Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-17
LOCAL NEWS.

CITY SCHOOL BoARp.-At called meeting
Of the Board, held at the Superintendent =
Office last night there were present: John ".
Burke, esq. Chairman, the City Superincn
dent and Messrs. Addison. J. $. Beach, W T.
tarue, kllpSteln " hlttingtun, Whittlescy and
Wilmer. Edgar Snowdcu, jr., recently elected.
by the City Council, trustee trolu the LIST
Ward, vice u. +. Entwisle. resigned, took the
nath Of Office before Justice Whittlcsty and
took his seat rs Il mc,nt.tr ut the Board.
The SuperlntcDdcnr, at whuse requeat the
meeting had been called, stated that Miss
Lena X. Shay had l,;>i sued tLc charge of
Lee School, and that As there were no >uhsti
tutcs to supply her piac,, aud the assistant
especially as her health WAS not very good, he
,,r Of Immediate Necessity.
On motion OF Mr. Wilmington, the resicna-
ton OF Miss Shay WAS accepted, and the Board
proceeded IT, elect Successor The Supcrin-.
l.adeu, nominated Miss Virginia f. Carkson,
s!:d strongly rccnmmend,d her as the most
suitable per>oa tr the place Mr.. j. s. Bcsch
nrlulit.ted Mss saihe Yates, aud spoke in the
h chest terms oi her qualifications: after which
the Beard proceeded to ballot, with the follow
tx Jesuit Miss Clarkson, ); Miss Yates 3
:, Miss ClarSson was declared elected
y naNllk UScu Illus cft'alCu III W aSIl-
il.;tnn School, the Superintendent suggested
t,,:.t d. there Were but two licensed teachers
unemployed, and these of the second grade,
ana as several ladies' had urged their claims
ipr tie vacant place, but had not yet hecu ex,
auned, BECAUSE they were unwilling 20 appear
d Candidates against friends, which they had
thought would DC the Inference FROM their sp-
prarauce st the regular examination, 1t might
o. better TO POSTPONE the election until the
regular meeting, and iu the meantime, he
could hold u special examinations. This view
q. the matter being taken by the Board on
motion OF Mr.. Wilmington, Misses Mary
Evans and Maggie McCarty We're elected sub
sllu:es and the Superintendent was aurhori-
1cd to place substitutes in charge Of schools
during the existence OF vacancies.
On morton Of the Superintendent the Board,
BY unuatmous consent proceeded To the trans
n.slon OF other busiDess. and Mr. Burke, from
the Finance Committee, having reported them
Correct, the following bills We're passed, viz
tireen Brother. for chair, IS; j. l. j. W.
Entwlslc iur stationery, Is cts; Alexandris
Water Company, warer rent for Lee School, 81.
Applications for new permits to attend Pea
body Schuo in consequence OF the distance OF
Lee School, 10 which they arc now attached,
.om their residences, since its remova, were
received from Alice aud Ella Taylor, May ard
Alice PAGE aud Ella and Susie Brown aud on
motion # Mr.. W. F.tarne, their requests were.
granted.
Martin Thompson, a rololel man, who lives
beyond tn. city line near St Ma:ys Gene
tcrv, ard who pays faxes 10 Fairfax. and would
have n send his sun 10 Fails Church TO Schoo;,
applied ior his admission to Snowdcn School
Mr. ". +. Carne thought the application
should be granted. Mr. Snowden Was willing
enough to ohligc the applicant, but feared the
eii"cr OF the precedent. If the Board admit
tel the colorrd people III the lltt" strip OF ter
ri;"ry between the CRY limits and Hunting
tr, ok, the white people of West End, who
had M pubic school now, wnnd have an equal
righ; to expect admission for thar children TO
uar schools. and there was no room tor them
besides he doubted The right under the law
10 aJ;ui, pupils from beyond the city limits
sud On h:s motion the ,irp:i a''"n was referred
IL the Committee m S:nlio3 aud Discipline
An application Ut Rosa Baker Tor second
.n.r,ni; ~ rnrer Peabody Schnol. which she
hah left. tn enter st. Mays Academy, was,
Oh motion Of Mr. j. ). Beach, granted.
Ga motion Of Mr. Wilmington, the SUPER
iutendeut was authorized 10 furnish the neces.
-;,ry books 10 Willie Murray. III orphan pupil
ul Washington School
On motion of Mr. w. +. Carue, ii wAs
ordered. That the Superintendent have pow
er ~ grant any teacher permission TO close niS
or her school not ottvnnr than half . day in
each mouth. to enable him nr her 10 visit other
schools, and observe the manner Of teaching
therein.
The Board then adjourned
CANAL COMMERCE During the year 1871,
there were 227G arrivals Of boats Il, the port OF
Alexandria, bringing 2oo bushels oats, 3 tons
furniture, 81 perches wrought stone, tons
s,luirics ,.Vc 500 hoop.pole-. 1850 perches
rough stone, 2562 bbs cement l,46' railroad
ties, 81 ,ol7 tons coal, $40 pcrches limestone.
pa tons sand and 32 cords wood.
During the same time there were >. 2ai de-
,,ar,urc> of boats, carrying bhls cider, 1852
bbS fish, $500 bushels oats. = hhds bacon. ton
furniture. 3 tons general UNCERTAINTIES, 500
melo;ls . 100 sacks salt, lS,Mu feet lumber,
52;,337.5 bricks $50 tons plaster. ! ,u''s sash
and doors, - ron, >aud
Total tonnage Descending ttale 30. 9S2;;
ascending trade lj.S7l: total 2ia,sjl tons;
iucrca~c over le.U 80 ST. IONS; coal tonnage
-. Q41 tons: increase over 1879, 25.'U2.
Total nnno.r of boats passed over the cana!
during the year !. 1913: increase over III" "i
e. boats
Now AND THEN. john T. Brooks and VIM,
Ramsay, assessors, appointed by the Common