The daily gazette., 1878-07-09
The School Guardians.
REGULAR MEETING Last EvENING-A
LONG SESSION BUT LITTLE
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remained in session for over two hours
during which time they passed upon
business that any other body could have
transacted in half an hour providing
they Old not take up all the time in Try
Ing to see who could talk the most.
The Finance Committee reported that
there was S2,716.54 in the bonds of the
City Treasurer for school taxes for the
year 1878, and upon motion the secre-
tary of the Board was Instructed to
draw on the Treasurer for the amount.
The Committee on Accounts, repor ed
number of bills as correct, aud on
motlon orders were drawn for the
amounts.
The same Committee made a supple
mentary report on the bill of Thomas w.
Saville, tor holding the election in the
Seventh Ward, amounting to 81. This
Dill had been referred back to the Com
mittee, at former meeting, on account
OF 1t being SO more than the other bill.
for the same purpose. The Committee
reported in favor Of paying the bill as
the law bearing on the case, allowed
that amount.
Mr. Heisler was not in favor of pay
ing the bill. as the other inspectors jhad
been paid only SO, aud he was under
the impression, that the Board had pass
ed a resolution to only pay S5 tor bold
ing an election.
MIR. KEN, read the law bearing on the
ase, which allows SO for inspector, and
So each for assistants.
Mr.. Simpson thought that Is was
enough for the work done.
Tl, (lritnel,or, "a
question OF how much work was done.
but aquestion Of law. The fees f hold
ing elections were fixed by Ci ty Coun-
Gil. and the Board had no power TO
alter them. After fur her remarks by
Messrs. Speasman, G"imshaw, And
Heisler, The matler was laid over for
fifteen minutes in order to allow. the
bail 'ttime 10 procure city ordinance
book. The report was subsequently,
taken up ana passed.
The Committee of No. /. School, re-
ported that they had received from the
sale Of tickets for ihe recent Commence
ment, S274,60
They had expended, 24S. 10
Leaving balance Of, S26.20
MIR. Baird, the Chairman of the Com
mttee, desired to know what should be
Gone with the surplus.
In answer Mr.. Speakmau Introduced
the following -
Resoiped, that a sinking fund be Great
eb for the Boys aud Girls High School
Commencelnents out of the surplus res
ceipis of the last Commencement.
Mr.. Lally was opposed to the resoln-
tion, and was opposed to creating sink
lug fund for the boys and girls of No.
l he thought the surplus should be
turned over to the Board, as same as the
taxes were.
Mr.. Belts, was opposed to it on the
ground, that if the Committee had
been short in the receipts the Board
would have had to make up the deficien-
cy.
DR.. Grimshaw thought it would be
better to purchase some useful article for
the school so that all the scholars could
have the benefit of it.
On motion of Mr.. Baird, the further
consideration of tie matter was postpon-
ed until next meeting night.
Mr.. Heisler presented petition from a
of German citizens, asking the
Board to grant them the use of room
in one of the schools during vacation in
order that they might endeaVor to try and
start German school.
He moved that the request be granted,
and in doing so made a strong speech in
favor of the request.
DR.. Grimshaw, said he hoped no such
resolution would ever pass We welcome
all citizens to our shores, and we give
them the benefit of our public schools,
which are the best in the U. 5. and he
would never vote for such a petition if
every person in town were to turn Dutch.
1t has not been so very long ago that
manifesto was issued by a man in this
town, stating that they would take
charge of the schools, but we squashed
that, and now these people come and ask
that request be granted, which would
amount to about the same thing in the
end. If you are not competent to take
charge of the schools, why resign, and let
the Dutch take charge. 1t would wipe
out the Latin language and put the Ger
man in, in place of it.
The motion to grant the request was
defeated.
Repairs were authorized to be made
dt SCllOOlS NOS. lOy y, o. loy ", o. Q, L I,
and l.
The Committee on Print ing, were
authorized to have 1900 notices of meet
ings printed.
Mr.. Baird, stated that the tax collector
had been endeavoring to collect the taxes
for the past two years on the building
known as No. II school, and that if it
was not paid that the furniture of the
Board in the building would be sold. He
thought that it would be well for the
Board not to pay the owners any more
rent, until the taxes We're paid. He
moved that the committee of that school
inquire into the facts of the case and re-
port at the next meeting. Adopted.
On motion adjourned.
ORDERS:
During the evening the committee on
accounts reported the following bills cor
rect and on motion orders were directed
to be drawn
George O'Byrne & Co., S1l SO; s. r.
Ball q Co., S27; Jno. G. Cole, So 45;
w. c. Spruance, $40; Ferris Bros Sc 70;
Paris NJ. Mitchell, $11 81; Chas. Mcclure
So 81; James Davis, S5 81; John r. Cor
nell, $l2 10; William NJ. Kennard & CO.,
S31 II; Chas. ID. Smith, 81 70; James NJ.
~, 4 A.