Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-02

| buy books for their children, shirkcd that
duty, and had the board buy books for
them: while many other parents, poorer
but more sensitive. purchased books for
their children when they were scare'y able
| TO do SO.
| Mr.. Slaymakcr suggested that a proper
| thin. to do in such cases would be to re
quirc parents OF guardians to certify that
they were unable to buy books for their
children before they applied to the board
to buy them. He offered this IS all
amendment to Mr.. Cochran's resolutions
Mr.. Spurrier offered the following 1850
lutiOns
WHEREAS. The amount Of money ez,
pended by this board during the past year
for books, school supplies, etc, ior chill
dlen attending the various schools has
greatly increased and has become a source
Of very considerable outlay of the funds
of CUR taxpayers; therefore,
Resolrrd, That hereafter all applications
for books. school apparatus or supplies by
poor and indigeut children, blanks shall!
be furnished to the parents, guardians or
other legal representatives of said children,
and it shall be their duty to sign and GER
tify on said blanks that they arc not able
to purchase the required books: that the
upDl WulCu ttll blC AAl
nished shall accompany all bills presented
to this board for payment; that all books
shall be stamped on the Goth page: ''The
board" and all other supplies OK apparatus
shall be stamped in a similar manner that
all teachers shall keep an accurate record
of Tie books, states and otLer supplies
furnished to each scholar, together with
the name Of said scholar, and that said
books, etc, shall be returned to the
teachers upon the scholar leaving the
school, either 10y transfer OF otherwise, and
by the teacher to the city superintendent
for the use of new scholars who may not
be able to purchase the required books or
other supplies, and it shall be the duty Of
the city superintendent to enforce these
resolutions.
DR.. Levergood moved that all the rcso-
lutions offered be referred to the superin-
tending committee with power to act
and that 10 books bo issued to pupils ut
the expense of the board until the COM
mittec so direct.
Mr.. Johnston favored the adoption of
Alderman :,purriers resolutions, but SuS
gestc,l that they would he more effective
il they contained clause holding teach
ers personally responsible for all books is
sued to pupils on their application-th
teacher to be cxoncrated only when any
reasonable excuse could be given for the
loss and destruction of the books issued
on their application.
DR.. Levcrgood's motion was then put
aud carried.
Mr.. Slaymakcr called attention to the |
fact that many children of immature age
were being admitted to the public schools.
Mr.. Baker cOrrcboratcd tho statement !
and suggested that where there was a
doubt of the pupil being six years OF age,
the parents or guardians should he re
luired to certify to the fact.
After some further discussion it was |
conceded unanimously that the city super
or any member of the visiting |
committee of the division could remove !
from tic schools any pupil less than six
years of age.
Mr.. Rhoads moved that the board pro-
coed to elect teachers Of the night schools |
and that the schools be at once opened.
A vote being taken the resolution was !
rejected II yeas, II nays.
Adjourned.