The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-26
LOCAL MATTERS.
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The President stated that the object Of
the meeting was the consideration of the
bond of H. L. Wigand, appointed city col
lector by General Stoneman.
The bond exhibited William J. Ragland,
Matthias Altmeyer, George Gavinzel, and
Luther Lee, Jr., as securities.
Mr.. Clopton moved the reference Of the
bond to the committee in accordance with
the precedent already established.
Mr.. Van Lew moved that the Council
proceed to the immediate consideration Of
the bond. ...a... .:... ..
Messrs. Washburne and Humphreys in
sisted upon immediate action.
Mr.. Ciopton did not suppose that General
Stoneman wished to push the matter if the
bond was not sufficient. Certainly no harm
could result from an investigation of the
circumstances by committee. .
Mr.. Yale was not prepared to vote on the
bond OF once, and therefore hoped the mat
ter would be allowed to take its usual
course. ....- ... H..
The vote being taken upon the amend
ment of Mr.. Van Lew, it was lost-Messrs.
Pelouze, Van Lew, Humphreys, and Wash
burne, voting in the affirmative.
The bond was then referred to the COM
mittee and motion of Mr.. Smith that the
Council meet this evening at o'clock to
consider the subject was carried.
Clerk of Second Market.
The President presented petition from
e. H. Valentine, asking for the place Of Clerk
of the Second Market, and presenting re-
commendations from General Stoneman,
Chief Justice Chase, Governor Wells, and
others. Laid on the table.
Public Education.
Mr.. Wasbburne, from the committee to
whom was referred resolution, passed
June 18th, concerning the establishment OF
system of public schools, reported that
they had conferred with the Representatives
of the Peabody Educational Fund, Freed
mems Bureau, and various benevolent asso-
ciations, and found every disposition to as
sist the city in the proposed object. The
committee begged leave to recommend the
adoption Of the following
Resolved, That there shall be Board
Of Education for the city of Richmond, to
be constituted as follows-viz., of the
Mayor of the city, er-oticio; of the super.
intendent of schools, er-o6icio of third
member, q citizen of Richmond, who shall
be elected by the Common Council, and
whose term of service shall commence on
the lst day of July and continue for one
year, and until his successor is elected and
qualified.
"The superintendent of schools shall be
elected by the Common Council, and his
term of service shall commence on the Isl
day of July and continue for one year, and
until his successor is elected and qualified
Hereafter these elections shall be held al
the regular meeting of the Council in June
"It shall be the duty of the Board Of
Education to provide for the accommoda.
ton and instruction of the children of this
city in public schools. They shall obtain
suitable school rooms, examine and select
teachers, fix, subject to the approval of the
Council, the salaries of the superintendent
of schools and the teachers Of the same
make and enforce such rules and regula'
tions for the schools as they may deem ad.
visable from time to time, and have general
direction and responsibility in matters per-
tanning to public schools.
"It is hereby ordered that during the pre-
sent school year, lS6S-'69, the Board o.
Education shall not incur expense to the
city of Richmond beyond one-half the sala
ries of teachers employed in the public
schools of the city. Likewise that the thirc
member of the Board shall be, during tht
present school year, Rev. R. NJ. Manly
Bureau Superintendent Of Education il
Virginia. .-.
"The Board of Education is authorized ane
expected to make such arrangements for tht
present school year with the trustees of th'
Peabody fund, the Bureau Of Refugees
Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, and thu
various educational societies and agencies
as will enable them to conduct efficiently the
public schools without further expense t
the city than that specified in this section
Mr.. Miller offered as substitute tina
the Committee on Education be instructed
to prepare and report an ordinance on th'
subject of the education of the poor OF tht
city, providing for the apportionment o
the free-school tax, or such part thereon a.
may be just, among those religious denoml
nations engaged in the gratuitous instruc
tion of the poor in proportion to the actua
number of children in average attendance
| at their several schools.
Colonel August, o member OF the com
mittee, opposed the resolutions reported, ant
moved their recommitment. He was IN
formed that the Convention which ha'
recently framed Constitution for TIM
State had made ample provision for publ
education, even to the extent Of an enor
nous tax Zone per cent. ON all rea
estate), and certainly there was neve
a body whose members felt more tn
need Of education. Would it not b.
well to wait until it could be seen wine
ther that Constitution would be adopted
BE saw no necessity for Immediate action
and was especially anxious for It's recon
mitment because, although q member
the committee, he had not been aiforde
| much opportunity of comforting with ther
and being enlightened as to the new systei
of education. The speaker therefore move
the recommitment of the subject, and sue
gested the addition Of the venerable fresl
dent. of the Council to the committee.
IL Mr.. Smith moved that the whole subJe'
berecommitted, and that Messrs. Maefa'
Ilandl and Miller be added to the committe'
! ItAgreed to.
,t6The Council then adjourned until q o'cloe
this evening. o'oi't l4ts
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