Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-08
The CouoreS, schools.
Sitting uP OLD SCORES.

At q meeting of the Trustees of Colored
Schools last night, Mrs. Jane 4. Clark, of Mas
sachusetts one of the old teachers of the colored
schools in this city, was appointed teacher, at a
salary of $40 per month.
Mr.. johnson stated that the increase of
scholars in the O-street school made it necessary
that a partition be constructed, so as to make
accommodations for an additional school, and
made a motion to carry out the suggestion;
which was agreed to- He also moved that a
sehool-house bell be placed on the school build
ing; carried.
LITTLE ITEM OF CARRIAGE HIRE.
Mr.. King presented batch of bills which
were ordered to be paid Mr.: Wormley objected
To bill Of 81 for carriage hire, horse feed and
Refreshments for the superintendent and trustees
in visiting the schools on commencement day.
Messrs johnson, King and Superintendent Cook
explained that ii was impossible to get around
to all the schools such occasions without
using a vehicle. Mr.. WOrmley said 1t had always
been done heretofore by means of the street
not be done SO now. He did not believe they
had any right TO use the school funds for such
purposes. The bin was passed, Mr.. wormley
voting no.
MR.. sYPHAx SETTLES.
Mr.. Syphax, ex-trustee and treasurer, pre-
sented bis cash accounts, with the balance of
money in his hands, about $3.50, which he
handed over to the trustees.
Mr.. Syphax explained that of the amount
handed in, S205 had been collected by him for
rent Of the Stevens school house, which, not
being part OF the regular school fund, had
been placed on special deposit on interest; il
now amounts to S2O7.6-i00. There was also a
surplus of S9 TO the credit Of the school fund on
settlement with the bank, which could not be
explained by the bank officers, but he turned it
all over to the trustees. He had, he said, some
geo pamphlets IN his hands, left with him by the
Educational Monument Association, which he
would also turn over TO the board. He had re-
cciyed letter from Mr.. Newton, ex-superin-
teBdent, in relation TO an unpaid balance of his
salary, which he referred to the board, adding
that in his opinion il should be paid. afr. New
ton, while he was clerk to Mayor Bowen, had
saved the school fund some Sl2 600 which he
had discovered to be due them from the prece
ding municipal administration. 1t had nos
been drawn, and would have passed unobserved
had it not been discovered by Mr.. Newton.
Mr.. King said he recollected the matter had
been discussed by the old board at the time, and
he (king) had made the remark that it would be
a matter of serious consideration by the board to
compensate Mr.. Newton, in view OF his services
The further consideration OF the subject vas
laid over for the present
Mr. Sypbax stated that when he accepted the
position of treasurer to the board IL with the
provision that his books and accounts should bs
examined by the mayors of Washington and
GeeTgetowD, but when his term of service ex-
pred they appeared to have no mayors, and he
had submitted his accounts to Mr. Baker, the
Auditor, and to Messrs. Moore and Connolly,
who had passed on them, giving him a very
complimentary certificate as to the manner in
which he had kept his accounts. He had heard
that the present board had intimated that they
were embarrassed by the confused state of hfs
accounts; If they were Sd he stood Teauy at all
times to give them any explanation.
Mr.. johnson stated frankly to Mr.. Wormlev
that he (JOhnsOn) had made such remarks. He
came in new member, and at the very first
meeting Of the present board, bills were pre-
sented here, which no one could give any expla-
nation of, no records could be found as to
whether or not they had been paid. There
should have been duplicates of all papers on file
in the Office, so that such accounts could have
been verified at once.
Mr.. Syphax said that was his opinion. 1t was
merely matter OF difference OF opinion between
men about the manner of doing business. As to
duplicates, he had filed a duplicate of every
thing with the Secretary of the Interior the
same as Mr.. Alfred Jones had done.
Mr.. johnson said he had been obliged to 90 to
that Office for almost every thing he wished to
know about the past transactions of the late
treasurer