The daily gazette., 1880-04-13

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lot in that neighborhood, b0x160 feet,
could be purchased fot $3.50, on which
suitable house, 32x38 feet, capable
OF accommodating 100 scholars, could
be erected at cost of$1s00. The re-
port was adopted. ..4 t... ...i i
The final report Of the committee on
night school was presented and read,
containing the following items
The school was opened on Monday,
October 9th, 1879, and closed on
Wednesday, Jan. %, 1880, session of
30 nights. Miss Fannie Butler was
was principal, and Misses Lizzie ].
Sayers and Annie Raudnitzsky assist
ants. The whole number Of pupils
enrolled was 80; average attendance,
10. Up to December 22d the average
attendance was 65, and it was there
fore recommended that next ye,srthe
school be commenced the first of Octc-
ber, so as to allow nearly full term
before the Christmas holidays. The
financial statement of the school was
as follows: go
RECEIPTS. ,.-
Appropriations by Board, $4,000
From Citizens Night School Asso-
ciatioh, ..... .....s............ss. lOstO
From pupils,.... ..................... 6j.45
80. 389.45
Expenses.i including sl82.5o for
teachers' salaries. es.................. 70 10
bhlhuce.s s'.ss..ss... .Sl0s.6o
The report was adopted and the
committee discharged.
Mr.. Furry offered resolution in
structing the Superintendent to place
Mrs. Slocomb, Principal of school No.
10, on the pay roll for full pay, she
having been suffering from an illness
contracted while In performance of her
school duties. .s II n.
Mrs. Slocomb was injured while en-
deavoring to subdue q refractory
scholar. President Eckel said the
resolution confiicted with the rules of
the Board and therefore he had to de-
clare it out of order. .r la.
A communication from A. s.. Barnes
q CO., recommending the Introduction
Of Prof. j. Edmund Phillips "New
Writing Speller," was read and referred
to the Book Committee. One from
Ellsworth Il Co., in relation to the
"Delaware Series of Reversible Writing
Books" (the third received Within six
weeks) was read and laid ON the table.
The resignation of Allen Ruth, men,
Der from the Tenth Ward, was read and
accepted.
In view Of the near approach of the
school election, which will be held on
the first Saturday In May, the Wards
we're call I'd for the announcement Of
the various voting places. The follow
ing were repefted: 'rtr
First Ward-Old school No. 13, on
Second street, near Washington.
Second Ward-Felton House, south
east corner Of Second and Walnut
streets. 't
Third Ward--Barnum Hotel, north
east corner Of Fifth and Orange stIeeis.
Fourth Ward-City Hall.
Fifth Ward-School No. o, Eighth
| and W ollaston streets. o.. .iI' n
Sixth Ward-To be reported to the
Secretary by the committee.
Seventh Ward-Scbool No. 2, Elev-
enth aud Washington streets.
Eighth Ward-School No. 8, Seventh
and Spruce streets.
Ninth Ward-Old Academy, on Van
deyer avenue.
Tenth WaId-School No. 10, Chest
nut aud Adams streets.
The Secretary was instructed to give
due legal notice Of the election. ~.
Some slight school repairs were order
ed, and a gas bill of $l0.5S, for school
No. 8, was presented. IL was intimat-
ed, however, that the janitor had wrong
fully wasted the gas, aud the Committee
was instructed to have the me re remov
ed aud 10 deduct the gas bill from the
jsnitor's salary If the charge of waste
fulness was proved.
Adjourned.