Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-04-11
SCHOOL VISITORS.
Meeting of the Board Last Night-The
suPerintendent's Report Encour,
aging-The Normal School.
The Financial Condition a Healthy
and Satisfactory One-Dr. saun.
ders Elected I'm Place OF
Mr.. Hill.

President Mitchell called the board to
order, and twelve members answered to
roll-call.
The minutes OF the March meeting
were read and approved
The Superintendent reported as fol-
lows: Until the present month we
have had gradual increase Of attend
ence from the beginning Of the year.
The severe weather and an unusual
amount of sickness have slightly de-
creased the last rolls. Whole number
in the white schools at the beginning of
this month, two thousand and ninety;
in the colored schools, seven hundred
and ninety-four, total, two thousand
leave OF absence of Miss Murphy closes
this evening. l have had no direct in
formation, but am informed that letter
has been received stating that she
would like to return the first of May"
Adopted.
The auditing committee reported COL
lectiOns for February and March,
$9S44 36, and disbursements $S242 81,
leaving a balance Of $l601 AZ. Report
adopted.
Considerable discussion was caused by
the bill for printing and binding the
Centennial work, the charge being a
few dollars more than the committee
cont-T;so:eu Tor. Superintendent Pickett
agreed to pay the extra amount, he hav-
ing ordered the extra paper In order to
have the work complete. The commit
tees report, allowing the whole bill, was
finally adopted.
The following report from the finan-
cial committee wss adopted: The If
teen city school bonds that were hypoth-
ecated as security for money borrowed
for the building fund, have been sold to
the sinking fund commissioners for six
thousand dollars. We have paid the
notes for which these bonds were COL
lateral security. This closes the bond
and building fund account-the bonds
all sold and the debts all paid on that
account. The teachers and superintend-
ent are all paid up to the first of April,
aud we have a surplus left on hand to
pay all bills against the board to this
date, leaving two notes due by the
bOard-three thousand eight hundred
and thirteen dollars-One for two thou
eand eight hundred dollars, the other
(due one Of the teschers) for one hum
dred and three dollars, neither party
wanting the money at present. We
congratulate the board on its present
financial condition"
The finance committee reported ad-
velsely on Miss Conway's petition re-
garding the payment of teachers taken
from the normal school to fill vacancies
during the absence OF regular teachers.
The committee recommended that the
matter be left to the teacher and the sub
stitute. Some Of the members thought
the teaching by members Of the normal
class q part of their course Of education,
while others contended that they should
be paid. The subject was referred to the
committee on teaChers.s
The committee on school buildings
reported that all the rooms examined
with view to changing the quarters OF
the board were inadequate to the wants
OF the board, except the room at the
Market street schoolhouse. They also
reported that q reduction OF one hundred
dollars per annum would be made on
the rent OF the premises now occupied,
thus leaving the rent four hundred dol
lars. The committees recommendation
to remain in the Odd-Fellows building,
at the reduced rates, was adopted, after
about fifteen minutes had been con-
sumed in debate about parliamentary
usage in calling the ayes and nsys.
The committee on rules and regula-
tions asked for further time, in order to
make numerous recommendations as to
changes in rules. Time allowed.
The resignation of Mr.. Hill, member
from the sixth ward, was received and
accepted, and q committee of three
Goodwin, FoIkes aud Kelly appointed
10 nominate a successor to Mr.. Hill.
After q few minutes consultation, the
committee returned to the board with
the name Of DR.. Saunders as the choice
for member from the sixth ward for the
unexpired term. On the first ballot DR..
Saunders received all the votes, and was
declared elected.
Miss Murphy was granted leave Of ab-
sence till the fret Of May.
The various visiting committees re.
ported everything moving satisfactorily
in the schools.
G. n. Wood was appointed head
teacher st the Second street cOlored
schools, to be paid as such from the first
of April.
A resolution for the abolition of the
normal school was referred to special
committee Of five, to report at the next
meeting.
The building committee were instruct
ed to examine the Linden street lot and
have the proper drainage made. The
same committee were instructed to have
the flues OF the furnace at the Market
street schoClhOuse reconstructed.
Adjourned to next regular meeting.