The Morning herald., 1876-09-12
EDUCATIONAL.

- LDOCA 11ONAL.
j SCHOOL BOARD. @
Regular Meeting Last NiOht-The Book
Committee IN some TroMOie-7he Com
nsittee on Repairs - The Nesc School
House No 10 -Ms. Eckeg Rettses iron,
the Committee on 1sepa5rs-The Super
tnteNdent's annual Report,
| The School Board met last evening in reg
ular session, President Shortlidge in the
chair.
i Mr.. Ferris, from the Committee on Books,
reported in favor Of placing Felheimeir's g
history of England, upon the list of books.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Ferris then read the opinion of W. G..
Spruance, IN regard to the Boards paying
for $50 copies of Harper's intermediate
geography, which had been ordered by
Messrs, Boughman, Thomas & Co., for the
use of the School Board, per order of that
body. The opinion stated that the city
could be held responsible for the price.
A proposition from Messrs. Boughman,
Thomas q Co., was then read, stating that
If the Board would take Harper's geography
on the list of books in place of Mitchell's,
they would furnish few of the Harper's
edition at a time, in exchange for those now
in the schools, thereby lessening the cost.
Mr.. Ferris moved that the proposition be
accepted. A Ageneral discussion followed the
motion.
Mr.. Roberts said that it was his opinion
1.-The books had been ordered by an agent of
the Board, but not by its authority, and
I, De- ~ ~ I,o
to pay.
Mr.. Ferris, from the Book Committee
showed that the books had been ordered by
the unanimous action of the Board and
insisted that the books in question should
be taken in and tried.
Col. Heisler arose and spoke in favor of
admitting the books, and said that he did
not think 1t was the part of the Board to
enter upon lawsuit. He spoke favorably
upon Harper's geography, and thought they
we're much superior to those now in use.
Mr.. Eckel recognized the condition of the
Board in the matter, and thought since 1t
3was in trouble, the best thing now to be
done was to get out of it.
DR.. Buck stated that he did not believe
the Board had eyer ordered the books.
The yeas and nays were then called for
and the motion lost by the following vote !:
Nays, 13; yeas,9.
Mr.. Woolley, from the Committee on Ac-
counts, presented the balance sheet of the
Board showing it's financial condition. He
also presented the following bills : l.. F.
Adair, $40; G. Appleton & Co., $50; R.W.
Bancroft, $3.50; Boughman, Thomas &
Co., $15.49 James Bradford, $4.35; Ca
pelle & Bro, SOL; L. H. Chadwick, $3 so !;
David P. Curlett, 81: James Davis, S14.33 !:
VIM. G.. Evans, $25; Ferris & Garrett,
$3.76: VIM. H. Foulk, $39.27; Peter U.
Furry, $165.12; Joseph Glatts, $3.50:
Chas. Heebner, $1.76: Frederick Holdman,
$155 SO; Robert P. Jones, $25; Keystone
school Church Furnishing Company, ST.
O49 20; Robt. McCaulley. $24O; Mayor and
Council, $36.25; Mills & Combs, S153 !;
james Mitchell, 1891 II: K. Morrison, 50 so;
Chas. T. Nostrand, SIS; l.. W. Palmer,
$111.4O; John Peoples, $622.5O; VIM. F.
Robinson. $l3 so; J.F. Ruth, $177.1O; Chas
Smith, 81; Geo. Stephens, $A 81; E. G.
Thorn pson, $3.50, Woolley g. Van Trump,
$50 so; officers and janitors, $324.1S; total,
81, ,2O5.6O.
The Committee on Insurance, reported
that by the authority of the last meeting OF
the Board, policies expiring on the 9th inst.
amounting to $7S.50 and policies on the
school house No. 16, amounting to $500
had been issued; whole bill, $S0.50.
Adopted.
MI. Eckel, from the Committee on Re-
pairs, presented report of the repairs
made during the past year on the different
schools, together with full history of each
item. The total amount of the cost of the
repairs was $2,576.71. On motion the re-
port was adopted.
The Building Committee on New Scoool
House, No. 1G, presented its report, con-
taining full and detailed history of the
building of the school, with the cost of each
item of work and material used in it's con-
structiOn.
The total cost of the school building and
its furniture is set down at $16,SS5. TIE
report, on motion, was accepted, the thanks
of the Board extended to the committee,
and it then discharged.
Mr.. Roberts moved that the report be
published with the Superintendent's report.
Carried.
Mr.. Eckel presented the deeds and papers
of the the Taylor property which were ac-
cepted.
Mr.. Eckel asked to be relieved from the
Committee on Repairs. The request wss
carried.
The annual report of the superin endent
was presented and referred to q committee
of three, consisting of Messrs. Eckel,
Woolley and Baird.
We make synopsis of the Fifth Annual
report of Superintendent David W. Harlan.
presented to the Board of Education, last
evening.
The humber of school houses in use are
16, and the number of sittings for study in |
ali the day schools are 1880. The whole |
number of teachers in the day schools are
81. The per cent. of attendance In all the |
schools on the average number belonging is |
90 6 and the per cent. of attendance in the
High and Grammar schools on the average