Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-28
The COlOPed Schools.

Proposed Ne" School-house oa Copied HUI TIE
Contract Observation-Disclosures Trustee King.
meeting of the Trustees Of Colored Schools
Messrs, Syphax, King and wormley-was held
at the Stephens School-house Saturday evening,
for the purpose o. considering the following
bids for the erection Of the proposed new school,
house on CIpitol Hill, I'D and c ssrees, s.. r.. :,
a.. Panne ~, (pressed brick front,) go, PSI 81
Hunt & Williams, (Ied b-ick } sIs COO; Entwistie
< Baron, :2l .s73; Robert j. Fleming, 500, 200:
j. G. Naylor, Subtitle.
MIR. King stated that the advertisement was
NOT pubiished long enongh-oAly five days-and
in paper probably less read than any OF the
others. The Chronicle, in which the advertise
mcnt Appeared, was especially . politicians
IsaS T M LIE sTAs ana Rspnssican were
mech mics who intended to bid, hut did not see
the advertisement. He also stated that it would
have been well to have asked proposals includ-
ing the grant of the old building to the contrac-
tor, the materials in which might have been
worked in the new structure.
Nr. Syphax replied that ii was contemplated
that the present school building shall not be
disturbed until the new building is comsleted
and explained that it was proposed to place the
building on the building lines; that the plans of
the the building s.g were made BY Mr. Edward Clark,
Mr. King said he could not agree to place the
building on the street, and he urged that the
play ground should be where the children can
be seen, and not behind building.
Mr. King moved that the proposals he aiver.
tised for again in The STAR and Republican.
as vel as In the chronicle, for ten days at least
Lost. Aye-Mr. King; noes-Messrs. Syphax and
Mr.. wormley moved that the bid OF Messrs.
Hunt and Williams be accepted. Carried.
Hoas-Messrs. Syphax and woTmley; no, Mr..
Mr.. King said he voted no because the rrties
had dore some work for the board which was
not satisfactory.
Mr.. Syphax acknowledged that the work al
luded to bad not been done properly, but that
they would make them give bonds this time.
He moved that Mr.. Clark be employed to super
Mr.. King opposed this motion, On the ground
that Mr. Clark was government officer, re-
ce1ving pay, and there were plenty OF compe-
tent architects who could be employed.
The motion was adopted, as also one looking
TO the drawing up of the contract.
Az this point Syphax handed a letter to King,
which vas read by the latter, as also by Worm
ley. and carefully replaced in his (S.'s) pocket
This letter, it is said was from ex- Mayor Sayies
j. Bowen, who expressed the hope that the con-
tract might be awarded to Messrs. Hunt < Will
liams.
The application Of Miss X. A. Simpson for a
was filed.
TEACHERS SALARIES.
MT. Syphax offered resolution, which was
adopted, that the teachers of the preparatory
high school be paid at the rate of 5000 per an
mum, and OF the grammar schools $500 per an
mum; and the superintendent be directed to
prepare q scale OF salaries OF teachers gradn-
atfd acCO. ding to duties and the merits OF each,
and report to the board.
PURCHASE OF Music BOOKS.
Mr.. Newton, the superintendent, called at
tentiOn TO the want of singing books and he
that to make the labors of the sing
ing teachers effective books be purchased The
board directed that fifty books lie purchased for
each school building.
Mr.. King asked Tat the board fix a regular
time Of meeting, stating that it was very incOn-
venient for him at present, as he knew not what
time the meetings world be called, ard often
had out few hours notice.
The suggestion was not acted on, but Mr.. Sy-
phax stated that they would endeavor to give
Mr.. King longer notice in future.
MIR. Syphax TeI orted that on the odd of No
vember he had received from Mayor Emery
s29 $50 in certificates and SS,1i6.S1 in cash. OF
the money due the coiOred schools. Also, that
the Mayor received him very courteously, and
promised that, as far a. he was able, he would
comply with the acts of Congress.