Daily Republican., 1880-01-27
OSR SCHOOL BOARD.
A Lively kessiOn-Mr. Kyne sworn
Ia Mr.. kemney Deslrsa not
10 be Buli.d0zed-The surplus
Fund,

Ia Mr.. kenney Deslrea moi
TO be Buli.dOzed-The surplus
Fund.
The Board Of Education met last
evening, President Eckel in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Palmer the rules
were suspended In order TO allow Mr..
Kyns, the member sleot from the First
ward to be sworn In.
The Committee on Transfers reported
in favor Of using the room in the N. L.
corner Of No. A school as part Of the
girls grammar school.
Mr.. Kenney desired to have ths mat
ter postponed in older to obtain more
tins for consideration. Adopted.
The Committee on Transfers, Mr..
Kent Chairman, presented the following
report and on his motion the considsra-
ton Of the subject was postponed for
the present, to be called up at the in
stance of the Committee:
WILMINGTON, DEL, Jan. 20. 80.
TO The President and Members of the Board CT
Education: GENTLEMEN:-In view Of the
act that at times Of promotions from the
primary TO the grammar grades there may be
many seats untitled In the boys grammar
sch J0ls, while IN the girls department there
may be more applicants for Promotisn IN than
there are seats vacant In the glrls' grammar
schools, or "vice versa, and In order to utilize
at all times where needed the iull seating
capacity OF the school room, and believing
that the government and mDrale0f the school
are improved by the cO-educati IN OF sexes,
60. and Nb..k
the commencement OF the next fiscal year In
September 1889, the seats In the various
rooms OF the grammar schools be Allied ire
spective of sex In the same manner as are
those OF the primary schools at present.
Respectfully submitted,
LiNDLgYC. KENT,
SAM'L +. BELTS,
7. A. Brown.
Mr.. Morrow offered the following re
solution in lieu OF his motion at the
last meeting, In relation TO the surplus
fund:
Resolved, That the proper officers be author
lied to draw n check in favor Of the Mayor
and Council for the SUN OF twenty-five thous
and six hundred dollars from the surplus
fund accumulated to the credit Of the Board
Of Education and now laying unemployed In
bank, said money to be applied by the City
Council to the payment Of the monthly In.
due by that body to the Board OF
Education Tor the year 1880.
Col. Grimshaw moved that the reso-
ution be laid upon the table, and the
yeas and nays were called. The vote
vas as follows:
Yeas--Messrs. Baird, Belts, Conrad,
Furry, Grirrshaw, Grubb, Kent and
'hortlidgs-S.
Nays-Messrs. Heisler, Kenney, Nor
'ow, McIntirs, Palmer, Kyns, President
2ckel-7.
By some means the Secretary, like
Little Buttercup," got the tally list
mixed up" so that It was necessary
o order another ballot to be taken.
The chairman Of the Finance Com
nittee of City Council being present
' whispered few words to Mr.. Kenney,
n relation to voting. The second bal
OF being taken it stood the sane as the
rst, with the exception of Mr.. Ken
icy who voted aye.
The next business In order was the
esolution of Mr.. Morrow in relation to
he temporarily granting of an assist,
mt to the Superintendent at certain
lines as he shall need one, at a salary
lot to exceed $50 per annum.
Col. Grimshaw moved that the reso-
ution be laid on the table. but the mo-
ion was lost, FIVE members voting in
he affirmative to ten in the negative.
Col. Grimshaw stated that he certain
= would protest against any increase in
hat office.
Mr.. Kenney was not in favor OF add
ng an additional expense to the Su-
erintendent's salary.
Mr.. Baird said that he was in favor
I the spirit of the resolution but did ,
OF think 1t was put in proper shape. =
he examination Of scholars in the
,hools are written, and a great many
apers are therefore examined and the
,achers have not the time to make up =
10 average. 1t Is for this reason that
10 Superintendent desires some one to
ssist him.
The resolution was adopted by vote
IS to S.
NEW BUSINESS.
On motion Of Mr.. Kenney the Com {
Iittee of No. a were granted authority
repair the heaters. liz
Mr.. Baird presented the following
and resolution:
WHEREAS, The annual report ofthe Treas
or of this Board presented at q meeting Il
I'D Jan. 18th, 1880, showing surplus OF
'out twenty-five thousand six hundred dol u
rs above the amount required for the ex- II
,nditures OF the year 1879, and a
WHEREAS, The desire of this body Is that ;,
o taxpayers shall be relieved as far as pos q
bic Of the payment of heavy taxes. There u
re be 1t n
Resolved, That the Finance Committee OF =
IL Board are hereby instructed to notify the =
ty Council that the amount of money need. b
for school purposes In addition to the sur n,
US of twenty. two thousand, six hundred dol. v
rs for the year 1880, will be forty five thOus- Vi
ID, five hundred and fo'ty-eght dollars and
yhteen cents. This Ill enable said CouI
10 iix q tax rate iGr school purposes a. out
Irty three per cent. less than would other
so be required to raise he $50, 01 already cl
by them, thereby saving tn the W
xpayers one third Of their entire school tax .,
1850.
The Secretary had scarcely uttered n n
y last word of the resolution when :,
r. Kenney moved that the preamble ~ ~
ID resolution he laid on the table. :.
Col. Grimshaw desired 10 know II the II, "
Gamble and resolution had been laid =,
fore the Board -
President Eckel-lt has, sir.
Mr.. Kenney (excitedly)-I call the
ntleman to order. te
Col Grimshaw-That does not make M
" difference, the resolution was not fu
fore the Board. p
President Eckel-Tha Chair has de- nj
led that Mr.. Kenney's motion is in a,
der. an
Mr.. Kenney perceiving that Col.
imshaW atill had the floor. again in.