Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-02-09
FIRST EDITION.
Board of Education.

THE sEssIoN LAST EVENING" DEsIRE EXPRESSED
FOR SEPARATION FROM CoUNoIL-A CCLoRED
SCHOOL CLOSED AND THE PROPOSITION TO OPEN
ANOTHER DEFEATED.
| regular meeting of the Board OF Education
was held, last evening, President shortdge in
the chair. Henry Eckel, member elect from the
| 9th ward was sworn in.
The Finance Committee reported that s1S, 900
worth of bonds had been sold and the proceeds,
paid over to the Treasurer OF the Board. Adopt
ed.
The committee to which was referred the res-
olution of Mr.. Woolley in relation to an inyesti-
CATION OF the finances of the Board in previous
years made partial report, which was very
| lengthy, showing somewhat mudded condition
OF affairs, that Council had time and again failed
to pay over to the Board the amount appropria-
ted, and deducing therefrom the probability that
during the current year tho revenues will be i'll
sufficient to meet all current expenses the
amount asked for having been reduced $4,000
by Council.
A somewhat lengthy discussion ensued in
which Col. Grmshaw expressed his Willingness
to 90 before the Legislature and ask it to grant
to the Board authority to levy and collect the
amounts necessary to conduct the schools. For
himself he was ready to cut loose from Council.
The subject was recommtted with instruc-
tions to prepare resolutions embodying the
views of the committee.
The favorable report of the committee to
relative to the opening of school for coored
children in No. 10, postponed from previous
meeting, was taken up, further considered, and
not approved.
The report Of the special committee submit
ting plan for enlarging the recitation rooms Of
Girls Department at No. 4, was taken up and
laid upon the table.
II. III. jenkins resolution with reference to
the taxing of colored people was laid over until
next meeting.
The resolution directing the employment of
of Mr.. Northrup to deliver lectures before the
teachers was lost
Tho resolution to include District No. 10
among the city schools was adopted
The salary of the janitor of No. l was ill.,
creased from S275 to $500 to take effect at once
A communication was read from the Ladies'
Temperance Union Offering reward OF 50, eacl,
for the best essay on Temperance from the girls
and boys Of No l School, and also second pre-
MUM, the amount of which was not stated.
Mr.. Frock offered a resolution directing the
Committee on Normal School to report the ave-
rage attendance at the Normal School. Adop-
ted.
l. j. jenkins offered a resolution closing No.
(colored schooD over 3rd street bridge.
Mr.. Roberts moved to amend by moving tho
school over to No. TO- The amendment was
overrued and the school closed.
The Committee Oh Howard School was author
lied to carpet the platform aud provide thor
mometor for the school.
The following bills weie ordered to be paid
j. A. Anderson, 81 L. b. Bosom, So. 10 Bough-
man, Thomas Il Co., $3.50, 60; A. J. Borrell,
$3.50 Cardwell Il Wall, aG.65; Il. Crumpler,
25c; James France, $500 Finn Il Jackson,
81 80 J. Il. Mynich, SO ; Jno. Palmer, s2.26
4. pickels, SlO.i4 W. +. Robinson, 50 !; L. w.
Sandford, 5lG6 sc L. G.. Thompson, 81 JAS.
A. Whitcraft, 81. Alfred Wilson, $50.