Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-12
The Temperature, 1o-dxy.
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Board OF Education,

PzccEEDTse- LAST EyksiSG-PEopo=KD sEr
scRoyL HoUsE-sI6HT scaooLs-FisAsciAL EE-
FOETs.
The Board Of Educaron met last evening. The
Committee on Teachers reported that Mis. Ida
DsyJu had been appointed third assistant r
scho3i No. 10. The officers O. the Board we're
directed to drsS OF the Cry Treasurer for tsIe-
collected and In his hands S5Z9 81 for collec-
tions on 1874 tax, and ti5si IS for 1875.
Mr.. Moros reported that an insurance Of
S25J0 on school No. Eas renewed ID the New
Jer-sy Fire and Marine Insurance Company.
The Committee on Booss ws- Instructed 20
have 70, O)0 rolls Of honor printed FOR tie u-e Of
the -choOls
Mr. Eeksl, from tie committee instructed 10
report Hlte for new Echool house, reported
that they had examined several lots IN the sth
ward AID that the most available 10. gss one be-
longing 70 J. r. Ia'um 4 Brother, betseen
French and Walnut, and 12.h and 18Th streets
Ihe lot extended distance Of 232 feet lOQ
feet front On French st. could be bought for SO
per foot or loJ feet On walnut ST. could be bought
Tor sl5 per foot TO extend, in either case, 80
feet back. The committee had sl-o examined q lot
not Contiguous - the Eighth Ward upon winch
special report would be made az come future
meeting. The report YE- scesptsd and tie
Committee continued.
On motion Of Mr.. Baird to instruct the CON
rniftee To purchase the lot fronting on Wsinl'
street, the further consideration Of Il was posl-
poned until the next meeting.
On u4ouOu Of Mr. KcEel, 70 add t~o more
members 10 the committee, the Pfes;delt 1p-
pointed Me-srs Zsblsy and Morrow -4id nern-
Ee,g.
The resiguation Of Mr. Zsbiey postponed from
last meeting "a. Oh motion oi Ar. I sirs H.
deaEltsl! postponed
sir. H-i,ler, from the committee 70 which was
referred the petition o. d. Il. Anderson for sd-
ditiops school facilities for colored children IL
tbs ~e-tern part OF the city, reported that 1t
"s1 neIpedieut at the present time to grant
the prayer of the petitioners az ti-ese wa 10
Duildlug suitable for that purpose. Adopted.
DR.. Bacg stated that cerian changes were
needed No. rGl.oyl u facilitate tie studeh N
Hstural Ihlloeoph- and Ci4sI4istrT. s'r. Wiley,
the prucipai of the bJy-' department, being
granted perrnb sion, explained the changes
needed, when the committee wks instructed 70
have the required changes Insde.
nr. E:kei stated tina: daciri5n nsie bT the
Prenident at the lset meeting, In reference u
ci1h.pg the schools before 4 4 O'Clock IL the
evening, hsd caused cOnsidersble dissatisfaction
70 many member Of the Board. He then offered
: seree Of reeol1tions defining the meaning u a
certain rule and that the decision " the Presi
dent did not prOnlDit members from cisInis=Iug
iuaivicGa! scholars a. en- early tour, but thai
il only applied 70 scLools. Tie resolutions were
adopted.
On motion If Mr. Baird to appoint c. mmi'tee
Of five on night schools, consld7rable opposition
was manifested 10 having any night scL 3ols e1.
ceft IN Institute Hall aud probably ors in tie
H.nta Ward The motion wss adopted and the
President reserved the appointment
The ITesFurer's monthly report showed the
receipts for the last month 70 b. .32 302fl, and
the expenditures e35l46i, leaving balance Oh
hand II s25, 81. 81.
The Treasurer semi-annusl report Wa
reed Of which the follosing II a synopsis;
Balance On hand April 1st............sl3s $50 90.
kecelptz to O.tob1l Let slG2. l53 -
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