The daily gazette., 1877-10-09
FIRST EDITION!
The Board OF Education


"A reg ular meeting of the Board of Ed.
ucation was held last evening, President
Buck in the chair. !
rhe Committee on Teachers made the
following report which was read, aeceus-i
ed and the committee Authorized to ca
~ out their recommendations :, o. -, y,
TO the Board Of Public Education: o4 ID
GENTLEMEN Your committees would
respectfully reRort that, to guard az ainst
| putting. work into school house Ne q
that would have to be removed at some
Sture time in making alterations in that
building, they, have a plan prepared
which provides for eight good school
Your committee asked for and received
proposals for fitting up the old ymna-
sium, aud doing the other work necessar-
lily connected Herewith in she west end
of the building, and have given the con.
tract for this work to D. Jefferis & Son
at the cost of $8fS, ~. II -
eYotit committee have also received
bidsfor completing alterations of the build
ipg upon this plan and ask authority to
- The same committee submitted the re-
1, trt of the superintendent of the schools
Pin relation to the studies and also offer
ing several suggestions. The report is a
| very lengthy one and to give even syn
opsis of it would occupy too much space.
| Mr.. Heisler moved that the report be
1 laid over until next meeting.
DR.. Shortledge moved that there be go
copies printed for the benefit of the mem
bers. The motions to postpone and
4 print were adopted o. ;>2fe T5 Et
The Committee on Finance, through
I MIR. Bairdy moved that the committee be
| instructed to ask the City Council for
S1e ,250 now due the Beard. So order
ed. r.--r..
/ The Committee on Accounts present.
ed number ofbills which were passed.
| DR.. Shortledge objected to the bill of z.
james Belt, and OH his motion it was
postponed until next meeting.
/ Mr.. johnson, through the Committee
on Insurance, reported that he had with
drawn the policy of s., 500 in the Phila-
delphia Fire Insurance Co., on No. /
school.
1he Committee on heating No.
school, reported that they had adopted
the plan of heating by Girect and indi-
rect radiation, and had awarded the con-
tract to Gawthrop d Bro, for 81 500, they
being the lowest bidders. The report
was accepted.
| . The monthly report of the Superin-
tendent showed that during the past
month there were Were two teachers ex-
cused with full pay; fifteen teachers ex-
cused with sickness on half pay, forty-six
days; and seven teachers excused with
ont pay four and a-half days.
I Whole number of teachers at the end
Of month 100; Number of pupils 1896;
number of applicants 200. .+Da sg,
Mr.. Eckel stated that the time was ap-
preaching for night schools and NOV
ed that committee of three be rppoint-
ed to organize them. Adopted.
/ A communication was read from Sam
uel Cory, proposing to remove the ashes
and other dirt from the schools for one
year, for the sum of $85, 1.-The matter
was referred to the Committee on Fuel.
Mr.. Eckel moved that the sum of 500
be appropriated for the purpose of carry
ing ON the night schools. So ordered.
Mr.. Belts moved that the proposal of
Mr.. Pickles for placing an iron fence
around No. school for the sum of $170,
be accepted Lost. IT. g.
On his further motion the committee
were instructed to have a wooden fence
placed there, and to employ Mr.. Davis,
the cost not to exceed $50. ...fo'l
i On motion of Mr.. Price, the commit
tee were instruced to have certain repairs
done. The committee of No. 3 asked,
and obtained leave to place carpet on
one OF the platforns in that school.
The President announced the follow
ing as the Committee on. Night Schools:
Messrs. Eckel, Darlington, and Morrow.
| Adjourned.
i During the evening the following or
ders were directed TO be drawn:
Boughmau, Thomfs & Co., $350.46 ;
james Bradford, $22,90 Pc. Chandler,
$19,64 b. s. CLARK, $3.50; Samuel Coyle
So Dupont and Spruance, 500; James
Davis. Si4, 4,53 James Il. Floyd, $3.50 ;
Ferris & Garrett, Sc. so Every Evening
Pub. Co., $3.50; Edward M. Hopes,
1,25; Robert Haddock 1918 Reuben
Hayes, 81 ,25 John B. johnson, S5,91 ;
q. P. johnson, $5,01 VIM. M. Kennard
& Co.,, S34, 10; j. A. Krauspe. 70 cents
James Lang, So Parker r: Macken,,
,$156 w. T. Robinson, $96,29; u. q
! Townsend, S137, 90 Abram Ve@sy, So
Isaac Woodrow So, "a Lewis Wing, $40
Viii. Gas Co., 1851 ); teachers pay roll
"a, ,326 ,53 ;gofficers and janitors pay roll
} 1885, Finn 81 jackson, $22, 40; va
liam McCaulley & Co., $50 Finn q
Jackson, 81 80; total, S7,6O4,92
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