The daily gazette., 1876-11-28

SlnklnH una (bOnuS).. ............ O,OOO
Miscellaneous. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5000
Total. .............. 100
Less amount to be received from
State Treasurer. IA |
Balance c...........................s SO, ,756
| =. A. PRICE
W. j. Morrow '"'' "o'
4 LEWIS ZRBLEY,
Mr.. johnson said that the people de-
IN anded economy, and that If possible
these estimates should be reduced.
DIR. Buck said the estimate was only
$1,000 more than the Board received
last year, and yet there were more
children in the schools now than ever. If
the people crowd the children into the
schools they must be provided for. The
estimate he thought was really less than
would be needed.
Mr. Price said the estimate was care
fully made, and he did not see how il
could be reduced.
, Mr.. johnson thought the financiald de-
tails of the board and the cost of educa
ton, per CAPITA should be made public
The subject will probably be ventilated
when the appropriation is made by
Council, and all possible information
should given.
Mr.. Zebley thought Council should
| Know Inat SCHOOL C;tH
not be increased without an increase of
} expense.
Messrs. Roberts and johnson suggested
that slight reductions might be effected
. in some items-in salaries for instance.
Mr.. Frock said he could not see where
any reductions could be made. He said
the Board had about $2s 900 to run on the
. balance of the school year, which would
not pay the salaries. 1t was probable
. that at the end of the year the Board
3 would be in debt about $4,000.
r DIR. Buck opposed any reduction of
i. teachers salaries. He thought the teach
Q ers of Wilmington were more meanly
: paid than those of any other city of like
Z population he knew of, and that they
Justly earned all they received. He also
mentioned as an important fact, that
while everybody else are forced to re-
r trench, the expenses of the Board must
- necessarily increase. School attendance
il constantly increasing, many pupils
having recently been withdrawn from
pay schools and sent to the public
schools
n After some further discussion the report
,r of the committee was adopted, with but
one dissenting vOtp-Mr. johnson.
An order for $50 interest due January
1st, was directed to be drawn in favor Of
y Mrs. Elizabeth Elliott
oI The committee to whom was referred
,e the petition of VIM. +. Holland and 9TH
,r ers, asking that school be opened for
South Wilmington, reported: That such
q school should he opened in Whiting
tons Chapel, South Wilmington, to be
known az No. 18; that the committee on
( Teachers employ teacher at salary of
$3.50; that the school be opened only on
condition that the Chapel Trustees allow
the use of the building free of charge, and
that it be continued as long as justified
by the attendance. The report which was
signed by Messrs. Jenkins, Furry and
>, Ferris, was adopted.
The committee of No. ! reported that
. they had received bids for heating the
school with steam, but as they had no re-
port in regard to the expediency of such
ID action they were further continued.
It, Nos committee were authorized to
8. 8; procure a table for the principals room
~ of said school.
!" Action being called for on Boughman
r Thomas & Co.'s communication in re
I'D ference to the delivery of Harper's Ge
ographies at School No. i, 1t was orderee
to be laid on the table.
81 The chair stated that he had been sum
I moned to appear at New Castle on De-
Ss cember 4th, in the case Of BoughmaT
Thomas Il Co, against the Board, in re
lation to these Biographies.
Mr.. johnson offered a resolution pro
lviding for the appointment OF commit
tee of to secure counsel to defend tn
Board in this suit.
Mr.. Ferris thought such action was un
necessary; if the Board lost the case the.
=, would be reimbursed and the loss mad
good az the books would be taken OF
their hands.
DR.. Buck said if the Board allowed tn
case to 20 by default it would be con
~. fession Of ignorance. They had goo
case and would surely win.
After some further discussion the re
>. solution was adopted by 20 ayes 10 nay
S.l r E.r 4
voted nay but changed his vote befor
the result was announced.
The chair appointed Messrs. Johnson
Heisler and Price as the said committee
Mr.. Roberts offered resolution givin
Col. A. II. Grimshaw permission 10 Ia
the drain of No. 10 school in order I
drain his lot adjoining. Adopted.
,wn DR.. Buck offered an amendment to tn
,nts rule prohibiting the appointment, c
teachers under IL years OF age, proVidlh
IRE. IRE. that graduates from the High Schoo
Ne" after having served in the Traimn
School, shall, upon the recommenualio
of the Committee on letcneis,oI1 uAe'i nt''h
n. from the prohibition. 1t was adopted.
Mr. Eckel moved that the schools
closed after "Wednesday night for u
G balance of the week, in order th;at tioS
teachers who desired, might attend u
70 Teachers Institute, which commences
'o.' Newark on Thanksgi wing Day (lhursua
, and continues three days.
n Messrs. Zebley and johnson thought
all the teachers would attend il would
~ well enough; hut IN only few would
L. tend it would he better to keep t
schools op n, and appoint sub iitutes
'iity the place of those teachers who attend
IN The resolution was lost by II nays
10 ayes.
Mr. Heisler moved that permission
granted to such teachers as desire to
mpt :end the Institute.
Mr.. Zebley moved to lay the mott
me on the table. Adopted.
Not committee was authoriz d to
-. pair the fence at said shooh and the