Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-30
LOCAL aE'EMS.

CITY School BOARD. -Itwas not until $50
last night that this body commenced its session,
and quorum was obtained then, only by send
ing uut the clerk fer one or two members to
complete it, There We're present: The City
Superintendent, and McsSrs. Addison, 5. f.
i'cach, ". +. Carnc, Snowdcn, Wheat Whit
t!cSey and Wilmer, aud the Chairman being
absent, Mr.. Wheat was excited Chairman pro
TEN
The minutes having been read, aud the reSo-
ution offered by the Superintendent at the
Ias, meeting relative to State scholarships in
colleges having been laid over in consequence
IL The snalluess of the attendance, MIR. Add
son presented the complaint of Joseph Bragcr
against an assistant teacher in Washington
School, for cruel treatment Of his little son; he
stated however, that he had examined the
child two days after the alleged i'll treatment,
and saw no marks upon him, and he, therefore,
did no think further action necessary.
The Superintendent said that the teacher III
question had assured him that she had only
whipped the little boy as much as was usual on
one hand and had not taken the other out of
the slug to whip him upon that, as had been
charged his Impression Was that she was rath-
cr too iniulgcnt to her pupils than otherwise
bat he thought nevertheless, a. the charge had
herselt,that it should be investigated. He knew
by experience that Mr.. Blagcr was man not
given 10 making complaints, and lie thought
third parties must have mlsrcpreScntcd the
case u him.
Mr.. Snowdcn concurred with the Supern-
tendcnt in thinking that justice to both parties
required an investigations and on his motion
the charge was referred to the Committee on
Complaints and Grievances.
On motion of Mr.. W. I. Carne the Commit
tee on Studies and Discipline were instructed
10 report an amendment TT the Bylaws re-
During all complaints to DC made specifically
in writing, and it was ordered, that, hereafter,
no complaint against any teacher will be CON
S,lercd unless written charge, specifying the
matter complained of, he laid before the Board
Mr. Wheat, from the Finance Committee. re-
portcd as correct, bill Of Alexander Conway,
for putting in wood and coal, Nc, at various
>choolhouScS, &c, amounting to So. -, and Ii
was ordered to be paid.
On motion of Mr. Whittcsey, (who OK
planned that it was for extra, Dot ordinary ser
vices, as formerly understood BY the Board, J
Inc bill of John Fields, for So, was taken up
from the table and ordered to be paid.
The Superintendent asked the Board to INK
the time and duration of the Christmas vaci-
ton whereunon Mr.. W. +. Carne moved that
it begin at p M. on Friday, the 10Th OF De-
ccmbcr. and end at 4. NJ, on Thursday. Jan
uury I'd. Mr.. S. L. Beach, moved to amend
bv ending on Monday, December Goth, at "a:
m. and giving holiday on New Years Day, and
after good deal of conversatlonly debate, Mr.
(,arnc accepted the amendment, and tho order,
;lS amended, was adopted.
The Superintendent suggested that AS IN
consequence OF the late date at which the tax
bills were ready, the presentation OF this year
sill had DOT been required as q prerequisite to
the granting Of permits, and that good deal
81 money could. probably, be collected by en-
r:.c. 9 The law after Christmas vacation, SO on
morton Of Mr.. S. f. Beach, it was ordered;
that NJ pupil, whose father, ifa resident and
rot a pauper, has not paid the capltatlon tax
Tor l>12 be allowed to re ter any public
school after the Christmas vacation.
On motion of Mr.. Snowden, the clerk was
directed to issue a second permit to hanmlc
johnson. who lost her place IN school by re-
moval from the city and afterwards came pacH
ON motion of the Superintendent, the by
laws we're amended By striking out all reference
70 Gusts and Peabody Schools (which have
been consolidate with Washington aud Lee
and BY inserting three, instead OF TWO members
rs the number on each committee
The Superintendent stated that When thG {,
was danger Of small pox, he had consnItce tAG
Ur,IL officer. and, by his advice, had issued
m order recurring teachers to examine th1
arms Of their pupils ard see whether they had
nroner marks Of vaccination. 1t had been tound
th,t some had not but most OF those had Deet
revaccinatcd In one or two cases, however
it was admitted that parties had deceived y the
clerk in getting permits, and he had dlrec t,
tLrir dislniss. unless they complied with the
l,w forthwith. 1t was then ordered, that tht
Supcrintcrdent direct the Principals OF schools
before assigning pupils to classes to sec Una
they have proper vaccination mlrks, ~ IT,, IT,
them to be rex acclna,cd; anu al ':"' Tue i''''
adjourned. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. .r
E,rg.-The alarm Of fire about halt past ONT
o'clock, last night, was caused by the Dur'l'ns
.;a fr,,rnd buildipg on the wcSs