The Morning herald., 1876-03-28
BOARD or EDUCATION,
Routine Business - San the City Ta1
School District Ntneteen-Re-
dwctng the Salary of
the Sa.periNten-
dent


dent
The Board Of Education held its last
meeting, last evening in the Masonic Temss
pie, Mr.. Ferris in the chair.
Mr.. Frock, from the Special Committee
on place of meeting for the Board, report
ed that the room in No. 5, was being fitted
up, and probably would be ready for occu-
pancy by Monday next.
Mr.. Zebley, from Committee on Repairs
to No. Is, reported that all the repairs have
been made, except upon furniture, at cost
Of $526.25. Report accepted and Commit
tee continued.
The Committee on Taylor Academy, re-
ported alterations completed, but that the
roof was leaking badly. The Committee
was authorized to have the roof repaired,
provided that the cost was not SO great that
it would be better to have a new roof put
on.
Mr.. Wooley Of the Finance Committee
reported the following bills for which
checks were ordered to be paid
D. H. Barker, a.: w II. Billeny, 1.2O;
James Bradford, $9,O5; Bullock & Cren-
shaw ,$20.s6; Carswell & Wall, $30.34; Jas.
Davis, $40; Stephen Davis: 1925; W. j.
Davis, $3.50, Finn & jackson, IS cts, P.
w. Furry, AZ cts; James Mitchell, $1.75; R.
McCauley, s4S.; .;sS John Peoples, Cashier of
Union National Bank, 1901 so; George W.
Vernon, So; s. j. Wiley, rs cts; G. Wor-
rell, $46,sO, Lewis Zebley, $1O4.49: Will
mington Board of Trade, $50 10; Total,
$716.2s.
Mr.. Roberts, chairman of the Special
Committee, to inquire into the power
Of the Board to levy taxes in School Dis
trict, No. 10, made part of the School
District of Wilmington by recent statute of
the Legislature, reported that in the opinion
of the committee, the Board was placed in
the position OF Committee of the District,
and had power to collect but SIS, as by
the old statute, unless authorized by vote
of the District to raise large amount.
Mr.. Eckel moved that the matter be
recomAitted to the committee with instruc-
tions to consult the City Solicitor. Carried.
After some discussion, this vote was re-
considered, andthe report of the committee
was adopted.
Mr.. Moore then introduced resolution
that the Committee on School District No.
10 be instructed to levy a school tax upon
the property of the District, making the levy
upon the assessment of Christiana Hundred
a basis.
This provoked general discussion. The
opposers of the resolution contending that
the Board of Education, by the law of 1875,
was only delegated the powers of the old
Committee of that district, and as that
Committee had power of itselfto raise
only $3.50 the Board of Education only
had the same power, unless the people of
the District voted for larger sum.
1t was argued upon the other hand that
the law, by incorporating the district into
the city Of Wilmington for school purposes,
gave the Board the power to treat it as any
other school district of the city.
The resolution was adopted. Notice was
given, that at the second meeting of the
Board in April, a change in the Bylaws
would be introduced, cutting down the
salary of the Superintendent from $500 to
$500 per annum.
Mr.. Frock explained that he had voted
to increase the salary of the clerk, only
that he might make motion to reconsider,
but that US the Board had been almost
unanimous in It's vote, for that reason he
whuld not now make such motion, but at
the expiation Of the clerks present term
he would move reduction.
On motion adjourned.