The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-18
CITY NEGLIGENCE.
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The law in relation 10 the public schools which
has just passed both boards OF the city councils and
received the approval of the Mayor differs in several Inn
portant particulars from the previous one ON the statute
book and therefore give abstract OF its several pro
visions Section divides the city Of Washington into
four school districts the Fit and second wards consti
tutng the first district the Third and Fourth wards
shutting the second district the Fifth and Sixth wards
constituting the third district and the Seventh ward con
shutting the fourth district Section second provides for
the appointment of board Of trustees similar 10 the old
law Sections third and fourth provide for the organiEa
ton of said board, and the appointment of secretary
and treasurer.
The fifth section defines the powers of the board of
trustees. They authorized 'to appoint all teachers
assistant teachers and sub assistant teachers which may
be authorized by law and the to change at PLEASURE
prescribe the of studies and the books 10 be
used in the schools but book shall be changed unless
by vote of two thirds of the whole board and the
books in all the schools in the several districts shall be
uniform The board shall also make and execute such
by laws and rules and regulations the management of
the SCHOOLS they may deem necessary and proper
copy Of which shall occupy conspicuous place in each
school ROOM for the government OF the teachers and
children aud the to alter, amend abrogate at
pleasure and to determine upon, do and transact all
business and matters appeainng to said schools agree
ably their by laws and regulations and subject at all
times to the laws of the corporation They shall
an examination of all the public schools to be held
In or before the month of July such day days as
they may from time to time appoint and shall make
written report the board of aldermen and board of
common council annually, about the first Monday
of September giving full account of their proceedings
for the past year. the condition of the schools
the number of pupils of each with the studies pur
sued and make whatever suggestions from time to time
they may conceive proper for the better accomplishment
of the objects of this act and shall give nforma
ton as the two boards. either of them may at any
time call for"
Section sixth directs the board of trustees to divide
themselves into subboards who shall meet at least
month the respective school houses exercise
of practical supervision the public schools placed
under their jurisdiction. Section seventh fixes the saa-
res of the teachers follows the male teachers of the
district schools to receive not exceeding $500 per
num- assistant teachers of the district schools $500
the teachers of male primary schools $780, the principal
teachers of primary schools $780, the assistant teachers of
primary schools $780, and the subasstant teachers 500
per annum, each of which salaries shall be payable
monthly. The eighth section provides that the most
mertoous and advanced pupil in the female department
of each district shoo shall be styled sub assistant teacher
and the said assistant teachers shall EACH in their
respective DISTRICTS supply any vacan which may
in any primary school temporarily, whenever they are
required to do by the sub-board of the district to
which they attached The ninth section provides
that all white children of bona e residents of Washing
ton between the ages of six and years. shall be
admitted into the public schools and the board of trus-
tees authorized to cause the necessary books and
tioney be furnished free of charge to destitute pupils
The tenth section directs the board of keep an
Office in the City Hall for the of their records
&c, and where their meetings shall be held The clcv
enth section provides for furnishing the necessary appro
prations to maintain the school system and the twelfth
and last section repeats all previous acts and parts of
in relation to this subject.