Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-10-28
BoARD OF gDucATloM
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An@OhAA MEETING LAST EVENING.
The Board of Education held regular meet |
ing last evening. The President being absent |
m. Ferris was called to the chair, and J. b.
Thomas elected Secretary.
BY unanimous consent the rules were sus- |
pended and DIR. ID. w. Maull sworn In as q |
member from the Seventh Ward in Mace of
;. x. Smith, who hadremoved from the ward.
Mr. Chud from the committee on building
SCHOOL House at Third and Harrison streets
reported thatthe building was ready for the
second moor OF 1Oists, at whith time the sec
Ond payment would be due and on motion an
order for $1,000 was drawn in favor the Com
mittee.
Mr. Child also reported that the Howard
school had been legally transferred to the
Board OF Education, the lease signed and in
the hands Of the PRESIDENT.
Mr.. McAllister asked for authority 70 have
200 copies Of the revised course of stndies
printed also have q cut of No. School
House in the Superintendent's annual report !:
and to have the Treasurer's Commercial re.
port and the the revised course OF studies
printed In the same. The authority asked for
was granted.
DIR. ShOrtlidge reported that girls night
school had been established in the Ninth
Ward, and that Miss Mary q. springer and
Miss Sue Farrell were appointed teachers.
On motion of Mr.. Moore, DIR. Maull was
placed upon all committees of which Mr..
Smith was q member.
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the vote, allowing the teachers to attend the
chester Comfy Teachers Institute, where all
body.
MIR. Roberts moved that all the schools be
closed on Friday next In order to allow all the
teachers an opportunity Of attending, who
may wish to do so. After considerable debate
/ tue motion was referred to committees on re-
| spectlve schools with power to act.
Mr Baird offered the following synopsis Of the
u nnN dF n
sl04l.4S; note to pay on the 18th prox, $12S7. so
about $5lOOO of tax has been collected for school
purposes, of which $4,000 has been ordered 10
be paid to the Board.
On motion Of Mr.. Baird one quarters salary
was paid to the teachers and clerks of the Board
Mr.. Adams presented a communication from
Hon. 4. Il. White, ex-State Superintendent Of
Publlc instruction OF Ohio, in response to an In.
vitatlon to lecture before the Wilmington Teach
ers Institute Mr.. White said it would be impOs
slble ior him to be present on Tuesday, but il
agreeable he would lecture on Friday evening
November 9Th, aud also on the following Satur
day morning. The communication was referred
10 the committee on Teachers Institute.
MI H. NJ Jshklns offered a resolution which
was adopted; placing the teachers of Howard
school upon the teachers pay roll and at the same
salary as paid by them by the Delaware Assoeia
ton. Their salary 10 commence from the hrst o
} October instant.
ORDERS
Speakman II Bro, $500; McIntyre s. James
SD; Robert Morrison, SS.75; John Il. holt
S2ON; Finn d jackson, $3.50 VIM. II. FOulk
SlOSU1i Richardson Il Hopes, 81 so; W. G
Pierce, $3.50; Granville WoIrell, $3.50; S. II
Taylor, -2365; George w. Bush, $3.50; VIII
Coal Gas Co., $3.50; Hope Hopkins, $1,000; +
C-SimPsOa, S5S40; BOWmm q Speakman, S5.25
Ruth q Bro, $l37O; James France, $3.50
Boughman, Thomas & Co., $3.50; jenkins
Atkinson, SI6.73; Croasdale 81 Cameron, 81. "A
James 4 Webb, Sls52.sS; Vim. Ii. Wilkinson
1885, Charles steWaet, $50: