Evening star., 1868-08-26
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL N E w
Board OF Trustees Of Public sehoo

Board OF Trustees of Public Schools
An adjourned meeting of the Board of rrns
tees of Public Schools was held at the CItv
Hall last evening, at which all the memoars
the absence of the Secretary (Dr FardonD Mr.
J. e. Proctor, Treasurer, filled thai po,itioo
Mayor Bowen presented the applicatlons OF
me ,o,3Wlng LOT posia acns as teachers:-Fran-
cas- u Murphy, Ella G.. Bates, Catherine Me-
Sulllan, Miss Annie Tolman smith. Miss
Anetta X Draper, and DIR. VIM A. Gordon.
!i,na" m0o.e 1 presented the names Of Jennie NJ.
sfnted the names of Mis-. Mary Rsiss, MISS
Emma J. Gregg, Mrs. Mary Briggs, and Miss
Mary MeNants. MI. Mcclellan tnat of Dora
~. Brown Nr Dulin tha; of Mrs. p. T. Han
son. MI A. h. Browne those of Mss A. X
Draper, Miss Ann Smith, Mr. Dent, Hiss Mar
Faiet Saxton, and James CT. Sloan. Mr.. Will
soh presented the application of Lydia J. Stull,
ana mr. Murfagh that of X. Finley Hunter.
All Of which We're referred 10 the Committee
On examination of Teachers.
Mr.. j. y Brown, from the Committee on Ac-
counts, reported the following bills; which
Were approved:
William Ballantyne, books, stationery. &c,
sST-7si George Francis, SI65-s6, for furnishing
ing, ss32 Also, by Mr Wilson, bills of Mr.
John Talbert, amounting TO s22s.25.
Mr. Wilson offered resolutions, that the City
Councils be requested to authorize the Trus-
tees of Public Schools to establish four addi-
tIonal male intermediate schools one In each
school district the salaries of the teachers TO De
teachers Of female intermediate schools: also
10 establish twelve additional primary scnools
three in each school district the salaries of the
tsaC hers to be the same as those authorized for
teachers OF primary schools; and that the
Mayor be requested TO furnish the Councils
with copies of these resolutions, and recon-
mend favorable consideration of the same
Mr. Mcclellan remarked that il was Impossi.
Die for one teacher OF music t. do Justice 10 All
the schools, and he moved an amendment
winch MI wilson accepted, land also to EN-.
nj IN
OF etJO per annum," and the resolutions We're
adopted
MI. Brown, from the Committee on Accounts.
reported the following estimates of expenses of
the schools for the yeaI ending June 10th next.
For the salaries of teachers, as provided for
by the act approved May D. 1865, 10 wit:-For
iour principals OF male grammar schools at
SltCO and Si,6jO each, per year, Sc, ,45O for four
principals of female grammar Schools at ; 900
and Sl,SO each. per year, Si,OJO; for four teach.
trs OF male intermediate schools, at soOO and
$3.50 each, per year, sS5,25 for eight teachers of
female intermediate schools, al $500 and $50
each, per year, $3.50; for thirty teachers for
secondary schools, al 500 and $3.50 each. Der
year, s2l,515i for forty y-seyen teachers for pri-
mary schools, at $3.50 and 500 each per wear.
s2e,iS.5O; for four assistant teachers ia female
grammar schools, at $50 each, per wear. So o.
tor saiarles oi teachers ior new schools, siI,OnO
for one music teacher, SI,2U0-total, SsL85l So
For care of school, houses, to wlt:-First Dis
uict, S1,2OO; Second District, Sl,xUc Third Dis.
tlet,s sl,7b; Fourth District, A, ,IOO-tota S5 l0J
for rent of schoOl-houseS, to wit:-First Dis
tTlet 5000: Second District, S6,u0I; Third Dis
Tiei, s2,OV0: Fourth District. S2.OOO-total,
SI6,UO0.
For fuel and stove fixtures to wit: First dis.
uict sl,SOO; Second district, SI,SOO; Third dis
uIct, SlcOC;Fourth district, 81, l,SOI-total 81 aD
Total expense for school-hOuses, &c, S2s,4O
FOR contingent expenses, including c1rpen-
ters, masons, plasterers, timers, rooters'.
glaZers', plumbers and paper hangers work
repairing school rooms, and preparing new
rooms also, repairs OF furniture, and purchase
M mis- In
fIrst district, 5000; Second district, -. .HQI:
Inird district, S9,OOc; Fourth district, S9,OOJ-
total. s36,0GO.
For contin gent expenses of Board of Trustees.
including printing and the furnishin of school
books, $500; salary of Secretary, 5000: salary
OF treasurer, s5GO-total, 500. Total TOR con-
tIngent expenses, S44,7OU.
FOR colored schools, under act OF Congress
approved July %, IS6, S3U,792 So: for patting
furnaces IN Wallach school house, Si,OG-total
Tor white schools, SI57g gf2 50: total for colorad
schools, S3O,9e2 50. Grand total, Sis, ,a55.
Hr. DulIn said that II was necessary TO re-
place the heating apparatus Of the Wallach
school building by something better for the
present apparatus failed 10 heat the building
properly, and he therefore moved TO Increase
tne econtngentexpensesf tor Third District from
5000 TO Sl3.iaO.
Mr.. Wilson remar ked that this shOuld ba n
special appropriation.
Mr. West spoke of the plans of the wallach
oulldlng as imperfect. He inquired for and
received an answer that there Were four q RAM
mer school teachers, and he remarked that a
good assistant to the principal should De pro-
vided in the Third District. so that the princi.
pal could leave his school in charge of such as
sistant while be visited and taught the other
schools in the building al intervals, and thus
demonstrate 10 other teachers the best methods
of instruction.
Mr.. Browne conceded in the views of others
that better heating apparatus is necessary
Mr.. Moore said thar while the lower rooms
woald be uneomfortably hot the others would
be very cold.
Mr.. West said that he had been Informed that
proper heating apparatus could be placed in
the building for 5000.
Mr.. Dulin moved 10 insert to contingent ex-
penses Of Third District, 'ineluding heating
apparatus" which was agreed TO and the re-
port was adopted.
Mr. A h Browne offered a resolution that
hereafter all menthly reports of teachers shall
be presented in the First district 20 Mr. Wilson.
IN the Second district TO Mr.. Mcclellan; in the
Third district 10 Mr.. Moore; in the Fourth dis
frict TO MI Lawrence, and the treasurer shall
pay no bill or salary without the approval ofone
of the said trustees, who shall first b. satisfied
OF the correctness Of the report; which report
was adopted.
Mr.. Dulin, from the Committee on Supplies,
reported that be had advertised for bids for
furnishing coal and wood, and had received
proposals from several parties, the prices of
coal being from s7.2i TO = per ton, oak wood
80 IS to SOLO, and pine wood S-.44 10 Ss o.
and be would recommend that the proposals
OF Dickson Il King, X. ] Falconer, VIM.
Guinand and Fowler be accepted each for a
district In the order named. The report was
adopted
Mr.. DulIn also reported IN favor of continu-
ing the contracts with w. Ballantyne for
books, &e., and G. W. Francis for furnishing
school rooms. and the report was adopted
The following resolution was offered and
adopted THAT the services OF all married ts-
male teachers who have been employed for less
term than eight years in the public schools of
Washington be hereafter dispensed with
Dur1ng the debate on this resolution. Mr.
DulIn said Il did not seem proper that younr
married ladies should be engaged in the
schools. Mr.. Wilson thought that there was
some better way 70 accomplish the end sought
Tor, and to at once discharge all married teach.
ers would WORK inluriously to the schools
MI Browne thought that married ladies who
properly attended 10 their homes had enough 10
DO, and they ought not 10 hold the positions OF
teachers. when there We're so MANY WORTHY
single ladies applying for these positions.
Adjourned.
RIGHT OF THE CORPORATION TO COLLECT
WHARFAGE ON THE CANAL.-Mr. Thornton
Smith was arrai gned before Justice Clark on
MONDAY, on warrant sworn out by Henry
Summers. Commissioner of the Washington
Canal, 10 recover S95 for wharfage on account