National Republican., 1873-03-31
CoLoRED soHooLs.
Meeting Of tho Trustees--BxpirinH Nsips
from the Old Bosrd.

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from the old Besrd. .-
=, An adjourned meeting Of the trustees Of pub.
llc schools for cQlored children In the citln pf
Washington and ueorRetown was held Satur-
,Igr,y ,lay syyen1g At Sumner seeool building ssysh
hers present; MT. Henri johnson IN the chair. !
After the reading Of the journal ny the setre-
tsLy, s NJ Prior g Y. adoPticn, NJ wornlsy ~.
printed minutes a taken fsotn the REFUsiie.h.
Upon an aairmative answer being given, ~;
W m9hssy ,ha oelso.ed m 20 ,na, par which @ re,eTS ,
recommendation Of superintendent Cook. stating
that u was upon the rccommendation Of Nj.
SsG peOssS ~ sss
see the difference, as the end accomplished vss
AiIeT a brief discussion the minutes were sp-
The chair stated that the nsxt business 10
order was that OF Mr.. John W. Mcknight, asking
iot relief In amount Of vouchers held by him
me next unfinished business in order was ihai
o. procurng an oil painting, life-size, OF Hon
Mf. wofmiey offered the following, ..
R.soie,d. That Mr.. Gray be appointed eam:
mlttee % purchase an oil paintins. nfe.sise, of
Hon. Charles sumner. 20 be suspended IN ne
said painting shall not exceed the sum Of 500;
and the same Is hereby adopted.
Gray declined and n3mina,ed VI; Momley
the word ,'adopted" IN his resolution, Remaining
that n had notyet been considered, - :
Mr.. wounley replied thath n had not bcen
Mr.. johnson said it looked 70 him, as far as The
two gentlemen were concerned, q mutual pre-
ference prcnfrangernent and asked that the
matter be laid oter TOR the consideration Of the
Mr. woumley opposed any dsfered action
until the new board entered upon the duties Of
the trust imposed upon them, giving among
other reasons that he vas deslrous that Mr. Gray
and himself should have the credit. =
Mr.. Johnson said he would Yield 70 no manln
s he aPss :, g al G ss%1s %s apt
fs unsb. e az ss nSsR f ssa
1s % bS d I,oSs w q s ssS & .s
he @ Noas & r. from n sss sastees, who had dedics,ed
az nm Que q ne nass.
Mr. Sumner wunlA regard ID 4 higher compliment
TO use the money in ilqaliiatns he Indebtedness
Of the buildlns and paying The teachers their
Mr.. cray said the board ,miuhi order, and no,
he called upon 70 pas for two OF more years, and
In reply 70 remark Of Mr.. johnson that the tax
sr S9rS ,sa q s ne beard .Ss GDs
through and spending with q prongate hanf
during the few remaining houn of its existence
the money intended for sd9ea,ionsi purposes,
extrayaganoe, aud dened any one 10 point 20 q
single case, and was furthermore prsrared 20
Mr.. johnson desired 10 nave recorded me
reason stated By him for the vote which be wHs
about TO give, which wea not for lack Of appreN
alation Of hf. Summer hut from an housst con
ylctlon of what he conceived 20 be, ~ custodian
o. the peuples money, his duty, particularly q
there Is an Indebtedness Of nearly tca.ooo 70 be
The resolution Wss 6s.ed. Nj. Johnson yotins
In the negative,
Mr.. Johnson called attention TO the abuse OF
furniture generally 70 preparatory high schocit
pulled OF from the windows shades,
On motion OF MT. Gray, the furniture was
ordered 10 be Inspected.
Aiter trsnsactina routine business. the board
| adjourned to meet Monday night, n. X .EEi.