The daily gazette., 1881-02-15
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
REG MEETING LAST EVENING
but VERY LITTLE BUSINESS

RnN OLAh MEhIIN0 LAbT EV EN1N6
but VERY LITTLE BUSINESS
TRANSACTED.
The Board of Education met last
evening in regular session, Presi-
dent Conrad in the chair.
The Committee on Books made
the following report:
WILMINGTON, Feb. IA.
TO the BOARD Of Public Education:
GENTLEMEN Your Committee
on Books would respectfully recon-
mend the adoption of Lighton's His
tory OF Rome, Barnes History of
France, Bigsby's Composition and
Iodhunter's Mensuratiop, for use in
the schools.
The Committee on Fuel reported
that there was large quantity of
small coal in No. 6, that could not
be used, and the Committee had a
similar quantity of large coal trans.
ferred from No. 7, at an exp ense of
50, and asked that their action be
approved. The action was appEov-
ed.
The Committee ON Legislation re-
ported that they had procured GER
titled copy Of the charter of the
Board and all amendments thereto,
at a cost of $38. On motion an Or
der was directed to be drawn in ia.
vor Of James l.. Wolcott for the
amount.
On motion of Mr.. Morrow 300 CO.
pies of the charter were ordered to
be printed at a cost not to exceed
s27.
On motion an order of $40 was di-
rected to be drawn in favor of Harry
Sharpley, for drawing the bill now
before the Legislature authorizing
Council to issue bonds TO the amount
OF $780, 900 to build new houses.
On motion Of Mr.. Morrow the
Committee on Legislation were au-
thorized to proceed to Dover at the
expense Of the Board to lock after
the interest of the bill now before
the Legislature, as its passage was
doubtful.
The Finance Committee reported
a balance of sc, ,028. so in bank TO the
credit Of the Board.
On motion OF Mr.. Lobdell the
proper officers were directed to
draw on the proper officers for the
February installment due the Board.
To committee on procuring an adj
ditisnal room in No. IL, presented a
letter from William Forrest, stating
that lie would rent room in the
building during the coming year for
$40 per month, or the whole build
ing for sl4 per month.
A communication was also read from
q number Of residents over Eleventh
street bridge asking that the school be
continued.
The matter was postponed to until the
next regular meeting.
A communication was read from the
Superintendent asking information as TO
whether the names OF certain teachers
that absented themselves on certain
stormy day, shoull be placed upon the
pay roll.
Mr.. Baird moved that tho names of
said teachers be placed upon the pay
roll.
Tho motion led TO considerable dis
cussion, when finally Mr.. Lobdell
raised the point OF order that the motion
was out of order, as il ssnflicted with
the by laEs. The debate was continued
for some time whom Mr.. Lobdcll again
raised his point Of order.
The chair decided that the motion Of
Mr.. Baird was out OF order ina.much
the BY laws fully declare that
teachers canas be paid only fer services
rendered, Notwithstanding the orders Of
visitilR committees.
Mr.. Lobdell then msved that the
teachers referred to by Supsrlnten-
dent be not paid. Adopted.
Mr.. Lally moved that the vote where
by the Committees Of No. Is were
esnsured a; the last meeting for contract
ing a bill before asking permission of
the Board, be reeonsidered.
The chair decided that the gentlemen
could not make the motion, as he did
not vote ON the original motion.
DR.. Grimshaw said that out of eour-
tesy TO the gentlem man he would, having
voted in the majority, move to recon
slider the vote.
After ssme debate the motion 10 re-
consider was lost by vote Of o toe.
The Superintendent reported that the
absence of teachers for the month ending
December 24th on account Of sickness
to 20 days; on other aesounts,
Oh days; and for the month of January
on account Of sickness, 29A days; other