesday al
3Oa4O per pound eggs 22a25 per dozen, chick.
ems 81 .25aS2 per pair, old potatoes 20a25 per
half peck, new do. 35a45 do, apples 25a35 do,
spinach IL do, radishes 3a5 per bunch,
fhtibarb oaS DO, asparagus l5alS do salad 2al0
per head, cabbage plants 35a40c. per 100, to-
mato do. 30 do, Strawberries 20a30 cents per
quart, tomatoes 35a40 do, oats so bushel, corn
83 do, herring 15c a doz., trout 10a20 a bunch.
rock 10 per pound fresh mackerel 20a30 each,
porgies and black fish l2c. per pound, hallbut
% do, shad 25a5O per pair beef Steak, lGa25 per
pound, veal lOa2O Co., lamb l2a25 do, mutton
l2a20 do. Land 12a15 do.,stewing pieces sails
do, roast l2a25 do; catfish Ii do, gooseberries
20 per quart, string beans 40 per half peck,
walnu,s lSa2O do, reas 80 do, honey 30 per
pound.
Sale Of C0'cs-Janies Sawdon. Jr., will sell
forty head Of fresh cows, springers and feeders
at Hyatt's hotel, in Newport, on Monday, the
2nd Of June. Among the Lumber are some
very fine York county cows and calves, and one
from Lancaster with her third calf that Mr.
springer thinks cannot be excelled by any in
the State. lie has selected some very superior
cows for former Sales bat this one he cons iders
unrivaled, so the Mckee cow may cons eqIent-
ly lose her la,irels. Stidhain & Son are auc-
tioneers and they will do their duty en- this oc-
casion, as they take great pleasure In selling