Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-04-17

III chair.
led The President announced The standing Col
an | mittees as folows
jim Teachers John Ii. Mooi e, S. r. Smith,
mt | Shortledge, Anthony Higgins, X. G. Fraim.
10y B)oks--B. Nields, Il. Ferris, Jr., II. NJ. Je
kns, Is. r. Heisler S. A. Macalister.
nv Transfers-Lewis Zebley, I. J. Jenkins, A
NO. len Speakman.
ny Accounts-H. D. McIntlre, John Paine
q, Insurance-M. NJ. Child, W. j. Morrow, &c
ls' Finance-Ch Charles Baird, John II. Adams, "
q, Fl. Griffin.
IN Fuel-W. IL. Pierce, James G. Morrow, Pa
rick Hasson.
k, The treasurer's accounts were reported col
* rect.
b, On motion of Ziba Ferris the committee o
books were authorized to issue proposals fG
| books for the school year ending July 81, 1915
The committee OH Normal School seporte
., that said school needed Classification, and sug
"a gested the appointment ofan additional teace
s. and the appointment of a committee of three Il
make the necessary classification. Laid over Il
e next meating.
a 1t was reported that the roofs of school houses
= No. and had been painted with Miner
a Compound.
a The Visiting Committees were instructed t.
o nave the roofs OF school houses re painted where
. such work was needed.
0 On motion of ]. IL. Adams, an election was
: gone into for member to fill the vacancy In
Third Ward.
l. j. jenkins and b. r. Heiser were ap.
pointed teers. The vote resulted as follows
ID. II. Coyle 10, J. T. Grub 8, j. E. Frock /.
On motion of Mr.. 1. J. Jenkins, the rules OF
the Board were suspended and Mr.. Coyle, the
member elect from the Third Ward, was sworn
In.
A motion offered by Mr.. Baird and amended
ny Mr. Higgins, providing for the appointment
OF committee Of three to revise the Bylaws
and report to the Board and also to have prin-
adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Adams the committee were
directed to report an order of business.
II. NJ. jenkins presented commun ication
from d. b. Anderso asking the use Of the
Old school house in District No. 10 for the use
OF colored children.
The committee on transfers recommended
That the subject of transfers recommended by
the committee, be indefinitely postponed.
After considerable discussion the report on
motion was postponed until next meeting.
Mr. Jenkins offered resolution granting the
use OF the school house in District No. 10 to
the colored people,
| Mr.. Moore objected that as the school house
did not belong to the Board, ii had no power
| to grant such permission.
After remarks by various members Col. Nields
offered an amendment providing the Board
reiinquished all right, If it had any, to said
| school to the use of colored children.
The resignation of Carrie ID. Allen was ac-
copied.
On motion of DIR. Shortledge the Clerk was
instructed TO apply 10 the City Council for |
copy oil the ordinance book recently published |
for each member.
On motion Of Mr.. Fraim the committee OH |
20. was authorized to have fences and out /
houses repaired
similar resolution was offered by Mr.. Nc |
lntlre In regardto No. g.
=, I'm motion OF MIR. Fraim an order for SIS was Il
directed to be drawn in favor of the officers i'm
each Ward who held the election, and S. tor
each OF the owners OF property occupied on
that occasion, not belonging TO the Board.
On motion of MIR. Higgins the committee on
scnool NO. was instructed to take immediate
action in regard to q window in stable beinp |
erected overlooking yard of Board School.
On motion of Col. Nields the visiting COM
mittee were instructed to have shade trees
planted in the school yards.
On motion of Mr.. Adams tho committee nm
No. were instructed to have various repairs
made.
The President appointed the following COM
mittee on the purchase of lot, Mr. Lynch,
Pierce, Fraim, Heisler and Macalster.
On BY l.aws-Raird, Childs and shortledpe.
On motion the schools were directed to be
closed for one week after April 2Sth, for the |
purpose of being cleaned, sc.
On motion of Col. Moore a committee of
three were appointed to audit the accounts of =
the treasurer and settle with the States Auditor
as follows: Baird, Adams and Griffin.
On motion Of Mr. Mclntire the bond of James !!
II. Brennan contractor for school No. II, was =,
directed to be cancelled.
AT the suggestion of Mr.. Higgins AMI on |
notion of Col Nields the subject of the cleo > :
Ion OF superintendent was referred to he com
nittee on bylaws.
On motion of Mr.. Smith the President and
secretary were directed to inquire of the Board a
If Trade on what terms the Board can occupv a
heir rooms. II
On motion of Mr.. Fraim the Secretary was b
directed to apply to the late President for his !
Innual report. a
Orders were directed to be drawn as follows. a
Quinby q Kent $500, n. Melchoir 81 80, c
II. Thompson x Son $l.75, Finn & jack b
on 80 cents; John Stewart $72); p. w. Nc o
lowell $l8 John Palmer 1920 Il
VIM Lewis Diworth has taken out letters tes u
on the estate OF John 3. Dilworth,
ate of Mill Creek Hundred.
Sotd-The store of George S. Hagany ON the
orner Of Second and Market streets, were sold
n Saturday at public sale to William Bright, b
Dr. $l2,000, and the store at the corner of Sec 81
no ana SIMPLIFY streets, was sold to George II. n
Iarples, for $3,925. v
John IL. Roberts. Of Delaware City; has pur-
liased Joseph Cleaver's trotting horse Coulter "
'hich has made its mile In 200 q
Ex-Sheriff Jacob Richaidion, of blackbiri, h
as removed to Wilmington, and purchased the Il
morocco mandatory of John Qriner, OH Lord h
rect. 1,
William Polk has taken out letters tesiat u
lentry on the estate OF II. G. Hayes, late of "
t. Georges Hundred. IL
Located.-Ihe Trustees of the Wilmington re
Conference Academy have purchased five acres ia
land OFFS Alexander Fulton for $1,000, stu- OF
.ed on Main Street. near the residence of DR.. v.
'idgely, in Dover. ef
Silk hats specially, at 4O2 King ST. u
Quay sells the very best hats and caps at the ne
Dry smallest rates possible 70
Alfonza Smith, small colored boy living with
)shua Wharton, near Dover fell from roller
e other day and it passing over his body killed w
I'M. ga
COnceu.-Tha Newport NJ. f.. Sabbath on
,hool will give vocal and instrumental con- lal
rt, on Thursday evening. the oath inst. I'M to
n tho direction of Prof. j. n Clemmer, and fol
rich treat may be expected, All friendly to lee
% Sabbath School should attend. be
The Henry Clay factory, ON the Brandywine We
anks, lately conducted by Halowell & McCul- ne
ugh, has been leased by Mr.. Bacon, of Nor Gu
,town, who Is putting in new machinery, and t 1u
eparlng to operate the factory with increased p pe
elites. pa
Larqe.-Mr. Pennall had on hi, bench cor vel
n of Second and King Streets, on Wednes- sh,
wa monster Rock fish weighing sixty pounds, | me-
hich had been caught in Chesapeake Bay by hu
name Plunmer. 1t sold at IL 1-2 the
n pound. Our citizens regarded II as curl dis
lily it being considered the largest ever brought bt
our market the