Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-28
Tho following receipts from the different
chOOlS for the use of hooks were read

No. - "a Total. Sl232 or
MIR. Moore moved that the customary weeks
vacation commencing with May 4th, be given
for the purpose of haying the schools cleans
ed
After some discussion, Mr Lynch moved |
to lay this motion on the table. Lost by ayes, |
Z, nays 20.
Mr. Moore's motion was then lost by a tie |
vote as follows:
YeaS-MessrP. Adams, Bird, Curry, Fraim, |
| Higgins, llesler, |. j. Jenkings, Ii. M. Jen-
kns W. j. Morrow, Moore McInlireSpeakman
Woolley.
Nays-Messrs. Ferris. Frock. Hassan, John
sou, Lynch, Pierce. Palmer, Rice. Roberts.
Ruth, Vernon, Zebley, Grimshaw ShOrtledge
lit
On motion of Mr.. Ferris, the schools were
ordered 10 be closed on Thursday and Friday
next, for the purpose of being coansed.
The speca committee to considersthe intro
ducton of "Jepson's Elementary Music Rea-
der, into the schools, reported that after
few lessons, the teachers in Nos. l, 2, 3, 4, 6,
and l2 were insturucting the scholars without
difficulty the committees deemed the system
l good one, and further moved 75 books, at q
cost OF : 10 he introduced into School No. l.
| Lost by ayes IL, nays IL.
Mr.. Zebley moved that the salary of the
superintendent of Public Schools be reduced
from $500 TO $500 per annum.V
9 Alter some discussion, consideration OF
this motion was. on motion of Mr.. .Mc1ntire,
ostponed until the next nesting
The Visiting Committees being called up
on to report whether suy children. whose
parents reside outside the city limits, we re
attending our Public Schools,
Mr.. Roberts reported the following In al.
tsndsnce at No. 4: Willie Handy, residing
in "JeSsup'S Row." Brandywiue Banks;
lGllbert Lyman. residing at Newport; Amos
l. Nsylor and Oliver Price, residing near
! Rlverview Cemetery.
IS Mt Ruth reported that eleven boys re
siding i'll Christiani Hundred, attended No
!, 10, and Mr.. Curry reported that fourteen
II outsiders attended No. II.
Mr.. Pierce moved that the Visiting Com
10 mittees he Instructed to dismiss from the
schools all scholars whose parents reside
d out of the city.
Mr.. McIntirs moved to except school,
2 Nos. IL, II and IA, which are situated on tn,
IA outside OF the city and have IA number o
vacant seats.
al MIR. Fralm otfsred "A substitute, requiring
;, til o dismissal ot all school children Residing
with their parents outside the city, and al
Ichildren whose parents reside outside tn,
city, while they itho childrsn) board in tn,
city tor the express purpose OF attending
l. public school.
DIR. Grimshaw offered the following, A.
substitute tor all the above
- WHEREAS, The citizens OF Wilmington
=, are wealthy and haye built for themselves
q fine public schools.
~ ResoIpei, That the citizens of Nsw Casti,
IA said schools.
~ At this point, further consideration of The
j. subject WAS, on motion, laid over until mex
"a meetiag.
~ Mr.. McIntire stated that tho accounts o
the Treasurer for the past year. were only
:, partially audited, and asked whether tn,
old or the new Finance Committee shoul q
=, complete the work.
!. ! The chair decided that the work dey oil veC
=. on the old Finance Committee.
=, Tho chair directed the new Finance Com
=. mitteo to take charge of the sale of bonds
- and appointed DIR. Grimshaw one of tn,
~ Visiting Committee OF school No. l.
:. On motion OF MIR. Baird, the Financ
= Committee was instructed to correspon,
=, with the State Treasurer, with a view (,
!. ~ obtaining ons-half the State appropriation
u to School District No. ~, to which the Boar,
n Ia entitled.
rel DR.. Grimshaw offered The following reso
ly luton, which was unanimously adopted:
IN Resalped, That the Finance Committee b
d. and they are instructed 10 report TO this hoart
at its next meeting,
ed lst What notes have been issued in the nam
lis of the Board during the past four months, tn
81. amounts and time OF the same.
Ha I'd. Whether any notes have been issued b
W n any parties in the name Of the Board Of Publ
nj Education. without the same having been ordel
), U ad hy The Board