The daily gazette., 1877-02-27
FIRST EDITION!
Board of Education.

member of the Board at the last stated
meeting, from the Eighth Ward, being
present, was sworn in, and took his seat
Mr.. Eckel, chairman of the Commit
tee on Night Schools, reported that the
Night School in the Taylor Academy was
closed on last Tuesday evening, and that
the Committee would submit a detailed
report of the schools workings at the
next stated meeting of the Board.
The Committee on Accounts reported
the bill of Alfred Wilson for $50, correct
for the rent of school No. 13, for three
months, which was ordered to be paid.
MIR. Morrow, of the Special Committee
to whom was referred the bill of John
Lungren, for a reduction, reported that
there had been $25 deducted from the
bill and asked that an order be drawn in
favor OF John Lungren for $40. So Or
dered.
Mr.. Fraim offered the following resolu-
ltion:
Resolved, That Miss Victoria Vandever.
who was prevented from teaching during
the past month on account OF scarlet fever
| In her immediate family, be allowed full
compensation.
Mr.. Fraim stated in supporting the
resolution, that it was not the fault of
Miss Vandever that she did not teach
during the past month, but of the Com
mittee; there having been scarlet fever
in her fathers family, and the Commit
tee thought it advisable to keep her out
of the school for while.
MIR. Eckel corroborated the statement
made by Mr.. Fraim, and further stated
that the Committee of the school in
which Miss Vandeyer taught thought
that 1t would be much cheaper TO allow
her to stay at home until there was no
danger of her bringing the disease into
the school.
Mr.. Sharp thought such an action
would be contrary to the rules of the
Board, which provides that sick members
were to receive half pay, and that work
men in shops did not receive anything
when sick, and he believed in following
; out the same rule in the Board.
Mr.. Baird said that it had been GUS
tomary for the Board to allow its Com
> mittees some discretion in such matters,
and if the custom was to be discontinued
he thought that this particular case ought
to be settled before the change was made.
Mr., Frock remembered similar case
Q about five years ago, which the teacher
8 was allowed full pay.
DIR. Back, was surprised to see any OPP
position to the resolution; in his opinion
it was matter of justice. The teacher
was commanded to stay away from the
school, and was therefore entitled to her
pay.
, After some further remarks by Mr..
: Eckel in which he favored the paying
: of Miss Vandever for full time, the Presi-
dent ruled that as tie teachers referred to
| was only sick three days the resolution to
e pay her for iull time was out Of order.
t Mr.. Fraim stated that he was not aware
that Miss Vandever, had been sick, and
s asked permission to amend his resolution
n SO as to read "be allowed full compensa-
9 tien, less one and one half days" which
! was granted.
; After debate by Messrs. Roberts and
l. Ruth, the resolution as amended was
N adopted by decided majority.
u The resignation of Isaac j. Jenkins, as
u a member of the Board from the Sixth
q Ward, was read, and accepted, and on
k motion Of MIR. Fraim, DIR. l.. KittengeI
y was elected to fill the vaccncy.
DR.. Buck offered the following resolu-
l. tions which were adopted without debate
s Resolved, That the Board unqualihedly
/ disapprove ofthe bill now before the Legis,
/, lature. and known as Senator Rays bill
for the reorganization of the Board of Edu-
. cation as impolitic and calculated to re-
tard the progress and usefulness or tht
public school system in this city,
e Resolved That the Committee on Legisla
y tion be and are hereby instructed to presen
" these resolutions TO the Legislature as ex
pressing our disapproval and opposition Il
the bill
lie Mr.. Pierce rose to a personal explana
Il ton and said that he wanted specia
), committee appointed to conside certain
4 bill from man named Wallaston for re
Is pairs at No. 7 school which had been pre-
q sented to the Board by him, and concern
| ing which certain charges tending to hur
his reputation had been made by certaii
g membe. s of the Board.
Mr.. Heisler asked in what way th'
'r Committee was interested, land Mr.. Pierc'
replied that the Chairman of the Commit
tee had charged him with putting thing
in the bill that was never there. Tha
being the case he wanted some one els
I'd to inquire into the matter.
Dr. Mr.. Morrow, Chairman of the Commit
tee ON the above school, stated that b.
made the charge and could prove it, 10
of timber had been entered on the Bill
~ but when the Committee looked for it,
SO fell short of the amount by number @
er feet,
On motion OF Mr.. Frock the matter wa
referred to special committee consisting
of Messrs. Chandler, Sharp and Under
wood.
DIR. Kittenger, being present was sworl
in and took his seat and was then appoin
A ted on the Visiting Committee OF NO. 10
II Vice Mr.. jenkins resigned.
DIR. Jefferis was appointed a mempe
- of the visiting Committee on No. lS' Il
II place of Mr.. j. c. Morrow.
s, On motion the Board adjourned.
ey
IN IN SERIOUS Yesterday after
III noon as Henry Hugg and Daniel Gibbs
were engaged at WORK upon the steame
City of Bridgeton at the Harlan q Ho
lingsworth Co.'S, yard, Mr.. gibbs Jumpe
down upon the plank that Mr. Hugg wa
n, standing unon. breaking it. Mr. Glib