Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-14

REGULAR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR BUILDING
THE NEW SCHOOL HoUsE-EFFoRTs TO RETREscu,
&c
The Board Of Public Education held regular
meeting, last evening, President Shortlidge in
the chair.
The proper officers were instructed to draw
upon the City Treasurer for S440.02, taxes for
1873 and 1874, and for 81, 15O taxes for 1875.
Ihe committee on accounts reported favorably
bills and pay rolls amounting to 81, ,44O. 49, which
were accepted and ordered to be paid.
The committee on heaters made a report Of
the condition and repairs of heaters which was
accepted and the committee discharged.
Mr.. Eckel, from the Committee on building
New School House No. 5, reported in favor OF
| building the new school house after the general
| plan OF No. 10, with the following exceptions
The cellar to be feet deep in the clear dispense
with hydrants and have water tanks in lieu; a
water pave wash in the pavement in the front on
| Walnut street; instead OF dressed stone have
| curbed stone around the window, building to
| stand 20 feet back from the 'front.' doors ON the
| inside TO swing both ways, yards on each side IL
feet wide and one in the rear 80 feet wide, sides
| OF the building to be of red instead Of pressed
brick. The committee asked for authority to
| have specifications made, and to ask for propo-
| sails for Getting the building. The report Of
the committee after an explanation from Profess
| sor Harlan, by request, was adopted.
| The resolution laid over from last meeting to
appoint commissioners to represent the Board
at the Centennial Exposition WAS referred to a
committee Of three for consideration. Messrs.
Heisler, Frock and Furry were appointed said
committee.
On motion of l. J. Jenkins it was agreed to
give the proper notice that the Board will not
lease No. Is school In Pine bet yeen Fifth and
Sixth Streets for the next year.
Mr.. Eckel offered a resolution which Was
adopted, to appoint committee OF one from
each ward to take into consideration the expen
ses Of this Board and to ascertain If any curtail
ment Of the same could be made The follow
ing s the committee appointed 1st ward, W
FL. Pierce 2nd ward John Ii. Moore : Sd ard
s. A. Price 4th ward, d. T. Hawkins; 5th ward
j. +. Sharp 8th ward Lewis Zebley 9th ward
John Palmer 10th ward, Allen Ruth.
Mr. Baird read a communication from Mrs
VIM. Pyle representing ladies beneficial relic
society. asking for the use of the Board OF Edu
cation rooms, in which to hold three or possibl,
five entertainments in aid of the destitute.
A motion to grant the room for the purpost
named was adopted.
Mr. Eckel offered resolution limiting the al
ternoon sessions from the 1st of November t
the 31st Of March from until o'clock withou
intermission. The resolution led to a length,
debate, after which it was amended to extent
from the 21st of November to the LIST OF March
and afterwards defeated by vote of to9.
The Treasurer reported as follows
Balance on hand Nov. 1st, ...... S2S, ,O25. 8
Receipts during the month, ......... 1,505 o
:29, ,531. 6
Expenditures, ...., ........"..,..... 1858
Balance on hand, ,....,.........s21,67 ,672 7
On motion Of Mr.. Frock, the proper officer
were instructed to notify the Board of Trad
that the Board OF Education would give up til
room on the 25th of March.
Mr.. Price complained OF water in the cellar Q
No. . school which the committee of that schot
was instructed to remove.
| An adjournment was then made.