Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-23

NIectisG Of tho Trust ee--DiffereRee Of OpIn-
Iou-ChanSe Of Teachers In the school -

MectlaG Of tho Trust ees-DiffereRcs Of OpIn-
isu-ChahGe Of Teachers In the school -
some sharp Talk on PsIltic-.
The trustees Of the county schools held a spe-
Mr.J. S. Brown 10 tho chair and Chas. Douglas
Mr.. Foiliet offered the following:
whereas this board requested the Governor
10 obtain the opinion Of the attorney Of the Dis
ttiot as 10 tho legality OF the election OF the
teachers In June; and whereas thls opinion was
sont To the board through tho Governor and has
the stamp Of the Governors office; and whereas
tho law Of tho District commits, under tho
direction Of the Governor, TO the attorney,
whose opinion on law questions, unless reversed
by court, Is 10 be regarded as binding; and
whereas said opinion transmitted by the Gov.
ernoT declares tho election In June void, and
elect teachers TO NIL vacancies: therefore
RSsOirrd, That we now proceed 10 an election
Of teachers to NIL vacancies In tho Fourth dis
trict.
on receiving tho opinion Of the District attorney
cS,sT 10 srnG nSs Fsg Fs Seo notion @ re-
Mr.. Slick appealed from the decision, and tho
decision OF the Chair was sustained by a vote Of
Jtol.
that compelled them to go by the decision Of the
District attorney?
Mr.. Brown stated that he never knew any.
MI. Slick said that while no regretted 10 DO
compelled 10 vote against tho OplulOu in this
case, he felt he was doing right and would lose
nothing by IT,
Mr.. Folliet wished to say that politics had
nothing TODD with It, aud he was only defending
two females that had no vote, and probably
never would have.
MIR. Slick thought that the meeting was called
Tor a specific puIposo.
OH vacancies.
Mr. Slick. There are but two vacancies In the
Seventh district
Mr.. FOlllot insisted that they were all YAcau
because they were Illegally appointed.
The Chairdid not think the matter could be
STAYED OF, as the question must be met
Mr. Slick preferred that the question should
come before a full board at the regular monthly
meeting.
Mr. FoIlIGt thought as there was live member
present they were competent 10 transact the
business.
Mr.. jordan was not in very good health, but
had come TO tho meeting 10 SEQ the matter SGT
tied, for should It continue Il might lead to hard
feelings among the members.
Mr., Slick did not SEQ how they could consider
Mr.. FOlllets resolution, as the vacancies were
not there to till, and he thought the action they
proposed to take would DO unjust aud Il they
would let politics alone and vote according "a
their conscience the resolution would be de.
ieated.
The resolution was then adopted-yoas
Messrs. folllct, Harry aud Jordan; nay, Mr.,
Slick.
Mr.. FollIei then presented tho following nom.
nations Of teachers: Barry Farm, No. q prin.
eipal, Fapnio 4. Hall assistants, Martha NJ.
let huu u Has lNAtnhFs OuluuNOWu, NO. l.,
Miss 5. =. Abell, principal, and Francis II.
Bailey and Rachel J. STEELE, assistants. 9OOd
Hope, No. !, VIM. Bishop, principal, and Mrs.
benjamin., assistant National Race-couree,
NO. I, Miss Rockwell
Mr.. Douglass wished the consent Of tho board
to make u few remarks, which was granted, and
he said that no presented a petition Of all the
parents OF the scholars Of Barry Farm school
asking that the teachers DO retained and not
allow their appointments TO DO set aside.
Mr.. fOlliet moved that II DO not received, as
b 100 lie 3 hR Ia Of
MIR. Douglass said that the present teachers
thoro had stood the test for two years and given
general satisfaction, and II they were not re-
moved for political purposes, what was the
cause. Some reasonable excuse should be given.
Mr.. FOlllet denied that he had appointed a
white teacher In tho place Of q cOlOred one.
Miss Hall had taught there before, and the
parents OF tho pupils were we'll pleased with
her. Neither had politics anything TO do with
the question.
Mr.. Douglass said that Il would require only
a slight Investigation 10 show that politics had
everything to do with II.
The Board then proceeded TO consider the
nominations presented by Mr.. Folllet, all Of
which were confirmed subject TO passing q cred
liable examination, except the principal ap,
pointed for Barry Farm, which was referred 10
special committee consisting Of MessTB Slick,
Jordan, and Mitchell, for an investigation and
report 10 tho board.
AMER the transaction Of other routine bust
ness tho board adjourned.