Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-17
Alexandria Gazette
MEETING OF THE School BoARD.-Tl

Consolidated Board of School Trustees met on
Saturday night; present the County Superin-
tendent, and Messrs Burke, W. F. Carnc kell,
Addison, j. S. Beach, Blackburn and Whittle-
sey. The minutes having been read Fy the
clerk, the Superintendent stated that the OBJ
ject of the meeting was chiefly to adopt text
books, in accordance with the directions of the
Board of Education. Letters were then read
from the agents of the University Publishing
Company, and Wilson Hinkle 4 Co., stating
terms, &c, and asking the adoption Of their re-
spectiye publications. A long discussion cnsued
relative to the merits Of various books, which
ended in the adoption of u motion made by MIR.
Burke referring all the books to Aessrs. Black
burn, j. S. Beach, and Addison for examina-
ton and report.
The Superintendent then stated that in con-
sequence of the rapid filling up of the colored
schools at their present location, he deemed it
unnecessary to request the city authorities to
obtain possession Of the Alfred Street school
house, and that he recommended the resembling
Of the resolution on that subject and the con-
unuation of the Hallowell School in the same
house with the Snowden whereupon, Oh motion
of Mr. Burke the resolution was rtsclnded,
and the school so located for the present.
On motion Of Mr. w. F. Carne, it was order
ed, that the clerk notify John Field that his
services will not be required after the present
month, and that the superintendent be request
ed to employ Joseph Nicholson, or some other
suitable person to perform the work required
for both Schools at SIS month.
~, On motion of Mr.. Beach the salary Of JAM
tors Of white schools was tixedat $3.50 month
or S5 where they live in the school building.
On motion Of Mr. Addison, it was ordered,
that the pay Of all the teachers commence from
January lst.
The Superintendent stated that the Council
Committee had selected a building on South
, .Farfux street, No. +. opposite Leadbeater sdrug
store, for female school, whereupon, on mo-
ton of Mr. Beach, the location was approved,
and the committee requested to rent the house.
On motion Of Mr. Beach, the number Of pu-
pills in any school was limited to 50, and within
that limit parents We're allowed Il choice OF
schools
On motion of Mr. W. +. Carne, it was Or
dered, that the teachers receive such children
as present themselves for admission receiving
none who have not been vaccinated and report
ing the name, age, parents name, and residence
of each child to the Superintendent, and that
the Sheriff be requested to furnish the Super
intendent on the lst of April next with list of
all persons who may not have paid the capita
ton tax for schools; with view to the exclusion
of their children, as required by law.
On motion of MIR. Whittlesey, the Superin-
tendent was directed to have such permitting
done as he may consider necessary for the
schools The Superintendent then presented
a certified copy Of the resolution of the City
Council relative to the Washington Free School,
whereupop, on motion of Mr. Kell, the follow
ing preamble and resolution were unanimously
adopted, viz:
The County Superintendent having laid be-
fore this Board certified copy of joint reso-
luton of the City Council, in the words follow
7'Resolved, That the trust committed by
General George Washington to the Board OF
Trustees of the Alexandria Academy, on the
18th of December, 1855, and by said trustees
transferred to the Common Council OF Aexan-
dria on the 3lst of August, 1929, be, and is
hereby again transferred to the consolidated
Boards of District School Trustees appointed
by the Board Of Education of the Common
wealth for the city of Alexandria.
Adopted by Common Council Jan. Sd, 1871,
and by Board of Aldermen, Jan. 10th, 1871.
Teste: HAROLD SNowDEN,
Clerk, Common Council.
Resolved, That this Board accepts, with great
pleasure, the trust so committed to it, and that
the school so transferred under it be placed,
until further order under the charge OF the
Board of District School Trustees of Washing
ton District, in all matters of which this Board
cannot legally take jurisdiction.
The Superintendent then made statement
of what had been done, SO far, towards organlz-
ing public schools, and what remained to be
done, and after free conversation among the
members in relation to the subject, the Board
adjourned to meet OH Friday evening next at
u clock
The Washington correspondent of the Ralti-
more Sun, saws Such of the republican MEM
bers of the present House as are elected to the
next Congress are canvassing quite generally
about the new organization on the 4th OF March
for it is conceded the Forty-second Congress
will be organized on that day: thus enabling
members to draw their salaries every month
during the long recess instead OF waiting till
i. next December; and some of the State delega-
ton are holding caucuses to decide on candl-
dates for Offices. In all these conferences thus
far apothing has been heard Of the revenue re-
form movement, and it is very doubtful II any
practical step will be taken to attempt to organ
,ae the House on that basis The Wisconsin
rennblican delegation have held meeting and
decided to support Gen. Paine, ofthat State;
u and member of the present Congress from the
Milwaukee district, for the position OF sergeant
alarms for the next House, and the Ohio dele,
CATION, after a similar conference, have decided
i to support COL Hawkins, the present assistant
,superintendent of the document room, tor post
master. Candidates for clerk Of the House
. win he nominated by other delegations in few
days. It is known that all Of the present OF
fcers of the House are candidates, from Speak
er down, for reelection:
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