Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-12-16
Meeting Of the Trustees OF Public
Schools.

Schools.
A regular meeting Of the Trustees Of Public
Schools was held last night, w. X. Woodward in
the chair, and all the members present except
Dir. Murtagh. Mr.. Lawrence, Of the Committee
notifications and amendments; laid over. Mr..
Newton, from the special committee on the sub
ject of devising some means by which the time
for commencing the schools should be uniform
an over the city, stated that the committee had
obtained the consent of those who had control
of steam whistles TO make use Of dhem for that
purpose, and that the fire alarm telegraph could
also be used without much expense to strike the
hours in the morning and afternoon. Several
accounts were presented and referred.
Mr.. Mcclellan presented a communication
from the chairman Of the Library Committee of
the Christian Association asking the trustees to
purchase tickets for a course Of lectures pro-
posed to be delivered before the association; he
accompanied this with resolution providing
for an appropriation for the purpose. Mr.. New
ton opposed the resolution, and I'm reference to
the expenditure Of money, proposed and read
the following statement Of the school fund
expenditures from July I to December Is,
81, 6E 60; total against fund, 500, 4504s; re-
ceipts credited to October g. 50, So.95; estimated
amount since received, lo-14oths Of $1,000
SIS ,035.71; total to credit OF fund, SCI ,SS666;
balance against fund December IA, 1869,
$40, 1882 estimated receipts for present fiscal
year, being 25-14oths of 81 ,2o0O O0,) s21i, 2s5
deducting balance against fund at beginning of
year, s1E 1885, leaving for present year only
$50 52.I7; of which s54 ,647 .65 has been already
expended, and more than the balance Is prob
ably due. The appropriations for the present
year $50 AIS for white schools and S79 500 so
for cOlOred-making s263 ,244.5O in all; and there
are about sos 600 of unexpended appropriations
al Of As S the
appropriations. The appropriations for the
present year exceed estimated receipts to the
fund by about $50 900, to say nothing of the pre-
viOus deficiency. Balance against school house
fund about S3S, 900. Estimated receipts for year.
(l5-1i0ths of al 200 ,0O0,) S12S,51.
A long discussion ensued, in which consider
able opposition to the proposed appropriation
was manifested on the ground that the money
could not well be spared, as many teachers and
laborers had great difficulty in obtaining their
salaries on account of the scarcity of funds.
On motion Of Mr.. Brown, the whole subject was
finally laid on the table by vote OF yeas to
nays.
During the debate, MIR. Newton said that
Mayor Bowen had stated to him that the
public schools must close after the last of Feb
ruary ensuing, unless a special tax could be as
sessed and collected to meet this emergency.
Mr.. Moore Presenteda list showing the changes
in the Third District in 1869, as f0llows:-Nfiss
Mary r. Armistead, transferred from Primary
NO. . to Primary No. 2, in place of Mary T..
Corner, resigned; Miss Victoria A. Scott, APP
of Miss Armistead, transferred; Miss Lilly
Thomas, transferred from Primary No. Is to
PRIMARY No. 10, newly organized; Miss Molly
Nelly, appointed and assigned to Primary No.
10, IN place OF Miss Thomas, transferred; Miss
Sidney Van Riswick, promoted from sub-assist-
ant to Primary No. IA, in place of Miss Emma
Grey, resigned; Miss Alice Oulahan appointed
sub-assistant in place Of Miss Van kiswick,
promoted.
Mr.. Champlin presented a resolution author
izing the Secretary to prepare and publish a
printed abstract OF the proceedings of the board
for the benefit of the teachers. Mr.. Brown took
ground against this resolution, stating that the
reporters OF the city press generally furnished
full and truthful reports, which he thought
suffclent for the teachers. The resolution was
rejected.
MIR. Brown moved the appointment of a COM
m1ttee to act with the Superintendent i'm refer
ence to the National meeting Of school superin-
tendents, to be held in this city next month.
Adopted, and Messrs. Newton, Mcclellan, and
Champlin were appointed said committee.
MIR. Newton offered a resolution that all certi-
ficates of teachers heretofore issued be declared
invalid after June 80, $50, and that new certifi-
Gates be issued instead. Referred.
Mr.. Newton offered a resolution asking the
endorsement of this Board to a Recommendation
that NJ Ii. Goodwin be authorized to complete
public schools of this District. He stated that
the Mayor had endorsed this work-that Mr.
Goodwin had completed the labor so far as re-
garded the colored schools, and it was desirable
that the work should be finished. Adopted.
Mr.. Champlin offered resolution that in view
of the present condition Of the finances the en-
OF the German teachers be dispensed
with; laid on the table.
MIR. Moore suggested that the sub-bOards no
tify the teachers that the holidays will commence
On the 18th instant.
On motion of Mr.. Lawrence, a special COM
!nlttee was appointed, consisting of Messrs.
Wilson, Moore and Champlln, to wait upon the
Mayor with reference to the true condition Of
the school fund, and report th.e result. OF ,,eir
to the board at its next meeting.