The Morning herald., 1876-12-12
31,137.s5
Total,
BsTINATED EXPINsRs
$4,000 90
3l,l37.85
318,s62.15
Less estimated Revenue,
De6cie ncy,

lac Committee on Accounts reported the
following accounts correct, and on motion
orders were directed to be drawn for the re-
specttve accounts:
Adams g. Bro, $500; VIM. q. Billnay,
1892; Boughmsn, Thomas & Co., 1871 90:
James Bradford, $17.7si Samuel Chadwick,
3l4.5S; Commercial Prinqing Co., S. !;
James Davis, e22 &c. Stephen Davis, s27 20:
Michael Dunn, $500; VIM. q. Foulk,
45.82 Finn & jackson, $73.75, James
France, $3l 90 :: P. U. Furry, S7.79; j. & j.
n, Harman, IS Is; James & Webb. So rs ::
7. b. B. Jefferi.s, $685. c. P. johnson,
41.SO; Robert P. Jones, 50 90; Wm. N.
Kennard & Co., 1856 Keystone School,
and Church Company, 1878; James Lang,
$3.50; VIM. J. Morrow, Sc. IS; VIM. Palmer,
SASS; VIM. Fl. Pierce, s702; II. F.
Pickels, e39.1s; VIM. F. Robinson, SCI 10
speakman & Bro, S4.4l the Every Even
ing Publishing Co., $3.50 George W. Ver-
non q Son, sl450; Wilson, Wood 4 Co.,
$l4. 80; Graville Worrell, s73 62; Lewis
Libley, $43.92: Molley Il Van Trump
$3.50; Pay Roll for Teachers, s4,1ssss
Fay Roll for Officers Janitors, S47642-
Total, 5,e30.54. The bill OF Vim. Wollas
ton. amounting to s25 a., being objected
TO, was on motion referred to a special
committee consisting of Vim. j. morrow.
Furry and Pyle.
Inc resolution of Mr.. Baird, providing
Tor the appointment OF committee to pre-.
pare an Act, to present to the Legislature,
oennlng the positions of the Board and City
council In reference to school taxes, came
before the Board for final action, when on
motion OF Mr.. Baird it was laid on the able,
- the subject had been anticipated by a
resolution Of Col. Moore at last meeting.
The special committee appointed tc
procure counsel to defend the Board in the
suit OF Boughman, Thomas & Co. reported,
that they had retained Hon. Thomas F.
Bayard ~ counsel for the Board.
The committee on School No |, to whom
was referred the subject OF leating thar
school by steam, reported that they had
received estimates from several parties, all
OF which they thought was more than the
noaro was able to pay at the present
time, and as the small heater had been
repaired they thought they could get along
during the present winter, and would re-
commend that in the future steam be
employed as means of heating In all large
school houses. The report was adopted.
The Committee on School No. 10, report
w CAOI VuCy udu COuIIdCttU Win Michael
Meaney to build the stone wall and fence
around that school lot, for the sum of $500,
and offered the following resolution, which
was adopted
"Resolved, That orders given by Michael
Meaney on the Board to II. F. Pickles, Jas.
Corran, George Cochran, and James
McKendrick be accepted by the Board, and
that the orders be drawn for the amounts
due said persons, when Michael Meaney has
completed his contract and the same has
been approved by the Committee on No. 10
School.
The COMMITTEES Gu No. School were au.
thorized to have q new pine floor laid In the
upper story of that school.
On motion Of Mr.. Furry, Eliza Bantam
was made janitor of No. 10 school at a sal
ary of $50 per year.
Col. Heisler moved that when the Board
adjourns 1t does so 10 meet on Friday even
lag, Dec. 20, which motion prevailed.
The Committee on Insurance reported
that they had renewed the insurance on
school house No. Il, ag follows:
Philadelphia Insurance Co., $4,000
Delaware Fire Insurance Co., $500
$500
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