Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-27
BOARD OF EDucATlox.
RrattAa MEETING LAST EykxISo

BOARD OF EDucATioN.
RrattAn MEETING LAST EykNINo.
Fhe Bcsna of + iucation met iu regular sesslop,
last evening, President liibes in the chair;
The Finance COMMITTEE presented the follow
ing report
Your Committee on Finances respectfully sub
nit the following as the probable eslimats OF
expenses and revenue for the year 1874
EXPENSES.
Books and Stationery, $1,000 co
Salaries, 43,OOO W
Eepairs $500 90
Interest, nOu w
Insurance, 100 W
| lncidentaIs 800 90
| [ npaid bills, 1000 %
Sinking fund 1000 90
Miscellaneous. 'oco o.
Total s;a,4oo 90
| hst.iE-s
Ba.s,s e ~ sch tnV tor 1S. :, ,, ~ %
School tax Tor 1874. 1000 %
Safe Appropriation 100 90
From use OF books 1000 w
--S. 400 co
The report closed with resolution authorizing
! the tSiug OF appropriations for lS.t in accord
| ance with the above list of expenses
The report and resolution were adopted
| Mr. Baird, from the saue committee gave
| notice oil an amendment TO the Bylaws, 10 the
effect that the Secretary open the account OF The
|
the condition of each appropriation at each meet
ing of The Board
| On motion of Mr. II. NJ. Jenkins II note for
$1,000 was ordered to be discounted, for the pur-
pose Of paying small bills which have collected
| during the past few months
The Committee on New School reported the
building ready for the plasterers, who cannot
| however, 30 to work, until spring or warm
weather sets in. A note for $500, at 90 days,
was directed to be drawn in favor Of the con-
| tractor, Mr.. j. Z. Seeds
The Book Committee reported that there was
| a minute on the books Of the Board requiring the
Secretary to furnish quarterly, a report OF the
amount paid for the use of books, and moved that
200 blanks be printed for the of Principals,
in furnishing for the Secretary, reports Of books
supplied. Adopted.
The following Committee report was presented
and read
10 THK BOARD or PuBIIC EDUCATION
Gentlemen Your Committee to whom was
referred the Superintendents report for the month
ending December Goth, 1873, would respectfully
report concerning tho need Of another Grammar
School for boys that after careful examination of
tho facts in the case, they believe that such
school is now necessary. and that the best place
for II is in Schoo, No, IL.
Your Committee therefore, offer the following
recomme udations.
Resolred, That q Grammar School, correspond
ing in grade to the lowest two divisions of Boys
School, No. 4, be organized in School House, No.
Resolre9, That the new Grammar School and
the Primary school row in No. IL, be put under
charge of one Principal, aud that the salary of
said Principal shall be $500 per year. while the
Grammar School consists Of one division, and
that whenever it becomes necessary to increase
the Grammar School to two divisions, the salary
Of the Principal shall he increased to $50 per
year.
Resoloe9 That the Committee on Teachers be
instructed to appoint fprincipal for these two
schools and an Assistant Tor the Grammar
School.
Res0ired, That the Committee on Transfers bs
instructed to transfer to No. Il as many OF the
boys now in Ne. and living cast OF King street,
as may be necessary, in order to make vaesnies
in No. for the boys OF this grade living in the
western part of The city.
As this report provided for a lew dollars extra
expense. Mr.. Roberts objected TO it ; but, rs he
favored the establishment OF Grammar Schools,
he moved to amend the motion TO adopt. by
authorizing the studies of Latin and German u
School No to be dispensed with, in order to
provide for the extra expense o: establishing this
school.
The amendment was lost. by the following ote:
YeasMessrs. Coyle, Moore, Pierce, Roberts,
Zebley--5.
Nays-Messrs. Adams. Baird, Child. Ferris.
Frain, Griffin, Heisler Higgins, Hilles johnson,
II. Nj. Jenkins. J. }. Jenkins, W J. Morrow,
Ruth, Rice, Shortledge-ln.
The report and resolutions were then adopted.
Mr.. Higgins stated that the school teachers had
invited Prof. Whyte to lecture before the Normal
School, on Friday evening and Saturday morning
next, and rendered an invitation, from the
teachers, Tor the Board to attend.
The invitation was accepted aud u vots Of
thanks extended to the teachers.
Mr.. johnson called attention to the TACT that
snow had been left lying on several school house
paYements. in violation of Ordinance, 1t was
decided that it ls portion Of the janitors duties
to clear the plvements OF snow.
DR.. Shortedge introduced resolution autt or
ling the Committee of 20. IL to employ a new
jaDitor Adopted.
An amendment to the BYLAWS, offered at a
previous ms sting, by Mr.. Baird. providing for
the appointment of Committee on Repairs, con
sisting OF i've members, was adopted
The Committee will be hereafter appointed b.
the chair.
On motion, the bill, were referred without
reading.
On motion the Board adjourned.