Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-28
Trustees Of Public schools.


Decimal Pdyr -nfs-An Anonym1u s Letter 70 a
Ne'c'y-aPf 1iHted 7edeher-The School Tar.
An adjourned meeting Of the Board of Trus-
tees of Public Schools was held last evening in
the Franklin Building-Mr. Woodward in the
chair, and McSsrs. Clark, Champion, Harris.
Hart, Hall, Murtagh and Woodward present,
WIZ the Superintendent, Mr.. Wilson.
Inc board proceeded to consider the tables
showing the date Of teachers entering service.
Ihe amount OF salary, &C., reported by the com
mlttee on salaries and approved by the respec-
i've sup, DO rds, and they were adopted.
Mr.. Champion offered resolution that as the
SCHOLASTIC year consists of ten calendar months,
In making monthly payments to the teachers
hereafter the annual salary shall be divided into
ten equal psrfs-one-tensho of which shall be due
at the close Of each scholastic month, and the
trustees and treasurer shall govern Themselves
accordingly; which, after some debate, was
adopted.
Superintendent wi'eon presented an applica-
ton from Miss NJ. Alice Llwler for teachers
PC lion, which was referred.
AN ANONYMOUS LETTER-wAs 1T WRITTEN BY
THE MAN WHO GRADUATED AT TWO COL
LEGfS?
He also presented the following letter received
by him:
GETTYSBURG, September -. Is70.
j. o. I,son ESq-' "SsIiHte"dt nj Of Pubic Soncoi'
MYptAa sIR: You are probably aware Of my az;
letter. ns to ses
ome IbicTmatiOn IN regard TO ariirs 10 thai district
and cqwsTdly Thing, / would like TO inquire i tn
Of H b. rs by er
upon Mr.; " I, the former teacher: Are teachers
to ss Gss nfr or take oaa
i've m onths OF the year, Have the T asiee, been
n, med j. Their Office Viii you be Kind ough to
give ne what inlOIp alton you can upon these point
eud any others COrcetring The .chO)z let er
noon. Wi you endetVor obigs me at that tine,
and thus render me your grateful sesvsnt,
The Superintendent was directed to reply to
Mt. Hilton.
A number of bills we're presented and re-
ferred.
The committee on schools reported in favor
of establishing an additional primary school in
Island Hall, a necessity existing therefor; and
the report WIS adopted.
Mr.. Murtagh nominated Miss Ellen Holiday
as acting teacher Of the school, and she was
elected.
Mr.. Hart offered resolution, that the board
has learned with regret that Mr.. G. 0rge +. Nc
Lelan has offered his resignation as a trustee of
the second district; and ackno wledging his val
uab'e services in this board, request him ID
withdraw his resignation. Messrs. Hart and
Chsmplin spoke in high terms of the services OF
Mr.. Mcclellan as trustee, and the resolution
was adopted.
Superintendent Wilson gave notice that tue
class OF teachers who are TO receive normal in
struction in penmaDship from Prof. III. q. Spen
Ger will meet at the Bnsiress College. corner of
$50 p. m, and that he d. fred t. have ali teach
ers who are not competent to teach Spencerian
penmanship in the most approved manner meet
him on that business.
THE PROPOSED SCHOOL TAX INADRouATE
Mr.. Hall req aested Superintendent Viii. IN to
make statement as to the rate Of taxation ID
meet the expenses Of the schools
MIR. Wilson said that not anticipating he
would be called on he was not prepa ed y tn
the figures. lie would state, however that the
figures on which the Mayor based his request
for q tax of 50 cents he had furnished and
they were correct, as also the statement i'm Tag
STAR that 80 cents would carry the schools on
but four months. large class OF expenditure
must be incurred in The beginning Of each
school year, including some salaries, which
could not be paid in cash. The only way by
which the schools could be kept open on tax
ment of 80 cents will not bring do ~
'han Is needed. There are " aaS;,inuaI
schools and the salaries are oigher and VET th,.
roo,n nc Glow last year. There is no
CEN .-vnomise; and out of the tax of 20
- II will be expected that lots viii be pur-
chased and buildings erected. To have met the
appropriation OF las. year GO cents on the 500
would have been required. The general fund
exhausted; but now, by law, the funds are
Obliged to be kept separate and intact.
Mr.. Hart said that there were some Directing
to the high tax, but they did not take the trou-
bic to inquire INTO the necessity of imposing 1t.
MIR. Hall stated that he had heard of one man
who objected TO the proposed high tax, and had
said he would not pay it. That man he lie rn-d
had three children attending the schools in
Franklin building, and paid last year bat s2.5J
taxes.
Mr.. Woodward repeated that many persons
were mistaken as TO the rate of tax necessary to
yield an amount sufc ient to carry on the schools
with the most rigid economy, because heretofore
the general fund was frequently drawn on for
school money. One man he had heard o. objec',
II a high tax, and that man has tour children in
the schools, is complaining because a fi,,h can
not be accommodated, and yet all his taxes are
aid in Wisconsin.
Mr.. Hall said the ignorance was not altogether
with some of the people; but some OF the Com
mon CoIncilmen seemed 10 be laboring under a
mistake as TO the amount of money nee ssary,
as was shown on Monday night by one member
arguing that last year the schools had been car
ried on, lots purchased, and large amount due
on the erCctiOn OF the Franklin Building had
been paid; all out OF the IS cents on the 500.
He Tovcd that the Superintendent be IL =tructed
to prepere a statement setting forth the actual
amount required for the support of the public
schools this year, aud act with the comm, ZEE on
Congress and the civ Councils In obtaining the
passage of the tex bill With the 80 cent clause
for schools. Adopted; and the board adjourned.