Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-12
BOARD Of School Trus,ees

Ing, Dr.. Walsh in the chair IIpon taking the
chair, he thanked the Board tor the honor con-
ferred upon him, by rejoicing him President
ana SAID, ne accepted the position with great
reluctance, as he was physically incompetent
10 discharge the dnties; but would claim the
Indulgenee-of the members. and A. IL was the
desire OF the Board that he should again hll the
position, accepted the same
MI Tustln presented the application Of Miss
Helm NJ Merryfield, and DIR. Walsh that OF
Louise r. Hopkins, both OF which were referred
dates.
The monthly reports of teachers showing
TIE schools TO De ia prosperous condition We're
read by the secretary.
Mr.. Brown from the Commute. on Accounts.
10 whom Was referred the bill OF w. ID. Shep-
herd, for stationery and supplies, presented
the following report:
The undersigned members Of the COMMITTEES
on Accounts, To whom referred the bills
of W. ID. Shepherd, ESQ. for books, stationery
and other articles furnished 10 the Public
Schools OF this city under previous contract,
big leave 10 make the following report:
IL he advertisement for proposals for books and
stationery, under which Mr. Shepherds bid
was mace and accepted, called for specific
prices only on a part of the articles furnished
with n concluding clause, however, setting
forth tina: All other articles not named in the
bio, which might b. ordered, should he fur
ms he'd by the contractor nj the ..lowest marker
prices"
On examining the account we find thar those
articles for which the price specified in his
bid, are, IN general, correctly charged but ar
helss which have been ordered under the con-
GLIDING elause of the bid we find are mostly
charged somewhat above the ..lowest market
price, for example.
Psn-bOlders, accommodation market price
per gross % cents, charged S9-a; Wilson's
Charts, Per set market price S1h charged SD 80;
Phllbrick's Charts per set, market price So
charged Sl2.5; call bells, market price about
81, charged from 81 TO 80; hand bells market
price from 90 10 20 cents, charged generally -:
towels, market price from I28 to 25 cents
charge generally ~ cents; buckets pine, mar
ket price about % cents, charged 90 cents:
feather busters, market price 80 cents charged
81: brushes market price ~ cents charged 81:
clocks, market price (put up) -, charged mot
put mp from sig to SIS The market prices
Were ascertalned by inquiry of responsible
dealers of good standing in tins CITY. But in
oroer To avoid the possibility of doing Mr.
shepherd injustice, which might arise from
variations in the market rates in Quality or
among different dealers, we have many in
STANCES thought best To allow him prices rather
above the rates a. thus ascertained.
Making uniform reductions in accordance
with the prices TO be al owed as agreed upon,
the First District bill has been reduced from
SSs1.g7 10 S26605; Second District bill from
s5O"i6 to S377.12; Third District bill from
>l,lS".1l TO So75.5o; Fourth District bill from
- 3 10 to S4e5 j Trustees bill from SII6 ~ 10
-tS.s5. Total reduction. IRON S2.74-.I6 to
>2-h4G2. 1t may BE- proper here TO add that a
small portlon OF the reductions was made on
account OF articles charged on the bills but
known not TO have been furnishe
Mr.. Brown said il was the intention of the
committee to make a further report hut Mr.
shepherd had ssked that the bill be recommit-
ted, IN order that he might bring in new bills
with the eductions made.
Mr.. Whyte said he had been visited by Mr.
shepherd, " no appeared 10 be peeuniarily en-
barTasstd, and he was an XiOus To present new
bills TO correspond with the reductions mad. by
The committee.
Mr.. Woodward NOV Ell taat tn bills b.. an
proved Tor s2C9i-u2- the amount approved by
She committee.
Dr. Walsh thought it would not be proper to
approve the bills at this time: MANY imporrant
articles were not 10 h found IA the schools In
the Third District ii appeared that twenty call
bells were charged and but fifteen could b..
found; sixteen let's OF Wilson's charts Were
charged. ana but nine could be found: twelve
sets OF Phllbrlck's charts, and three only could
H. found; twenty-eight window shadS and
thirteen only could be found.
Mr. johnson said in regard 70 the charts, he
had ordered set for each primary school IN
hrs district. and they had been delivered al diff
terent times. Some We're sent TO tn. TEACHERS
and some had been sent To his MIR. Iohnson's)
house within the past ten DAYS: the teachers
bad been notified that they could get them from
The honse- He was not aware how many sets
were there.
Mr.. Clark said there were but thirteen pri-
mary schools in the District. and he did not I'M
deTstand how 10 was that sixteen sets OF Will
sons and swelye of Philbrick's charts had
been ordered He had ordered one set, and Dr.
Walsh set OF Wilson's charts, but the
vouchers showed fourteen sets ordered by his
colleague, Mr.. johnson.
Mr.. johnson SAID he did not give separate
orders, but gave general order for all. a. h.
lid not want 10 give one teacher certain chars
and refuse others. He had given a General or
der for e sets, and II there was any order for
another set IL mast be mistake
Mr.. Rhee> said there Were certain rules aud
regulations OF the Board, and Eo " her, could
II BE- fonnd that Wilson's charts were alloya-
blei certain books We're author. zci aud he de
sired 10 have il inq uired into why Others not
authorized Were furnished. Ii seemed very
strange that Mr.. Shepherd should present this
hill, and after the committee had reduced il
SUI he should agrPe 10 II.
Mr.. johnson SAID he had been informed that
Miss bates, who instructed the lass Of teachers
had directed that they should have Wilson's
charts, but If the Board objected 10 their use be.
was willing 10 have them returned.
Mr.. Brown said Miss Bates had suggested 10
The teachers 10 get color charts winch cost but
s-3O but had not directed them 10 get Wilson's
charts which We're expensive. In all the other
districts there were but TWO or three SETS of
wilson's charts, and very few oi Philbrick's
Inns n large and useless expenditure: and
ms wholesale way of ordering hing MAS not
IN accoI dance with Tie rules OF tue Board.
MT johnson said hi teachers must have rsis-
understood Miss Batr~. He was not :ty-ars that
ihe charts were So expensive when lie gave thu
ORDER
Mr. Woodward sad many had got the opin-
ION that Miss Bates suggested Wilson, charts,
" hs she only suggested color chart. If Will
sons charts had been ordered Of MI shepherd
he should b. paid for them, a. he Wa COM
pelled 10 furnish What vas 0rdersd,
DIR. Oregon said Ee had been apnlied IA TO
approve HqUisitiOn, Tor these charts. but had
always refused n be knew. nothing about Them
H had heard that. al tin MEETING OF the t..l-h-
ers' class on last saturday. Dir Woodward sud
tbaf he and Mr.. Wilson Were the Bugrd OF
Trustees, and Whatever thav laid was law. IL
did not vouch Tor the truih Of the statement
and HOuld give his author II required I,iiJ d.
sired 10 state what IN had hand. ami ak The
gentleman Al n vas tru-.
MIR. Woodward said "a was 4 fil,ehoOI from
lightning 10 end. there va not a word oIt.ath
IN IT. lie did not directs teachers Ia get " I-On's
charts There = rrr certain rules 70 govern all
these things. lie did not approve OF cOiOTed
chart ana 80 stated. - lOT- - b. >hOuid r.
mann IN he Board b. intended 10 give hi, Op.u-
IoE- ami he dad Ho; care fOr members 81 This
Board, Aide M "a. COuncIiIn-a or Iny one else,
except ~ To personal friendship.
Mr.. Clark though ihI- >Jraug- mode of
dong bushes. Dir. >hrph,rd had rendered
I'm, bill n month ago and set ar appear that
some of the artCir- charged had been deliver
III at Mr.. johnson house within the pas ten
iayr.
Mr.. johnson sand be had .I,.a IN orders be-
iOIr the bill was presented.
Mr.. Brown thought the btil- Tor ihr H.. "a
and 9Th districts and ths Trustees bill could b..
paid, hut the Sd district bill should b. recon.
InIft,d.
Mr.. CIarE -sId h. had visited the schools ia
NJ Third District To aScerJaiH IL all The aria
vles charged hat been delivered. Alter careful
inquiry b. a>CrTfainSd that OF the I6 sets "a
Wilson's charts charged . only bad been deliV-
red. OF the - sets OI.PhIlbrick's charts 3 had
ben delivered; of the - call bells II only
o" found and Of = y lndow shSce, l3 only could