Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-25
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The Board Of Education met in regular sessiou
ldst evening, Mr.. McIntrc, on motion 0t MY
Moore, occupying the chair,
Mr.. Ze6ley presented the resignation Of Col A.
II. GrimshaW, PresideAt Of the Board. Read, Ae-
ccpted, and ordered to be placea on the minutes.
The Visiting Committees were called on 70 re-
port aS to whether any seats In their schools were
occupied by scholars living out OF the city.
Mr.. Foulk reported several In No. 2, and Mr..
Baird two In No. T.
Mr.. johnson moved to declare vacant the seats
OF those scholars whose parents or guardians re-
side outside the city limits.
After considerable discussion The motion was
lost.
The subject was then referred to the TrunsIer
Committee, with Instructions to consider the pro-
priety Of admitting such children 70 vacant seats
In the Public Schools, and report ht the next
meeting.
Mr.. Moore presented preamble and resolutions
Expressive OF the regret " the Board at the retire
nlsnt Of Col. Grimshaw, aud returning thanks for
his urbanlty of manner and courteous dealings,
during his term Is President Adopted, by rls-
Ing vote, and ordered to be published la tie city
papers.
Mr.. Baird, from the Finance COmmittes, ,moy ed
that note for $1,000 he discounted, for the pur-
pose OF paying teachers' salaries. Adopted.
The Committee TO examine into the condition
of the school house roofs reported that the roofs
Of Nos. :, $, g. z, 10 and IL, were badly in need
of paiutlng, and novel that they he painted with
Minors Elastic Roofing Paint, under the direction
OF the Visiting Committees.
discussion arose as TO whether the work
could not DO done as well and chcaply by Will
mington painters, afler which the resolution was
amended by striking out the name Of the paint to
be used, and adopted
Mr.. Moore moved that the Visiting COMMITTEES
be instructed not to have the roof palntOd with
the same kind of material with which they were
last painted. Adopted.
The Committee on Night Schools presented Z
RunetanCe
A night school was opened In the Wilmington
Institute, Nov. 18th, with 124 scholars and closed
Jan 18th: average attendance, 4S; expenditures
$Ssl 80; receipts SlO5.SO,inet expenses, S976.
A night school was opened in the 't0ld Acade
my" Ninth Ward, Nov. g. with 90 scholar, and
continued until March 18th; average attendance
10; expenditures, $29l.g7; receipts, S405O; mel
expenses, &251.47.
One was opened in School No. 6, Nov. Is. with
az scholars, and continued until Feb. 7th; average
net expenses, $3.50.
One was opened in the Fame Hose Engine
House, Nov 9Th, with 66 scholars, and continued
until Feb. l4th, average attendance, 81; expendi
lures, SS@S receipts 500; net expenses, Sl60.
Total expenditures Of night Schools 0Slo Al
total receipts, $3.50; net expenses, $3.50 47; aver
ss4i. F' 49, average cost i0r each scholar
1hs committee believed that these OOhools were
successful Institutions, and beneficial in their oI-
fects.
The report was adopted and the COMMITTEES dis
charged.
A resolution was offered that the schools be clos
ed to-day. LOst
DR.. Shortledge, stated that the Bureau Of Edu.
cation at Washington, were OndeavorinR TO secure
school statistics Of the Unibed States, fer sxibi.
ton at the Vienna Exposition. For this puFpoas
they had sent out blank forms, 10 the various
school Boards OF the country one Of which he
held In bus hand. he moved that the SupeFin.
tendent be instructed to I'LL up the blank with the
required statistics, and forward il TO the Bureau
OF Education at WaShington. Adopted.
Mr. Baird, mOvOd that the salaries Of the Secrs-
tary and Treasurer Of the Board, be hereaftsE
equal-$2OO each. Adopted by II ayes to maya
The former salaries we're $500 for the Sscreta-
~ and 500 for the Treasursr
The following orders were directed to Be drawn,
after which the board adjourned: BouRhman,
Thomas, Il Co, Sl97 80; ]. L. KilRore, ,I92;; Mayer
and Council Of Wilmington, sls5; WIlningtOu
Institute, $l33; SpsakmAn Bros, 81 10; T. Y. De.
hormandie, 81 25; A. B. Holt, SOC t.; Ii. Hopkins
Si6 90; z. PIckelS, 81 60; D. w. Harlan, Sl7 90
Maria Conner, $50; Sallie Pugh, 81 so; zane Nc
Govern, tl5; 7. HasSan, so cts; Susan Nethsry,
t96 25 Clara v Umy, SIS; s. A. Brown, S67.