The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-06-10
CITY CNTNCEI..
PUBLIC SCHOOLS,

A called meeting of the City Council was
held yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Ii. L. Kent
presiding.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The following ordinance to establish
system Of public schools in the city Of Rich
mond was adopted with one dissenting
voice:
"Be It Ordained by the Councti Of the City Of
Richmond, That for the purpose of establishing
system Of public schools In the city Of Richmond
seven membcrs-One Of whom shall be the Mayor
of said city, erocio. who shall be the president Of
the said Board another Of whom shall be the SUI
pcrintendcnt Of schools cr-oFcio. who shall be
elected rs hereinafter provided, and shall lie the
elected by the Council rs soon as practicable AFTER
the passage of this ordinance, and who shall here
stated meeting In July, or as soon thereafter as
practicable and shall continue In Office for one
year and until their successors shall be elected ana
qualified.
-. There shall be elected by the Council rs soon
as practicable after the passage OF this ordinance
july or rs soon thereafter practicable, Super
intcndcnt OF Schools, whose term OF Office shall
continue for year, and until his successor shall
"a. The duties of the Superintendent of Schools
shall be specified by the Board OF Education, and
his salary shall be fixed and provided for by the
IL. 1t shall be the duty Of the Board of Educa-
tion to provide for the odaion and instruc-
tion of the children or the city of Richmond In
public schools to obtain suitable school-rooms
examine, select, and remove teachers fix tsuhject
to the approval OF the Counc) the salaries of the
teachers make and enforce such rules and regu-
latlons for the schools rs they may deem advisable
from time to time aud to have general direction
and responsibility in matters pertaining to public
schools. The Board of Education shall have
power to establish rules and regulations for It's
Pr0stdfd @ SS5 that the
separate and apart for white and colorcd children.
4 ma ority OF said Board oha u constitute quorum
! for the transaction Of business. The Board OF
Education shall report to the Council annually (ln
February the number of schools, teachers, ana
pupils giving full account of receipts and dis
to the conduct and progress Of the pupils and such
other additional Information rs may interest the
public: and also an estimate In writing Of the cN-
penses Of the public schools for the next financial
year. stating the amount required for salaries for
Incidental expenses, ana lor me aitcra'l"h' re-
| pairs. and erection OF School-houscs.
''5. The Council shall, rs soon AS spracilcablc aitcr
the passage Of this ordinance, ana hereafter annn-
ally. at the stated meeting In July. or Is soon
Thereafter as practicable, appropriate specific
sum for the support of public schools which sum
the Board OF EducatIcn shall be authorized to c1-
pend On the part of the city for the current school
| year. All orders by the Board Of Education for
! the payment of money out of the treasury OF the
city sll, be signed by the President of the Board,
or, In his absence from the meeting, by the mem
/ Der presiding. But the Auditor is forbidden to
issue his warrant for the psyncnt OF any money ~
authorized To do by the Council and all orders
of the Council for the expenditure or money on
! account OF the public schools In excess of tho
annual appropriation shall be passed only by q
/ two-thrcls vote Of the members present; which
. vote shall he recorded In the Journal.
"c. All ordinances parts OF ordinances which
are Inconsistent herewith are hereby repcaicd.'
| REMISSION OF TAXEs.
| The class tax on physicians for 1869 was,
! by vote of the Council, rcmittcd.
INCREASE OF SALARY.
| The salary Of the Clerk of the Council was
| fixed at 81 800 per annum, instead Of 81 ,20O
as heretofore.
! The Council then adjourned.