The daily gazette., 1877-01-09
FIRST EDITION!
Board Of Education.
REGULAR MEETING LAST EVENING
NEw MEMBER SWORN IN-REsoLU-
TiONa nn pEunpC1,

hhSOLAh MELTING LAST EVENING
NEw MEMBER SWORN IN-REsoLU-
TloNs OF RESPECT.
A regular meeting of the Board of
Education, was held last evening,
President Shortledge in the chair.
Allen Smith the newly elected men,
Der from Fourth ward. ia place of Jas.
Woolley, was sworn 10.
Mr.. Price chairman of the Commit.
tee on Finance. reported bills due to
the amount 81, 1856, aud that there was
only 81, 800 On hand to meet them, and |
therefore he would move that the pro-
per officers be instructed 10 have a |
note for $4,000. discounted at the |
Union National Bank, for 80 days.
Adopted.
Committee on Accounts reported a |
number of bills correct, and asked that |
checks be drawn in favor OF the par
ties. Adopted.
Mr.. Ruth asked ii the water bills
were the same as last. and il 80 there
was mistake In them as schools Nos.
ii and IL did not use any water from
hydrants. The bills were referred
back.
Mr.. Ruth, chairman of the Commit
tee on Fuel stated that he had asked
the committee on No. 1S, to look after
the fuel as he had heard that after the
school was dismissed, church took in,
and used the fuel. Mr.. Heisler stated
that he had heard that some of the fuel
had been put into the minister's cellar,
and upon visiting him he had acknow-
lcdged 1t but promised to pay it
back.
Committee on Insurance, stated that
the policies in the Farmers and New
Castle Insurance Companies had been
renewed and the premiums amounting
10 1888 80 had been paid.
Mr.. Jenkins stated. that the furniture
in Nos. and 16 was not insured. The
committee were authorized to have it
insured.
Mr.. ECkle, fromCommittee on teach
ers had no report 10 make with the ex.
ception that there had been two inter.
esting lectures delivered at the night
school.
Mr., Eckle, moved that the building
committee on No. 8, be discharged. So
ordered.
The committee on Ne. II. were in
structed to rent the school, for another
year, providing that they can procure
1t on the same terms as at present or
lower
| Mr.. Heisler rose to question of privi-
lege, and stated that he HAD noticed q
local in one of the daily papers that
the rooms in No. 8. were not kept warm
he desired to state that they were al.
ways warm though the stoves were in
bad condition.
Mr.. Smith was appointed member
of the visiting committee of No. 7 il
place of Mr.. Woolley.
The Secretery read a communication
from the Delaware Association for tn,
Moral Improvement and Education O.
3 the Colored People enclosing checl
for $3.50 90, the amount of tax collect
ed in this city under the act taxiul
colored people for the support of thei
S own schools. The check was accept
ed.
Mr.. Roberts moved that the commit
tee of No. 16, he authorized to procur
5 four clocks aud two tables fer the Us
r of that school. So ordered.
MIR. Baird. stated that he visited tn
Office of the superintendent yesteIda
morning. and he noticed little gil
there very badly marked from punish
d ment by one of the teachers of No,
" and he would ask the committee Q
that school if they knew of the circum
stances.
Mr.. Morrow, from the committee c
% that school stated that he knew of
'e shortly after it occurred and he di
u not think 1t worth while to bring
before the Board, as he thought th
committee could arrange the matter.
Mr.. Hcisler, moved that when th
Board adjourn, 1t adjourn to meet o
next Monday evening. 30 ordered.
DR.. Buck moved that the resolution
i, read by Mr.. Eckel in reference to MI
' Woolley, be published in all the dali
papers.
Mr.. Chandler said that he though
,e that it was not necessary to go to sue
an expense as other good members ha
left the Board and nothing was sal
" about them.
Mr.. Zebley coneurred with NJ
pit Chandler saying Mr.. Woolley had don
no more than his duty same as an
other member.
Mr.. Eckel, read q very touching Ell
! logy on the death of William 8. Hillt
" and on his motion the following Res
lutions of Respect were uuanimousl
adopted
WHEREAS, This Board has learned wi
sincere regret of the death of its late fellow
member, William S. Hilles, which occn
red at the town of Nice, in Southern Franc
on the Goth day of Docem Der last, and
yi- WHEREAS, In recognition of the sad eve
r. it brcones US to give expression TO our fee
ue ings and take such official action as may
i'd consistent with our sense OF duty, ana u
'e- relations which the deceased held with Ll
nd Board, therefore, -.
od RcSOlUcd, That in the death of Mr.. Hill
)r | this Board has sustained the loss of one
its most valued members, whose couns
nd and mature judgment were always exc
re, ciscd in behalf OF the cause of popular cd
mt cation and its varied interests.
Rcsolucd, That whether as its presidi
Die officer member of committee, or in pTlva
ly station, he always commanded the respe
M of his associates by the integrity OF ehara
no I ia and honestly nj DurpoSe which he maj