Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-25

Mr.. Baird said the committee needed nearly
1900 for notes and salaries due ab0us March lst
The amount Of last years appropr a.on undraEn
was SlS3.
The committee was allowed 10 use the money
for the purposes needed
The ctair stated that monsy appropriated for
school purposes, had been appropriated for other
purposes, Whereupons Q motion was made and
adopted that the finance COMMITTEES be directed to
see that the Board got ell the money due from the
| city.
Mr. Atkinson from the Committee on Transfer
and re,srrangsmOnt Of scholars made report
Inc Following changes are proposed To transfer
from school No. 3, 70 school No. ~ pupils living
north Of 9th street; from No to No. 8, Is pupils
living between 9Th and 8th Streets east Of Tatnall
street, from No. to No. 6, 49pupils living on and
east Of Tatnsll south of 9th street; from No. IS
to No. 9, "a pupils east Of Tatnnll and south Of
4th; from No IL TO No. g. pupils east Of Tatnall,
between 4th and 9Th streets. from No. TO No. Is
% pupils east Of Poplar, north Of 9th street; from
No. to No. Z, Is pupils east of Poplar: from No
to No,9, pupils north Of 7th street; from No.
70 NO IL IA pupila on and north OF 18th, east Of
Shipley street; from No. 8 to No. l3, s pupils on
and north Of 18Th street from No. 8 to No. 8, 8
east OF Poplar north Of 7th street; from No. Q 10
No. y, pupils. At Nos. B. 10 and l3th, ,pressure is
relievst. No. Is will have an extra teacher With
the report was Q resolution, WkiCA was adopted di-
recting the standing committees to make the
transfers mentioned except where changes in resi-
uUnecea-
sary.
A motion Was agreed to that ths transfers ba
not made till after April lst
Mr.. Hilles from the Committee on Teachers
made report which was adopted, recommend.
ing the changiag Of positions Of Miss Anna L.
Magarily ofscbool No and Miss Wier Of No.
B. The teachers desire the change as il will be
more convenient for them. Misses Broomall
aud Taylor In No. IL also have changed posi-
tions Of 1st and 81 Assistants. The secretary
was directed TO give notice Of the above changes.
Mr.. Hilles said that Mr.. Tenney, teacher of
the boys school, also assistant TO Superintendent
Harlan, in the Normal school, had made an
application in writing, which was at the Board.
asking an increase Of salary Mr.. HilIss made
a lengthy statement Of Mr. Teuney's arrange
ment to teach. 1t appears that in the Official
correspondence giving Mr.. Tennsy the position
he holds, did not include the Normal school
teaching although in conversation he had been
so told. Two letters from Mr.. Tenney were read
on the subject Of fsalary and duties.
Mr.. Baird sai1 that from the second letter he
understood that ifa system we're adopted in the
teaching 30 as TO make II attractive, II might be
possible Mr.. Tennty would 90 on teaching.
Mr.. Grimshaw called Mr.. Frock to the chair
Upon taking the floor Mr.. Grimshaw said tn e
Board had fixed the salary andI will not grant
an additional compensation. Mr.. Tenney came
here kAowing what he would have to do; and
should he leave, the SCHOOL would still 90 on.
Mr.. Atkinson thought Mr.. Tenney should
be present. He moved 10 lay the matter over
till the next meeting and that Mr. Tenney be
invited TO be present.
1t was stated that Mr.. Barnum, the pFsdeces.
sor Of Mr.. Tsnney had asked for $500 increase
of salary.
The question to postpone the subject was lost
and the report Of the committee, not
increasing the salary, was adOpioL
The Superintendent Of Pablic Schools Teport
ed the condition Of schools for the four weeks
ending Feb 18th.
Registered pupils. S74I; attendance 1885,
per cent Of attendance, 90; cases Of tardiness,
Al the close of the school month applicants for
adInissIoh were az falloFs:
AT school No. 3, Sc pupils; No. 4. @; No. {,
total, 129.
The vacant seats were So in the boys depart
ment Of No. l; l6 in girls department; "a vacant
girls seats in No. 4; boys seats in No. 4; ditto
in No 5; % in No. 7; 8 in No. s; l6S In No.
j; lSl in No. IL; in No. IS; l67 in No. IA;
ia In No. Is; total 764.
The Treasurer's report was reported as having
been examined and found correct. Adopted.
lhe following orders Eere directed TO be
draWI.Iohnson Bogia, $2l.P0; c. P. John
son, $43 81; BOUghman, Thomas & Go. 1904 94;
Nc cMulleR q Seal, $3.50; G. w. Vernon, S5;
Jenkins IL Atkinson, S6l0; Wm. Finn, Ss,
Mr.. Pierce, $l6.5O. '"
The committee on school No. 8 we're author.
lztd to have the inside walls Of the school house
panied. .EIf-
The committee on school No 8 we're author
lzed to have the platform there carpeted.
A945 adjourned.