Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-14
FIRST EDITION.
Board of Education.

THE NEW ROLL OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR
ooAL-cohrPLETING THE NEW SCHOOL HOUSE |
coLoRED SCHOOL OVER THIRD ST. BRIDGE.
The Board of Education held a regular meet |
ing last evening" President Shortlidge presiding,
and large attendance of members being pres
ent.
Mr.. lIilles, from tho committee OH teachers,
presented q report with appointments &c. (For
full report sec another column.)
Miss Mary N. Lippiucott, assistant principal
of girls department, No. l, resigned her position
which was accepted.
MIR. Speahman presented the various proposals
for furnishing 400 tons of coal, and on his mo-
ton the contract awarded to @. Warner d
Co. for s5S3 for egg, and $59s for stove, all
Lehgh.
Mr.. Zebley reported the new school house en-
tirely finished but owing to several interruptions
the committee had not been able to meet to take
the building Off the contractors haids yet. He
stated that the balance due j. II. ID. Seeds, with
the interest on payments not made according to
contract was 81, $40 "a.
On motion of Mr. zebley, the proper officers
were instructed to draw two notes at 90 days, for
the amount, in favor of Mr.. Seeds.
In reply to question of Mr.. Baird Mr.. Pierce
stated that the Finance Committee had not yet
settled finally with the old Treasurer.
On motion, the Secretary was instructed to no.
tify the teachers of their appointments.
negative report to purchasing any more
school apparatus at the present time, (on subject
of Milton Jacksons oifer,) was, on motion of
DR.. GIimshaw, adopted.
The resolution of Mr. Fraim to prevent chill
dren of parents residing outside the city limits
from attending the public schools in the city
coming up for consideration, IL. M. Jenkins Of
fered the following i'll substance as substitute
"That in all schools where there shall remain
for two weeks more than five vacant seats and
children in the city not applying for them, the
principals of such schools may admit children
| from beyond the city limits i'll New Castle coun-
ty, by the payment Of the average cost of tuition
and the usual charge for use of books.
The substitute led to considerable discussion
AIessrs. Jenkins, Bird, zebley and others favor
| ing it, and Messrs. Grimshaw, Roberts, Fraim,
and others opposing 1t.
| Mr.. Baird, not being satisfied until some tech
nical doubts were removed moved postpone
ment until next Monday evening, which was
agreed to.
A resolution by DIR. Grmshaw, instructing the
Treasurer to report to each meeting of tile
Board the amount of funds Oh hand, also the
| amount received from the teachers for use Of
| books for school purposes, was adopted.
MIR. Bird read a petition from William l..
| Blake and CHER colored citizens from south
Wilmington, stating that they were remote
| from the Howard school, aud that they had Or
ganized a school in Wilmington Chapel, in
| which were from 30 to 40 scholars, but that they
labored under financial difficulties, which I'M
| PEELED them to ask for some pecuniary assist
anoe from the Board of Education.
| Mr BHu tnen Ouefou lesOlulluH Ieicftinb
the position to a special committee of three
with instructions TO fully consider the petition
and report at the next meeting OF the Board.
Mr. Moore spiritedly opposed the adoption of
the resolution, aud expressed himself favorable
to the admission of colored children into the
| public schools.
| I'll. NJ jenkins stated that the committee of
the Howard school had seen proper to reduce
the number of teachers in that school and that
| the salary of Miss Ruffin could be applied to
| tha nf a tpaclpr the COlOre1
school in South Wilmington, without causing
extra expense to the Board. lie then offered
as a substitute for Mr.. Birds resolution the fol-
| lowing
R-soloed, That the com nittee on Teachers be
instructed to detail the fourth teacher of the
Howard School to duty at the proposed school
over Third street Bridge, and to fill the vacancy
in said teachelship, ifany exist.
The substitute led to a general discussion,
some opposing its adoption, and others prefer
ring the appointment of a committee, when Mr..
Moore demanded the yeas and nays, and MIR.
Jenkins only voted in the affirmative.
The original resolution was then adopted
Mr.. Speakman offered a resolution which was
adopted inHtructing the Secretary to return the
thanks OF the Board to II. b. Seidell, John IL.
Adams, Col. b. II. Heisler 5. j. Wiley and 9th
ers for their presents to scholars as prizes
Mr.. Roberts offered resolution instrnctlng
tile Committee on Medals to award one to Willie
Bnxbaum for perfect attendance. After discus
, sion 1t was carried TO y. .
On motion of Mr. Baird -the action of the
t Board in drawing check for j. II. d. Seeds wat
, approved by the Board.
On motion of Mr. Hies the new school house
/ at Third and Harrison will be known as NO; 10
MIR Moore reported that Messrs Richardson
4 Hopes were unwilling to release the Boarc
from the rent of the old Board of Education
room by the payment of 3275 The proposition
was not accepted, but on motlon of IL. Nj. Jen'
kns the proper officers were instructed to noti-
I fy Mr. Hopes that the room would be vacated
on the 25th of March next.
Mr.. Woolley, from the committee on accounts
/, reported the following bills correct which wer'
/ ordered TO be paid
, $. r. Bail, SO cents; Geo. w. Bush Il Son
\ 1926 Commercial Printing Co. 49.sO Della
i ware Pioneer S602 Ferris Il Garrett S22o
{ Gatts Il Eckel, $500 James ~ Bro, 80 cents
+, = z. Pickels Is cents; G. +. Rudolph 7200; Z
i Smith, $500 Speakmln Bro, S4.35; Nj.
a Bradford, $500 r. Morrison, As CENTS