Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-13
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board OF Education.

F@sH REGULAR MEETING or THE NEW HOARD THE
sl1ERGNrENDESrS sALAHY UNCHANGED
ROUTINE BuSlNEss.
The Board Of Education met last evening,
fra-i!ant Shortlid5e in the chair.
The rules being Suspended, Jacob +. Sharp,
member elect from the 7th ward, was qualified
ami took his scat.
Mr. johnson, from the committee of invest-
cation IN the Second Ward contested election
use, reported that although gross Irregularities
existed which should be checked by the Board,
yrt there wis nothing in them which should be
Lar To the gentleman holding the certificate
from taking his seat. The report concluded by
declaring Peter U. Furry duly elected, and re-
commended that he be sworn into Office The
report was signed by Messrs. Ruth, johnson,
Jenkins, Echel and Iebley, being all the com
il.itec.
Tho report was unanimously adopted, and the
nlunitee discharged.
The President then announced the following
F'"nuiB committees
Ieachers.-Wm. s. Iillcs, Levi G. Bird, John
II Moore, Isaac j. jenkins, Charles Baird.
fnlnce-llcnry Eckel, John Palmer, VIM.
II Fierce.
Gloks.-Ziba Ferris. Jr., b. r. Heisler, Thom,
as Johnson, Henry Eckel, Charles T. Buck.
fl, Areonnts-Jamos Woolley, Levi G. Bird, d.
T. Hawkins
Itansfers.-John II. Moore, Wan. II. Curry,
L. W. Palmer
irnting.-Georgs Il Roberts, Lewis zebIey,
jacob II. Sharp.
Flel.-Allen Ruth, j. c. Morrow, Phlemma
than Her.
'rnal Sclioo-Robert c. Fraim, John L.
f9o!k. Charles Il. Buck.
lnsarance.-W j. Morrow, Charles Baird,
Wm II. Pierce.
Slle OF School House, No. 13.-Allen Ruth,
''s9 W, Vernon, Phllemma Chandler
lr Wouley offered resolution requiring all
'!.IuI7 against the Board to be paid monthly on
'''e second Tuesday of each month"; and that q
NNttolheut be made each month of the estimated
TA'pnt likely TO he required to pay such claims,
''.' resolution does not include salaries, inter-
N ~ r-hts. insurance, gas bills, and special con-
"a2t7' Tue resolution was adopted.
a Hotlnn OF MIR. Jenkins to authorize the com
4 ,lllsf OF No to have 100 diplomas printed fol
'e n79 OF graduating classes, was postponed.
''l' Htfils offered resolution reducing the
el'4ry OF the superintendent to $1,000 per an
nun The resolution was advocated by MesSrs
u tFlFs' 'Frock,and Zebley,and opposed by Messrs
n ltopir' frain. Buck Pierce Woolley, and Ctland
"''' ana the resolution was lost by yeas and
slhay-. The discussion of the proposition in
n a3'Nsl tle name of Superintendent Harlan, and
,, "no referred to him, including the gentlemen
Z ,",wlub auecrease OF salary, spoke IN compli-
"",'taiy terms of his ability aud fitness
n "! motion of Mr.. Eckcl, IL committee of three
n,n',s,ihs OF Messrs. Eckel. Ruth. and Johnson
"tH appointed to rerort a C DIE of rules for the
n buNtHment of the Board.
ol motion of Mr.. Zebley, q committee o
a ti"ee' II' consisting of Messrs Xebey, Ferris, an,
4 haS A'''S' was appointed to prepare form o
4 nr'n ana return of elections, to bs used at the
4 ''+tuoh Tor members of the Board.
4 On .on motion OF Mr.. jenkins, orders were drawi
4 "a 'aNuf nf tile election officers and owners %
4 nas .99,ns for tie holding of the last schoo
@ mo Ireasurcf's report was read and bal
''re reported IN faver of the Board of S11sO 90
NJ ~ proper oiicers motion of Mr.. Echel
4 sele Instructed to draw OH the City Treasurer
n ~, lhe amount on hand due the Board.
Y va motion of Mr.. Ferris, it was ordered t.
t'o aN9 81 Jou copies of the officers and committees o
teachers ' va '
,ra,lthe Az the request of Mr.. ,Zobley, his name wa
atT Tpea from the visiting committee OF No. II
place. f"iis ."o7'''"'eu III ~
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