Daily Republican., 1881-10-11
DOARD o. EDUCATION.
The Assl1ng Of ihs Beard Last
EvsnlnE-A Dlssussloa ON Ms ht
RAhNA0n

EvsnlnE-A Dassussioa on Mis- h
schools.
The regular meeting of the Board o
Education was held last evening. Ii
the absence of President Conrad, DIR
Shortlidge was called upon TO preside
The committee on new schools reported
that one installment of $1,000 was due
and several others would soon be due.
1t was on motion ordered that $4,000 be
drawn in favor Of the committee on No.
10 school house. to pay the install ments
as they became due. 1t was on motion
resolved that the order be drawn in
favor Of the chairman of the committee,
instead Of the whole committee.
Tae committee on school building at
Tenth and Spruce streets, reported that
the building was progressing.
Mr.. Kyne reported that the fence at
No. u school was blown down, and
Messrs Kyne and Fo:syth were ap-
pointed committee to have it repaired
and whitewashed.
| The committee on No. 6 school asked
permission tc buy a clock and shovel
for the use of the school, which was
granted. Mr.. kyne asked for a new
clock for No. IL school, and Mr.. Lob
dell said that the clock was intended
for the use of the school. On motion
the required permission was granted.
Mr.. kyne brought up the subject of
night schools by moving that COM
miLtee be appointed. DR.. Grimshaw
opposed tho motion, and said that be
was opposed to any more night school
| a bnx hnI ha
Thar they had been nothing more than
pet schools and used for the elusive
benefit of certain young gentlemen; he
however, was in favor Of good system
Of night schools.
| MIR. Baird was in fav of establishing
night schools and thought that i. would
be an easy matter to carry them on
properly and successfully.
DR.. Grimshaw said that he did not
oppose night schools but he was oppos-
ed to having a single school for the bene-
fit of a few; he was in favor of, and
would vote for good system of night
schools. Mr. kyne's motion was then
ameGded 50 an to read schools instead of
a school. The motion was adopted,
and Messrs. Morrow, kyno and Baird
| WCAo a w oCC " LOU
arrangements can be made, and to re-
port at the next meeting Of the Board.
The COMMITTEES of No. 3 school was
authorized to buy ladder. Repairs
not to exceed twenty dollars were or
dered to be made at No. school. Tho
com mittee on No. was requested to ln-
uuire into the probable cost of heating
the building with steam, and of repair
ing the present heaters.
The following bills were ordered to be
drawn:
James Bradford, 81: Z. James Belt,
1876; Allen SpeaKman, $50; w. H..
Foulk, 1.75; NJ. NJ. Donovan, 29,75;
Samuel Hanna, 80 cents; James jack
son, 9; J. IL. Beggs: 100; James Brad
ford, LAO; Odoress Excavating Co,
25; Roberts 4 Mixters, 30; Thomas
Jones, 1850; James Bradford, 6; W. L..
Eudolph, 2; Allen Sp ,akman, 575;
Oiorless Excavating Co., 3495; Il.
Chandler, % So; p. Tilgham, %; j. w.
Dorman, 3b 35; W. q. Pierce, 32.6 63;
Roberts u Mixers, 1880; S. Hauter,
10; James Bradford, 4.40; James "
Bro, 244; James Bradford, 81; j. W.
Dorman, 81 80; w. II. Valentine, co.
William Forrest, 80; p. Ayers, II
George L. Stradley, l.6o; Conrad 4
: Pennypacker, $3.50; G. =. johnson, 33.
80; Engineers and Surveying Depart
ment, 72O; Wilmington Coal Gas Com
pany, 2Sj; b. F. Townsend, 2,37O.75
Mills u Combs, 2l1.95, G. F. Thomas
,s76 OF; teachers and substitutes pay
roll, 4,497 81; officers and janitors, 333322
80. Total, 9,035.6l.