The Morning herald., 1876-04-25

bonds Adopted. 90,
+. II was also moved that the Finance Com
mittee be authorized to draw up new bond
for the Treasurer. Adopted.
On motion the Treasurer Of the Board
was authorized to draw upon the City
Treasurer for the sum Of SIS 90, the amount
due from taxes for the year 1874. He was
further directed to draw on the same source
for 1926, taxes due for the year of 1875; for
the net proceeds from the sale of bonds; that
he make special deposit OF the same, and
that it be used for the building fund; also
that he be authorized to draw on said fund
for 81, 500, the amount of the first payment
on the new school house, No. 5, which
would be due perhaps before the Board met
again.
M. Woolley, chairman of the Committee
on Accounts, presented the bills due the in
spectors of the late election, ten in number,
amount of each Is, total go; and also bills
of $5 each for the use Of the rooms, for
which he moved that checks be drawn In
favor of. The report was adopted, and the
checks authorized to be drawn.
Mr.. Roberts, from the Committee on
Printing, reported that the list of the mem-
bers of the Board, the Standing Committees
and the names of the teachers Of all the
schools, had been printed and prepared in
pamphlet form. Adopted.
DR.. Buck from the Committee on Night
Schools presented the following report:
The term of the Institute School began
November 9Th, 1875, and ended February
18th, 1875; the number of evenings of the
school, SO; number of pupils, 1875; average
attendance, 80; amount collected, 500 rs.
At the Ninth Ward School the term
began November 18th, 1875, and ended
February 18th 1875. Number of evenings
of the school, 81; pupils admitted, 5e; aver
age attendance, 20; amount collected
At the school In Second street, near Wash
ingtou, the term began November Sth, 1870,
and ended February 18th, 1879 Number Of
evenings of the school, 50; pupils enrolled,
"a: average attendance, Al; amount collected
$35.
Number of pupils in the three schools,
27S; amount collected, $148 rs. The ex-
penses Of the schools we're $838; deduct
amount collected, leaves $3.50 26.
The report was adopted.
The Committee on No. s reported pro-
gress. The committee on Taylor Academy
was discharged.
Mr.. Roberts offered a resolution provid-
ing for the reduction of the Superintend-
ent's salary from the sum of 81 500 per
annum to $500. The gentleman gave his
reason for SO doing. on the ground that
economy was necessary, and he thought It
was the duty of the Board to look into and
consider the eubject. He said that he did
not know of any other public officer In the
city who received so much as 81 800, not
even the Mayor. He cited other instances
in support of his resolution.
Mr. WOolley arose and said that he hoped
the resolution would not pass, and while
the gentleman on the opposite side had men-
toned instances where officers worked for
less than 1900, he would cite cases
where they received even more, and In cities
much less in population than Wilmington.
This he did, and mentioned quite number
of cities in which the superintendents Of
the public schools received from % 600 to
42, 500 per year. .al.
Mr.. Zebley spoke in favor Of the re-
duction, and said there were men who
would serve in the Office for much less than
1900. D.
Col. Heisler arose and delivered . few
remarks opposing any reduction, and said
that he did not think 1t was right to lower
the salary of man to whom the city Of
Wilmington was indebted for its present
efficient school system.
Other members gave their opinion on the
subject and the question was finally voted
upon and the following gentlemen answered
in the negative:
Messrs. Wooley, Heisler, Bird, Frain,
Baird, Buck, Eckel, Moore, W. ]. Morrow,
Pierce, Price, Pyle, Taylor, Curry-A.
Ayes.-Messrs. Chandler, Ferris, Frock,
Furry, Hilles, j. A. Wilson, J. Palmer, L.
w. Palmer, Roberts, Ruth, Sharp, zebley,
and President Shortledge-18
At the previous meeting of the Board, 1t
will be remembered that Mr.. Eckei intro.
duced 9 resolution providing for tho ap-
pointmeut of committee Of i've, known -
the Repairs Committee, to whom the
Visiting Committees Of the various schools
should report oil necessary repairs. The
resolution was voted upon and failed to
pass, but last evening 1t was taken up and
reconsidered; and an amendment by Mr..
Fraim, providing that the School Commit
tees only report repairs when the cost Of
such should exceed $40 added; after which
it was voted upon and carried.
The president appointed the following on
the committee: Messrs. Eckel, Sharp, Zeb-
ley, Baird and Pierce.
Various repairs were asked for on the
different schools, but the president declared
them out of order, and that they belonged
to the Committee on Repairs.
On motion adjourned.
.. i.-. Il R0sh AcS. ...
Last evening, at the Police Court, Preston
Rash WAS srraigned on the charge Of stab
bing, on Sunday evening, one named Rose.
The charge having been sustained, he was
held In the sum Of $500 for Court, and in
default WAS committed.
The annual meeting Of the Trustees Of
the Poor will take place at the County