Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-02-15
BOARD or EDUUARiON.
The RusiBess TransAstsa nt the
Session OF the BsheSl Board.


At last nights session Of the Board
Of Education the Book Committee re-
commended the adoption Of Lsighton's s
History OF Rome, Barnes History of
France, Blgsby's Composition and Todd
Hunters heAssrstion be placed on the
list Of books used in the schools.
Mr.. Morrow, chairman Of the Com
mittes, had procured q certified copy
of 9 charter of the Board al cost OF
e3S.
An order was drawn for this amount
in favor OF the ssoretary of State.
Three hundred copies Of the charter
were ordered 10 bs printed.
An order for $40 WAS drawn in favor
OF Harry shar rpley, R.q., for drafting
the bill now before the General Assem-
bly,.
The committee we're authorized TO
70 70 Dover 10 look after the bill.
The Committee on Finance reported
In bank balance Of 90, ,O2s. 80.
The treasurer was authorized to draw
the monthly installment.
The committee on No, II reported
that they were unable to procure 8
suitable room for the school.
A letter was read from William For
rest, Offering to rent them again tho
room at present occupied At $40 pei
month.
A petition, signed by several Ninth
ward taxpayers, asking the oontin
uation Of the school was referred 10 tht
committee on No. II.
The superintendent asked for in
st.uctions in regard 10 the payment o
salaries Of certain teachers who Art
absent on account Of bad weather.
After q number of motions and Ions
discussion, Mr.. Lobdell made poin
Of order, that, under the rules Of tn,
Board, teachers could only be paid fOl
actual service rendered.
TIE chair sustained the point, anc
the result will be that the teacher
who we're not really in attendance viii
not be paid.
The superintendent was authorised
to have printed the course Of studie
as recommended by the Committee o,
Revision.
| 200 copies Of recitation papers 70
school No. 4 we're ordered to BIZ print
ed.
Mr.. Lally moved reconsideration o
the vote, whereby the SETON Of VI
committee on No. Is school in havinl
heaters put in without authority Of tn
Board was condemned at lasI meeting
The chair ruled My. Lslly out OF OTds
because he had moi voted in the ma
jority.
u Dr.. Grimshaw then volunteered
make a motion to reconsider, and ate
, ex planatioa from Msssrs. LAlly, Ian
J nan and President Conrad, q yes an
nay vote was taken, resulting in
yeas and Q nays, when the chair de
, oidsd the motion lost.
The committee OF schools Nos. .,
| and 10 were authorized 10 have th
4 steam pipes in their respective school
covered.
I Mr.. Kenpey stated that the sun
3 sic, the cost Of property destroyed
y school No. by boys who had broke
Z into the schoolhouse, had been paid
0 the Board. On HIS motion orders OF
. each were drawn in favor Of the tU
n boys who had given information whiC
o led to the detention and arrest Of Il
r youths who had entered the school.
The committee on No. were aatho
is8d 10 have repairs done at 9 OOsE nj
: TO exceed s35.
The committee on No. 9 was autho
o ized to procure a hydtsnt.
Teachers were absent during Deeer
, Der as follows:
On account OF sickness, 81 day
1 other accounts, 6! days. During jar
e uary as follows:
7 On account Of sickness, % day
l. Other accounts, S04 days.
n The usual bills and pay rolls We
Q not passed, owing to the illness OF M
NoIntire, chairman OF the Commit
9 on Accounts, but on motion orde
d were allowed for the respective amoun
= after they have been approved by Il
committee.