Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-15
Educational.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD LAST EVEN
ISG-TBE rHtrD wARD VAcANcf-ELEcrioN OF
MH CoYLE BY THE BoARD-THE bylaws, SHALL
THEY BE RE-ADoP TED-THE PETITION OF THE
CoLoRED PEOPLE, &c.
The Board Of Public Education met, last even
ing. with an unusually fun attendance, Presi-
dent Hilles in the chair.
After the readug and correction of the min /
utes, the President announced the appointment |
of the following standing committees;
on Teachers John Ii. Moore, ). Hodmonu |
Smith, DR.. T. Ii, ShortidSei Anthony hlbBlhsi |
On BooIs-Benjamin Nields, Ziba Ferris, Jr.,
Howard NJ. jenkins, Il. H. HeIsler, 5. A. MacAl-
lister.
% On Acooumts-H. B. Mcintyre, John Palmer,
Lewis i. Lynch. -, ,,,.,,.
on I4surdHcc.-Alahlon VI. Child, William D.
Morrow. George H. Roberts.
on Finance Charles Baird, John H. Adams
William IL Griffin.
on FutL-Wlliam H. Pierce James c. Nor
| row Patrick Hassan.
The committee on accounts reported that they
| had examined the TTeasurer's report and found
it to be correct, when on motion the report was
| adopted.
Inc report of the special committee to pur-
chase a lot in the western part of the city being
| called for, Mr.. Lynch stated that he was the
| only member Of the committee remaining, when,
on his motion to fill the committee, the Presi-
dent appointed the following members: William
H. Pierce Il. c. Fraim, j. H. Heisler,S. a. Mae
Alister.
Books were instructed TO ask for proposals Tor
furnishing books Tor the school year enulnB
July 3lst, 1874.
| charge OF the Normal School, reported that tine
| school needed classification, an additional teach
err and Committee to be called the Committee
| on Normal School. Mr.. +. then offered amend
ments to the Bylaws, providing for the changes
, recommended in the report which, under the Iules
was laid over until tue next meeting OF the
Board.
Tie Committees instructed to repaint the
| roofs Of certain school houses being called for
Mr. Mcintyre reported No repainted with Mi
| nor's Compound. Mr.. Child made the same re
| port of No s others reported progress.
On motion Of Mr.. Higgins, the various Com
| mittees of the New Board were instructed to tul
ly carry out the provisions OF the Old Board
regard to painting school houses.
On motion Of MIR. Adams, the Board proceede
to the nomination and election OF member Z
fill the vacancy existing in the Third Ward. IN
following nominations were then made Joh
L. Frock David H. Coyle, Ignatius g. Grubh
John E. Frock received vote, David IL. Coyl
n 16 votes, and Ignatius @. Grubb votes, where
, upon Mr.. Coyle was declared elected, and wa
| subsequently qualified and took his seat
Mr. Baird offered resolution instructing tn
committee on Printing to revise the bylaws an
have 200 copies of the same, together with q
copies of the visiting and standing committee
printed for the use OF the Board.
Mr. Higgins suggested the propnety Of IL
Bylaws being reported to the Board for its al
proval before being printed, and moved 9
amendment to that effect.
= Mr. Nields thought that there was no necessi
for the reference, as they had already underwel
a very rigid and careful examination, and recon
mended by such men as Judge Hall and 9th
advocates OF education.
Mr.. ii. NJ. jenkins, as one OF the new men
beTs Of the Board, felt at a loss to know VII
the Bylaws really were without revision al
the incorporation of the charges which ha
been made
MIR Baird accepted the amendment of N
Higgins when Mr.. Roberts opposed the ado
ton Of the resolution, because 1t would incur
unnecessary expense and the precedent be esta
lished that, at every election of new member
the bylaws would have to be reprinted. i
vote being taken the resolution was adopt'
MIR. Roberts alone voting in the negative.
/. On motion of Mr.. Adams, the committee
. printing we're also instructed to have the orc
Of business printed with the Bylaws.
Mr.. ii. NJ. Jenkins offered COMMUNICATE
from ID. 3. Anderson asking, on behalf OF
colored people in the western part OF the CT
the use of the old school house No. 10, at Tel
and Union streets, for school purposes
n Mr.. Nields, referring to the law, stated q
Usg not having complied with the provisions OF
act concerning this school house in question,
did not belong to the city of Wilmington. a
consequently, the Board had no right to 81
else any control over it.
After some discussion by Messrs, Ni'
ION H. NJ jenkins, Mclntire and Higgins,
Nields offered the following ament ment. I
this School Board give its consent, as far a
lawfully can, to ID. b. Anderson and other CO
ed people, 10 use the old school house No
nts for school purposes. The amendment WAS
t,on. cepted by Mr. Jenkins, and the resolution pas
y0 unanimously,