Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-07-21
The Board Of Education.
SPECIAL MEETING LAST Ey

| SPECIAL MEETING LAST EVENING.
| Tie Board of Education met in special ses-
| sion, last evening, President Shortledge in the
| ch air
| The first business was the reception of The
reports of the Examination Committee, in re-
lation to the receDtpublc school examinations.
| They were referred to the Committee on
Teachers, with instructions to report on the
| same at a future meeting.
The Finance Committee presented fur
ther report on the resolution recently intro
duced by Col, Grimshaw,-relatve to the fl
| hancial condition of the Board containing a
| correction. The correction stated specifically
the school buildings which were recently
mortgaged to raise money for school purposes
| They were Nos. 2, 4, 3, Z, g. 10 and II.
Same committee reported further, OH II. NJ.
Jenkins resolution relative to the character
of notes issued during the four months pre-
vious to June 9Th, that $37 ,615.75. were issued
for current expenses and 7,74o, for new
schools Also, that the notes unpaid July 1st,
1873. were for current expenses, $27 900 for
new school, 1891. The reports were adopt
ed.
On motion of Mr.. Mclntire an order was
directed to bs drawn on the City Treasurer
for "a, 80, the amount of school tax in his
hands.
Same gentleman also moved that the porper
officers draw on the City Treasurer, on Satur-
day next. for $4,000, additional Also, that
check be drawn, dated July 25th, in favor
Of E. Rice, cashier of the National Bank of
Wilmington i Bradywine, for $l2, 900, to meet
note falling due in that bank on that day
Adopted.
Mr.. Speakman, from the Committee ON
Fuel, reported that Messrs. Mills & Coombs
were theilowest bidders ($75O per cord) for
furnishing the schools with fuel. The subject
was referred TO the committee, with power to
act.
Mr.. Vernon moved that an order for $35, to
pay for the insurance on New School, No, l3,
be drawn. Adopted.
Mr.. Zebley, from the committee on new
schools, reported that the contractor, Mr..
Seeds, had faithfully fulfilled his contract, and
was released from the same. Adopted, and
an order for $4,416,92, the amount due the
contractor, was ordered to be drawn. Mr..
ZObley said that the school was the best con-
structed in the city.
A vote Of thanks was extended to Mr.. Childs,
for his faithful services while chairman of the
Committee on this new school.
On motion the vote by which the new school
was designated as No. l3, at the last meeting,
was reconsidered.
The resolution offered at the last meeting,
by Mr.. Hilles, making the school, No. 13,was
then laid on the table. The school will be
known as No. 10.
Mr.. Fraim's resolution, requiring the dis
missal OF all school children whose parents
reside outside the city limits, came up for con-
sideratiOn.
Mr.. jenkins substitute, allowing the at
tendance of such scholars in schools where
more than five vacancies exist, on the pay
ment of tuition fee, was tabled.
Mr.. Fraim's resolution was then adopted,
after tiresome discussion, by the following
vote
Ayes-Adams, Baird, Ferris, Fraim, Grim
shaw, !. j. Jenkins, johnson, W. J. Morrow,
j. q. Morrow, Moore, Pierce, Ruth, Speak
man, Woolley-14.
Nays-Messrs. Curry, Heisler, IL. NJ. Jen-
kins, Lynch, Mcintyre, Shortledge, Vernon,
Zebley-8.
Mr.. Moore offered q resolution requiring
the Superintendent to enforce this resolution,
and report to the Board, each month, whether
any NONRESIDENT children attend the schools.
Tabled.
On motion, the Board adjourned.