Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-17
THE CITY
WITTY s0HooL cOMmIssEoNERs
5Iee'ins a. .hs cour.aen.e.


AesoIulhg 70 previous arrangemeuf fher
vas a meeting OF the County School Com
inissioners III the Convention Hall at az
courthouse yesterday. The weather wa
extremely Indictment, which orevepfe,
many OF tie Commissioners frcn. comm
10 town who would otherwise have besI
present. The meeting was ORGANIZED n,
the appointment Of B. r. Mckenzie h tbs
chair, and W. L. Barre, Of the UxoS AvT
AMERICAN, as Secretary.
Mr. w. 3. Ewing explained tie object O
the meeting, saying that it was for TIE uur.
pose OF educating the children Of the conn.
~, and that he was glad 10 see 50 many
prominent and experienced gentlemen pres.
ent. The following Commissioners an
swered to their names:
Present-Ienry Buchanan " 7 yFsle
Jas 4 Patterson, J G Provine. 7 ] Keafon
W II Gordon, G g Chickerinr. John Lean
ard, b Il Myers, Geo Seawiphf. ] Frizzeii
A G Sanford, B r Mckenzie. Geo A NJ
son, ] A Payne, E A Mathes, w b Hobson
mos hobson, = Foreman, w Z Charlton.
shall, p n Compton, W p Turner b H;nes
W B Ewing, W ] Chandler.
Mr.. Ewing offered the follovinu urean-
bic and resolution:
Whereas, The General Assembly Of The
State OF Tennessee did, on the 14sh day Of
december, 1868, pass an act authorizing
the County Court of each county in the
State TO levy a tax for the purpose Of rails
ing money to carry on free common schools
under the law; and II
Whereas, The County Court of David
son county did, at the January term of the
court, levy a tax for that purpose, and did,
az the last term OF the court, pass a resoiu-
uoh requesting the COmmiSsionersof Com
mon schools to meet this day and consult
together, and to adopt such books as NAV
De deemed best for the use of the schools
throughout The county, and to 10 what nav
90 thouSht besk to advance the interest Of
the schools,
Resolved, That the Commissioners Of
Common Schools, assembled this dav in
convention, elect a President. who shall
hold his Office for one year, whose auty it
shall be to preside over the meetings Of the
commissioners when assembled in convep-
Ton, and 70 call a general meeting Of the
Commissioners when it NAV be deemed
necessary for the interest of the schools.
lt was then suggested that the meetinc
adjourn tall the LIST Of May. Mr.. Ewing
urged the importance Of Immediate action
as the people were anxious to know when
their schools would commence and The
regulations adopted, the books to be used.
etc.
Mr.. Frizzell offered the following rcsolu-
lon which was adopted:
Resolved, That a special committee Of
live be appointed TO consider and Espcrt
plan of permazent organization for the
common School Commissioners of the
County, and system of Common Schools
or the county under existing laws. and
nat said committee report to an adjourned
meeting of Commissioners TO be held IN the
County Court room on Saturday. 2s9 inst
1t 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Resolved, That the chairman be re-
luested to give notice Of said meeting.
On motion the following committee was
appointed under the action of the reso-
utiOn: w. B. Ewing, Rev. ]. G. Provine.
W. III. Gordon, II. Il. Buchanan and e. A.
Nathes.
On motion OF Rev. Mr.. Provine ihe
Board of Education of the eity and the
Committee appointed at the
asst term of the County Court were invited
% meet with the Commissioners in DELHI
,ration on Saturday next.
Judge WhitwOrth said in references. 10
he invitation extended to the School
Board to be present at their meeting. that
le, In behalf of the Board, returned their
hanks for the courtesy, aud said shatit
you'd afford the Board pleasure 10 partici-
'ate. Though be said that as a distinct
'ody, the Board could do nothing naOre
han make suggestions, as they could not
'Ote except by invitation. He was glad to
ee 50 many Of the Commissioners present
n such an inclement day, and he
III that having the same interests
: view they could work harmonioasly
4 behalf of the schools He remarked to
40 Commissioners that if they would work
1 harmony and concert with the County
curt, as he had no doubt they woaid do.
nat they could build up a school system
nat would be a success, useful and an
onOr 20 the county. We are bound to
ave the school system kept up. The fact
Ould not be ignored that common schools
ould take precedence over others, except
'hools of high grades where parties we're
Die to ornament their children with clsssi-
j educatiOns- We are cO-workers for the
lme noble purposes. At the request of
II. Ewing, Judge w. stated few facts with
'ferenee to the present tax levy pro-
Jsed, and showed its advantages over the
ne Of last year. His remarks evinced
uch interest IN the success Of the schools.
I'd he again urged vigorous and united
'tlon IN the development of a good and
school system.
At the CONCLUSION of his remarks the
Getting adjourned to convene again az ten
clock, next Saturday. As the objects of
10 meeting are yery iuaDortant demand
6 immediate attention, it is TO be hoped
at every commissioner in the county. who
N possibly do 50, viii be present on The
'casiOn.
The FRONT stree. sire.