The Morning herald., 1878-04-09
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

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REGULAR MxHTING LAST NIaHT-INCREksB
OF SUBSTITUTE neutrality-suspicious.
a TIoH AND THE SCHOOL TAXA LITTLn
BRBEzB. ,..a.
A regular meeting Of fthe Board Of Educa-
ton was held last night, President Baird in
the chair, and nr. Harlan as Secretary, in
place Of Mr. Cloward, absent on account of
sickness. ' .s-.s
Committee on Finance reported 81 ,594, ,1s
school taxes for 1875 and 1877 In the hands
of City Treasurer, and An order was d..
rected to be drawn for that amount. W.;
The Chairman of the Committee on Ac.
counts reported and referred to tho increase
Of the payroll This was caused by the
number of substitutes. The whole number
for the past mouth was SO. Moved by
Mr.. Eckel and adopted that 80 much Of the
above report as relates to substitutes be res
ferred to Committee on Teachers. '..,. 80. =.
The places for holding the election of Of
dcers Of the Board in NAY, were announced
as follows: .1#
Fifth Ward, killers Hotel; Second, Full
ton House; Third, 9Th and Orange; Fourth.
City Hall; Filth, No. Q School; Sixth, 8.
| <, corner Of 7th and market; Seventh. No.
2school; Eighth, Mr.. Davidscn's: Ninth,
Old Academy; Tenth, No. 10 School.
The election will be in charge ofthe
judges of the city election. w
Tho Superintendent reported that during
the month Of March the absence Of teachers
were as follows: Excused on tull pay 1914
days; sick and on half pay 7b1s days; ab
sent and without pay 10 days.
DR.. shortlidge presented bill from Mr
Curry for $40 for services rendered as Sec
retsry In compiling the bylaws, and moved
that it be rsid. ...9
Mr., Hsisler objected, stating that th'
lcharge was exorbitant, snd he could no
SEQ how $40 could be paid for the small
amount OF work which was done, when tn
whole charge of printing was but $40.
| A long and heated discussion followet
between Mr.. Heisler and DR.. Shortlidge 81
Ito the charge made 10 the above bill ant
1.-THE right Of Mr.. Curry, as member, to re
receive pay for services as secretary. ~
i Mr. Heisler rose to point of order an
stated that the motion now before tn
! Board was out Of order. The chairma
decided that it was not and Mr.. Heisler ap
pesled to the decision from the decision G
| the chair.
Mr.. Conrad took the chair and vote wa
n least to sustain the chair In its decision
yeas Q, nayss. 49,
The original motion of DR.. shortlede
! was withdrawn, and new ona substitute
= and adopted the bill be laid upon the tsbl
A resolution was presented that where's
e there is still due the Board from City Cour
b ell under the appropriation of 1878, $2246.4
o which amount will be paid at the reguls
d meeting of City Council on Thursday nigh
It be II reso we'd that the amount of scho
Q tax should of right revert to the Mayor ar
p City council. and be 1t so ordered. II
d resolution was adopted and q copy Of
e directed to be sent to Clerk of Council.
sll The resignation of Eva Wilkinson, teach
o No. Is school, was accepted and referred
.. O committee on teachers.
s The following bills were ordered to
N paid: Officers and teachers pay roll, $496s
40; W. W. McCaulley, $50; Stephen Day
$50; J. & J. N. Harmon, so; Geor
OByrne h Co., 81; E. NJ. Hoopes, 81
Jas. Joyce, SOC; James & Webb, sl25.