Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-28
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On the mOGlOn TO aQOpG Lu6 repOrtg nIs
johnson said he supposed the committee
had done the best they could, but the peo-
Pile demanded economy, and If there was
any way to reduce the expenses it should
be done.
Mr.. Buck said 80 long as people will send
and crowd the schools, they could not COM
plain, and he did not see how the Board
could get along with less.
Mr.. Zebley could not see how less would
do, considering the increase of children in
the schools, and the employment of addi-
tional teachers.
The question was farther debated by
Messrs. johnson, Chandler, Roberts, Frank
and others, none seeing where the expenses
could be reduced without injury to the
schools The report was adopted.
Mr.. Jenkins, from the committee to
which was referred a petition from certain
colored citizens on the South Side, asking
for school accommodations for their chill
dren, offered report representing that
the facts set forth in the petition are cor
rect, and recommended that school be or
ganized in Wilmington Chapel, to be calle d
Public School No. 18, and that teacher be
employed at a salary of 1850, provided
Wilmington Chapel can be procured free
of charge, and the school to be kept open
as long as it is well attended. The report
was unanimously adopted.
A communication from Boughman,
Thomas q 90, laid over from the last meet
ing, giving notice of the delivery of Harp
er's Geography, was laid upon the table.
MIR. Ferris stated that he had three pro-
posals-one each from Speakman & Bro,
Gawthrop & Bro, and Ferris d Garrett for
heating No. school, which on motion of
Mr.. Eckel were referred back to the commit
tee, with instructions to report at the next
meeting. Mr.. Eckel was subsequently ad-
ded to the committee.
Mr.. johnson offered a,resolution appoint
| ing committee to employ counsel to de-
fend the Board in the suit of Boughman,
Thomas, & 90. The resolution, after long
debate, was adopted, Messrs. Heisler and
Jenkins alone voting in the negative
Messre. johnson, Heisler, and Price were
appoin' ed said committee.
On motion of Mr.. Roberts, DR.. A. H. Grim
shaw, in order to drain his lot at Third ani
VanBuren streets, was allowed to tap thu
| drain leading from No. ID School.
On motion of DIR. Buck, Section "a of the
Rules was 80 amended that the Oommitte,
on Teachers was authorized to employ per
sons under 18 years of age as teachers, pro
vided they were graduates Of the Higl
Schools, and had served the allotted timt
in the training school.
A motion by Mr.. Eckel to close th'
schools on Friday, to give the teachers al
opportunity to attend the State Teachers
Institute at Newark, was lost by vote o
| III to IL, and motlon by Mr. Helsler u
allow those to go who wished to do so wal
also lost
The Committee of No. was authorized
to get a table for the principals room; tina
of No. Is to have the water pipes repaired
and that of No to have new fenc
erected.
Messrs. Jenkins and Furry were ap
pointed committee on the new coloreC
school No. 49, The committee was au
thorized to fJ up the room in Whittingtcl
Chapel.
Messrs. Moore, Buck, Eckel, Baird, an,
Price, with the President added, were ap
pointed committee to report to the mex
meeting of the Board what legislation, i
any, is needed from the next Legislature.
The Committee of No. 16 was authorizes
to divide the rooms in that school simila
to No. IA
The resignation of Miss Anna E. Finn
as teacher in No. Is, was accepted.
Jordan A. Wilson resigned as membel
of che Board from the Third Ward and il
resigning recommended Hon. James Pom
der to be his successor.
The Board accepted the resignation, bu
elected George W. Vernon to fill the vacan
cy, he receiving 10 votes to 5 for Ponde
aud two blank. Mr.. Vernon was qualified
and took his seat.
Mr.. Eckel asked the members of thu
Board to visit the night school in No. 8,
being, he said, the best, and most orderl
night school he had ever seen.