The daily gazette., 1877-03-13
FIRST EDITION!
Board Of Education.
REGULAR MEETING LAST EVENING
MUCH TALK AND NO WORK.

Inc Board OF Education met last even
Ing In regular session, and lasted until
after 10 O'Clock, there being but little work
done, but great amount of talk over
nothing was indulged in.
After the minutes had been read Mr
Sharp arose and objected to their adon-
ton, reading from the by-laws of tbe
Board III relation,to the payment of teach
ers. After continuing to speak for some
time the President called him out of order
and the minutes were adopted.
The Finance Committee reported that
there was 81, l40.25 in the hands of the
City Treasurer belonging to the Board.
and on motion the proper officers were
instructed to draw on him for that amount.
Ihe same committee that note for 81
900 be drawn for 90 days to nay teachers
salaries,
The Committee on accounts reported a
number of bills which were ordered to he
paid. ~
Mr.. Roberts objected to the paving of
the Commercial Printing Company's bill.
as 1t had never been sent to him for ap-
proval.
Mr.. Heisler said it did not need his an
proval as there had been a special resolu-
ton, in regard to the printing when IL was
ordered. After further remarks by Mr..
Eckel and Roberts the bill passed.
Mr.. Ferry was appointed chairman of
the COMMITTEE on election in place of Mr..
Zebley resigned. n
MIR. Eckel Chairman on legislation
made verbal report that the Committee
had gone down to Dover and met the
Committee on education of both houses
and had answered all their questions, and
he found that there was heavy influence
at Dover against the Board, from gentle
men ofthis city.
Mr.. Chandler said that the Board could
not get along without thirty members, and
he moved that the Board vote again for
thirty members.
Mr.. Moore said that it had been voted
on twice already.
The debate on Mr.. Eckle's statement
was kept up for nearly an hour and was
INDUCED in by nearly all the members,
after which Mr.. Chandler withdrew his
motion and business was resumed.
The Committee on night school report
ed that the school was opened on Novem-
Der 21st, 1876, and closed on February
Goth, 1877, holding in session for thirteen
weeks. During the session there were
registered on the roll, one hundred and
sixteen pupils; the average attendance
being seventy-two; in the course Of the
term there were four lectures given and
one address,free of any costs to the Board
The expenses were less than anticipated,
the Committee received from the Board
$51, amount pledged by theSlate VIM. S.
Hilles, $120; amount collected from the
lpupils and paid the Treasurer 500; total
$266. Of this amount the Committee
expended for repairing room, 50, hard
ware $2.67; water and gas, $l0.S0, adver-
tising $6.66; janitor, $40; teachers $163. .25;
total $2O2.3S; leaving balance of $63. 3.62
The report was accepted and Mr.. ..Eckel
moved that the Treasurer be authorized
to collect the amount pledged by Mr..
Hilles from Chas. w. Howladd as soon
as convenient. Adopted.
The Special Committee appointed to
examine into the lumber, and work done
by Mr.. Furry at No. s school, reported,
that the amount of lumber, charged for
and also the time was correct, but that
the flooring used in the school for which
$50 per 1000 feet was charged could be
bought for at other lumber yards for 1923.
The commitbee exonerated Mr.. Furry
but censured the lumber merchant.
After personal explanation from Mr..
Furry, and remarks by several of the
members the report was adopted. The
same committee on the bill of VIM. q.
Pierce reported that the bill and work
done was correct. Adopted.
The committeeYappointed to receive the
Legislature at its late visit to our city re-
ported that they in company with his
Honor the Mayor had received them and
escorted them to the different schools
where they listened to recitation, singing
etc, by the scholars. After which they
were dined at the Clayton House, during
which the members expressed themselves
highly pleased with the schools and their
reception. The report was adopted with
out debate.
Mr.. Roberts moved to strike out the rule
first part of sec. 20, in relation to the
compensation of teachers who are absent
or sick.
Mr.. Heisler movedto postpone untilnext
meeting. Carried Mr.. Heisler, gave no.
tice strike out the word "month" in sec
tion 20, and insert year.
| 4 uc lOliOWlHS scuticlhcn WOiO oPPoih
ted secure places for holding the next
school election, First Ward-Thomas
johnson; Second Ward-B. r. IIeisler;
Third Wards. A. Price; Fourth Ward
IL. G. Pyle; Fifth Ward-C. E. Buck;
Sixth Ward--R. G. Fraim; Seventh Ward
-Charles Baird; Eighth Ward-G. B.
Underwood; Ninth Ward-William Gal
lagher; Tenth Ward-Georgs r. Roberts.
Adjourned. -l. Ne
The following bills were reported by
the committee on accounts, and orders
directed to be drawn:
William Lawton. 63 cents; 2, james
Belt, 50 65; Julius Krauspe, So: w. s..
Watt, S1,60; f, Kelly, 81 %; w IN. Ken
nard & Co., $23 As; G. f. Rudolph, So; L..
A. Zebley, 50 81; r. p. Jones, $40; Mrs.
w. Slocumb, So %; n. Witsil, 50 90;
james Bradford, $40 s8; John Langren,
$50; Alice Mercer, $65; Annie r. Jeffer-
is, $44 %; Salie w. Shields, $4S, 20; Com
mercial Printing Co., S62; Coke & Allen.
S3 40; q. Plckels. 81 10; Thomas & Co.,
S737 Ga; Ray roll officers and janitors $4S,-
9S; Pay roll of teachers, s4,S16 Sc.
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