Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-27
CITY SCHOOL BoARD.-The members of

teachers ,; average of scholars 81 Teachers arc
-;ilI needed for Monday and Thursday nights.
CITY SCHOOL BoARD.-The members of
this Board were very punctual in their attend
ancc last night, and a quorum was obtained
soon after clock Present, the City Super
in.endent and Messrs Addison, j. S. Beach,
:. L. Beach, Carne, Hopkins kell, klpstein,
Snowden. Wilmer, Wilmington and Whittle-
~'r.
The Chairman being absent, Mr.. Addison
was elected Chairman pro ten
Mr.. j. S. Beach, from the Committee on
studies and Discipline, reported in the case of
i lupil expelled from Washington School and
desiring permit to enter Gusts, that the
discipline of the public schools would not per-
nit such action, but that he be allowed to re-
enter Washington School upon receiving the
punishment to which he had refused to sub
init. After some discussion by Messrs. Wit
mer, S. f. Beach, and the Superintendent the
report was unanimously adopted.
Mr. J. $ Beach, from the same committee,
reported untavorably on the application OF a
.oiored man, named Morton, living just beyond
the CITY limits, for the admission OF his son, on
tie ground that the schools were full: which
report was adopted.
Mr. Wilmer, from the Finance Com .nittee,
reported as correct the following bills which
were passed, viz: Harlow & Brother, rent
IS. B. Geo. L. Seaton, Trustee, rent 81 $50;
i'has Churchman. work at Lee School, 81;
Samuel Cuvier, repairing stove at Peabody
School, IS cents: Joseph Hopkins. sundry
supplies $500
Mr. Hopkins. from the Committee on School
IInnses and Furniture, reported untavorably
on the request Of Harlow Il Bro. for change
of the school rooms to the third story of their
building; which report was adopted Also,
that the City Council had granted lot 30 by
IT,: feet on the north end of the court house
lot, for the erection Of school house.
The Superintendent laid before the Board j
letter from WIN. f. Powell, Principal of Snow
den School, stating that the number Of teach
crS there was insufficient, the school having IN.
creased largely this month, and made some
suggestions on the subjects whereupou, on
notion of Mr.. Wilmer Helen Sims was elected
a substitute for coIored schools, and on motion
Of Mr.. Hopkins, authority, was given the SUI
perintendent to employ another ass lstantteacher
ior Snowden School during such time as he
may think necessary; and a portion OF the let
ter asking change OF Davies Elements Tor
Davies Practical Arithmetic in I'd grade, was
referred to the Committee on Studies and Dis,
cipue, with power to make such change II
deemed expedient
The application of James Spencer, for new
permit for his daughter, Annie to attend Pea
body School. in consequence OF the great dis
,ance of his residence from Lee School, which
she now attends. was granted
On motion of the Superintendent, Mrs. Jua
g. Jennings was reappointed jantress to Gus
It's School and Mrs Olivia }. love to Lee
School
The Superintendent called the attention Of
the Board to the fact that there was no money
in the treasury to pay the teachers, &C., owing
to the neglect Of the city to pay its quota ton
the past three months, whereupon, on motion
of Mr.. w. L. Carne, it was
Ordered, That the City Superintendent rep
resent 20 the City Council the necessity of pro
viding for the punctual payment OF its quota,
AS the schools will have to be closed unless 1t Is
done
An application of Mrs. l.. S: Hongh for the
transfer of her daughter to Peabody School,
was. ON motion Of MIR. W. Z. Carne, referred
to the uperintendent, with power TO order a
new hermit if CONSTANT with discipline
4 similar application from Mr.. W. S. Hough.
for Miss Annie McDaniel,o on account of the dis
.tance of his residence from Lee School, was
granted.
The Board then proceeded to elect its officers
s.nr the ensuing year, wbereupon, John W; Burke
was re elected Chairman and Richard j. Col
Inns, Clerk.
The election of an assistant teacher for Wash
;ngton Schoos being next in order. the Super.
intendent laid before the Board the result OF
his recent examination, aud took occasion to
urge the election of male teacher, on the
ground. especially, that ID case OF the resgna
Ion of principal there would be no one to nj
the vacancy under present arrangements, ex
cept an unknown or inexperienced person,
whcreupon, on motion of Mr.. Hopkins, 1t was
decided that male teacher be elected.
The Superintendent nominated Ernest a.
Simpson.
MIR. J. S. Beach nominated VIM. II. Green
we'll. and supported the nomination in few
well-tilned and forcible remarks
Mr.. Hopkins gave his reasons for rreterring
Mr. Simpson.
On ballotiug, the vote stood Simpson, 6
Greenwich, ): SO MIR. Simpson was declared
elected
MIR. VIM. +. Carne, from the finance com
mittee, introduced, by unanimous consent Z
resolution fixing the salary of the clerk at 81 q
per annunl, exclusive OF his pay for taking tho
census.
MIR. Suowden thought that sum insufficient
the clerk had not only to keep the minutes; bu
to grant all permits and index them to draw
and Issue all pay warrants ahu W "iuei oil
supplies and keep record OF the orders ano
he was engaged, or was. at feast, oollged 10 De
ut tho Office every day during the school session
for half an hour or an hour: He moved te
substitute $50 for 1925, which motion wa
carried and the resolution as amended, passed
On motion of the Superintendent the sum o
sll7,50 due the clerk under the resolution JUS
adopted, as pay from the 18th OF April last u
tahruaiv ISt was aODrOnrlated.
Also S33 in favor of Mrs. Lena X. BoIwln
late Principal of Lee School; $1,000 in favo
of Miss Virginia j. CIarkson, late assistant 1t II
Washington school $l2,76 in favor OF MIS-
Mary Evans, as temporary teacher IN Washing
ton school the right of the clerk to issue war
rants under the Bylaws being doubtful in these
cases
The Board then, at fifteen minutes to Q, nd
iourued.
THE MARKET, this morning, was toie'abl!
.upplie no change in prices whatever.