The daily gazette., 1874-09-15
FIRST EDITI0N!.
OUR SCHOOL BOARD:
OUR ?. o. TROUBLES.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
The Board of Education.
REGULAR MEETING LAST EvEN1EG-THI
FINANCES-THE STATE DIVIDEND
NEW COLORED SCHOOL--A
TEACHER OF TELEGRAPHY


The Finance Committee reported
that the Board had in bank $22, 74S. rs,
Independent of the school tax collcc-
tions for the past two weeks. Also,
that the following were the notes COM
ing due $3,0G409 and 81 ,GO4.93 on
the 18Th and 10th instants ; $3 600 on
the 18th and 18th 5000 on the 22d
and and 25lh. Also, that the State |
school tax dividend was now payable |
at the Farmers Bank, New Castle an |
order for the amount was directed to |
be drawn in favor of the Treasurer of |
the Board.
Mr.. McIntire, chairman of this com
mittee, read Il letter from State Trea-
surer Davis, relative to the school
dividend for District No. 10. The
Treasurer stated that in his opinion
the Board was entitled to onchalf of
| the No. 10 dividend for 1870, but not
| for subsequent years.
AS the opinion was prevalent that
| the Board was entitled to half this div
idcnd for each year, the matter was
| was referred to the Finance Committee
| to which Mr.. Higgins was added until
| the matter be settled.
| The Insurance Committee moved that
an order be drawn for $78.50 for the
purpose ofpaying insurance on schools
| Adopted
| The Printing Committee was, on
motion instructed to have printed 200
| Principals reports to the Superinten-
dent, and 1900 Rolls of Honor.
Mr.. Zebley, from the Committee on
| New School, reported that the COM
mittee supposed the blackboards in the
school were finished according to con
tract, but had since understood, from
those who knew better, that they were
not. lie did not know whose fault it
| was The matter was referred to the
| above committee, to which Col. Grim
| shaw was added.
The committee on the petition OF
VIM. ID. Blake and others, asking the
| assistance of the Board in establishing
Il school for colored people over Third
Street Bridge, made Il favorable report,
and offered the following resolutions
| RESOLVED, That Il school for colorCd
persons be opened on Monday next, in
| the Chapel used by colored persons fol
that purpose, situated over Third st.
| Bridge, to he called Public School No
10, and recognized by this Board as
| such.
RESOLVED, That the Committee or
| Teachers be authorized to provide {
said school with teacher, at an annua
salary of $500.
The report and resolutions were
signed by l.. {. Bird, ]. }. Jcnkinsan'
W. j. Morrow.
MI Lynch moved To lay the resolu
tons on the table. Lost hy 90 nays
and q ayes.
~ Mr.. Moore moved to postpone unit
Q the first meeting tn November. Lost
IT The report and resolutions wert
adopted after discussion, by ayes an;
nays rs follows:
Ayes-Messrs Adams, Baird, Bird
: Curry, Ferris, Fraim, Frock, Higgins
Is IIillcs, jenkins, |. j., Jenkins, III. Nj
n Morrow, w j., Palmer, Rice, Roberts
u Shortlcdgc, Vernon, Woolley, Zcbley
a. 80.
l. Nays-Messrs Grimshaw, IIeisler
g Lynch, Moore, McIntirc, Ruth-6.
u Mr.. McIntrc gave notice that II
protest against all bills which woul
~ be presented for this school, and tina
: in, all probability this action of til
Board would be tested in the Court!
Reports of School Examining Con
mittees were received and ordered
filed
The Committee on Medals reporte
that the medals would be ready IL
distribution on Thursday. Adopte
and the committee instructed to di
tribute said medals among the Visitir
Committees of the various schools.
Mr. Frock's resolution discontinuin
the Normal School came up for consi
Grafton, and was lost by IL vote of
ayes to 10 nays.
The committee to consider Profess'
Beckcr's proposal to teach vocal mus
l. in the schools, reported that it was a.
Ill, deemed advisable to report finally
present, and suggested Il teaching e
hibition by the Professor, at 3 o'cloc
Friday afternoon next, in School N
- /, before the following committee
citizcns-M. L. Lichtcnstein, Bradll
James, VIM. N. Lobdell, George '
!. Stone, John Miller, Il. F. James.
Adopted, and the Secretary was
~ structed to notify the gentlemen to
{ present. -.
I The committee on furnishing heatt
for the new school reported in favor
L! awarding the contract to Z.lPickels,
ss~ $3.50. The subject was returned
said committee with power to act.
The Committee ON Telegraph rep
ted that VIM. Il. Westbrook had be
,r, engaged to teach telegraphy to
boys and girls in School No. l, a
salary of $3.50 per annum Adopt'
Mr.. Moore asked for permission
buy two clocks, four platform mi
and five thermometers for School \
DC. 10. Adopted
IN The Committee of School No. z,
- authorized to purchase two clocks
~ said school.
The school at Lord and Pine stree
EN- known as No. Is, was designated
NO. 13.
;. No. a committee was instructed
purchase new carpet for the piatfoi
in the boys room of said school.
- Mr.. Adams presented the annual
:, mort of the Superintendent of Pnl
Schools. n summary of which will
r,,,a aIsawbare IL was referred