The daily gazette., 1879-09-23
FIRST EDITION.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

BC 4V8io VI kIoutuiiOu ultJ idSL
evening In 10 ular session, President
Eckel in the chair.
The Finance Committee reported in
favor of drawing a check for SlS5.50 in
favor Of the City Treasurer.
Mr.. Kent said he really could not see
what the order was for; he would like to
have the matter explained
Mr.. Mclntire, chairman of the COM
mittee, explained that the amount was
In bank to the credit of the Board for
1876, but as the Board had received
their full quota for that ye,r, an order
had to be drawn TO return it TO the city.
As II was, no one could teuch it except
the Board.
Altar some further uninteresting re-
marks an order was directed to be
drawn. Mr.. Kent called for the a,es and
nays. The vote was as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Belts, Brown, Heisler,
Kenny, Lally, McIntire, Palmer, Pres-
dent Eckel-S.
Nays-Messrs. Baird, Conrad, Grim
shaw, Grubb, Kent-5.
The Committee on Revision of Stud
les, submitted disjointed report, which
provoked debate of over an hour, and
which was finally committed to the
committee, in order that II might be
printed by the Superintendent with the
electric pen, and sent to each member
| for his perisal. t.f..
The committee to whom was referred
the annual report of the Super ntendent's
| report, asked that five hundred copies be
printed, and the committee have authori-
ty to ask for proposals, and award the
p0nfracf IN the lnWaQt hilbar
The request of the committee was
granted.
The Committee of No. Is school, were
authorized to have five trees planted
around the school.
In compliance with the resolution of
Mr.. Heisler, adopted at the last stated
meeting of the Board, reques ing the
Treasurer Of the Board to report what
amount of money there was 10 the cred
il Of the Board what amount is due the
Beard from the city /; and what amount
| it c. st to run the schools for the last four
months Of last year, the Treasurer made
the following report ft
WILMINGTON, Del, Sept. %.
| To the President and Members Of the
/ Board Of Education:--
GENTLEMEN In answer to a rcso-
luton offered by Col. IIelsler and adopt
ed at the last meeting of the Board, |
beg leave to offer the following:
| First-What amount of money is
there to the credit of the Board in bank,
Monday Sept. 22d, 1879?
| Amt in bank, Sept. /, 1870. 0,007 20
Checks not in al settlement, 262 sc
Balance in bank, .$l9,7 744 "a
Checks drawn Sept. Sth,. -. $40 81
Daiance,.. ...... plo,op' IL
Deposited Sept. s, rent No IL, 10 0t
40, 9th appro.,... 7,l55 81
40, taxes lS1S,.. SAT VI
2G,S16 OF
Sec0nd-What amount is due the
Board from City Council, Monday Sep
tember 22d?
The amount of appropriations recciv'
ed for April, May, June, July, Angus
and September, is $42 ,933.32.
Amount appropriated, 1879, .SG4, 400 On
received, .......... 42,933 :;
Amount due the Board, .....S21 ,4G6 G'
Third-From what other sources II
there revenue for 1879, on Monda.
September 22d, 1879? Not any.
Fourth What was the cost OF running
the schools from September /, 1878 Il
December 81, 1878?
The total amount was $23.902.53.
ii. b. MORROW,
, Treasurer
The report was refcrre d to the Flnanc
Committee 10 have printed with tn
Supecintendent's electric pen.
A communication was read from Ad
, Nj. Houston, offering to sell the Board
dozen improved desks, at very reason
able rates.
. 1t was referred to the Superintendent
! with instructions to inform Miss llous
2 ton that tile Board was not in need c
any desks
Mr. Kent offered the following whic
was adopted:
F. Reselued, That the Secretary be d
s rected to furnish each member of tn
J., Board, the Superintendent, and eac
> teacher a copy of the contract with {
F. Thomas & Co., with the price of eac
= book annexed.
t Mr.. Baird offered the following resolr
, tion, which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Treasurer is here
by directed to collect whatever rent
Q due the Board from the owner OF occu
s pants OF the club stables adjoining NJ
y 4 school.
The committee of No. were author
y lied to have certain repairs made at
: cost not to exceed $40.
+ The committee Of No. Is were gram
!. cd permission to have three platform
completed at cost not to exceed $50.
- DIR. Brown presented resolut on
> Mr.. Kenny authorizing the Janitor
e purchase fifteen new globes and burner
:, for the Board room. The resolutio wf
laid on the table.
1t On motion of DIR. Shortledge specii
n committee of three was appointed topr'
d cure heating apparatus for the Boar'
:. The chair appointed Messrs. Heisle
~ Belts and Lally.
V On motion of Mr.. Grubb the Ball
. war authorized to procure blotting pat
,t for the use Of members of the B ard,tl
cost not to exceed 90 cents.
10 The committee of No. II were autho
lied to procure new pipe at cost of s
Mr.. Lally presented resolution th.
}. the issuing Of stationery to the school
v. be left to the superintendent. The re
/. olution was laid over, as it required a
At amendment to the rules.
4 After reading the bills, the Board a.
: journed.