Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-08-28
CITY SCHOOL BOARD. .
,vcrxE BETWEEN THE FIRST
AND NINTH WARD
MEMBERS.

A statpd meeting OI tne Do8Tu VI uD-
a ArJ"cation was held last evening
n0.s;dent ~ Baird in the chair and the fol-
.ring members present Messrs.
T',nts S" Grier, Hanson, Monaghan, Pal
D,v a0y Reeve. Sample, Feukel, Vernon,
Moi SSor1tlilge, Hickman, Belts.
Ranairs were authorized to be made
:, % Nos, 6 and l6, at a cost not exceeding
ssa and Sl5 respectively.
The special COMMITTEES, to whom WAS
starred the matter of considering the
.Sri,ability of openinga a primary school
|" oIJ No, 13 school building, now oc-
.uoiI J by the City Mission and by Miss
CrawIord's private school, reported
,hat while the plan was feasible one
.hsv .Is did not see that they could get pos
session @ of the building until the 18th of
March next, according to the opinion of
the tenants.
undrr the impression that the building
va. rented month by month and that
,he M Board could get possession at a
nouth's notice, and in accordance with
that that opinion motion was made that the
tenants be notified to vacate In two
vesks Mr.. Sample moved to amend
nv po,tponing the matter until the next
meeting of the Board, which was adopt
ed
Mr. Hickman made motion to the
sapc, that the vote by which the resolu-
tOn discharging the standing commit
tpe Of old No. l3 from further cOnsid.
era'on of the advisability of opening
school in that building, be re-considered,
which caused quite an animated discus.
sion between Mr.. Palmer and DR.. Short
lidge,
Mr., Palmer, of the Standing Commit
tee, thought that he had been unjustly
dealt with, and thought that they
should have waited upon him before
taking the matter out Of his hands. He
thought he had attended to the duties
imposed upon him, while q member of
the Board, az faithfully as any other
member, and he did not like the idea of
F the member from the Ninth ward tax
+ iug the work out of his hands during
/ bis absence.
Dr.. Shortlidge made a pertinent re.
| ply, and quoted from the roll-book the
number OF meetings attended bv Mr..
Palmer since May last, which did not
look we. for his interest in the matter.
He further stated that he did not wish
to take any work Off Of any one, but If he
did not attend TO his duties he would
want the Board to get some one that
would Mr.. Palmer protested that he
had attended to his business in matters
pertaining to the Board as well as any
member, and still thought he was treat
ed badly.
Mr.. Belts stated that when the mo-
ton was made, those who voted upon
It had no i'll feeling against Mr. Palmer,
but thought the subject should receive
immediate attention. In reference 10
the renting of the building the commit
tee stated that it was rented from month
bmonth with the understanding that it
could be secured at any time after
months notice. After several members
had spoken the vote was re-considered
and the original motion, taking the mat
Ter from the hands of the Standing Com
mi'tee, was voted down. The special
committee was also discharged.
On motion of Mr.. Belts, the commit
w was instructed to report at next
meeting the advisability Of opening a
primary school in this building.
The State Board of Pharmacy was
granted the use Of the Board room on
Friday, September 7th, for the exami-
nation of candidates who desire GER
t'hratcs as qualified drug clerk assist
AMI,
Mr.. Feukel inquired ;.s to the new
law, requiring all children TO be vacci-
mated before entering the school, and
desired 10 know how the visiting com
mlteeS were going to find out whether
Or not the children had been properly |
N'cinated.
Dr. Shortidge said the Board of Health
wound look after the matter, as the law
was made AT its instigation and
ZANE nader its Jurisdiction.
I'c Treasurer of the Board was in
ssfuctd 10 draw on the State fund
uWep'slted by the State Treasurer in he
Farmers Bank at New Castle for the
Suipuht due the Board therefrom.
before Adjournment the following con-
w uact bills were allowed; Roberts Il
%lSt'r ~ 94f 20; James M. Bryan, So. 90;
H. r. Bruce, sl6.76, Sy.9O, $30.4l.