Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-28
LOCAL NEWS.

CITY School BoARD.-The Consolidated
School Board met last night, present: Super
intendcnt Carnc and Messrs Burke ". +.
Carne, Whittington Hopkins Hell, Addison,
j. :. Beach, Blackburn and Whlttlcsey OF the
Trustees.
On motion of Mr.. Hopkins the reading OF
the minutes was dispensed with.
The Superintendent then stated that though
he had as vet received no official information
on the subject, he had aScertained, from the
newspapers that $l063 was about to be appor-
toned by the Superintendent Of Public In
sruction to this county, out of 100000 to be
distributed on the lst Of April, and that as he
had already been informed that about half i
million would be distributed in all, he suppos-
ed that four smimilar apportlonments would bc
made hereafter, making the share OF AleXan-
dra county $5Ol5 of which S39o3 would tall
to the city. lie also stated that by L bill
which had passed both Houses Of the General
Assembly, but was not yet law in consequence
of some amendments made by the Senate, 1t
would be necessary Tor the Board to present to
the City Council ali estimate Of the probable
SUN required to carry on the schools Tor the
session Of lSTl-2, and suggested that COM
lnittee be appointed ut once to make that estl-
mate, that it might he before the City Council
prior to the passage of the tax bill as, here
after, III lien OF voting an extra school tax IN
cities, the levy for schools would be made with
the other city taxes In accordance with the
suggestion, on motion of Mr. Wilmington, the
Superintendent and MessrS. Burke and Black
burn were appointed committee to make up
tho estimates and reportat future meeting.
The Superintendent next reported that Il
large number of white boys who were anxious
to attend the schools We're excluded for want OF
accommodations, all the schools being full and
with from 80 to 100 waiting admission. lie
recommended that a new grade each be added
to the male departments Of the Gusts and
Washington Schools in order to accommodate
them.
lie had thought it would be necessary TO es-
tablish more colorcd schools, also; but as 1t
had been found that many children were now
leaving these schools, so so 10 work, he
thought it best, after comforting with the prln-
cpalS, to recommend, instead, the establish
mcnt of one or Two extra schools tor the winter
only that such colored children rs could not
attend all the year, might receive complete
course of instruction by attending from winter
to winter.
On motion Of Mr. Whittlesey, it was ordered
that the two grades recommended be establish
Ell 1T once, and ON motion OF MIR. VIM. +.
Carne, the city authorities were requested to
mt up al additional room IN the w aSllnSton
School house, for the new grade Of that school,
and mother in the lower story Of the building
occupied by the Female department OF Wash
inston School, for the new grade OF Gusts
School
The Superintendent having stated that some
difficulty had been made by one of the publish
ing houses concerned, about continuing to fur
nish books at half price, since they had made
contract with the State Board, on motion Of
Mr.. Blackburn, it was
Resolved, That this Board will in insist upon
compliance, by all the publishers whose
books are used in the city schoo Is, with the con
tracts made with them, for ninety days from
the 10th of January last.
The Superintendent then suggested that an
important omission had been made in the 18th
regulation for schools, in consequence of which
while he could ecpd pupil for minor offences,
he could only suspend him for an absolute re-
ilsal tc obey the teacher, and in open COLI
tempt Of the school authority; whercupon, on
motion of Mr. W. i. Carne, the words or
who shall be guilty of INSTRUMENTATION, were
inserted, after the word amendment, IN the
18th line of that regulation.
The Board then adjourned.