The daily gazette., 1879-04-15
Tho School Board.

Regular Meeting-Findncidl Matters
No Change in the time for Election
Of Superidtendent-Ne Coming
School Election, Etc.
The Board OF Education met in regu-
lar session, last evening, President Eckel
In the chair.
The Finance Committee reported |
school takes for 1878 in the hands of the |
City Treasurer amounting to $S00.Ol,
which were directed to be drawn.
The same committee also reported
that they lad examined the accounts of
Geo. w. Thompson, collector of school
taxes in School District No. 10, and
found he bad collected all the taxes
amounting to $324.74, and paid the same
amount 10 the Treasurer of the Board.
The committee recommended that Mr..
Thompson be allowed commission of
$40 for his services, and that he be re-
tained to collect the taxes for the current
year. The report was accepted and the
committees recommendations adopted.
The Treasurer's report for the month
of March was read. 1t was in brief as
follows: Receipts, including balance in
bank $40, 15O.52; expend lures, $6,011.4 40;
balance April lst, $4,130.02; received
April 7th from City Council, 81, 1896
from School District No. 10, $74,24; to-
tai balance in hand, $ll,34S.S2. The
report was accepted.
The Book Committee reported in ia
vor of introducing Harpel Introductory
Geography into the schools, in place of
Warren's Primary Geography, the Messrs.
Harper having agreed to furnish their
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a copy, and take the Warren books in
exchange. The report was laid over un-
til next meeting.
The Committee on Accounts reported
the bills and salaries tor the month uf
March, which were allowed.
Mr.. Baird referred to the fact that in
selecting teachers for substitutes, during
the temporary absence Of the regular
teachers, those substitutes who had at
tended the required examinations were
frequently overlooked, and others engag-
ed who had not attended the examina-
tions. This was subject of complaint
among those thus sighted, and of annoy
ance to the Superintendent. He said
some teachers offered as an excuse for
this course OF action that they were 50
authorized by the Visiting Committees.
President Eckel said these remarks
were timely, and that the rules of the
Board were so much disregarded by the
teachers that the pubic would soon be-
lieve the teachers run the schools and
not the Board.
Mr.. Bard announced that If any of
these cases were reported to the Commit
tee on Teachers, a meeting of the COM
mittee would be called and immediate
action would be taken.
The Book Committees report, offered
at last meeting, recommending the pur-
chase Of three inch Ftz's terrestrial
globes, tor schools Nos. l, and 8, and
the introduction of Watson's Complete
Speller, also stating that 1t was mex
pedient to plcae Raub's Reader on the
list Of text books, was considered and
adopted.
Col. Heisler's amendment to the by
laws, delaying the election of Superin-
tendent from the second Monday in May
(triennially) to the second Monday In
June, making the term commence on
the first day in Jely, and extending the
, term of the present incumbent until the
latter date, was next considered.
i, Mr.. Pyle offered an amendment max
; ing the election take place on the fourth
NJ onday in May, and the term of office
commence the first of June, which was
accepted by Col Heisler.
The amendment, as amended, was lost
, By standing vote of ayes to nays.
Repairs were authorized at schools
IL, s, IA, Is and 16.
The Board then fixed upon the follow
, ing places for holding the school election
which takes place the first Saturday In
May:
First Ward-Old school No. 10, Oh
Second street, near Washington.
r Second Ward-Felton House, S. Il
. corner of Second and Walnut streets.
I Third Ward-Barnum House, N. K
d corner of Fifth and Orange streets.
y Fourth Ward-City Hall.
Fifth Ward-No. 8 school, Eighth anG
> Wolaston streets.
o Sixth Ward-McLear & Kendall
4 office, Ninth and King streets tif pos
: sible)
Seventh Ward-SchoolN No. 2, Eleventh
and Washington Streets.
II Eighth Ward-SchoolN No. 8, Seventh
r. and Spruce Streets
Ninth Ward-Old Academy.
Tenth ward-SchooI No. 10. Elm stree
y near Maryland Avenue.
In the Wards where there are two pre-
clncts, tho Inspectors OF the precinc
10 where the polls are located were direct
ed to hold the electlon.
70 ORDERS.
,fl During the evening the following oil
ders were directad r be drawn
IL Geo. W. Thompson, $40; William ii
Foulk, SIG: Rev. p. Reilley, S33 80; VIM
Williams, 81 cents; c. b. Parry & Bro.
:. 20 cents; +. ii. Hanf, So; w. 7. West
- brook, So 20; Geo. w. Bush g Son, $62 j.
rs l.. w. Stidham 81 Son, 50 90; jaime
30 Murphy, S27 70; Robert Reynolds, s.
IN Wilson, Wood b CO., 81 90; Henri
. Grebe, 81 40; A. Reed SO; s. g. Simmon
10 q Bro, So 28, Williams q Hopkins. S!
L. p. Blair, $40 So; G. 2. johnson, 500 8
Glatts 81 Eckel, SIG so; Finn & Jacl
Is son. SO "a; Milton Shippers, 81 70; y. L
Thomas q Co, S143 40; Geo. b. Macai
M $31 25; Levi II. Springer, 80 cents; Wn
ID s. Watt, 10 cents; salaries of teacher
81, 1876 10; salaries Of officers and janitor
v $40 SO; totai, S5,3l7 90.
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