Daily Republican., 1881-06-14
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
TARDY PUPILS NOT REFUSED
ADIMTTANCE TO SCHOOL.
The South Wilmington SCHOOL,
hOuse-Rule AZ Remains I'm
changed-Examin

In the absence of President Conrad at
the session Of the Board of Education,
last evening, DIR. Il. &. Shortlidge was
called to the chair.
| The Finance Committee reported that
they had examined the bonds of the sec.
rctary and treasurer and, having found
them correct, recommended that they
be given in the custody of the president.
| The report was adopted.
The action of the Printing Commit
tee in procuring check book, at n cost
of $40, and also in having examination
questions printed, at a cost Of S. was
approved.
The Committee on Sites reported that
they had procured the lots which the
Board desired. The report was accepted
and the committee discharged.
Mr.. Furry submitted the ground plan
for school house to be erected over
Third street bridge. The building is,
according TO the plan, to be made of
plain brick, and is to be two stories
high. 1t will be 26 feet wide and 43
teet and 6 inches deep. 1t will have
two rooms, containing 56 seats each,
and its cost will not exceed $500.
The plans Were, on motion of Mr..
Baird, submitted to the committee, and
the secretary was instructed to inform
the other committees on new school
houses to report their plans at an adj
iOurned meeting of the Board to be held
on Monday evening next.
Supt. Harlan presented and had
read communications from the prin-
cipalS of the various schools in reference
to tardy scholars being prohibited from
entering the scholS on the days upon
which they were late. All Of the prin-
cipals, with one exception, said that no
such cases had come to their notice.
The exception, however, stated that two
pupils had been refused admittance, but
the action had been approved by the
committee on the school in question.
The communications were laid on the
table.
The proper officers were authorized to
draw s., 1867, the appropriation for
June.
Anna X. Pearson, who has been the
teacher of the Browntown (now the
Eleventh Ward) school for the past six
years, with certificates from Superin-
tenient Groves and the approval of the
commissioners, asked to be retained as
n teacher in the school, The matter was
referred to the committee on teachers.
A communication from Geo. w. May,
asking that he, since he is occupying
the position of principal i'll the Elev-
enth Ward school, be allowed the salary
Of principal, was laid on the table.
The committee which was appointed
to revise rule 43 recommended that pu
pills be allowed to be absent three half |
days in any week without an excuse
The recommendation was voted down
and TIE Old rule, which provides thai
pupils shall only be absent two-half
days, will be adhered to.
Mr.. Baird gave notice that the annual
examination of school No. lG would
take place ON Monday, June %.
The Committee on Books was author
lied TO invite proposals for the next
school year.
The Fuel Committee was also author
lied to ask for proposals for coal.
DR.. Grilnshaw moved that the name
of Mr.. Lobdell be placed upon tine list of
the Teachers Committee in lieu of his
own.
MI. NtHlltN Sl'll'Nl lull VII IJpbutll |
had not been omitted from the commit |
tee ont of any ill-will, but because it was
understood that he intended resigning
from the Board.
DR.. Grimshaw's motion was then laid
upon the table.
Notice was gi ven that the annual eX-
animation of school No. ) would take
place on Monday June y.
Various committees were granted the
privilege of having repairs made upon
their schools and orders We're directed
10 he drawn as follows, after which the
Board adjourned;
Austin V. Gaynor, s.; James Tag
CART, do; Henry WitSil, ST.; VIM. b.
Hyland, s.; George Il. Roberts, do;
Ferdinand Chris, do; Lewis Zebley,
s5 James Daley, 81; j. U. Johnson, do;
H. L. Lannan, do; Walter McEvilly,
10 II. f. Forsyth, s. Geo W. Jack
son, $3.50; Francis Simpson, 81; Chas.
I. Nostrand, 81. 2S McLear & Kendall,
S5: Henry Feldmier, do; A. S. Reed,
54l.2I; Harry Lape, 1859; j. b. Mon
gar, S.: James bradford, S1.4O; Martin
Farrell, 40 cents; =. b. Il j. B. Fore
nan, 50 cents; ROsin & Bro, S25;
& Ferry, $3.50; Joseph Speak
nan, $40. 20; Nat. Melchoir, 81. 25 John
Sl7: a. Reed, S9.4S;S. Rigby,
81. -: John Dixon, SO; T. II. Mellon,
S75.27 Lizzie Brown, 81; George
Thompson $40; Adams & Bro, S4.S5;
JChn Kirkman, $40; c. f. Thomas &
Co., SAB. II; teachers and substitutes
pay roll, $4,449 06; officers and ,jani-
tnru, n,y roll S2I7 az. total Si ISO 70