The Morning herald., 1876-02-15
ONECENT.
BOARD OF .EDUCATION.

W BOARD OF EDUCATION. 500
1yoCLAR MEETING LAST NIGHT-NEw
TEACHERS TO BE EAPPoINTED-BHLs AP-
PHovED-No. Is RIPAIRED-PRfHARY
SCHOOL 10 BE 'oPENlD IN TAYLoR Ayo4s
DENY, ETC. StA ~ ~ Il II Z
The Board of Education met last evening
in regular session, President Shortledgs In
the chair. .s........s1....
Mr.. Jenkins Chairman of Committee on
Teachers, offered resolution providing
that Miss Emma Pringle be appointed a.
sistapt teacher In No. 1. school. Ad0pted.J
D. T. Hsrkins, from the Committee on
Accounts, read the following bills, which
were directed to be paid: - .tA3i-T.
Abbott g. Mckinney, a.; J. p. Anmcnd
6oc; Boughman, Thomas 4 Co., S6s4.7o;
James Bradford, e2.0s; Bullock & Crenshaw
e175; Stephen Davis, $7.92; james Davis,
$3.50; Finn & Jackson, $3.50; dlatts q
Eckel, $62.32; j. & j. Harman, IS; Chas.
Heisler, $6.15; James M. Jones, e66 50;
Nath Melchoir, $1,000; Robert Morrison,
$50; W. j. Morrow, $40; A. N. Quinby q
Co., $2.e1; L. W. Palmer, $375; 2. Pickles,
$3.50; H. +. Pickels, $6.75; G. F. Rudolph.
%; Speakmsn Bros, -; Geo. W. Vernon,
$3l so; Weldie & Son, $50; Wilmington.
Board of Trade, $50; Wilmington Coal Gas
Co., 5000; Alfred Wilson, $50; Salaries of
teachers, officers and janitors, 44,836 .66;
VIM. H: Foulk, $l2.75; James Lang, $1a.5o;
total, $5491 "a. ,' ''5
Mr.. Frock, chairman of the committee o.
selecting new room for the meetings of the
Board, reported that Council had refused
| the use of its chamber az place of meeting.
The Masonic Hall Company had been con.
suited with and offered toTe-rent the room
now used at $3.50 per annum. The 61per-
intendent's room in No. School and the
clsss room adjoining it had been examined,
and the Committee stated that if the two be
made into one, it would make room suf-
fciently large for the use of the School
Board; and the Committee would therefore
suggest that the rooms be fitted up for the
purpose named. Adopted. - -
Mr.. Lewis Zebley, from the COMMITTEES
on the damaged school-house, No. II, re
ported that the repairs were nearly COM
pleted, except the furniture, and the whole
cost would not exceed $500. Adopted. Il
The committee appointed last meeting on
investigation reported that they deemed an
investigation inexpedient, and would ask to
be discharged. Adopted.
Mr.. Eckel, Chairman of New School
Building, No. 5, reported that he had made
inquiries regarding the heaters of said
school BY indirect radiation, would be ct =
cost of about 81 200, which would b ct
least saving Of one-third over the old way.
Adopted.
In regard to opening atemporary Primary
School in Taylor Academy, Superintendent
Harlan stated that he had examined the
building and discovered rooms which with
a few alterations would answer the purppse
and that said alterations could be made at
a cost Of not more than $40. Adopted.
Mr.. Frock moved that q committee Of
three be appointed to see that the necessary
arrangements in Taylor Academy be made.
Adopted.
In regard to teachers in the new Primary
School, certain changes were recommended
by the Committee on Teachers, which were
adopted. The school was also moved to
be named No.9.
A communication from several German
citizens, asking either the Board to grant or
: rent them one of its rooms in which their
children could be taught the German Ian
guage, was read, and motion made to
allow them the use of the old school house,
No. 13. ....-.
After considerable G:acuts y, the subject
: was referred to the ComulvLve on the sale
. OF said school with power to act.
,, Mr.. Charles Baird presented q resolution
! providing that the doors in the public
schools be so constructed as to open out
! wards, in order that should ACCIDENTS hap
pen at any time in the schools, the children
would have better chance of escaping
> from danger. Adopted.
. On motion of Mr.. Zebley, the thanks ol
= the School Board were rendered to the Com
: mittee on No. Is school, for its prompt
action in having the damages 1t sustained
!, By the late wind storm, repaired.
The action of the Committees on Nos. Z
, and 2 schools in ordinary repairs, was ap
i proved.
: On motion the Board adjourned.