Daily Republican., 1879-06-10
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Regular Meeting Last Eveniug-The
Rules Amended-Oraers Drawn,
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&c.
The Board of Education met last
evening. President Eckel in the chair.
The Finance Committee reported
S746.63, the amount Of school taxes now
in the hands of the City Treasurer.
The proper officers were authorized
to draw on the City Treasurer for the
amount.
The Committee on printing were au-
thorized to have 800 copies of the three
sets of examination questions printed
at cost not to exceed $3.50.
On motion Of DR.. Grimshaw the new
rule offered by him to be- known as
rule No. "a was referred to Committee
on Rules.
The Committee to whom was referred
the reported case of whipping reported
that the matter had been satisfactorily
adopted. The report was accepted and
the committee discharged from further
consideration Of the subject.
The Committee on Rules reported in
favor Of striking out the word "twelve
members shall form quorum" and
inserting therein "ten members"
Adopted.
The same committee reported in favor
of changing rule sixth, page l6, by
striking out all after the word "to an
appeal by any three members" aud in
serting in place thereof the words
"to AN appeal by one member and no
membershall speak more than once"
The report was adopted.
The same committee reported in ia
vor Of striking out all after the word
Question" in the second line of rule
IL, Adopted.
The same committee reported in IA
vor of changing rule 10, in relation to
debates, so that it should read: "That
no member shall speak more than once
until every member wishing to speak
shall have spoken upon the question
before the Board. Nor shall any men,
ber speak more than twice upon any
one matter without permission from the
chair. Adopted.
The same committee reported in favor
of striking out rule 3lst, in relation to
the majority and minority reports. The
report was adopted.
The rules as amended were adopted
as the rules of the Board.
On motion of Col. Heisler the rules of
the Board were referred to the Printing
Committee for compilation with au-
thority to call on the Secretary and
superintendent, and to report their
work to the Board when done.
A communication was received from
the Chairman of the Finance Committee
of Council, asking for a conference be-
tween the Finance Committee of the
two bodies in relation to the safe in the
City Auditors office, said safe being en-
tirely too small for the requirement of
that body, and asking for an exchange
of safes.
DR.. Shortlidge moved that the COM
munication be accepted, and that the
Finance Committee of the Board be au-
thorized to confer with the Finance
Committee Of City Council.
Ur. Grimshaw said that the commu-
nication did not emanate from City
Council and if the Board did not accept
it they were not showing any disre-
spect to Council, as it was only signed
by one member of the Finance Commit
tee Of Council and he therefore moved
that the motion of DR.. Shortlidge be
laid on the table.
Mr.. Taylor was of the opinion that if
such a motion passed, it would be treat
ing the Council with disrespect.
DR.. Shortlidge pressed his motion.
NJ. Lobdell asked if the motion could
be divided. He did not wish to show
any disrespect to Council. He thonght
that if the safe was too small for the
Auditors Office it was also too small
for the Board.
The chair informed him that the
question could be divided. He moved
that the communication be accepted
which was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Baird the commu-
nication just accepted he referred to the
Finance Committee.
The committee on books were author
lied to ask for proposals for supplies
for the coming school year.
The committee on No. 2 school were
granted permission to have certain re-
pairs doue at cost not to exceed IS.
The committee of No. 10 school were
authorized to purchase clock at a cost
not to exceed So.
Mr.. Conrad stated that the Commit
tee of No. school had engaged the
Opera House, for the boys commence
ment on Friday, June Goth, and the girls
to take place on Wednesday, June 25th.
The Committee on No. IA were given
permission to have two carpets placed
on the platforms, at cost not to exceed
SIS.
The Committee on No. 7 were grant.
ed permission to have certain repairs
made at cost not to exceed SO.
On motion of Col. Heisler, the COM
mittee on books were authorized to ask
for proposals for supplies for the COM
ing school year.
Mr.. Conrad presented petition sign.
ed by Rev. Alfred Lee, Charles W.How-
land and others asking for the enlarge
ment of the Howard school, No. l6, aud
to revise the studies so as..to allow of
higher branches being taught.
The communication was accepted and
referred to committee on No. 16 school.
The Committee on No. l6 school were
given permission to have certain re-
pairs done at a cost not to exceed S..
The Committee on No. II school were
granted permission to have the light
ming rods put up.
Committee on No. S were granted
permission to have carpet placed in
the principals room at cost not to ex-
ceed $3.50.
Tie Committee on Revision of Stud