Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-09-15


REGULAR MEETING, LAST EvENINa-RouIINE pus-
MESS TRANsAcTED-FINANcEs-N ooLoREp
SCHOOL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FOR PERFECT At
TENDANCE.
At the meeting OF the Board of Education, last
evening. Mr. Mcintyre, from the Finance Com
mittee, reported balance in the Treasury of
| S22, 1853 IS taxes in the hands of City Treasur-
err about $1,000 and the State appropriation in
bank at New Castle, subject to the Boards or
der All the outstanding notes of the Board,
amounting to 10,669.01, would fall due within
the next thirty days.
| A letter from h. II. Davir, State Treasurer aud
Trustee OF the School Fund, was read, in which
that officer states that he will pay to the Board,
| If it 30 desires, one-half the appropriation for
| 1870 made to the old School District No. 10. The
| whole appropriation for that year is 1923. Ut is
considered that more than one years money ~
i due the Board
| On notion Mr.. Higgins was added TO the FL
nance Committee for the purpose Of adjusting
settlement of this District No. 10 business
The printing committee was instructed to
have 200 principals blank reports, and 1900 rolls
| of honor printed.
Mr. Zebley from the new school committee
| reported that the black boards IN No. IL appear
ed to be made according to contract DIR. Grim
shaw was added to the committee to consider
| the matter.
subject reported in favor of opening school
for colored children next Monday in the colored
peoples chapel. in South Wilmington, to be M
der the direction Of the Board of Education, aud
| to employ teacher at a salary not exceeding
$500
Mr.. Mclntire called for the yeas and nays and
in 80 doing so said he simply wished to place up
OH record those voting for and against this meas
ure. The negroes paid no school taxes, and the
Board had no right to educate them.
Mr. HIGGINS loped the reDort WOuld be unaui-
nously adopted. Ii any class of persons above
another should be educated by the public it is
that class who are not able to pay taxes. and o.
pecially that class who would pay taxes but are
not allowed to pay.
A motion to lay the resolution on the table
was lost yeas 6 nays 90.
Mr.. Moore moved to postpone which was lost
The report was then adopted by the following
vote Neas, Messrs Adams, Baird, Bird, Curry,
Ferris Fraim, Frock Higgins. Hilles, l. J. Jei-
kins ii. NJ. Jenkins Johnson. W. ]. Morrow,
Palmer Pierce, Roberts, Shortdge, Vernon.
woolley and Zebley, 20.
t Nays Messrs. Gfimshaw. Heiaer Lynch,
a Moore McIntire. Ruth, d.
I. Mr.. McIntire gave notice that he would pro-
test against the payment of all bills for the edu-
cation of negroes, and that in all probability the
4 case would be contested in the courts.
Q W. ]. Morrow. from the committee OH medals
s said they would he ready by Thursday next, when
I, on motion of II. NJ. jenkins the committee was
instructed to distribute them to the respective
= visiting committees for presentation to the PHI
r pills to whom they awarded.
Mr.. Frock u resolution to abolish the teachers
Normal School coming mp for action, that gen.
. tleman thought the Institution had ceased t
2 be useful as some of the teachers were taking
. lessons from Professor Reynolds.
, DR.. Grimshaw also favored the abolition OF
y the school, and Messrs. FIRim. II. NJ. Jenkins
!. and Hes opposed it.
2 The resolution was Defeated as follows eas
! Messrs. Frock, Grimshaw, Lynch. Moore, Me
l.xts.. n.N IL. 4
i Adams. Baird. Bird, Curry, Ferris, Fraim Hg.
gins, Heisler, Hilles, Jenkins, II. NJ. Jenkins,
johnson. W. ]. Morrow. Palmer, Pierce, Roberts
, Vernon, Woolley, and Iebiey-l9.
Mr.. Frock from the special committee to con-
slider the proposition of Professor Becker t.
teach music in schools Nos and 1, reported thai
while favorable to music, they did not deem i;
+ eXpedient to report in favor of its Introduction
without more full consideration by the Board.
They therefore recommended tat Professor
, Becker be requested TO give All exhibition OF his
? mode Of teaching in No. l. School on FRIDAY
i next at O'Clock, r. NJ, in the presence of The
following committee OF gentlemen acquainted
=, with the science OF mu ic Messls. NJ. l.. Lich.
II tenstein, George w. Stone, john H. Miller. w
W. Lobdell. and f. +. james.
The report was adopted and tho members Of
the Board requested to attend.
1 The Committee Oh new school House reported
that they had accepted the proposal of 4. PicG-
i els to put in two Pearl heaters in school No. 10
: for Sl60 The report was, ON motion of Mr.
= Baird, refervci back Ia the ,.o,aiottec viii
I power to act.
n Dr. GrimshaN reported having engaged W. 4
/ WestLiook to teach Telegraplting in school No
l. l. at an annual salary III -2l0. 'fhc report wa.
sc adopted.
y On motion Of Mi. Moore tie committee o
i, school No. 10 was Instructed to furnish ther
n mometcls. clorke. platform carpets Nc. for tia
NJ school.
The committee OF No. :. wa. Authorized L
Of purchase clocks for that school.
r On motion Of II. VI. jenkins. the number o
the school ut Lord and Pine streets WAS change
from No. II, 20 II.
o. MIR. Adams presented the annual report Of til
lie Superintendent winch wa referred to the con
th mmittee on tearhois. eynopr. will he Ioun
Uf elsewhere
in On motion of Mr. Baird. the COMMITTEES O
VA Printing was instructed to have 200 copies
", the corrected rules printed
an ON motion OF Mr.. Baird the President wa
I'll instructed to appoint committee OF ten to max
arrangements for night schools.
- On motion Of Mr. Woolley. the Secretary wa
4 instructed to inform the gentleman suggested
their report to hear Prof. Becker, on music.
Their appointment ndinyite them to be presen
IN motion of Dr. Grimshaw the Commute
On Transfers WAS instructed to report what Il,
ton had been taken towards transferring chi
dfen 10 schools where there were vacant seat
and relieving the pressure the crowde
schools.
The Superintendent by request made Il stat
ment showing that after making Adams stree
the dividing line between No. 3 and No. /
schools, there were still ~ applicants al No.
for whom there were no seats.
The superintendent was instructed to NAL
Monroe street the dividing line
5. W. Sanford, in communication called u
attention of the board to the blackboards IN
pared by him in schools Nos. /, 3, /, and 10, AZ
asked for committee TO examine the wor
AleHsrs. Ruth, Robcrts.and Palmer were nl,uoh
oil committee.
The following bills were ordered to be pa
during the evening Croasdalc Il Camera
32 W. II. Pierce, 80 " S. W. Sanford, -,
e W. G. Seeds, S2l.25 Speallman 4 Bro, - l!
BENJAMIN Barley, sl3,90 Geo. W. vernon
pay insurance, s7s.50.
'E the CLAYTON Isous.