Daily Republican., 1880-02-10
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Tho Meeting Last Evening.
Lengthy Discussion.

The Board OF Education met last
evening, President Eckel In the chair
Mr.. Heislsr of the Book COMMITTEES
reported that propositions had been re.
ceiyed Whereby the Board could save
hundreds dollars BY using Harper's
Introductory Geography in the place
of Warren's Primary Geography. The
committee favored the change, and the
report was laid over until the Boards
next meeting.
In the consideration Of the report OF
the Committee on Transfers, which was
presented at the last mesting, much
debate ensusd. The report recon-
mended that an extra reom be rented
in No. 13 school at $3.50 per year.
Mr.. Kent offered a substitute that
the room now occupied by the first di-
vision of school No. Q be used tempo
rarily as girls grammar school. The
object of this change is in order to
make sufficient room for the girls who
are prepared to be transferred from the
primary to the grammar schools, there
being insufficient room at present for
them on account OF the way in which
the schools are now arranged.
DR.. Shortlidge was ANXIOUS that a
special meeting should be held on next
Thursday evening for the purpose Of
considering the question. lu lieu
thereof he moved that special meet
ing be held on Thursday evening at
eight o'clock. The motion was lost by
vote of seven to seven.
Mr.. Heisler was OF the opinion that
the matter should bs fixed temporarily
at once. His idea that the matter
could be made satisfactory until new
school house was erected was acquiesced
in by several CT the members.
The substitute which was offered by
Mr.. Kent was adopted, and the Super
intendent was instructed to take meas
ures in order that the resolution would
be carried into effect.
Mr.. Baird offered resolution that
the scholars of the primary school No.
be- removed to No. 5, and the scholars
Of the grammar school No. s be removed
TO No. 8. The resolution will be con-
sidered at the next meeting.
1t was moved that two rooms be occu-
pied in school No. 13 by the primary
Mr.. Kenney offered as a
substitute that one room be occupied.
After considerable debate it was con-
'luded that Mr.. Kenney's substitute
vas proper. During the remarks the
question was asked whether the Board
would have sufficient resources TO in
,ure the hiring of an additional teacher
o which query DR.. Grim8haw replied
hat they would have more money than
hey would know what to do with.
The estimates of the Boards expen-
Iitures for the year which should have
,een prepared in January but which
we're neglected were instructed to be
,repared for the next meeting.
A bill of SAG on account Of contract
vas allowed Finn & Jackson.
Mr.. Baird read q paper in reference
o return of surplus for 1879 to Coun-
il, in which he stated that the insnu-
tion that sharp practice had been used
1as unfOunded. DR.. Grimshaw moved
hat the paper be received and placed
n file. Mr.. Kenney objected, stating
hat it would appear that the Board
the statement.
The Doctors motion was carried.
Permission was granted to have No.
5 school chimney cleaned.
Mr.. Lally moved that a teacher for
ne new room a. No. l3 school bs em.
loyed. !,
Mr.. Conrad amended the motion by ,
1serLlng that teacher should be en-
aged II none Of tao other teachers !
Duld be transferred without causing :
tditional expense. Ths ameudms snt
,a5 accepted and the molion carried. =
During the evening orders were di- .
scLed TO be drawn as follows:
Thomls & Co., $j33,9l, Jacob Pussy, 50 %;
AVA Murphy, .$lSl3; Geo. l. Nc &c, .
~ 3'; Granville Wort.h, Sl4 81; James "
ro, 81 Z; VIM. H. FOulk, $3 SO; JOnn G. I
adtock, SO 60; Il. J. Belt, 81 cents; James I
radiord, 81 "; l.. II. Springer, S. IS; N Mel &.
lOF, ~ 90; VI LWJafup u Bro, W 70; W ilsohr ,
l0od y Un., ~ ~; Stewart Il Gree NEE, S64 81; \
Il. Coal Gas Co, Sil 40; Robert Morri on, =
OO6; Mayor and Council OF Wilmington, q
yatcr remit $50; Speakman X Bro, s. 80; p,
. aud j. Il. Foreman, So 80; +. Chandler. s.
6; v illiams y Hopkins, " 81; q. =. John K
II, 81 20: NJ. Kennard II Co., 81; J, p. All .
Ond 4 Co, 50 cent; Wm. NJ. Holt, 81 cents: =
harles ll9eUuer, 50; ThompSon x Dawson, II
/; Gdwthrop Bro, 8 81; James Davis. 81; C,
achers ply roll, "a $50 6G; pay roll ol officers q,
ID Initols, $I5l q; total, $5,7cl Is. w