Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-26
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r,ry School BoARp-The Board was call
i :, order few minutes after s clock last
,isb1, present Edgar Snowdeu, jr. esq,
l ah,irmap. .MesSrs Addison, j: 5. Beach,
Burke. W. f. Carue, Hopkins, heat, WHIT
4 r;nrtoo, WhittcScy aud Wilmer, aud Il. j..
4 I',ruc, Superintendent Of Schools. The clerk
i.;pr absent, the last named gentleman was
s,.,sd clerk pro tenn, and read the minutes OF
n, last meeting, which were approved.
Mr. Burke, from the Committee on Finance
= and Accounts reported as correct the following
! bills. which were ordered TO be paid, viz: Il.
{ J. Collins, three month salary as clerk, $3.50;
J. f, Rose, kidding wood for schools. 1925.
Mr. Wheat, from the special committee to
zbch was referred the resolution offered at he
NJ meeting, looking to gradual increase in
he salaries Of the teachers, read the following
:s,ort which, on motion of Mr.. w. L. Carne,
va aid over for consideration at the October
ucetlng
| We, the committee to whom was referred the
resolution of the Superintendent In regard TO the
"a lusl increase of the pay of teachers In the
plbic schools, respec fully report
i, Tia, it is not in the power OF this Board
:, increase the pay Of teachers based upon their
a Tina, the increased pay would be no in
luc.menl 10 teachers TO remain II they can I'M
rrny. their situation by more lucrative en-
ylormcnt ;,
Ri Tina. the adoption Of the resolution would
.,i,s. u gradual increase in the pay OF teachers
il very few years, MS follows:
Principals, S"2O w
Vice Principals, 03u w
As>!stsn. Teachers, IoO w
An Increased pay Of $3.50 w
Or nearly one third more than he present APP
preparation of the City Council.
lin That III view of the fact That the City
Council i irving, in every manner, to retrench
the expenses " the city By the reduction OF the
salaries d! is oiccrs, and carrying out other re-
forms. j, would be impoitic in the Board, at this
time. 20 increase the salary Of its teachers.
We therefore, respectfully recommend that
the resolution be not adopted.
i>isnci b. WHEAT, Chairman,
JOIN w. BURKE,
b. +. WILMER.
The Superintendent remarked that he had
prepared, by careful calculation, tables showing
the probable additional cost OF the system
should the resolution he had offered be adopt
&c, and that be thought he could convince the
comul,tce that they were mistaken Ia several
points in the data on which they had based the
figures given in their report, but that the
bvald having decided TO postpone the matter,
he would not present them ut present
on motion Of the Superintendent, 1t was
ufdcIed That the Committee on School
houses aud Furniture have proper ventllatlug
arrangements made in the houses occupied by
the c1lorcd schools, and otherwise repair and
Improve those houses, the expense not to eX-
cc,d the annual rent thretor, and the trustees
holding them to receipt for said rent 10 consld-
Grafton OF the improvements.
The Superintendent asked the direction of
the Board as to the disposition of the ) uy cou-
pens on Corporation stock held by hlm 10 trust
tor the building fund, when, on motion OF MIR.
Burke Mr.. Wheat was requested to invest the
4uds so accruiug 10 Corporation stock, at a
Ate not exceeding 10 cts, under the direction
i the Finance Committee.
Mr. Wilmer moved to rescind so much Of
The resolution passed at the last meeting as
likes the salary of new appointed teachers at
500, saying that he had not been aware OF its
passage until he saw it in the report OF the
meeting, 10 which statement several other trus-
Tee, cuncurred.
The chairman said the resolution certainly
had passed, and MIR. Winners motion was
unanimously adopted.
The Superintendent then moved to fix the
salary u the lst assistant Of Lee School at $35
month, aud appropriate the same, saying
That his motion to restrict had been made
merely TO avoid embarrassment III case his plan
tor gradual increase Of salaries should have
been adopted for this year, and that as it had
I"' been, there was no reason Tor making a
distinction. The motion was carried unanl-
ihoi>y, aud the Board adjourned.