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since the amendment was offered, that
he would withdraw 1t.


he would withdraw 1t.
The chair announced that the next
business in order was the electiOns f
Superintendent of Schools.
Mr.. Baird said he took great pleasure
in nominating the present efficient Su-
perintendent, Mr.. ID. w. Harlan.
There being no further nominations
the chair appointed Messrs. Conrad and
McIntire as tellers. The vote resulted,
Harlan II, James A. Kealey, 1.
The chair upon announcing the result
said: Mr.. Harlan it is with no little
pleasure that l inform you of your cleo
tiOn as Superintendent of Schools for the
next three years. You need no further
proof Of your fidelity and zeal to the
cause of education and the public schools
than your reelection tonight.
On motion Of Mr.. Belts, the Treasur-
er was instructed not to draw the check
in favor of G. VOglebacher until the at
tachment suit was definitely settled.
The chair announced Henry p. Grubb
as chairman of Finance Committee, and
Mr.. Belts, as member of the same COM
mittee in place of DR.. Grimshaw. Both
gentlemen declined serving, and they
were excused.
II. G. Conrad, Esq, was announced as
chairman Of Normal School in place of
Mr.. Lobdell, and Mr.. Kent in place of
DR. Grimshaw.
Mr.. Conrad asked to be excused, as he
was already on enough committees, and
Mr.. Kent declined for the same reasons,
and Mr.. Lobdell. Both gentlemen were
excused.
Mr.. Ruth read the bond of Ii. B. Nor
row, the newly elected Secretary and
Treasurer of the Board in the sum of
$4,000. The bondsmen were Messrs.
II. b. Morrow, William Foord, James
Kennedy, William Baxter, John Fehren-
bach.
Mr.. Lobdell, desired to know if the
wording of the bond covered the new
charter of the Board, which makes it a
penalty of $500 for the Treasurer to pay
out more money than is appropriated.
Mr.. Conrad thought that the clause
had better be inserted in The bond as it
might save trouble.
On motion the bond was referred back
to the Finance Committee.
The chair made another attempt to ap-
point a Finance Committee, this time
successfully. He appointed, Mr.. McIn-
tire chairman, and Mr.. Lally one of the
members.
Mr.. Baird gave notice that he would
offer an amendment to Law l3, section
35, cOnfining the examinations in the
schools outside OF the High school to the
last three days of the closing week.
DR.. Shortledge moved that the rules
of the old Board be adopted Tor the gov
ernment of the present Board. Adopted.
DR.. Grimshaw offered new rule to be
known as rule "a that when the President
or temporary chairman desired to say
anything on q question before the Board
he should call some one to the chair and
addres the Board from the floor. On
motion referred to committee On Rules.
Mr.. Belsler ofier-d the following reso-
luton which was adopted:
| Resoiued. That the superintendent the
accounts committee be instructed to fur
nish at the next regular meeting OF the
Board, If possible, how much money has
been saved this school year or that of
last year in salaries paid to teachers !?
How many more teachers are employed
at this present date than there was this
time one year ago? How manyeeachars
are employed at three hundred dollar
salary?
Mr.. Baird said that thus far the Board
had saved about $500 per month under
the new rule.
The Committee on Teachers made the
following report which was adopted:
WILMINGTON, May II, 1879.
To the Boardof Public Education:
GENTLEMEN.-Your Committee on
Teachers would respectfully report that
they .have received the resignation of
Miss Annie b. Jefferis, third assistant in
school No. 8, and that they have filled
the vacancy by promoting Miss Sallie c..
Bye and Miss Ella Witsil, each one
place and transferring Miss Ella Provost
from No. IL to the vacancy thus made
in No. 6. The vacancy made in No. II
will be filled by substitute till the end
of the present year.
w. J. MORROW,
HENRY e. CONRAD,
HENRY p. GRUBB,
THOMAS r. LALLY,
b. X. HEIsLER,
HENRY ECKEL.
ORDERS.
During the evening the following or.
ders were directed to be drawn:
Bouglman, Thomas & Co., $157 40
Barker, Stradley Il Co., $46.45; J. p
Connell, $1S.37; Nathan Gheen, 1926
Gawthrop & Bro, $500; Chas. Heebner
$3.50; Wilmington Coal Gas Company
$50. 80; James Murphy, $62.1O; Adams
e. Bro, $1.55; Glatts Il Eckel, $14; W
H. Pierce, $16.69; N. Melchoir Il Son
$2.15; Isaac S. Bullock, $3.50; IL. j
Pyle, 80 cents r. A. Edwards, $3.50
Anton Henze, $67.56; James Il Webb
$3.50; Edward w. Hopes, $1.S5; Harr.
Lape, $7.O5; William Casperson, $1.70
c. F. Rudolph, $1.5O; W. NJ. Holt, So
L. II. Springer, $12.5S; James Davis
$3.50; Charles 4. Nostrand, $4.55
: Mayor and Council of Wilmington, $40
pay roll of teachers and substitutes, S.,
$3.50; pay roll Of officers and janitors
$470.S7.
On motion adjourned.
To Bc Hung.
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