Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-25


The Board Of charlottesville Board OF
Education met In regular session, last Monday
evening, President Shortlidge in the chair.
The Finance Committee was authorized to
renew for thirty days, Il note for S2240. On ac-
count of the new school building.
The Book Committee reported amended
rules, by which the Superintendent, instead OF
The Secretary Of the Board, should supply books
TO each school, upon tie reqiisition of tile Visi.
ting Committee; and requiring the Superiuten-
dent to make returns Of the cost of books sup
Piled TO each school during the quarter, and of
the amount collected in each for the use of
books, during the same period.
On motion Of Mr.. Moore, the Committee on
| insurance was instructed to effect an insurance
OF $4,000 on the new school building.
On motion of Mr.. Moore. the officers of the
Board were instructed TO ask Messrs. Richard
| son and Hopes 10 release the Board from the
payment of rent for the old meeting room
| after July LIST.
The Committee on sale of old No. 10 school
| reported that favorable sale was not possible
al present. and was continued.
Mr.. Fraim's resolution, requiring, after the
| iirst OF September, the dismissal of all school
children, Whose parents reside outside the city
| limits, was postponed until the first meeting in
August.
Law 6, of the bylaws, was AIR ended so as
70 provide for examinations in the schools as
Monday-No.2 No. IL, No. IL.
Tuesday-No. q, No. I, No. II,
Wednesday--No. >, No. 9, No. 8, No. IL.
Thursday-So. 3, No. 4, No. /.
fridas-No. 10, No. IA, No. Is.
On the subject Of purchasing Milton jack
sons philosophical apparatus, No. School
Committee was further continued.
The Committee on School, No, 3, reported In
favor OF awarding the contract for furnishing
the upper room OF said school with desks to ]
A. Bancroft IL Co., of Philadelphia. Adopted
The Committee on Fuel was authorized to
advertise for proposals for furnishing the vari-
Gus schools with fuel during the coming cold
season.
Tie resignation of Miss Annie Kirk, a teacher
in school No. :, to take effect at the end of the
present school year, was read aud accepted.
The Special Committees for holding eXami- |
nations in the various schools were then an |
nounced rs follows:
No. 1-Ziba Ferris, Jr., Levi Bird.
No. 2-B Il. Hesler, John f. Frock.
No. 3-Chas. Baird, Allan Ruth.
No. John IL. Moore, Louis p. Lynch.
No. 5-Col. A. IL. Grimshaw.
No. Oh. b. McIntire, |. j. Jenkins.
No. T-R. q. Frain, Anthony Higgins.
No. S--Wm. II. Pierce, James Woolley.
No, 9-John Palmer.
No. 1O-Wm. 5. Hilles, Thos. johnson.
No. 1l-J. G.. Morrow, VIM. ii. Curry
No. 13-Allan Speakman.
No. l4-Geo. X. Roberts, p. uissan.
No. 15-John Ii. Adams, Geo. +. Rice.
No. lG-Lewis Zebey, Geo. w. Vernon.
Mr.. ii. NJ. jenkins offered a resolution all-
IhOrizing the Commute on Teachers, to in
iutie into the expediency of requiring the
principals 10 attcdd their respective schools a
lay or two previous to the ending of the Sum
her vacation, for the purpose Cf ascartaining
lhe number ofpupils who propose To resume
attendance. the number OF vacancies, and
making various other arrangement. Adopted.
Mr. Baird offered resolution authorizing
he Committee on Printing TO ask tor proposals
rom at least five printers for Ill printing {
amounting 10 over $1,000.
This resolution was offered with view 10
iaving tue revised and amended rules of the {
tOard printed during the summer. Ii
The chairman OF the Printing Committee | /
objected TO the resolution, and thought the t
'rinting Committee competent to properly al q
end 10 all duties. a
After further discussion Col. Grimslaw mov- L
4 To lay the resolution on the table-l.ost. t
The resolution was then adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Moore, the names of the
Examination Committees, the schools they yis- n
! and die days Tor holding the examinations il
'ere ordered to be- published four times in each a
| the city dailcs. LII
MIR. Woolley offered preamble and resou- t.
ons referring 10 the cases wherein scholars are L
levented from being perfect in attendance by
lllses beyond their control (such As sickness
cath in the family, &c,) aud empowering the 5
ommittee 10 give awards to such children as II
Ore absent from unavoidable causes for time b
Ut exceeding ten days. h
After considerable discussion Il preamble d
nj resolution were on motion of MIR. Roberts "
III on the table. C
Mr. Baird offered resolution disseminating L
ID distribution of medals for perfect atlen-
lnce alter the present school year. Laid over
VI four weeks. p
An order in favor of Rev. p. Kelley, for the F
ut due on school No. > was directed to be e.
avn. e.
MIR. Zebley stated that Mr.. i. X. ID. S eds the "
ltractor for building new school No. 10,
ould like to have some money, and on motion
note for 5000, 80 days, was ordered TO be B
aw in favor of Mr.. Seeds. d.
Orders were directed to be drawn as follows: C
ines Il Webb, Sl64.53; Milton jackson, 81 .13; Of
f. Pickles, SS,25 Geo. w. Vernon, S45 81
chard Z. Venn, Sl.75 Lewis Xebley, $500;
III. &. Seeds, $Sj.G2.
On motion the Board ljolrnel. tr