The daily gazette., 1877-01-23
FIRST EDITION!
Board Of Education.

LITTLE WORK, BUT GREAT DEAL OF
I. TALK. - y,
The Board of Public Education met
last evening, President Shortledge in the
chair. % N -'- 'A'
The President stated that he had the res
ignation of John Palmer, of the Ninth
Onmotion the rules were suspended and
the resignation was read and accepted.
The President then nominated Francis
~. Gallagher, who was elected without
| Opposition. -,I-.
Mr.. Zebley, of the Eighth Ward, stated
That there was vacancy in the Board
from that ward, caused by the death of
Mr. Hilles, and he would nominate David
Chandler to fill the vacancy.
AS a matter of contrary no other
nomination was made as the members
from the Ward where the vacancy oc-
ours have the right to nominate the sue
cessor.
When the ballot was taken II was found
that Mr.. Chandler was defeated, and A.
]. DerriclSson elected, the latter receiving
IL votes, and Mr.: Chandler. Z.
Mr.. Zebley then stated that he had
| nominated Mr.. Chandler in good faith,
and he thought that the Board was the
last place in the world to bring poll.
tics.
Mr.. J. G. Morrow. of that ward then
offered his resignation which was read
| and accepted.
Mr.. Zebley then again nominated Mr..
Chandler to fill the vacancy. .s...
NO other nomination being made the
Board proceeded to ballot.
The first ballot resulted rs follows !:
Chandler, 8; Blank, 8; Ed. Patterson, F.;
q. B. Underwood, 2.
| Second ballot-Chandler, Z; Blank, !;
Underwood, l. e-'''' -
Third-Chandler, Z Blank, Under
wood, 10.
| The President then declared Mr.. I'm
derwood elected. t
Mr.. Zebley then offered his resignati on,
which was read and accepted.
Mr., Eckel moved that the filling of
the vacancy be laid over until next meet
ing night. Adopted.
| Mr.. Moore rose to a question of privi-
lege, aod stated that he was sorry that
Mr.. Zebley had resigned and offered the
/ ollowing resolution, which was adopt
ed.
| Resol,;ed-That the thanks of the Board
be extended toward Mr.. Zebley, for his
many acts of kindness aud courtesy to-
ward the members of the Board.
The committee on teachers made the
following report, which was adopted.
| WILMINGTON, January %, 1877.
l Wc DOUu ~ CuucUttOH
GENTLEMEN:-Your committee on
Teachers would respectfully recommend
that Miss Fannie j. Butler be promoted
from No. 9, to the vacancy in No. 4,
caused by the resignation of Miss Sallie
A. Brown; that Miss Annie E. MCCARTHY,
/ of No.3, be promoted to the vacancy
thus made in No. 2, and that Miss Nellie
G, Duncan, of Nos, be changed to the
vacancy in No 3. Also that Miss Sallie
i Dr1nh nf No hn 1n1 20 4l.n
charge Of the additional Grammer school
division to be opened in No. 5; that Miss
|. Victorine Vandeyer of No. 10, be promo
ted to the vacancy thus made in No. 3;
} that the two teachers in No. 10, below
the place now held by Miss Vandever,
be each promoted one place; and that
, Miss Maggie Miller be appointed to the
vacancy in No. 10.
G. Elton Buck, Z. G. Shortledge, w
j. Morrow, Charles Band, John IL
Moore, Committee.
The Committee on accounts reported
that the bill for water rent which had
been recommitted to them had been
fixed, and that S31 had been deducted
from it. On motion check for S147 was
ordered to be drawn to pay it.
The Committee on Legislation made
the following report:
WILMINGTON, Jan. 22d, 1877.
TO hc MenlbeUS Of the Board of Education!
GENTLEMRN:-You committee ap-
d pointed on Legislation respectfully offer
r the following to be recommend to the
Legislature:
HeSotced, that all legislation relating to
the Finances of theBoard and the annual
F, appropriation for the support of the
. schools be taken ont of the hands of the
City Council and placed under the con
troll Of the Board.
| la el,ol ak .,
commencement of each fiscal year make
specific appropriations under separate
heads for its expenditures and such eX
Ipenditures shall in no case exceed the
amount so appropriated in any one yeal
under penalty Of liability for any such
excess, to be recovered from the mem
bers voting in the affirmative. But any
moneys may as necessity shall require, be
taken by vote of the Board from one
item of expenditure, and placed to an
other provided that the whole amount
of moneys expended in any one yeai
, shall not exceed the amount of the an
nual appropriation for that year,
Third That it shall not be lawful fol
any person to be member of the City
Council and of the Board of Public Edu-
cation at the same time.
Fourth, No member of the Board
shall during his term of Office be party
= directly or Indirectly in any contract ol
: work which may entered into OF be order
ed by the Board.
Fifth, That no person shall be eligible
to membership in the Board, who shall
not have paid a school tax within one
year.
Sixth, The election for members OF
the Board, shall be held on the first Sat
ur,lay in May of each year so that per
; sons removing from one ward TO another
at the usual moving time may not be in
eligible to vote.
JOHN H. MOORE,
HENRY ECKEL,
&. ELTON BUCK,
SAMUEL A. PRICE, JR.,
CHARLES BAIRD,
Il ELY SHoRTLEDGE.
. Mr.. Heisler moved that the report bt