Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-21


..ANsUALr MEETING, LAST EvENIsd-Two HOURS
OF TALK-cHILDREN OUTSIDE THE CITY LINZ
ITS.
The Board of Education met last evening,
President Shortlidge in the chair, and twenty
two members present
The list of teachers having been confirmed,
(this is understood to be the object OF the AN
nual NEE tingn) the Board proceeded to the reg
ular course Of business.
The reports of the several special visiting
committees of the examinations OF the schools
we're handed in from the Committee on Teachers.
Dr. Grimshaw commented severely upon the
examinations which he considered were nothing
more than school exhibitions A motion made
by him to refer all the reports back to the Com
mittee on Teachers with instructions to prepare
detailed report to be presented at the next
meeting of the Board WAS adopted. Il
The Finance Committee presented revised
reports as to previous financial affairs which
we're adopted and ordered to be filed The re-
ports, with the exception of one modification,
have been heretofore published.
Orders were directed to be drawn on the City |
Treasury for amount of school-tax in his hands, |
and cheeks to pay notes falling DUE ,.o,-,
Mr.. Mcintyre stated that having had difficulty
in getting j. l.. Killgore, the late Treasurer Of
| the Board to meet him to make a final settle
ment he could make no report until next meet
| ing.
| Mr. Speakman presented the following bids for
furnishing kinding wood by the cord Mills 4
Combs, $3.50 Underwood Il Co. 99. .45 Geo. W.
Bush L Son, 500; Craven & Armstrong, slO.-
43 Abbott & Mckinley S12.60
The proposals were referred to the committe
| with power to act
Mr.. Vernon, from committee on insurance
asked for an order for s35., to pay premium on
insurance on new school house
Mr.. Adams called for 1r. Vernon to make his
report in writing, according to the rules of the
board, and objected to the loose manner in which
| ,1ara had Fa1a of hal
No secretary could keep correct minute, and it
would become almost impossible to know what
had been done.
The chair then stated that the remarks of the
gentleman were appropriate and in place, and he
hoped that he, (Alr Adams,) would apply the
rule to his actions.
Mr.. Adams; THANK you; always endeavor to
to do so, but not being at the head of any COM
mittee, never have any reports to make"
Mr.. Vernon put his report in writing, and an
/, order for S35. to his credit was directed to be
drawn.
, Mr.. Zebley, from the building committee
of the new school house, reported that
since the last meeting of the Board
4 ed the building, and were satisfied that
t every part of the contract so far as Mr.. Seeds,
: the contractor, was concerned, was strictly com.
a piled with 1t was without doubt the best and
most substantially built school house in the city
The yard had been enclosed in a neat and strong
II pale fence, and the psvements all laid in the
Il best manner, and the whole work completed
Z without single extra charge by Mr.. Seeds.
"a The committee found balance yet due Mr.
3 Seeds of a. $40 "a for which two notes had beer
III given to run for go days ordered at previous
a meeting of the Board.
It. Mr. Zebley also presented release from thu
various parties who furnished materials, show
ing that all such bills had been properly settled
On motion of Mr.. Zebley, the report of tn
committee was adopted.
L Mr. Zebley then offered resolution Of thank
to NJ. NJ. Child who was chairman of the build
n ing committee when the new school house wa
commenced and who felt deep interest in it
erection. The committee were much indebte
to to him for much valuable information and assn
Is tance The resolution was unanimously adopted
1d us Mr.. Zebley farther reported that the seat
AZ and desks were approaching completion, an
D., would be ready for use by the time the school
m opened.
Mr. Zebley also took occasion to animadvel
strongly against the changing of the numbt
c; of the new school house from 10 to ID, an
n moved reconsideration of the motion by whic
er the change was made, but he not voting wit
6l the majority in the affirmative, his motion WI
no declared out of order.
10 Mr. Heisler having voted with the MAORI
se then made the same motion, which was adopte
of and the question being now re-opened, the m
sst ton made at previous meeting, to change tt
~ - number from Is to 13 was laid upon the tabl
The resolution of Mr.. Fraim which had bet
laid over for several meetings, prOhibtiI
ic children from attending school in the city, IL
Ter less their parents reside here, came up f
lly consideration.
ilh The substitute of H. NJ. Jenkins to allow p
pills outside the city limits, to enter the pub
nv schools of the city when five or more seats we
~ unoceapied. providedsuch pupils paid the avera
an expense of tuition, and the the usual tax I
Ius books, and provided such seats were not appli
IS for by applicants from the city, was first &C
OF sidered, and defeated.
ys- The yeas and nays then being called for
~ Mr.. Fraims resolution long discussion ensu
tbpe between Meszrs. Grimshaw, Adams, Baird Frai
ots Moore aud others in favor, and Messrs. H.
] Of Jenlaus, Vernon, Zeblev, and McIntire in OPT
les. stion The resolution was then adopted by t
nth following vote
n Yeas, Messrs. Adams Baird, Ferris, Frai
-. Grimshaw, l. j. Jenkins, johnson, Moore, j.
'N Morrow, J. W. Morrow, Pierce Ruth, Speakmi
ak and Wolley 40 Nays, Messrs. Curry, Hesler
exI NJ. Jenkins, Lynch, McIntire, Vernon, Zeb
era era and Shortldge -.
old old resolution, offered by Mr.. Moore, instrr
YER ing the Superintendent to enforce Che resout
ap- prohibiting pupils from Beyond the city lin
ling entering school in te city, laid upon the
lnce BILE; after which the Board adjourned
pain