The daily gazette., 1875-03-09
FIRST EDITION
BO0rd of Educ alton.


The Board of Education held a
regular meeting last evening, Presi-
dent Shortledge in the chair.
The committee on Teachers, re-
ported that they had directed Miss
Mary L. McCaulley, Of No. Sand Miss
Bcckie Pierce, of No. 10, to exchange
places. Adopted.
The committee On Finance reported
the new Treasurers' bond correct, ac-
cepted and placed in the Presidents
hands. IN
The committee ON Accounts re-
ported a number Of bills, amounting
to about 81 900, and On motion checks
were directed to be drawn for the
amounts,
The committee on Normal School
reported that since the last meeting of
the Board the attendance has been
more than doubled.
The committee on New School
asked to be discharged. Granted.
Mr.. Ruth, from the committee on
sale of No. 16, stated that certain
parties wished to rent the building
for light manufacturing business and
moved that the committee be instruct
cd to negotiate with them.
Mr.. Roberts asked for information
as to the amount of rent to be re-
ceived and what business was to be
carried on in the building.
MIR. Ruth stated that 1t was wanted
for the purpose Of making carriage
bodies and as for the rent the best
bargain would be made.
Considerable debate ensued, during
which it was stated that tho building
was unfit for school purposes, and it
is urged that if it was used that fact
might interfere with its sale.
Mr.. Ruth's motion was finally adopt.
ed. and the committee authorized to
rent the building for one year.
The committee on night schools
offered report showing the condition
of those schools. That in the lnsti-
tutc had been opened SO evenings
with 81 pupils, the average attendance
being 33; amount Of money collected
from the pupils for use of books
$63. rs; amount paid to teachers, $22S. :
90, janitors salary, s22.25; cost of
books, $3.50. The school at Third
and Shipley, had been opened 73 even
ings; number Of pubils, 80; average
attendance, 33 meney collected from
pupils $45, so; teachers salaries, $3.50.
90; janitors, salary, $3.50; cost of
books, s1077; cost of fuel, $653. The
school in the Ninth Ward has been in
operation Sc evenings; number of pu-
pills, 81, average attendadce, al money
collected from pupils, S53. rs; teachers
salary, $172 90; janitors' salary, $13.75;
cost of books, $10.57; cost of fuel,
$1,c3. The number of pupils in the
schools, 226; average attendance, 107;
money collected frem pupils, 1858. 90;
teachers salaries, $4,000; janitors'
salaries, $63. 80, cost of books, $34. "a
cost Of fuel, 1915; furniture and re-
pairs, $500; total, $591.20. The re-
port was accepted and committee dis
charged.
The resolution, previously intro
duced, giving all teachers above the
grade Of assistants in primary schools,
and who have received permanent
certificates from the normal school,
per cent. more salary than those who
have not received such certificates,
was taken up for consideration.
Mr. McAllister offered the follow
ing substitste for the original resolu-
tion
ltesotoe2, That after the beginning
Of the school year in September next
all teachers in the Grammar schools
tiGcates shall receive 5 per cent less
salary than by the present rates,
and that all principals and assistant
principals in the primary schools who
shall have obtained permanent certi-
ficates shall receive 8 per cent. more
than by the present rates.
Mr. McAllister, in advocating the
substitute, said 1t was intended to in
crease the efficiency of the normal
school by creating spirit of emula-
ton among those in attendance.
Mr.. Frock opposed the resolution
and substitute andre spirited debate
followed, resulting in the substitute
and resolution being lost without a
calling of the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Hilles offered O resolution ex-
pressing the disapprobation of the
Board in regard to the bill before the
Legislature taxing colored people for
the support of their own schools. The
ayes and nays were called and were
given as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Eckel, Baird, Ferris,
Fraim. Frock, McAllister, Hilles, ]. j.
Jenkins, Fl. M. jenkins, Pierce, Pa
mer, Rice, Roberts, Shortledge, Yer
non, Woolley, Zebiey-17
Nays-Messrs. Heisler, Lynch,
Morrow, Mc1ntire, Ruth IS.
On motion of Col. McIntire the
yeas and nays were directed to be
sent to the Legislature along with the
resolution.
!. ]. Jenkins offered resolution
that a committee of one from each
ward be appointed to hold the coming
school election. Adopted, and the
following committee appointed by the
chair; III. jenkins, Pierce. Heisler,
Frock, Wooley, Bird, Baird, Zebley,
Feerris, Ruth.
Mr. Woolley submitted a resolution
that a committee of ten be appointed
by the Prt sident, after the first meet
ing Of the new Board in April next, to
appraise the property of the Board,
and that the Treasurer be instructed
10 open new set of books and to
keep separate account with each