The daily gazette., 1880-03-09
The School Board.
THE BUSINESS TRANsACTED AT LAST
NIGHTS REGULAR SESSION.


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THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT LAST
NIGHTS REGULAR SESSION. aia ..
After wait of nearly half an hour,
and desperate drawing in of strag-
glers, the Board of Education managed
to secure quorum, last evening, and
a regular session was held. 4n
No reports of committees were pre-
sented, excepting that Of the commit
tee on accounts, who reported in favor
of paying certain bills, as given be-
low.
A communication from Porter &
Coates, Philadelphia, was read, offer
ing to introduce Browns Algebra into
the Public Schools, at the following
rates: Exchange, go cents; introduc-
tory, rs cents; retail, 81 25. Referred
to the Book Committee. 81
The chair presented the following
communication 4 ..!HUdf
MT. PLEASANT, Del, Mar. s, 1880.
Mr.. President Of School Board
would like you to answer the fol-
lowing questions tna-I ~ IA
1st. If | had ward or pupil at board
and lodging in your city, would they
have free admission to your public
schools .f
I'd. Would they, by living in your
city with a private family, and board
and lodging, be construed as a resi-
dent, and be entitled to admission if
their guardian resided elsewhere
Please answer these questions, as
they are very important to me in a
similar case.
THOMAS j. HUEsToN.
The discussion consequent upon the
reading of this paper developed the
fact that the best plan of the applicant
would have been to slip his ward into
the schools, by the plan proposed,
without any notice to the Board Of his
intention. The general plan of the
Board has been to refuse applications
for the reception of scholars living out
side of the city. rn
On Mr.. COnrad's motion, the COM
munication was referred to a special
committee, with instructions to report
a series of regulations governing this
subject. Committee, President Echel
and Messrs. Conrad and Belts.
Mr.. Kenney presented a petition
from the Delaware s. F. E. Company,
asking permission to tap the drain of
| No. School. 1t was granted, on con-
dltion that the company pay $50 for
the privilege.
No. 10 committee was authorized to
have the roof and outside woodwork
of that school painted, atan estimated
cost of sl15. r. rr
The Superinte nden.'s monthly report
showed that during the month ending
Jan. l7tb, teachers had been absent from
chool 15l days on accouEt of sickness,
| and IL days ON other accounts During
the month ending Feb. 18th, 80 days on
account of sick kness, ,and 81 days on other
accounts.
Mr.. Morrow revived the topography
war" in the following suggestive and
somewhat sarcastic preamble and resoiu'
tons: F
WHEREAS. Representations have been
made To the Bo ard of Education that moi
more than 1862 copies IT WaFren's Pri-
mary Geography will be required in the
Public Schools Of this city, previous 10
Sept, ls:, 1890, therefore. be It 5.L
| ResolUed, That the several visiting
committee of the schools, and The Book
COMMITTEE of the Board be, and they
are hereby, prohibited from purchasing,
previous TO Sept. lst. 1870, more than 1862
ropies of Warren's Primary Biographies
the munger said to be required, without
first nbtlimng the consent Of the Board.
ResotUed. That the several visiting
committees of The schools shall report 70
the Book Committee, previous to Sept.
ist, 1880, the number of Primary Geo
graphies that will be required In their
| several schools alter the summer vaca-
tion, and such Biographies shall not be
purchased until the consent of the Board
shall have been first had and obtain
ed.
The resolutions, on motion of Mr.
kyne. were quickly disposed Of by n
nostponenent until :he hrst meeting in
September.
h-pairs 10 old school No. 13, to the
amount of 81 were ordered.
Mr.. Furry offered a resolution restor-
| ing the salary of the janitor OF No. IL to
$50. the amount paid previous to Dec
1, 1879, and paying her arrearages OF sal
iry at this rate, amounting to S2l.Sb
Adopted.
The reduction in salary, in this case
was the result of Misunderstanding.
On Mr.. Conrad's motion, tue visiting
committees of school No. IS (the colored
chool over Third street bridge were in.
struuted to consider the improperly Of
changing the school to another location
He stated that SOU eof the teachers atthii
school had been made seriously i'll oI
account of the miserable, damp anC
marshy location of the building. The
| motion was adopted.
Mr.. Baird offered resolution return
ing thanks TO the Teachers lnstitnre fol
omplimentary tickets.to Wallace Brucei
lecture. A 1opted.
On Mr.. Kvne's motion the President
was directed 10 d all vacancies caust
ON committees caused by the resignation
. Of NJ essrs. Taylor and Mention. Also, The
, committee on the subject of procuring
+ City Ho-p pital for public school was
iDstructt d TO report at the next meet
ing.
: Repairs were ordered at No. ID, a. an
, estimated cost of 500.
In accordance with Mr.. Kyne's mo-
non, the chair appointed him member
. IF the visiting committees of Nos. and
! 10.
!. Adjourned.
During the evening orders were direc
ted to be drawn, as follows:
q. II. Thomas Il Co... .Sl103 81
X. r. Morrison, ................" 10 D,
II. j Pyle. ................... O.al
, z. Pickles, agent. 81:
q James Bradford. ................. 06i
= Beni. S. Clark. ,................. 35t
q p. Is. & j. b. Forman, 2.5t
:, | James Davis. ................... 4.4l
- Jacob Wright, ........... 49,. 20t
:. K. G. johnson, ,.................. 2.6'
, l.. II. Adair,. ,..................... Art
q g. =. Johnson. ,................... 46'
Allen Speakwan,. 80
!. Teachers salaries, .......... ..... .3957l