The daily gazette., 1875-02-09

REGULAR MEETING@THE SCHooL TAXES
THE QUESTION OF coLoRED SCHOOLS
MORE PRIZES FOR EssAYs-A coll
oRED SCHOOL CLOSED, ETC.
The Board Of Education met in regu.
lar session last evening, President Short
ledge In the chair.
Henry Eokel, member elect from the
tha Sixth Ward, was qualified and took
his seat.
The Finance Committee reported that
the City Council had issued bonds to the
amount Of $4,000 for the benefit OF the
Bonrd OF Educut ion, and that the Board
tad received the full amount Of the pro-
ceeas. Adopted.
The special committee appointed to
examine into the amounts appropriated
for the Board of Education by the City
Council, and the amounts received by
the Board, presented q report showing
| that for 4 number OF years past the City
Council had failed to turn over to the
| Board the full amounts appropriated,
| Qeaving in the aggregate large deli
ciency,) and that If a like result occur
red the present fiscal year the Board
would be greatly embarrassed.
| In the debate which ensued, Colonel
| Grimshaw favored "cutting loose" from
the city (petitioning the legislature fol-
the power,) and assessing and collecting
school taxes by the Board.
The report was recommitted.
The resolution authorizing the open
ing of IL school for colored children il
the old No. 10 building, Second street
near Washington, was considered.
Mr.. Fraim said there were plenty ot
seats in the Howard School, and Mr.
Frock said the colured school over Thirl
Street Bridge was very slimly attended
Mr.. Robelts favored the resolution.
A motion to postpone the resolution
until the nr5t meeting III March, wa
lost by vote of 10 to9.
The resolution was then lost by vot,
Of II to3.
The report OF TIM committee in rela
ton to rnlarging School No. 4, (read Il
last ulaeting,) was laid on the table.
The resolution in relation to tiXin
colorcd people for school purposes wa
laid over until next meeting.
The resolution employing Prof. Nor
throp to lecture before our school teach
ers was lost,
The committee having charge Of In
subject was instructed to petition tn
Legislature to add School District NJ
: 10 to the Boards jurisdiction. Co
I Grimshaw was added to the committee.
The salary OF the janitor of No.
School was increased from S27J to $50
! | per annum.
A communication was read FROM tn
!. | Ladies' Temperance Society, Offering tw
: IS prizes and two second prizes for tn
t best essay ON Temperance" written /
e the pupils in the boys and girls depar
n ments OF School No. /. Accepted.
+ A communication was read from S. v
!. Saudford Offering to repair blackboard
l. for four cents per square foot. Referee
n The Normal School Committee was il
g structed to report the average attent
J, ance ut the Normal School.
Mr.. ], J. Jenkins offered resolutc
:. closing colored school No. 8, over Thil
IL street bridge. Adopted.
n, Thermometers aud carpet for the pla
~ form were ordered for the Howard Schoc
ORDERS,
ly JAS A. Anderson, s.; Thos. b. Beeso
y $50; Boughman, Thomas & Co, S739, &
- A. j. Barell, S. so; Cardwell 4 Wa
#. S4.G5; K. Crolnplsr, 25 eta; James Fran
,e Sl620 Finn & jackson. S199S; Z. '
Hopes So J. a. KraGspe, 81 so; J.
y Mynich, SO; q. Pickles, Sl014; WIN.
Robinson, 81; S. W. Sandford. Sl6G. G
D. f. E. Thompson, ~ Jas. A. Whitcrai
81. so; Alfred Wilson, $50. Total, 81 ,02l :.
10 On motion, the Board adjourned.