The daily gazette., 1878-11-12

Janitor at a reasonable salary. The pro-
posed districts We're defined in the report,
| as follows:
First-Nos 10 and Is; salary, $3.50
Second Nos. 3, 4, y and 2; salary, $40
| Third-Nos. 6, 16, 8 and 12 salary, 800
Fourth-Nos. and q; salary, 375
Fifth-Nos. z, 13 and 8; salary, 800
Sixth-No. II (McDowellville): salary, 125
Seventh-Nos IA aud IL; salary, 15O
Total salaries, SlS75
g paid by present system, 2425
| Saving by new system, S $50
| The committee was of the opinion that
by the pew system the work could be
better done and better paid for, and yet
at less expense than by the present sys-
TEN. Appended to the report were the
following resoluuons:
ResotUed. That the plan of districting
the schools, and the employment of .jani-
tors therefore, as submitted by the COM
mittee, to adopted.
Resotued, That the committee be au-
thorlzed to invite applications for the re-
spective districts, by advertisement or
otherwise, with such recommendations
and guarantees as they may deem proper,
and submit them to the Board at its next
meeting for consideration and approval.
RESOLVED, That the committee be direc-
ted to prepare code of rules and duties
for the government of .janitors and sub
init them to the Board for action.
On motion of Mr.. Belts, the report was
accepted, and consideration OF the ap-
pended resolutions postponed until the
next meeting.
The committee on heater in No. IA, re-
lported that the contract for putting in
the heater had been awarded to FL. f.
Pickles, with the following guarantee:
That the heater would give entire satis-
faction; that the bill will not be presented
until January l, 1879; that if the heater
does not then give satisfaction he will
take 1T out without cost. Report accep-
-
The President stated that Mr.. Grubb,
or the Eighth Ward, was appointed to all
the committees of which his predecessor,
Mr.. Kendall, had been member.
MT. Speakman offered a resolution
granting permission 70 all teachers who
desire to attend the Now Castle County
Teachers Institute, at Newport, on Fri
day next, their rooms to be closed during
their absence; the teachers SO attending
to report to Superintendent Harlan on
their return, who will credit them with
the day on the pay rolls.
Discussion followed as to whether the
Board had the right, under the rule bear
ing upon the subject, to grant the desired
pCi ihioSioh' IL soItic tuis question:, Une
rule was suspended temporarily, by O
rising vote of 8 to 8, after which Mr..
Speakmans resolution was adopted.
The Board having refused, at the last
meeting, to allow No. IL committee to Law
a fiagStone walk 800 feet long In the
vicinity of the MeDowellville school, the
subject was reconsidered, on motion of
Mr. Morrow, but tie Board adhered to
the refusal.
/ Tho Observation-Disclosures ra,o,+ 80 A. -
sence of teachers during the month OF
October, was read as folio ws DAYS of
| absence on account of sickness, 6Ot; for
other causes, 23a days. The reDort also
stated that the number of pupils in the
high school classes was 50; grammar
school classes, 1873 primary school class
es, 4145; total 5l04 number of vacaut
seats, 3l2 number of applicants, 342.
| The chair announced that Mr.. Nor
row would be relieved from the charge
of No. 16 and placed on No. commit tee,
vice Mr. Woolley, resigned. The chair
also stated that Mr.. Johnsou's resigna-
ton from the Board left No. Is without
a committee, and if the Board had no OBJ
ljection he would take charge of this
school for the balance of the term. There
was no objection.
Mr. Baird gave notice that at the next
meeting he would offer an alteration to
Law II, Section 27 making the salary of
the Superintendent of Public Schools
$1,000 per annum. THE present salary is
$500.
Mr.. Simpson moved that a committee
he appointed (of which the President OF
the Board shall be chairman) to consider
the propriety of establishing school for
the proper discipline, instruction and
government of incorrigible children.
Adopted. Committee, President Eckel
and Messrs. Simpson and Sp eakman.
Various school repairs were ordered.
W. w. Lobdell, was elected member
of the Board from the Seventh Ward,
vice James Woolley resigned.
On motion OF Mr.. Baird, the subject of
vacancies in some of the schools ,and ap-
plicants for seats in others, was referred
to the Committee on Transfers, for a
more equal adjustment.
MEMBER REBUKED.
During the evening, while discussion
was in progress, the momber from the |
Fifth Ward, (Dr. Grimsha " engaged in |
conversational argumsntwith Mr. Baird |
who had the floor. President Eckel in |
terrupted him promptly and administer
ed severe rebuke, protesting against |
such hunparliamentary proceedings. He |
said if the Board intended to submit to |
such violations Of regular procedure, he |
would be glad to have IA resolution pass
ed to that effect at once so he could know |
exactly how the Board felt in relation to
the matter. Otherwise he would endeav-
or to check all such Interruptions prompt
ly. rThe Presidents remark had the de-
sired effect, and during the balance of the
evening "Peace reigned in Warsaw"
ORDERS.
During the evening the following or
ders were directed to be drawn:
j. z. Cornell $11 So; Martin W. Duno-
van, 50 81; L. E. Pub. Co., 68 cents; q.
Pickles, SO 05; Wilson, Wood s Co. $14 %