Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-29

MEETING LAST EyESINa-THE BOARDS FINANCES
AND ITS NEEDS FOR THE NEXT YEAR-MR. ADAMS |
VACANCY SUP LIED COMMITTEE REPoRTs, &c.
The Board of Education met last evening, |
President Shortlidge in the chair.
The Finance Committee reported balance of
81, 1872 65 in bank to the credit of the Board Al
30 that draft on the State Treasurer for SOL
SO had been returned without acceptance. The
Committee was instructed to ascertain the rea-
sons Of the return. An order was drawn upon
the Treasury for S6l 80 in favor OF John Peo-
pies, cashier Of the Union National Bank, to pay
the amount OF the draft returned.
The same committee asked for, and was given
authority to negotiate note OF ~, 900 for 30
days. q
The City Treasurer reported s747 2s in hand.
subject to the order of the Board. lie declined
paying the order drawn upon HIM for Sl3, 3,SlS. 10
said to be due the Board by the City Council for
the reason that there was no money in the Trea-
sury with which to pay it, He stated however,
that it would afford him pleasure, and was will
| ling, to honor the order Whenever there were
| funds in the Treasury.
At the instance of Mr.. McIntire, the communi-
| cation of the City Treasurer ordered to he
| entered upon the minutes.
On motion OF Mr. McIntire the proper officers
were instructed to draw upon the City Treasurer
for STATES, the amount stated TO be III his
hands.
The report OF the Finance Committee making
an estimate of expenses for the next school
year, was taken up for consideration. The
amount reported as necessary Was slightly in ex-
CESS of $40 900 but ON the motion OF Mr. McIn-
tire the committee was instructed To ask the
City Council for that amount.
w. Weldin was elected q member of the
Board from the 9th Ward, to ill the unexpiied
term of John ii. Adams resigned.
The Committee on Books reported that they
had examined specimens of penmanship from
var Gus schools, but reported that those from
schools No. ,, and H. the best. The
same committee reported that the Cyclopedia
for No l school had been purchased
Mr.. Vernon, from the Committee on lnsur-
ance, reported that slG3 60 would be due this
month to pay insurance. An order was sdrawn
for the amount.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Roberts at a
; previous meeting, pending for the meetings of
the Board in No. l school, WAS farther postponed
until next meeting.
II. NJ jenkins asked for the consent of the
Board TO allow the Peninsula Press Association
to meet in the Board of Trade rooms the 30tl
and 3ist instant. The consent was granted
Sallie J. Mckeag offered her resignation as .
teacher of school No. T. which was accepted.
Mr.. Frock having voted in the affirmative,
moved reconsideration of the vote by which
MIR. Moore's resolution asking the Legislature Il
pass law that no person vote at the school elec
tlon without having first paid a school tax, was
passed.
Mr. Macallister seconded the motion, but h,
not being present ut the meeting at which th'
resolution passed, the char decided his motiol
o out of order. In doing SO he said he thought /
required the second OF motion to reconside
also to have voted in the affirmative
An appeal WAS taken by Mr.. Maealllster and
the decision OF the chair reversed, by vote o
II yeas and I nays. The vote on the resoutio
was then recons dered, by vote of l3 to 6.
After long and desultory debate and the Of
fering OF several amendments, the committe
appointed several meetings previous Oh Il resolr
ton offered by Mr.. Adams, in favor of askiu
the Legislature to tax colored people, was dli
charged from the farther consideration OF Ill
subject aud the whole matter was then referro
to the committee on Mr.. Moore's resolution
That committee consisting Of Messrs Moore
Gumshaw and Baird, and Messrs. zebley al
Bird were added 60 it,
The committee Of No. l school reported favo
ably upon Santord's method of coating blacl
boards, and the committee WAS Instructed
have the boards covered ut an expense of
cents per square yard.
The same committee reported that they hs
no knowledge of the presentation of prizes I
the best essays on " Kindness from the S,
O. A. except from hearsay aud ed to be di
charged, which was granted.
The same committee reported that Villa
Jenkins had been discharged as janitor in No.
rchool and that George +. Town had been u
pointed in his place
The committee OF No. II was instructed
nave rear wall strengthened and those u
Sand Is to have backbosrds recoated.
On motion Of Mr.. Ferris committee
three, consisting 81 Meesrs. Ferris, Baird a
Heisler, was instructed to get suitable roo
for the meetings OF the Board.
an On motion OF Mr. Ruth the bond OF ]. L. X
and gor, Treasurer for lS73 was returned 10 him
''" A committee. consisting OF Messrs j. j.
klns, Vernon and Morrow. appointed to
operate with the superintendent in commune
ing with the Educational Buresu at WaShingt,
T. The superintendent report showed the follc
ing number of scholars who had failed to
their book tax Girls department No. /. ,
2 % No. 3, Is No. 4, = NJ. s, 5 No. &,
No. :. 81 No 8 67 No. 10, a No. II, 81
lS, lls ; No. II. IS No. 10, 81 No. L. So
II, Total 577.
The following orders were drawn during
evening john Peoples CASHIER =6l SO; Cornu
tee Of No /, 50 20; G. W. Vernon for insnraI
Sl63 90: Samuel l.. Carr. 52.OO; James DI
- 25; II. F. Pickles, Sll 65 H. Ran, 80 So, II
r. Reilley 500; Speakman Il Bro Sl.20; f. .
% 10 nall $26 25; Herman W. Lent s320.