The Morning herald., 1878-10-15
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The BOARD OF EDUCATION


THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
THE REGULAR MEETING LAST EVENING
A THREE HOUR Sc ssION-No IMPORT
ANT BUSINESS DoNB-THE sUPERIN>
TENpANT's REPORT, etc.
The Board of Education met in regular
session last evening, after a rest of three
weeks. ,, l.,,,,
President Eckel presided, and Mr.. Frank
Taylor acted as secretary. During the
session, much talk was INDUCED in, and
the Board adjourned at 1890 o'clock.
Mr.. David r. Smith, the newly elected
member Of the board to fill the vacancy
made by the resignation Of Mr.. Ferris OF
the Ninth ward was qualified.
The Finance committee reported that
$506,6S1 had been collected as school
tax for 1878, and on motion of Mr.. Wool-
ley, an order was directed to be drawn on
the City Treasurer for that amount.
At a previous meeting, Mr.. Belts had
presented resolution to the effect that
the report of the Book committee, when
presented shall lay over one month before
action. This had been postponed, and
was here brought up -.....e-.----.
Mr.. Kent amended this by resolution
to strike out Section II, Page 8, and subs
stitute the following: at shall be the
duty of the committee on books, to exam-
Inc any, new books, or publications, or
any revised, or amended edition OF one
already in use, when referred to it by the
Board, and report in writing not earlier
than two months thereafter, which report
shall not be acted uron until the next
stated meeting Of the Board after its pre~
sentation. II was adopted. s-.r.s9
Mr.. Belts presented the following as law
Is, which was adopted: Any member
asking for repairs or work to buildings, or
furniture, shall state the estimated cost Of
the same before the question shall be stated
by the chair. aa.4u.g ~
Repairs were asked for, and permission
to different committees at Nos II, i, A
Is, 8, 10, IL. 5si, -q@sza "a .s'
President Eckel stated that ii would be
necessary to have certain alterations and
changes made in the building, in which
the night school was to be held, and the
committee was authorized to have the
work done.
On motion of DR.. Grimshaw. "a copies
of Brooks Arithmetics we're ordered to
be procured for the Girls Department OF
No. school, provided parative and con-
ljoined proportion should not be taught
Mr.. johnson offered his resignation, and
it was accepted.
Mr.. Belts presented resolution that
committee of 8 was appointed, to open a
primary school in the old school building
on Second street near Washington, which
was postponed.
Mr.. Simpson made motion that COM
mittee of three be appointed, with the
President acting as chairman, to arrange
all the unmanageable boys into class un-
der the management Of some good discip-
Iinarian who could manage them by NOR
al forces. The resolution was lost. Il,
The re port ofthe Superintendent showed
that the total absence of teachers during
the pastschool montA was 80 days, and
the total number of scholars in attendance
at the end Of the month was as follows:
High School classes, SO, Grammar School
classes, 915; Primary School class es, 4,leo;
total, 5,16l. 4aT "'3. iA' i.a'. a..'
On motion of Mr.. Baird, the secretary
was directed to notify the different com>
mittses, who had not reported to the FL
nance committee, the amount desired for
their appropriations for 1873. to report
immediate a ,g, oa, 81,
| At the suggestion of the chair, Mr., i,
Smith, the newly elected member from the
Ninth Ward, was appointed to fill the va
cancies in the committees, occasioned by
the resignatiod Of Mr.. Ferris. g''' '
During the evening the following orders
we're directed to be drawn: ........
Every Evening Pub. Co., $2.48; VIM.
M. Kennard & Co., $l.S3; Wilson Wood
& Co., "a cents; John Walker, $3.25; g.
Stone, $500; Ferris & Garrett, $ls6O; 8.
Stanley, $3.50; Reuben Stewart, $1,000;
Dixon & Mccall, $500; Hickman &
Valentine, 1921. .36; p Chandler, $272.00;
James Davis, S. S2;'Jas. M. Bryan, 81. .4S;