Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-19
Meeting Of the Board Of Trustees o! Pub.
lie Schools.

Meeting Of the Board Of Trustees o! Pub.
lie Schools.
"A meeting Of the Board Of School Trustees
was held at their new rooms, No. i23 5th street,
between L and r, last night-Present Messrs.
Dulin, Wilson, Bro wn. Mcclellan, Champlin,
Lawrence, Vashon, Newton, Trustees, aud
Messrs. John Q. Proctor, Treasurer, and Geo.
w. Curtis, Secretary. Mr.. Dulin was request.
ed call the meeting to order which he did. but
Gechned acting for the evening, and thereupon
Mr.. Newton was coocen chairman.
Mr.. Damn, Chairman OF the COMMITTEES on
Supplies, reported that the proposals for
house furnishing articles had been received
from Messrs. Ballantyne, wyvilI, Francis,
Gregory and Boteler, aud that Mr.. George
Francis being the lowest bidder, the contract
had been awarded to that gentleman.
~, MessIs; Brown and Mcclellan expressed
and on motion the report was accepted
MT Dulin also from the Commtlee on Sap
ple', Suggested that In view OF the high prices
OF wood and coil, and the fact that there were
so few bidders TO supply the same. thas the
awarding Of said contracts bs postponed. He,
however, stated that from Conversations with
Na.eas coal dealers they had given Il as their
opinion that the price of ceal was as low now ss
would ever be, and concluded by submitting
propositions from a number OF gentlemen ea-
q" - in the business
Mr. Brown moved that the contract for coal
(Wnite ASH al 49, per ton. and first quality
OF oak WOOD at so per cord, pile at IS per cord,
slwed and split. BE- awarded, for tue FIrsi
District, to Messrs- Diycn & King; which
On motion OF Mr.. DulIn, the contrl,t for
wood and coal for the Third District was
awarded Z Nessrs; H. Blrsour Co; CO..
The awarding OF contracts for stationery was
de red.
On motion of Mr. Chanplin, the Coumt.ee
on supplies is ruthorized to advertise ag,in
Tor supplies of fuel for the Second and Fonrt1
IL stricts, and report at The next meeting
The Chairman of the Committee on Supplies
ar a thn all fs,rx.
ing them to report a plan by which the taxi
books used in the public schools NAV be fur.
shed to the pupils al the net Whole ale price
h:d been considered, ard that, in their opinica,
additional legislation will first be required in
orcer to adopt such plan as prepos ID 5y the
Mes,rs. Mcclellan and the Chstr expressed
their approval, and on motion OF Mr. Cham
pin, the report Of the committee wcs adopte,,
A resolution offered BY Mr.. Lawrence was
adopted, "that Adams Series OF Teacher
Registers of Attendance, REGULATIONS, &c, mod .
ifed in snch way IS to be applicable to the
public schools OF Washington, be adopted for
future use.'
Mr. Newton offered a resolution. which w,s
adopted, "that the board approve in substance
the bill now before the City Councils for the es
blishment Of Scientific High and Norm1l
Sepool II this city. and respectfully but earn
estly urge the immediat, pissage O. the sana
and toat the secretary OF the board be direct i
10 communicate copy Of this resolution to the
two boards Of the City Councils"
MIR. Brown offered a resolution "tha, the bill
which lstely passed the Board of Aldermen,
defining the powers and duties of the Board OF
trustees and the Superintendent Of Public
Schools, meets with our appreciation, and WILL
in our judgment, contribute TO the welfare and
rfhciepcy of the public schools. and should no.
be abolished at the present time, and that he
compensation Tor his services is not too great
for the duties and responsibilities of the Oil ce:
adopted.
Letters of resignation from Misses Annie E.
Eyaps, Annie T. Smith, Helen ID. Williams
rin 4
accep ed.
The secretary was directed to obtain printed
Iersr neodings and envelopes for the use of the
A petition was presented by MT Wilson from
sixty persons. white and coIOred, for the estab-
hshment of a nv ed school in the northern part
and Yes olution which sets forth that, ..as a de.
sire has been expressed by a number of resi-.
dents, both white and coiored, in the Second
District, northern portion of the city, that a
school should be established in their pei-b
hood for the benefit of their children, irrespec.
tive OF color, this Board petition the Board of
Aldermen and Common Council to so am nd
t1e city ordinances in relation TO public schools
oy strik'ng ont the word "white," as to permit
the esta blish ment of the de~ired school
MT Vasbon said he bad doubts IN his mind
VDeIher the Board, under existing laws had
any authority TO grant the prayer of Ihe pc
utlorers. After some deblte the pettioa and
re olution Were referred TO the COMMITTEES on
Congress and the City Councils. Adjourned
A
THgPoToMAC FRoNr-AImost dead cain,
p-eVa,ls along "the front" today and al.
though the Thermometer is rather high up in
Int nsu, &c, yet the sun being OBJ scured by va
poiy c'oucs makes journey about the
wharyes less uncomfortable than would other
Wi be me case were old Sol biz ng forth In
AL ms power. The movements Disabling YES
sells are not very lively. and may be embra ed
II TIE following:
Ee7T 5 WLag..-Arrivei-Schr. Ne ,hauic
SnaIi, from Harrison's Cove, win % cords OF
Crcact's Whorf- Arrived-Steare Express.
Nickel, from Baltimore, with mdze and pas.
!se1.f's W OF and Goa Wharf. foot of .y.,ih
streef.-ArIived-Schr. VIM. Rus ELL Hsopar.
from Havre-de. Grace, with coal for a I,
Sheriff Sailed-Schr. w. Kenthall, Colemsn.
for Havre-de-Grdce, light.
EToea's Bhdrf.-Sailed-Sc Ann :. Grown.
SIX. Tor Georgetown TO lead coal for Provi.
den e, X. ].
Fdy', at-Arrived-schrs Jennie Baker.
TO- market; John Thomas, Ashton, from Car
rioman. with wood for Fowler.
tog'er's Whdrf.-Arrivfd-Schr. Potomac,
Of coal for the Washington and q 3-getown
Ice and Coal Company; b. q E. p. . xstt Pen
dIeton, from Gardiner, Me, with ice for the
same firm.
Skidmore's WRorf.-Arrived IS chr. Sus,u
ETewer, johnson, with $50 punches trout, IS
brncnes hog fish; and I2 or Is dozen bay mack.
efel, for Skidncre.
nays h1If -ArllVe0-Scnr. Julla. D1la.
ney, from Hare. GRACE, With I6j tons coal
for :. e. Magruder.
Ndrter's Wharf. - Arrived - Sch.s. A. f.
Smyrk, Phillips, from Havre-de-Grace. With
l52 tons coal for j. Is. Lord; Newport Fields,
from same port, with i25 tons coil for me
SAILED Schr. Carrier, Jackson, light. Men,
SAILED from Philadelphia, August 18th Schr.
b. Bradley, McMonagle, for this wharf, with
coal for l.. w. Barnaclo.
ExCURsIONs.-Ihi55 morning, in addition 10
fuIl list Of general passengers, the steamer
w. w. Colt, Ky ther in command, carried do WI
20 norfolk some sixty odd Masons, and other
citDens OF Uniontowl and Washington, OF an
exc ursIon trip, the profit proceeds OF viii ch
are 10 be Appropriated towards the erection of
a Masonic Hall al that place, (Uniontown.l
Many OF the Masonic fraternity were accom-
PAM with their families, and altogether the
party went off in happy spirits, and every.
thing augured pleasant time.
Preceding the departure Of the Colt the
steamer Arrow, MAJOR Sykes IN command,
Klided on rom the same lCiail,sl wharf On her