The Morning herald., 1877-10-09
BOARD or EDUCATION.

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j u BOARD OF EDUCATION. 'oa" d
A hEaULAR MEETING LAST NIGHT-THg
REPORTS OF THE VARIOUS COMMITTING
-THs suPBR1NTENDBNT's MONTHLY RE-
PoRT-ORDERs.
The Board Of Education met in regular
session, last night, President Buck in the
chair. .' '.'"'.I '''.# |'
The Committee on Teachers, in conjunc-
tion with the Committee on Transfers re>
ported as follows: "." ~ .'a' +..'
"Your Committee, to secure seats for ap-
plicants, would respectfully report that, to
guard against putting work into school
house, Nos, at the present time that would
have to be removed At some future time In
making alterations in. that building, they
have had . plan prepared which provides
for eight good school rooms in thst build>
ing. .''.'. ~ ..,.',
"Your COMMITTEES asked for and received
proposals for Attiuss ~ I'D synxas1n,
and doing The etNs, :~sfk AecessArilg ~
,ectsd Herewith, IN ths ess NJ u u
bpildiAs, and Aass. given sAs contract fsr
this wsrk 10 J. Jeferis = Ssn, for ts1S.ss.
"11our Csmmittes AaVs alss received
bids for completing the altsratisns Il the
buildings upon, this plan, and asR authority
to do So" .r.,.,,, s............ ..-,.
(signed By the Csmnittss.)
The report WAS adopted. .r ., ..,
Thesane Committee subnitted tho report
On the Revision Of tho Course Of Studies In
the Primary and Grammar Schools, which
had been referred to the Superintendent,
who presented lengthy report.
On molten of Mr.. Heisler, the matter Of
discussing the report was postponed until
the next meeting night, after which DR..
Shortlidge moved that sixty copies b
printed. Approved. ~,.asa.r"rrn.'
Mr.. Baird moved, thstl the Treasurer Of
the Board be authorized to ask Council for
Sic, ,25o, part of their appropriation, which
is now due. Approved. .n#
The Chairman of the Finance Committee
reported sundry bills, one Of which was for
G. j. Belts for chemicals, for No. l School,
which DR.. shortlidge, as one of the Com.
mittee of the above school, objected TO ito
being drawn, as none of the Committee had
authorized the contraction of the debt or
knew anything about 1t. The matter was
laid over until next meeting night. .. T.,
The Committee on Insurance reported
that they had withdrawn the policy from
the Philadelphia Fire Insurance Company,
for $4,000 on the insurance of No. school
building. ...'.T .''' .'''. ",
The Committee on heating, No. School
by steam reported that the contract had
been awarded to Gawthrop & Bro, ana that
the work was being done. a' st7
Superintendent Harlan presented and
read his regular monthly report. Hs re,
ported two teachers excused IN days with
full pay; fifteen teachers excused on &C.
count Of sickness on half pay seven teach.
ers excused ~ days without pay. Whole
number Of teachers employed at end Of tho
month, 1909; whole number Of pupils, 1926,
whole number Of applicants, 200. 49,.
On motion the report was accepted and
fled.
Mr.. Eckle moved fthat committee Of
three be appointed to organize . night
school for the coming winter. Approved.
The chair appointed the following named
gentlemen on the above committee, Aessrs. 4
Eckle, Darlington, and Morrow. ,.r
Mr.. Eckle also moved that the Board ap.
propriate $1o0 for the support of the night
school. Approved. ..., 4,
Mr.. Heisler presented . proposal from
Samuel Curry, Offering to remove the ashes ,
from the Public Schools, at SIS fer the
year. On motion It was referred to the
Committee on Heaters, .
Mr.. Belts presented two bids for the
erection Of fence around No. 9 schsol, g
The bid of Mr.. James Davis, Tor wooden
fence, at the cost of $45, was accepted.
Mr.. shortlidge stated that during tho ,
storm, the roof of No. II School in No
Dowellvllls was partly blown Il, On
Thursdsy last. On motion the CsAnllkss
was ssthsrizsd to make the necessary re-
part. 7he Committee on Ns.s were, On
motion, authorized to have their repairs
done at their school st cost Of e870.
Repairs were also ordered to be made On
Nos. Is and Schools. .. ..H
Adjourned. ,,.. ...ra
Orders vert drawn to the salssnt Of
s1,ee4.ss. .o..,