Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-15
Board of school Trustees.
ADOPTION oF RESOLUTION CESsURI,
SCHOOL sUPERISI EsDEST RICHARDS.

ADOPTION oF A RESOLUTION CESsURISG
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT RICHARDS.
Last evening a regular meeting of the Board
OF School Trustees was held At their rooms, on
5fh street at which Messrs. A. X. Browne, 3. ).
Brown, Champin, Dulin, Mcclellan, Murta .h
Nasl1on. Wilson and Woodward were present.
Mr. Mcclellan called the Board 10 order, and,
on motion. Mr., Woodward took the chair.
A communication was received from w. G.
Zantziuger, compl aiming of the action OF the
Board IN relation To charges made by him
against Mr.. Mckee teacher of the Franklin
School, and announcing his determination to
FOLLOW the matter mp until he obtains justice
ana satisfaction for the outrages 10 which his
son had been subjected; laid on the table.
A letter was read from superintendent Rich
arus, stating that he had some papers belonging
10 the Board which had been placed In his care
by regular rule OF the Board. He says taat
the rules which define his duties make him the
custodian of all reports embracing the statistics
OF the schools. This rule, he contends has not
been changed, and must remain in force until it
is changed; and besides, there is no place pro-
vided in the rooms OF the 'srd where he gould
consider it safe TO place q EN-. He saws the pa
pers in his possession can be examined at his
Office at any time, but declines to allow them
out OF his custody until the rule is changed. He
says he has heard OF an order having passed rel
alive TO the papers, but he had not received any
copy of 1t. The letter was referred to the com
mutee on the annual report.
Also, one from Mr.. j. A. Kennedy to sell "A
lot for school purposes in square 95I on street;
referred.
Mr.. A. X. Browne presented applications of
Miss 5. A. Chandlee, Miss Louisa Palmer. Miss
Edwards, and Misses Isabella and Mary Dou Oh
erty for positions as teachers; referred to the
committee on examinations of teachers.
MIR. j. 5. Brown offered the following:
Whereas H.. Richards, Superintendent of Publi,.
Schools, has refused To return to the rooms OF Ia.
Board documents and statistical matter called for by
avot" Of the Board, and absolutely .sary t. en-
able The CDmmitte- n Annual Report to discharge
their duties Therefore,
hsso'.sd. That the superintendent ha by this act
totally ignored the respectful Request AMI auth oriIy
4 tie Board therefore for thus act he merits and
Board.
hss0 rel, That his Honor the MAYOR is hereby
solicited to remove said Superintendent at the ear
LEST possible moment from office.
MIR. Champlin moved the adoption of the
same.
MIR. j. ). Brown said ii was important TO
understand whether they were subject to the be-
hests of the Superintendent, and whether he
should continue to set aside rule OF this Board.
Mr.; a. N. Browne remarked that they could
afoId TO be magnanimOus, and the last resolu-
tons should not be adopted. Ii the papers were
returned alter the passage of the resolutions he
would move that they be expunged.
Mr.. Mcclellan laid Mr.. Richards construed
the rule OF tde Board as giving him authority TO
keep all the papers in his possession. Under
rule MI: Richards was expected to be the Gus.
touian, but that did not give him the right To
lock them up i'm his own house, and thereby pre-
vent the members of the Board from having
access to Them The committee designated to
make the annual report needed the papers for
spection.
MIR. Vashon said he had some conversation
with Mr. Richards, and he said he wanted the
pagers to refer to in making up his report.
Mr.. Mcclellan said the papers wanted should
be returned here speedily. Mr.. Richards had
All the documents relating to transactions for
several years past, while the papers the Super
1ntendent actually needed were those concern
ing the business Of the past year. Ii the mem
bers OF the Board wanted to see the documents
they would now have to 60 to his residence
Mr.. Murtagh remarked that the last resolu.
ton was in very bad taste. The ground was
covered in the other resolution, and he moved
to strike out the last resolution.
MT. Brown accepted the amendment OF Mr.
Murtagh to strike out the last resolution.
MIR. Champlin considered the last resolution
the best 1t meant business, as it asked the
Mayor to remove an incompetent, domincering
official. He would have preferred to vote for
that resolution.
After some further discussion, the preamble
and remaining resolution were adopted. Yeas
Messrs. A. X. Browne, j. s. Brown, Champin.
Mcclellan, Murtagh, Wilson and Woodward l.
Nays-Messrs. Duin and Vashon, 2.
Reports from the First, Second and Fourth
Districts were presented and OF dered to be fled
number of bills were presented and APP
proved.