Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-14
The Board Of Education.
REGULAR MEETING LAST EVENING


sion, last evening, PRESIDENT Shoriledge in the
chair. =. ! b..
The iIst business OF importance was the re-
port of the committee 10 whom was referred the
charge OF iilegality in the manner of conducting
the recent echcol election in the Seventh Ward.
The committee reported that they had examin-
ed witnesses and frcm the testimony adduced
were Of the opinion the election was not legally
conducted. The report closed with the follow.
ing II solutions:
Rc,ol,cd, That the election held April 4th. in
the Seventh Ward, for n member of the Board
of Public Education. he ,v this Board declared
void and illegal.
The testimony Of the witnesses examined be-
fore the committee We, read, as follows:
Frank A. Taylor testified that he was the ln-
spector of election, but that in the hurry and
confusion of opening the polls he did not take
an oath or affirmation until sfter some % or 43
votes were polled. His attention was then call
ed TO the omission and he swore himself by the
uplif,ed hand, having no Biblo and then ai.rm-
ed. He then administered the oath TO his a.
sistants. Mr. Taylor thought that he had vio-
lated no. the spirit, but only the letter OF the
law. lie declined 10 state where the certliicates
of election were made out.
Geo. Sayers, Assistant Inspector, testified that
he was present when the polls were opened, but
menced. lie voted himself before be was quail
fed.
ID. L. Hamilton, tie other Assistant, testified
substantially the same.
3John w. Hawkins testified that The voting
commenced before the officers were qualified
and that he called Mr.. Taylor's attention to the
fact Soon after the officers were sworn as stated
by MIR. Taylor.
Geo. Sayers, clerk, testified that foriy-three
ballots we're received before the officers were
qualified.
In q slight discussion which ensued. MIR. ii.
NJ. jenkins inquired whether the Board under
stood that the illegality consisted in Mr. Taylor
swearing himself, or in not taking the oath or
affiImation previous to opening the polls.
:; The law was read which states that the In
spector can administer the oath to himself aud
To his two assistants or either of them TO the
other; but that all must be qualified previous to
the opening OF the polls.
Y The report Of The committee and the append
! ed resolution were adopted, after which the
chair declared that the seat occupied by Mr..
Stotsenburg was vacant
| Mr.. |. }. jenkins moved that the Board pro-
ceed to fill. by election, the vacancy. Carried.
| MIR. Lynch nominated Col. A. ii. Grmshaw.
T. Mr. ii. M. jenkins nominated NJ. 3. Stotsen-
burg.
II Messrs. Ferris and Baird were appointed tel
llera
| Col. Grmshaw received Is votes and Mr.
Stotsenburg II, whereupon the chair declared
Col Grimshaw duly elected.
T. Mr.. Baird, from the Committee on Night
iSchools, reported that all the night schools were
lclosed, aud that the details Of their wcrking
would be presented as soon rs The Superinter
dent recovered.
4 Mr.. Moore from the committee to remove
Ethe property Of the Board from the old meeting
broom in Richardson & HOPES building, report
ed that owing to the negligence of some one nj
Illegal notice of the Intention of the Board TO re
llease the room had been given to the owners
and that the Board would therefore be held fo
another years rent.
j Mr. Zebley, in disgust declared that thu
/ Board had better vacate both rooms and NEE
/ in No I school. He said there was no us
Lin meeting in room used by others. TIL,
desks and papers were frequently disturbed
and if the room was wanted for an extr
night it was engaged.
L Mr. Ferris offered q resolution providing 70
the appointment of a committee of three L
confer with the Board of Trade as 10 the pri
Iyileces of the Board of Education as a subter
ant, Adop' edi Commttee-MessrS. Baird j. j
l Jenkins and UaSSOn.
Mr. MOore's committee was on motion col
ilnued and instructed TO obtain if possible,
a tenant Tor Tie OLD meeting room.
:, l. The Secretal then read the standing com
1 mittees which will be found elsewhere.
E. Mr.. III. NJ. jenkins stated that it had bee
IrepoIted that the City Council Water Com
tmittee had ordered the supply of water TO /
a cut off from the Public Schools on accOuI
o lof the non payment of water tax by III
a Board.
y Mr.. McIntire replied that This was the In
q tention of the Water Committee when it ws
. supposed that the Board declined 10 pay watt
a lax simply because it wasa city debt, bl
when it was city debt but when 1t becam
known that the Board was out of money IL
d intention was dropped.
oil Mr. Moore thought the city had no right
lcOllect water tax from the Board. 1t WI
Just taking back portion of the money ful
~ nished by the city for the support of u
lschools, 'RObbing Peter to pay Paul" Z
his motion committee Of three-Messr
o Moore Bird and l4yuclI-was appointed.
% present the matter to Council in this Liz ht.
el The resignation of Miss LiZZe A, Justu
l. Principle OF School No. 3 was read and acce
l. ted.
Is Mr.. Baird stated that S2100 worth of Il
is BOard's first mortgage bonds had been sold.
n The Visiting Committees as already pu
n lished in these columns, were read by u
ls Secretary.
nj Mr.. johnson offered resolution instructil
'r the Visiting Committee of each school to a
3, certain if any scholars living outside the cit
l. limits attend their schools.
Vi Mr.. Ruth said he knew of some children
10 attendance at our schools whoIesided in Ne
1.f port and whose fathers tiled recently to vO
u down school tax. There was scholar in N
ar A from Brandywine Hundred and several
ID No. 10 frem BrOwntOwn.
j. Mr.. J0hnson's resolution was adopted.
D. ders were directed to be drawn for the pa
" ment of election expenses; NJ. f. Ford, $42
ia Louis Provost, 81 so.
st On motion, the Board adjourned
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