Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-30

Justiss, the COMMITTEES had promoted Miss
Helen Smi h TO be Principal OF No. MIS-
Laura Mcleod of No, 8 To be assistant princi
pal of No. 8; Miss Ella Lloyd Of No. IL TO the
place thus vacated and Miss Laura Jetielis, q
new teacher, to ill the last vacancy.
Mr.. McIntire, Chairman of the Finance Com
mittee, reptr ed S176S.37 In bank. BE also
stated the Obligations OF the Board, at some
| $4,000, which could be paid as Mr.. DUPONT o.
the Union National Bank had promised to dis
count for the Board 10000 between this time
and the first of July.
| On his motion the necessary checks snd notes
were directed TO be drawn.
| On motion of Ziba Ferris, Jr., the committee
| on books were authorized TO advertise for pro-
posals for supplying books for the year ending
August 81, 1875.
On mott ~ of Col. Grimshaw the Committee
on INSURANCE was directed to see that the new
| school house was insured
Mr.. Baird reported that the Board Of Trade
had resolved not to permit any party TO use the
room in future, who would be likely TO disturb
the furniture.
Col. Moore reported against the payment oil
water tax on school property, aud on motion Of
Colonel Grimshaw the matter was objected "a
he laid before the City Council.
A motion of Colonel Moore 10 close the
| schools during the first week Of May was voted
down, when motion TO close them on Thurs
udy anu rriuay, was auOpteu.
Mr.. Baird reported that Jepscn's system OF
music had been tried In several OF the schools
but on account of the expense the COMMITTEES
only recommended lis introduction in No. al
| cost Of $40. The recommendation was mega
i lived.
1t was reported that four non residents were
attending No. school; IL No. 10, and IA No.
II,
A motion of mir. Pierce 10 Immediately dis
tIu Ia
city limits, was discussed at some length, and
| amendments offered by Messrs. Mclntire aud
Frahn, after wnlch IL was laid over TO next
meeting.
The following resolutions offered by Col.
Grmsha" -, were all opted aud referred TO the
Finance Committee;
Resolrei, That the Finance Committee be
stlucted to report at the next meeting OF the
Board of Public Education:
LIST, What notes have been issued in the maine
OF the Board during the past four months, the
amount and time of the same.
I'd, Whether any notes have been issued by
any party in the name of the Board of Public
Education, without the same having been order
ed by the Board.
81, Whether any notes issued by tue Board
OF any patty In the name Of the Board have
been protested, and whether notes have re-
manned unpaid after maturing, or are now
laying unpaid in any bank in this city, or In
the hands Of private parties.
4tl, A statement Of the mortgages on the
property OF the Board, the amount, and the
properties upon which such mortgages have been
given.
9Th, After paying outstanding debt, salaries
Interest, nc, now due or coming due on or be-
fore July LIST, 1874, how much Of the $50 900
to be raised after July will remain unexpended,
aud apple tbe to The expenses of the next
school year.
The chair announced the new FiLance Com
mittee, as the Committee on the sale of bonds,
Col. Grimshaw was appointed one Of the visit
ing Committee at No, School.
The following orders were drawn during the
evening;
Boughman, Thomas d Co, S 500; Croasdale
& Cameron, $50 So; jenkins x Atkinson, $39.-
81; James " Webb, $99.1l; Ferris u Garrett,
" DO; Delaware Association, $50 90; z. Pick
els, St.50; james 81 afford, S. So; Martin Pc
| tiers, $500; Robert Mon isor, $1,000; j c.
| Seeds, S4l 20; Wilmington Coal Gas Co, S03. 90
James France, $3.50; A. M. Qainby Il Co.
sl7,O2, Geo. w. Bush x Son, S69. 10; Ii. Il;
MeluIire, Sl03s; Finn Il jackson $y4.35;
Julis A. hrauspe, 50 so; George w. Jackson,
Sl.5O; Ii. f. Pickles, ~. 80; Charles Warner 4
Go, S22l OIL; James G. Johnson, S37.74; Adam
Grubb Il Co, ST. 20; Mitchell 4 Wilson, S4.30;
L, u. Thompson, $5.75, j. ID. Winslow, $i.0G,
John Palmer, S4.52; George W. Vernon, $5.U0,
Wilson Wood IL Co, $I.90; J. A. Anderson,
S3.15; William G.. Pearce, ST 40; Woolley X
Connrr, $500; speak,nan & Bro, 81 30; John
Carson, Toe; Adiir q Woodward, So. rs; b. s.
| Clark, $l,00; Robert Scott, $1,000; g. F.
Rudolph, S.. so; McMullen Il Seal, $500; L
Palmer, 81 80; II. l.. TstnalI 4 Co, SS.03; A
| d, Nandever, S9.12; Francis Sharper, 81 90;
Lewis Iebley, S. 10: Edward McInall Jr, soc;
j.. IL. u G. X. Greenman, Sl5 50; illiam s.
Wait, s2l.75.
Capt Rotert Moorehouse formerly of our city
IS n1w located al Columbia, S. {.
| Go to L. F. Aiairs, N. W. cor. 4th & King
| for good aud cheap furniture
| Sheriff Sale Sheriff Armstrong advertiser
to sell The property Of George W. Ingram, Of
| Middetown, at public sale on the 10Th Of May
| Sheriff Armstrong advertses to sell at Hyatts
| hotel on Front street, on the 9th inst, two
horses, furniture wagon, cart, harness, Nc., be.
longing to William 4. Davis.
lie also adNertises TO sell at the Masonic Tenn
| pie, on the 18th lust, the furniture, fixtures
and lease of store, belonging 10 George Macar
| d Son.
city Warrants. II reas lrer Vincent nottie!
the holder oftiiy Warrants from No. 14s t.
| NJ. 243 inclusive, TO present the same for pay
meni. The interest erased OH the 9th inst
| consequently the investment W i'll not become
more profitable by delay in the matter. Tn,
men who bought those warrants at ten pc
| cent. oil their face made handsome trans &C
ton.
Mr.. Alfred Lodge has sold four stone house,
| on Jessup's road in the Ninth Ward TO VIM
j.. Crockett, of Princess Anne, Md, fer $275l
cash. 1t is reported that the party Intend I,
| commence the manufacture Of starch OIL tb,
premises. Ne hope 1T this may be the case
and that prosperity may attend the enterprise
A Good + nanrier.-At the meeting of b,
Board OF Education last Monday evening, Hen
ry Is. Mclntire, the chairman of the new Fl
nance Committee, rep ,rled that he had mad,
arrangements at the Union National Bank, Il
procurelmoney to take up The notes Of the Board
to pay teachersa aud all bids flr current expans
until the school tax shall be received in Jul,
next from the collectors. On bis motion Id
bills VIII ch had bccU accommodating for the pas
four or five months were ordered to be paid
SIR. MclnliFe deserves much credit fhr the en-
| rrgy and tact displayed in the management q
the finances at this time, and We hope thInus
} the improved condition Of the money marke
and by skillful management, the Board will es
| cape serious embarrassment hereafter Nj
4 Mclntire deserves the thanks of all parties In
3 terested for the interest and tact exhibited /
this emergency.
The Globe Theatre at Chicago was burpe
on Monday morning. VIM II. Harrison, il
late treasurer, was arrested oil the charge ,
having set fire to the building.
: The New England States were visited on Sa
! urday night by storm of snow, seet and rail
8 accompanied by severe aasterly gale. Yeste
I day snow fell heavily in Maine. The stor
o was the severest for several years, and damal
G TO shipping along the coast is feared. Alreae
l. | six or seven vessels are reported ashore.
+ Poughkeepsie despatch says the gale was so te
|. rifle at Coston Corners that the Harlem ms
train was stopped at Millelown for fear Of bell
IL blown from the track. The snow at Weisse
l. ans Cut was four feet deep.
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