Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-11-10

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD LAST EVENING
THE TEACHING OF MUSIC LAID ASIDE FOR THE
PRESENT.
The Board OF Education met last evening.
The President DR.. Shortlidgei beint. absent, Mr..
Hilles was called to the chair
The Committee on Teachers reported that
George Anderson had been appointed Third As
ssiant in school No. l6, for three months from
November I'd, and Miss Sarah Francis Assista
Principal in No. IL for the same time and Mary
Ida Good teacher Of school No. II, at Il salary OF
$3.50 per annum. Tho report WIS adopted.
A communication from the City Treasurer sta
ted there was $SJ0.S0 of collected taXesand $500
balance OF loan ON hand subject to the order OF
the Board,
On motion of Dr. Grimshaw the proper Off
GERS were instructed to draw on tho City Trea-
surer for the amount reported
DIR. Grimshaw offered Il resolution instruchng
the Finance Committee to report at the next
meeting of the Board what amount of money
will be necessary to carry on the schools for the
next fiscal year.
Mr.. Baird reported that a night school had
been organized in tho Wilmington Institute
with between so and 60 pupils, and one in the
Hopes building, ut Third aud Shipley streets,
with about As pupils and that another would
shortly be organized in the Old Academy in the
Ninth Ward
The subject OF employing Prof. Becker to
teach vocal music in the primary grades Of the
public schools which had been postponed from
the last meeting was taken up for consideration,
The minority report Of Mr.. Frock, which, OH
account Of the depleted finances Of the Board,
provided for an indefinite postponoment of the
subject, being first considered, Mr.. Woolley
called for the yeas and nays, which were taken,
as follows
iedS-AIcssrs. Adams, Curry, Ferris, Frocl,
Grimshaw, Hilles, Isaac J. Jenkins, Lynch,
Pierce, Rico. Ruth, Roberts, Nernon-13
Nays Messrs. Baird, IIelslor IL. NJ jenkins,
W. j. Morrow, Palmer, Speakmau, Woolley--7.
A resolution, offered by DR.. Grimshaw, was
adopted, nstrncting the Finance Committee to
report at the next meeting the amount OF money
required to carry on the schools until the LIST of
July, what amount of tax had been collected and
what uncollected also about what amount Of
the uncollected tax would BIO collected.
DR.. Grmshaw stated that w. $. Fleming, who
was about to remove TO Florida had a very large
and valuable collection Of minerals which he de-
sired to leave in charge of the public schools.
He then cff red resolution nstructiug the con-
mittce of No. school TO receive the minerals
and safely deposit them in some safe place in
the school building and also that the thanks Of
the Board be returned to Mr.. Fleming for his
consideration. Iha resolutions were adopted.
A resolution by Mr.. Adams, was adopted, au-
/ thoiizing the appointment OF committee OF
three TO apply to the Legislature for the passage
of a law, requiring the proper officers to assess
aud collect taxes for school purposes from col
ored people, the same kind Of taxes as are now
assessed and collected from white people.
| communication from Anthony Higgins, Esq,
| was read, stating that by reason of his having
removed his residence TO the Fourth Ward from
| the Fifth Ward which he represented, his seai
| IN the Board had become vacant.
The communication was accepted, when Sam
uel A.. MacAllister, ESQ, was nominated and
elected to I'LL the vacancy.
Mr. Ferris reported that building had beet
leased and that primary school would b,
opened ON Monday next, over EleNenth-St
Bridge in the Ninth Ward.
A communication from J. l.. Field, Of Phila
delphia was read, offering to set time TO ex
plain his plan OF teaching vocal music in tn
Public Schools.
On motion of Mr.. Baird, the Secretary was in
structed to inform Mr. Field, that III,
, Board deemed 1t ineXpepiont at the presen
: time to take any action upon the eommuuica
! ton.
The chair appointed Messis Adams, Speal
mau and Lynch the committee TO wait upon Oh
Legislature DIS provided for in u resolution on
cred by Mr. Adams.
The following orders were drawn during tn
the evening Bonghman, Thomas 4 Co., S43l
81 stephen DAVIS, 3Gi6 Finn 4 Jackson TO
. James France, sl5.g5, Robert MORRISON S24. 50
I John w. Mccall, s2.0O. Adoph J.. Roth, S3l7!
: Spoalunan BRO, SlO37 A. Speahman, SIS
\ @. Warner 4 Co, sl2 56 james Mcl4ain, sG4 q
5 James Davis, Sl25G W. +. Robinson $S4 20
Delaware Association, Sl7.5O.