Daily Republican., 1888-05-15
BOARD OF EDUuAIION.
Regular Meeting Last EVENING Oh
pa Graham Of the Htgn schooi DIS.
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The new Board Of Eiucstiou met last
evening In It's ntst regular session,
Pfe.idsnt Baird In the chair.
This session WAS devoid Of interest be
yond the resolution Ct Mr.. MorgAb,
ma ie as the last Atn,ed meeting, u dis-
charge Thomas l. Graham, principal OF
the High School, which brought forth 3
tliXht debate, after which, en- an
amendment by the same gentleman,
the board decided, by vote OF II TO 2,
o discharge Mr.. GrahAm from MIA po-
tition on and after Mayl4
The proooediogs in detail follows:
The treasurer OF the board reported .
balance in bank mp to April 30 as iol-
lows: Oarrent expenses, $40, bl6 b2;
new building, B6 1880
The com mittee on N 10 we're allowed
$40 for tbs purpose OF repairing the
fence around the school.
DR.. Shprtidge moved that the COD
tract for erec ting the new school house
a. Seventeenth and Union streets be
awarded to j. r ID. Seeds& Sou, they
belng the lowest bidders.
Mr.. Morgan objected to the motion,
As the board had too much trouble with
the hrm In erecting the Aigh School
Mr. Tramp said thai from past az
perienoe the Board should be very care.
mi in awarding the contract to the arm
named, unless It was drawn up 30 that
there would be no loopholes for escape.
Mir, Pyle suggested Lhat IS there vac
no COMMITTEES on tho proposed n5w
school, that the matter be laid over
until said committee was appointed.
His suggestion was favnrably acted
upon, and the matter for the line being
WAS laid over.
The motion of Mr. Morgan, male at
tho last meeting, TO declare the position
OF principal OF the High School vacant,
was next brought up
Mr. Morgan moved As an amendment
to hls original motion that the position
Of principal OF the High School be de-
olAred vacant on and after Msy l4th,
/ 1888.
Mr.. Smith moved ID amend that
Thomas l.. Graham, principal Of the
High echool, ba discharged on and
alter May l4tb, 1888
As several Of The members wanted
the motion In writlh q, Mr.. Morgan pre-
sent 81 ths following resolutions:
"Rs 20 ved, That Gu and after the 14.h
dAy 81 May, 1898, the priDoipalshIp OF
Zoe High School Is DECLARED vacant AEd
thai Thomas l. Graham 10 discharged
from tbeympioy Of thia Board for In
olmpetenry and neg lect OF duty"
The resolution Was adopted by the
folio wing vote:
The Ry es and nays we're oslled aud .
vote was taken with the fol owing re
ieult: Ayes-BLlley, Bennstt, RBtts,
Coyic, Dandy, Edwards, FouiG, Han
son, Morgan, Mason, MsgaW, Pyle.
Bhortlidge, Smith, slulrt, Trump and
l naNvN IT q rfa oA BAL "A
Excused from voting-CASsidy and Ma
gee. Absent, Hayes AMI Weeka.
On motion OF DE- Saur.lidse, tie SEQ
retary was Instructed to notify Mr,
Graham Of the action OF the b Isrd.
Ga motion OF tha same gentleman, a
clDmittes VI Il Ve WAS ordered to ho ap.
y linied to take charge OF all repairs
that exceeded t2J
On motion or Mr.. Pyle the proper
officers we're directed 10 draw on the
City Treasurer for tbs monthly appro-
priatlon.
On motion of Mr.. Morgan the secrs-
tary wAo instructed to draw orders for
the inspectors and clerks that he'd the
lRss scDool election.
The chair ant ounced the following
standing commit ts.s for the ensuir K
yesc:
Ga Tescbers-3mith, Trump, Nor.
Rau. Hanson. Grter, Ol BoGks-Short.
lidgo, Boulk, Stuart, Bailey, Edwards.
Aonoui tt--StuArt, Coy!e, - Fl
pance-Pyle, Palmer. Danhy, Tfans.
fer.-Grisr, Hayes, Beti. InSuTsuee-
Hanson. magee, Bailey. Printing
Trnnp, Mason, -. Evening SchcOl
BAylts, Smith, Dandy. Fuel-Be,Is,
| N oyaFla Iaaatau Etra
Hayes, Cassidy, Bennett aeslth-
morhAn, Coyle, Bennett. RspAirs-
Fonlk. BAylis, Morgan, Bailey, Gas
sidy. New Sohool-MAaaH, Hhortlidgs,
Stuart, Fonlk, MaEee.
Schools-No. 1, Pyle, Foulk; No O.,
Grier. Palmer; No 8. Dandy, Edwards;
No A. Uoyle, Masse; No. s, Hanson,
Smith, No. 6, Botts, griet; No 7,
Hayee, Stuart; No. 3, Stuart, Belts; No.
9. Palmer. Morgan; No 10, Edwards,
-; No H. Foulk, Coyle; NJ. IL,
NJ aRer, Baylis; No, Ii, -, Hayes;
No. is, Cassidy, Macon; M. Is, Nor.
gan, Bailey; No. II, Bennett, Pyle; No.
10, Smith, Snortlidge; No. 10, Trump,
Mason; No. 30, Bailey, Bennetti No. 81,
MsSsw, - No. 30, Trump, Hanson
No. %, Baylis. Dandy; No. "a, Mason,
Pylei High School, shortlidge, Trump,
OOfRhus
Previous to the board Gijourniug Mr..
Pyle invited the members, oflicsrs and
representatives OF the prees to partSke
of Ice cream and cake ut Whites. The
Invitation was accepted
Altar passing the following bills the
board adjourned:
w. II, Lones, $40; e. Il. Anderson,
IS "a; James Davis, 81 81; News Pub.
llsbing Compsny, 81 Ss;.Evsry Evening
Printing Company, s. 06; 6nyLh q
Fell, s.; W. ID. Sparks, $50 80; Cav
throp aud Brother Company, b10 72;
Miller q jenkins. $2.66; j. V. Carlisle
Il Co., S6 Al; Alexander Cham bers,
636 05; John q. Brison, S1.95; james
Bradford Company, S27 As; Frauoio p.
Dillon, S2.36; Allan 5pgs kmAn, So SO;
5syers Brothers. $i.36; Wilmington
Goal Gas Company. $17 AZ; James ID.
German, S1.76; II. q Simpaon, SO;
Charles Warner Company, Sl84 10; q
e. Thomas Il Co, $26 81; salnrirs OF
ofiicsrs, superintendent, etc, Sl74 %;
salaries OF janiIors, S4S9.e0; total, tl,-
086 10.
n you want a snug fl ting spring OF
summer suit Of clothes call on Samuel
x. Thorp, merchant tailor, No. 6l3H
Market straes.
ice cream s0ua Wa'er az BeAton
Smiths drug store, corner 7th and Pine
streets.
Clam soup at Ainscow'u. Devil crabs
a speciality.