Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-16
Educational. The Board of Education met

Oh Monday evening. Dr.. Shortledga 10 TIL
chair.
Mr. Roberts, chairman of Committee on ib'
communication Of Col. Ii. Grimshaw, reported
that in the opinion Of the committee the cleo
ton Ia the Seventh Ward was uull and void
After the acceptance of the report oil motior
Of Col Moore the testimony of several parties
was read. 1t showed that the Judges who held
the election were not sworn until afier some
forty. three votes had been received.
On motion the resolution declaring the cleo
ton void was read.
Mr.. Higgins expressed surprise that the cleo
ton should he set aside lie thought that the
fact thai Mr.. Stotsenburg's majority was greater
| than the number Vi votes that had been receiv-
ed before 'h- officers were qualified, should pa
| late the M ect
IT,. mater was discussed by Messrs. Mcln-
tir. Iooie, Jenkins and Roberts after which
the Resolution was adop,ed and the seat OF MIR.
Stotsenburg declared vacant.
An election Was then gone Into when Col. A.
| II. Grmshaw received l., votes and Nj. b. SLOT
| senburg IL.
The President declared Col. Grimshaw to be
| elected.
Col. Moore stated that owing to the neglect
| OF the committee on room, notice had not been
| given to Messrs. Richardson d Hoops aud they
held the Board for rent for another year.
Mr.. Zeblry suggested that the Board return to
the old room. In the room now occupied the
desks were frequently thrown about and the
furniture disairanged.
MIR. Speakman said that the old room was
very hot, aud although lie was sup ised that
Richardson * Hopes should hold the Board
for rent of their room, he would sooner contrib
| ute to pay the rent than go back to 1t.
Mr.. Roberts favurt ECONOMY and ii anything
could be saved by going back 10 the old Room ,
he would do 50.
Mr.. jenkins said he thought the Board OF
Trade would not be willing 10 release the
Board.
Mr.. zebley suggested that the Board should
meet in school No /.
Mr. Pierce said that met his approbation.-
He thought that the Board could get along veiy
well without renting of any one.
Mr.. WOolley hoped that no resolution would
be adopted rejecting on the Board of Trade.
On motion of Mr.. II. NJ. jenkins resolution
was adopted inslructing the cornmitte to rent
room In Richardson's X HOPES building as
early a. possible.
On motion Of Mr.. Ferris resolution was
adopted providing for the appointment ola com-
mittee to confer with the Board of Trade in
regard to the privilege of the Board as tenants,
The standing Committees were announced
as follows:
On Teachers -MIessrs. Hles, Bird, Moore,
Isaac j. jenkins, aud Baird.
Books-Messrs. Ferris, II. Nj. Jenkins, He Is
Ter, Speakman, and johnson.
Finance-Messrs. McImyre, Palmer and
Pierce.
Accounts-Messrs. Woollry, Higgins, and
i Adams.
Fuel-Messrs. Speakmsn, Lynch, and James
q. Morrow.
Insurance Messrs. Vernon, ". J. Morrow,
| and Frock.
Prinhpg-Messrs. Roberts, Bird, and Has
san.
Kepairs--Messrs. Zebley, Ruth, Roberts, Ru 9
and johnson.
Transfers-Messrs. Moore, Baird, and Curry.
Normal School-Messrs. Frainl, Adams and
Higgins.
New School House-Messrs. Zebley, Lynch,
and Palmer.
On Sale Of School House No. i3-Messrs. Ii
NJ. Jenkins Moore and Ruth.
Various bills were read and referred.
The resignation of Lizzie Justis principal OF
No. 3. was read and accepted.
On motion Of Mr., Moore u Committee Of three
was appointed TO confer with City Council in
| regard TO the remission Of water tax due by the
public schools.
Orders were directed to he drawn iD fayJr Of
tue Inspectors, and also f. the owners OF nous-
es where the election was held.
The names of The Visiting Comm ittees Were
read.
On motion Of Mr.. Johi son the Visiting Com
mittees were instructed to report whether there
who did not reside in this city.
CURIOUS WILL Casa curious and int T.
esting will case, involving legacies to several
prominent charitable institutions in Phadel.
phia, was argued Friday in tue Court Of Chan
Gerry, at New Castle.
The facts of this case are substantially as fol-
lows by will dated November 2, 1910, Amy
| DoughtAn, resident Of White Clay Creek hum
dred, after directing that her brothe $, Isaac
William, Johu, and Benedict Doughteu, and
Elizabeth Wollaston,i aud their heirs, should BIZ
forever debarred from receiving any Of her es-
tate, gives in various Items the following be-
quests TO the Trustees ofthe Deaf and Dumb
Asylum OF Philadelphia and their successors
forever, the one-sixth part oil he- estatt; 10 tine
Trustees OF the Widows Asylum of Phiade!-
phia, aud their successors forever, one-sixlll
part of her estate; 10 tn. Trustees of the Or.
phans' Asylum Of Philadelphia, and their sue
cessors forever, one-sixth part OF her estate,
| and then she devised the residue to Rev. Nicho-
las Patterson and Matthew Kean, to be applied
to the use OF such institutions of charity as they
might Designate provided such institution shall
not be selected pithin the limits Of the State o.
Deiatoare. These executors died, and by cod
eli, dated July Path, 1865, one revokes the lat
ter clause containing this power Of selection, and
| after making devisee Of $1,000 to Mordecai
Doughten and 500 and some furniture TO his
wife and daughters, she devises the residue
share and share alike, TO the Trustees or Mana
gers OF the Philadelphia Water Works aud the
Trustees Of the Marine Society of Philadelphia
and their successors forever, and appointed
Peter B. Vandever, Benjamin =. Booth, ant
| Thomas F. Enos executors, and peremptoril,
directs them to resist every effort to break til,
WILL even at the cost Of her entire estate. Ii
1856 Amy Doughten died. The executor.
failed to notify these charitable institutions OF
these requests, aud it was not until about two
year ago that the fact Of such requests beinI
made was discovered. Last May the Pennsyl
vanis Deaf and Dumb Asylum recovered judg
ment against the executors for one sixth of III
F.. estate In the law court of New Castle county,
Immediately afterwards, Attorney Genera
/. Lore acting for the heiIs-at-law, filed bill i
Chancery TO have the remaining leyacies Sc
: aside, on the ground that there were no sucl
Corporations as those described, and that the le
4. gacies were void. The will did not contain tn
exact corporate name Of any Of the corpora
tions.
D., Answers were filed by "The Orphan Societ
of Philadelphia, incorporated in 1915, CLAIM
], Ing to be tho institution described as the OrPha
Asylum of Philadelphia; by the INDECENT Wic
J. ows' aud Single Women's Society of Phllade
phia, claiming to be the legatee described
il. the Widows Asylum of Philadelphia; by Il
70 pennsylvania Seamen's Friend Society
!, Philadelphia" claiming to be the legatee d.
le scribed as the Marine Society Of Philadelphia
- | and by The City of Philadelphia, claiming to
a the legatee intended by the description Tru
J. tees ofthe Philadelphia Water Works.
81 James Bay ard, for the Orphan Asylum al
u Widows Asylum, Henry d. Sherred, for Il
a, Seamen's Friend Society, and Mll.on Sleepe
y, for the Philadelphia Water Departmet, ga
10 evidence as to the way these institutions we
I, commonly spoken of and the objects Of each.
&c George n. Canarroe, Esq, of Philadelph
=. and Hon. W. g. Whlteley of Wilmington, 9
10 gued behalf Of the three charitable societi