The daily gazette., 1881-09-13
FIRST EDITION.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Regular Meeting Last Evening
But Little Business Transacted
The New School House.

NAOosAnS A<uBs
Hut Little Business Transacted
The New school House.
The Board of Education met last ey-
ening In regular session, President Con-
rad IN the chair.
The Finance Committee reported o
balance in bank Of $7,9S7.22.
The Committee Cd Fuel, through
Allen Ruth, the Chairman, reported that
coal had been delivered TO all the schools
excepting Nos. II, 1S and 10.
The Committee on Insurance reported
that ali the policies had been paid for,
aud we're ready to be delivered by the
Farmers Mutual Insurance Company.
Mr.. Morrow, from the Committee on
the new school house at Oak and Har
rison streets, reported that the cellar
had been dug and that the foundation
would be laid In few days. He moved
that the committee be authorized to EN-
ploy the architect to superintend the
erection of the building at cost not to
exceed $3.50.
DR.. Grimshaw opposed the motion, as
1t would be q useless expense, and on
m otion Of DR.. Shortlidge the matter was
postponed for Two weeks.
DIR. Grimshsw, Chairman of the Com
mittee on new school at Tenth and
Spruce streets, reported progress.
The Committee on Lightning Rods
reported progress.
Mr.. Kenny presented the following
preamble and resolution, which was
adopted by rising vote of nine to
seven:
WHEREAS, That In view of the
Governors proclamation designating
Tuesday, September 18th, 1881, as a day
Of prayer for the recovery of President
Garfield, therefore be 1t
Res0tUed, That all the public schools
OF Wilmington be closed on that day for
the purpose OF giving both scholars and
teachers an opportunity to comply with
the above-named request.
Edward Tatnall presented a com
municatioD TO the effect that he had no.
ticed that number Of trees about the
public schools had been nearly de-
stroyed, and at the proper time he would
present fifty American linGen trees to
the Board.
The Committee on Teachers preser-
ted the following report, which was
adopted:
WILMINGTON, September 18th.
To the Board of Education:
The Committee on Teachers recon-
mend that Miss Nellie o. Duncan, first
assistant In No. 15,be promoted TO the
place OF assistant principal of No. 13;
hat Miss Marian W. Carswell, of No. 8,
be promoted to the place of 1st assistant
In No. 10; that Miss Annie Raudnitzky
and Miss Annie r. Curtis be each pro-
NOTED one place In No. 8; and that Miss
Annie MIcLener be appointed to the
lowest position In No. 5.
Mr.. Baugh moved that hereafter the
be paid in ten equal INSTALL
ments.
After some little discussion, of no i'm
portance, the matter was laid over for
two weeks.
Repairs to several Of the schools we're
authorized to be made.
The Committee to whom was referred
the annual report Of the Superintende
that they had examined 1t, and
found IL TO be correct, and on motion,
three bundled copies were ordered TO be
printed.
The Committee on Printing were au-
th0rized to have two thousand records of
attendance, and one thousand Principals
reports printed at cost not to exceed
$22.
On motion of Mr.. Brooks. a special
committee OF three was appointed 10 as
certain what nights the Board had in the
Old Academy building in the Ninth
ward. The chair appointed Messrs.
Brooks, Grimshaw and Hlckpar.
AT $50 O'Clock the Board adjourned.
ORDERS.
During the session the following or.
ders were directed to be drawn: