Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-28

A SHORT sEssIoN IAsr FvENING-THE seHo l. II
NANcEs-No. l LABORATORY, &c.
The Board of Education held regular meet
ing last evening, President Shortdee ia the
chair.
Mr. Eekel, from the joint committee of Fl
nance and Accounts appointed to wait upon the
Finance Committee of City Council in relation
to tho appropriation OF 1876. reported that tile
Chairman OF the Council Finance Committee,
Mr.. Hayes, had been called upon, and that he
stated that the matter had passed from the Com
niittee and WAS now before Council Mr. Hayes
had given no encouragement that the desire Of
the Board for an increased appropriation Wonld
be complied with. In view Of these circum-
stances, the joint Committee was discharged.
The report OF the Superintendent which was
read, showed the cost OF books during the last
quarter ending November 30th to be 81, 43O,lf.
MIR. Eckel from the committee of ten to take
| into consideration the finances OF the Board and
ascertain where reduction III expenses could
| be made, reported that they had held several
| meetings, and after careful examination lad
| failed to discover how the schools could be car
ried on with less amount than the s7i500
| asked for.
A resolution offered by the committee stating
| that the amount required WIS fair and just and
that the schools could not be carried on for a
| less amount was adopted, and the committee
| discharged.
The Committee on finances repol ted that pol
| icies of insurance about expiring amounting TO
| ii2, 500 had been renewed.
| The committee on appraisement reported
| their duty performed and that new system OF
keeping the accounts Of the respective schools
| separately and without confusion had been put
| IN operation. The report was accepted and tire
committee discharged.
| MIR. Heiser, from the committee to which was
| referred the Supernteneept's report III reference
! to appointing Centennial Commissioners OF
Education reported that owing to the inancia
condition of the Board ard the expense neces
sarlly attending such measure, IL was ineXpe
dent to send commissioners, but they wOnlt
recommend tho placing of the schools in tht
highest order of excellence and invite visitors
coming to Wilmington during the Centennia
Exposition to visit them. The report was adopt
ed
Mr.. Eekel offered series of declarations
setting forth the action of the Board il
i'll the several efforts made to iudIce the Git
Council to enlarge the appropriation for th
public schools. \ resolution offered by Mr.
iioksl instrnatad tho Secretary to TRANSMIT TO TIA
| CITY Council, under the corporate seal OF tn
Board copy OF the proceedings of the Boar
including the report Of the Finance Committe
of ton, for the information of the City Council
The resolution was adopted.
I A resolution by Mr.. Erkel was adopted in
strncting the President OF the B lard to tende
tile use of School House NJ. l TO the stat
, Teachers Association, upon the OCCASION OF the
, first regular State meeting
DR. Buck stated that some time ago rOOf
l was fitted up iii School No. for the purpose Q
tile study OF chemistry, for which lie row ash
from the Board an appropriation OF S2uW wit
which to purchase the necessary apparatu
| Tho request was granted
Messrs Frock, Zsbley aud l.. W. Palmer wer
{ appointed committee to procure -nltab
: room for the meetings Of the BoWd.
: o ders were drawn al follows George
2 Gordon, $50 !; John Peoples, earlier, .23l
: Woolley X Van Trump, $3.50.