Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-10

t.ri:'h"ry, IrlnIllis5 ana ooohs l"t ''ui-
Incidental Exl.r,s..s Observation-Disclosures. 200
Total ................... .............. 50 l5
The committee 60 not agree upun amy salary
/, be paid the Treasurer crt,tt for attention to
iu7tlvrs pertaining to the school funds, deem
ia. such matters ss part Of his duly as Treas
uicr Of the Corporation.
Very Respectfully,
JNo. W. BURKE, Chm.
The items OF the estimate were theu Sepa-
r.tcy examined That for salaries Of teachers
i, >uD tuore than last year, the Board having
in.tcas.l the salary of one teacher after the
estimate had been sent in to Council That
Tor aa,ors is the same. Office expenses is an
increase Of two hundred dollars, the Commits
sioyr, Of the Sinking Fund proposing to charge
ZEN; icr the office and the salary Of the janiror
aYl th- cost OF lights aud fuel, (all OF which
4 have heretofore been furnished by the Super
iptcuicnt without CHARGE being included. ln
tht rent Of school rooms, $25 is saved. Fuel
i estimated as last year. Stationery, printing.
a. is 500 less than last year Incidental eX-
r",l>cS arc estimated at $50 less. The entire
estimate is $3l5 more, the taking Of the census
lrIns uew item, required by State law.
All the items having been approved and the
ton, Mr.. Wheat offered the following resolu
ton. viz:
R,~'r,,i, That the Clerk of the School
Board be and Is hereby instructed to Inform
The Treasurer of the City that this Board caD-
not allow Il per centage for the disbursement OF
the funds appropriated by the city TOR the use
OF this Board, and request him to place to the
credit of this Board the amount so charged by
him.
Mr. Wheat explained that his object was
to bring the matter before the City Council by
which the salary of the Treasurer was fixed
Mr. Snowden-( J. S. Beach in the
chair,) opposed thu. resolution; he thought that
the matter was one entirely under the control
Of this Board, and did not see why the City
Council should be troubled with it.
Mr. Wheat said the chairman and he agreed
Perfectly except us to the reference to the City
, Council. The Treasurer was an officer OF the
city and his salary was fixed by that body.
NcSSrs. Ncale and Burke agreed with MIR.
Wheat
Mr.. Wilmer thought the item for compensa-
ton might be placed in the estimate. leaving
Council to strike it out if it was thought im-
proper
Nc<Srs. w. f. Carne and j. S. Beach,
thought that the best way would be for the
Fmn0ce Committee OF the City Council, IN
making up the salary bill, to insert after the
salary OF the Treasurer (which shall be III tul
Tor all services including the disbursement OF
>cho, funds
The Superintendent explained that both the
u" ana The regulations OF the Board OF Educa-
M Won allowed County Treasurers percentage
M '"' !i>l"r>lug school funds; that the Superlu,,
FFMM ,gn'ent OF Public Instruction had informed
E8 l''Ii' more than year ago, that the rule did
E n't necessarily apply to City Treasurers, but
E 1Ia' the School Board could refuse to pay them
M any e"MrenSatus; be had promptly laid that
|8 , r,, ny're the Board by which it had been
(aA ,,r, w uae fiuauce Committee and no re-
8 ,,,. , n"' T bee" made he had felt bound to
~ rrn>.,;', ii'"Su'sr bill for the maximum COM
M rSn ,4's'n as III al matters not otherwise pro-
En- >;J,, w. '' T rue sehcral regulations govern. Be
III .rd G ,": fea>urer had to keep separate books
81 ,fnas ,ohS account with his vouchers at
E 'he end OF each year
b j., ,n., burke sand all banks and bankers would
n ~ RI H!a' Tor any deposition.
3 W. iW,S' ~ I was unanimously adopsed.
wIi,h W.. w.. T. Carnc then offered the following
P|.I Is' ' E' unanimously adopted, viz:
a,awnJ IT, lhat. hereafter, 10 percentage be
Il En,rJ 49,, upon any State funds due to this
Tr,, 1" "na Collected or disburscd by the City
q hn1 H. " ,nis board deems, that as TO the
it. as ~ rp they stand upon the same foot
may "J SUPERINTENDENT, (by unanimous consent
and H. 10 Instruct the Committee 90 Studies
I.;;;n Di ~ TO bring in new Bylaw regu-
~b"Sy 'le admission Of persons over q to the
uew S. Va payment Of fees, as required by a
S"'e regulation.
aa,, motion oi Mr. W. L. Carne, it was uu-
lo D,@:'',i, That the Clerk lay before the City
ai> E /" ''H classified estimated adopted by
E,l,~ " ~ and request the appropriation Of
pfs-n. payable to the school fund in instalmeuts
Sencm;UA The last day of each month from
H. ntf to June inclusive. ..t.:
ducsd ~, nu'Se (by unanimouse conscut,) intro
81 ne following resolution p
IA quc,,sar,d, That the Superintendent be re-
VI ros, j." 10 withdraw the. amount now on de-
"a Bank - - ' 'he farmers and Mechanics Savings
"a lor,i' II" us credit and invest the same 10 Cor
mi,ts" "u aSek uuder the direction Of the Com
MT NAV. w fluance aud Accounts, provided that
pli ~" Than seventy cents on the dollar shall be