The daily gazette., 1878-12-24
The School Board.

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The School Board.
Regular Meeting-A Small amount oj
business but u Large Amount Of Talk
DR.. Grimshaw Gels Prouoking ana
| President Eckel Gets Mad.
| The Board of Education met in regula,
session, last evening, President Eckel in
| the chair.
The Finance Committee reported
| school taxes in the hands of the CITY
Treasurer for 1873 amounting to $4,000,
| an order for which was directed to be
drawn.
The committee also reported the recep-
tlon OF 'chool taxes amounting to $3.50
from Geo. w. Thompson, collector of
school taxes in School District No
10.
Mr.. Lally, from the Insurance Com
mite, stated that it would require S203 to
renew the policies of insurance on the
schools, and moved that an order be
drawn in favor of the committee for the
amount.
The subject was laid over for a few
minutes, and when it was again taken
up Mr.. Lally said the Insurance Commit
tee would like to distribute the insurance
among the home companies more equit-
ably than at present.
Mr.. Lobdell said two of the home COM
panies were mutual, and therefore took
premium notes from their policy holders.
He wanted to know If they held the
Boards notes.
Mr.. Lally said no ; they made an excep-
ton in favor of the Board.
Mr.. Baird inquired if the Board might
not have given note several years
ago.
Mr.. Speakman said it was his opinion
that these two mutual companies held
the notes of the Board
DR.. Grimshaw said when insuring in
mutual company it was only Lecessary
to sign one premium note, as it held
good as long as the policy was renewed.
If these companies held the Boards notes
and should suffer from a disastrous con-
hagration, then the Board would have to
"sock down" its share of the loss. He
therefore moved to lay Mr.. Lalley's mo-
ton on the table. Adopted.
The question of distributing the lnsur-
ance more equitably among the home
companies. which laid over from last
motion to equalize the distribution was,
on motion of DIR. Grimshaw, laid on the
table.
Mr.. Lobdell (having given notice the
previous meeting) moved to amend Sec.
II of the bylaws (which provide that the
committee on insurance shall fully insure
the property of the Board in the home
companies) by striking out the words Gin
the home companies"
Mr.. Speakman claimed that members
of the Board who were connected with
companies could not vote to in
sue the schools In such companies as
they we're interested in their insurance
made them stockholders of the compa-
MES, and therefore they were prohibited
by law, from being connected either di-
rectly or indirectly, with any contract
with the Board.
Mr.. Lally favored an insur ance in home
only, as the taxes which sup
port the schools are paid by the citizens
of this city.
Mr.. Lobdell said he was tired of hear
ing this cant about home. No city in the |
country derives more business support |
from the outside world than Wilmington |
Insurance is for safety, and in insuring |
the property of the Board members |
ought to act as if they were insurlug their |
own. Not business man or manufac-
Iurer in the city having 100000 wor' Ii
Of property, puts it all in the home COM
panies, and yet the Board of Education
puts $50, 600 worth there. In case of disas-
Jrous cotti igration the policies would |
not be worth the paper they are written
On, as all the home companies united
could not stand S300,000 fire.
Mr.. Lobdelps motion to amend the by
avs was laid on the table, after hich a
resolution offered by DR.. Grimshaw, pro-
viding for special meeting on Thursday
night, for the consideration of the entire
subject was adopted.
Col. Heisler offered a resolution in
tructing the Finance Committee to re-
port at the next regular meeting the
balance due the Board from the appro-
)riation for 1873, and also the balance in
bank at the same time. Adopted.
Repairs to heaters of school No. were
ordered.
President Eckel, frcm the committee
IN No. 16 Howard SCHOOL,, in reporting
lpon the proposed enlargement of that
building, stated that it was unnecessary
o consider the enlargement of the build
ng by woodwork, as it would be q vio-
alton of city ordinance. He had receiv-
ID two estimates for enlarging the build
ng-one of $500 for putting en- an adj
litional story, and one of S21O0 for rum
ling the building out to the building !
inc. ,
DR.. GrimShaw thought the teachers I
night vary the course of instruction, and
rowd the pupils into smaller space.
lie claimed that Rugby and other private
did not begin to have the room
nd accommodations furnished by the
ublic schools. He moved to lay the
Yhole matter on the table.
President Eckel began to make some
emarks, when DIR. Grimshaw raised the .
oint of order that motion to lay ON the
able was not debatable.
President Eckel-I am not going to de.
'ate; l merely wish to make an explana-
on; take your seat, sir.
DIR. Grimshaw still presisted in his
oint.
President Eckel then bounced angrily
ut of his seat and said in sharp, per- ,
mptory tone, "Mr. Baird, take the
hair"
Mr. Baird rather reluctantly took it. |,
Then Mr.. Eckel began to speak and ,
)r. Grimshaw renewed his point of Or
er.
Chairman Baird inquired as to the