Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-02-24
Board Of Trustees Of COlOred schools.
A TART DEBATE

A TART DEBATE
This Board met last evening at the Stevens
School-house. The resignation OF Miss T.. A.
principal of the Georgetown
school. was received but the Board declined 10
ACCEPT il, but granted her leave OF absence
urtii tpril Isl on account of i'll health and her
faithful services TO the schools. Applications
for positions as teachers were received from
Aleatha NJ Cook; d; r. Jennings, Amelia
Charlotte A. Echols, and Sarah III. Jones, an of
which were referred. Several bills W. ,n-
proved and the Treasurer ordered to paw them.
Nr. SyphaN said at the last meeting he offered
a resolution I'm regard to the report of the SEN
ate Committee in relation to the colOred schools
of this District, which was postponed until the
next meeting. He therefore inquired if the
Board was ready to consider it.
Mr.. King said meeting had been held and
the resolution disposed of by indefinitely post
psning the consideration Of the same.
Mr.. Syphax thought where there was no guilt
there need be no fear. He felt anxious that the
public should know the transactions of the
BOARD. lie therefore offered the following pre-
amble and resolutions:
Whereas various notices have appeared in the
pubic papers rejecting upon the Board of Trustees
ment of its Important trusts, and believing that
where there is guilt there be fear and that
strict integrity Is an Indispensable qualification for
all men who occupy public positions and thai it is
due to the public as well as to the Board Of Trus-
fore be it
keseircd, That we respectfully request to be fur
resolution Of the United states senate Committee on
the District Of Columbia in relation t. the admins
that the same he published in the city newspapers.
MIR. Syphax.-I saw a notice in the papers Sc
verely criticising the course of this board.
Mr.. Jones.-YOu had the notice put in.
Mr.. Syphax--No. sir did not; but / want the
pubhc to know all about our actions.
Mr.. King-Oh, well, Mr.. Jones, we have other
business to attend to. We viii vote this down.
move that il he laid on the table.
Mr.. Syphax.-The public press has assailed
us.
MIR. Jones.-The public press has not assailed
US. Some private party did through the press.
MIR. Kings motion TO lay the preamble and
resolution on the table was adopted.
Mr.. Syphax offered resolution requiring the
Superintendent, George +. L. Cook, to furnish
the board with statement showing the number
of visits made by him to the schools, and the
particular schools visited by him, since Jan
Uary.
Mr.. Jones.-I move that the resolution be post
poned until the next meeting.
Mr. king-I have no feeling about it. I
don't care; MIR. Cook can give the information
il he likes.
MIR. Syphax.-well, want the information.
Mr.. Jones to Mr.. Syphax.-Here is Mr.. Cook;
You can ask him for yourself without any reso-
luton.
Mr.. Syphax.-You are one man and am an
Dir. syphax to Mr.. Cook.--Can you furnish the
information, sir?
Il
Mr.. Syphax--We are paying you $50 Der
month, and want to know what for.
Mr.. Cook.-It is paid for work, and more than
you ever do. i understand the resolution. IL is
only for the purpose of carrying out your bitter
feeling.
MIR. Syphax.-Things are coming to a pretty
pass, that we are to spend the peoples money
and not know what for.
Mr.. Jones.-It is great pity that you ever had
anything to do with spending it.
Mr. SyIhax-I understand you, sir. don't
wonder that you should dread your record to
to come before the public.
Mr.. king.-There is no use discussing this
matter with him, MIR. Jones. We have business
to attend to.
report, giving the names OF the teachers and the
time they have been teaching, in answer to tbe
resolution of the Board adopted some time
since. Laid over until the next meeting.
Miss Martha Ii. Briggs appointed Princi-
pal of the school at the corner of 9Th and f.
streets, Island, in place of Miss Emma l.. Crane,
resigned.
The Superintendent was instructed to notify
Miss Field that her resignation would be ac-
cepted; and the Board adjourned.
TRANSFERS OF REAL EsTATE-The follow
ing have been Iiled for record in the Office of
Mr.. 5. Wolf, Recorder OF Deeds, since our last
report:
February 11th.-w. B. Todd to John l.. Smith
ct al, sub IA, square al, (quit claim;) q. War
ner to j: p. Mexican, part 2, square 523, 500;
70 "a VI DrH1s 70 fSe ~
sub. 6, square i61; NJ. Gateley to s. Casey, part
IL, square 419, 50 600; w. +. Mattingly, trustee
to George Barber, (county;) James T.. Duvall
TO VIM Warder, trustee, subs 6 to 10, inclusive,
square Ia, part 4, square 49,, and west part 16.
square 499; j. F. COyle to III. G.. FAINT, 10 and
parts and 2. square 431, 81 ,161; ThOs. Haven
rer to Mary e. Havenner, part 49, square 456;
Henry RupI ert to George Barker, sub. 8, square
3t3, $3.50; j. &. Adams to Alberto Campbell,
part ), square OIL.
February ISth-Eliza Yates IN q q. u Mitch
ell. part Is, square 25s, 81 &c., Harriet Burtis to
Susan II. Beach, subs. l and ., square 425,
50 500; John Mcmahon to James Murphy, parts
~ and 43, square 81, 81 800; j. III. johnson
trustee. to ID. L. Stoner, part O. square 81 81 OJO
Z. W. Walcott to q. w. Linville, part 49, square
125. seq.
February 19th.-Henry Naylor, trustee, ct al,
TO j. l.. Cameron. 4, square 535, $500, A. Il.
Williams. trustee, to X. l.. Walter, part %,
square 49,.
February 21st.-w. T. Collins to George W.
Riggs, sub "a, square POS, $3.50; James H. Oar
row to y. q. Patterson, parts III and rs, square
3C5, "A coo; G.. W. DYER to Moses Kelly-
square $40, S5.113; Moses Kelly to G.. w. Over
part 4, square 40, 81, 900.
u. Morrison, part 8, square 294, 81 900; James
Collins to Michael Shea, part sub r. square 62i
SeoO; d. U. Stoner to .. L. Edgar, part 9, square
February 23d.-T. NJ. Hanson to Henry Cole
man, 4. square go, 81 800; Il. j. Miller to Chas
Schroth, subs ], and 10. square 81, 81 800; q.
"A. IsoHICI anu a Il p. braulty trustees, to IT. j.
Miller, !, 2, 9 and 10, square s41, &c, u and IS,
square 953, So ,OS6; same to Charles Miller subs
ID. IA, - and 20, square 81. lots and 8, square
4. so ,25l.5l John Fox to Harriet j. Magill lots
in CniontOwn, 500; Francis Avery to John f.
Rabbit, 3, square 50, $3.50; Thos. b. BRYAN to
James Z. Kennedy, I, g 3, 4, H. II, b. H. Is and
10, square PIP, SO $50; John Il. DOnnelIy ct al
TO Ann Neal. property in Georgetown, 81, 81;
3 l.. Phillips, trustee, to 5. Norment, e. square
SIG, S2,1s5; George Eckert to Peter Ostrander
part Z, square i9i, S513..5; Andrew Rothwell to
Salisbury Green and others, part 2, square Il.
soc; Patrick O'DOnogue to Louis Kettler, T.
square 49,, 50 900; Francis Germueller to John
r Crews, lOt9, square i5i, II, 900; VIM. F. Mat
tlngly, trustee, to John III. Anderson, lots in
niont0wn.
RFGULAR MEETING of the Irish Republican
Association of the First and Second Wards was
held last mig hi at the hall corner of Goth and l.
streets-t1e President, T.. T.. st. Clair in the
chaIr, ana Andrew Rose, secretary. After rOI-
, , business was over, MIR. James Powell took
The chair, and Air. st. Clair addressed tbe meet
ing III support of the object of the ORGANIZATION
AT the conclusion he offered a preamble and
resolution, which was adopted, that il Is fine
luty OF every irishman TO Immediately connect
himself with the Irish Republican association
nearest his place OF residence; that Irish Renuh
mean associations should be formed in every
Town and city in the United States and the OFF,
Sefs selected from those who openly profess the
iSePubhcan faith. A number of persons were
eeSteu members, among them Robert Clark.
t.ooioieu,l VINO was elected an honorary member
RELIEF OF THE Poo.-Capt. r. II. Rr;dgns
W no IL charged with tie diotr;I -