Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-03-21
Local.


MEETING OF THE CITY Council. The City
Council held it's regular meeting on luesday eV'
enipg but with very slim attendance on &C
count of the stormy weather. There were pres
emit Mess,s Evans, presiding, Burke, English.
German, Hoga Ker aad Witt.
THE NEW ORDINANCE ON DOGS.
Mr.. Hog, from the committee on ordinances
reported an amendment to tie animal ordinance
changing the fee to be paid for redeeming cap
sured dog from 50 to S., and Civ ng the informer
one half the fine ($j) collected for having an
unlicensed dog, which was adopted to take eff
feet April lst.
THE CONDITION THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS THE CAL
cUTTA BLAcKHoLE.
The special committee, Messrs Evans, Witt
and CORN ,n appointed to visit and report on
the public schools, from time to time, made re
port in which they say that they observe "a want
of neat ness on the part of the children and re-
commend that the school Board make it impera-
tive on all the teachers. to enforce the section
remedying that. All the teachers they say
co nplain of the difficulty in getting any one to
keep the rooms Clean the money allowed for
inadequate. Some parts of the premises are ILL.,
thy to an extent that endangers health, and
are, IN the language of the committee, "a DIS
grace to the CITY," The report corcudes
We fad that all the schools are occupying
rooms that are i'll adapted to the purposes OF II
school, being crowded, and not ventilated
and the children are packed in them to the in
Jury of their health. There are no yards TO,
play grounds to them, and the boys gather in
the streets, before school hours, to the annoy
mace of citizens and teachers. 1t is to be'regret
ted that SO much money is wasted in rem ,in9
these rooms, instead Of being devoted 60 tht
erection of buildings suitable for educationa
purposes They recommend that suitable bull
dings be secured at an early day"
The reading of the report gave rise to lively
discussion, and showed gratifying interest i'll
the minds of the members: on the subject OF the
schools. MIR. Hoge said it was clear that the
buildings were not suitable, and that the coun-
Gil ought to make an appropriation for such as
were.
Mr.. Witt said that be did not see how the
children were 10 live through the summer in
number of forty, in little apartment 16 feet
square.
Mr.. Burke from the committee appointed to
cooperate with the School Board in obtai ming
the Academy, said that it Was probable that the
Board would obtain speedy possession OF thai
building through the kind cooperation OF the
trustees and that they were also looking for lots
on which to build other schools.
Mr. Ker thought very important pointln the
committed s report, was that relating to the want
of tdness lie the scholars. At the North, tidlnesS
in both teachers and scholars, was made indis
pensable.
Mr.. English thought intoxicating habits of ii
diness was as important as the preservation OF
the chidrens' health. 1t is habit which, if no
acquired in chdh od was not likely to be attain
ed ia after life. When he was boy, the children
though they paid their schooling, We're obliged
to teke turns and clean up the school house.
But that was, perhaps, an old fogy way
Mr. Burke-Yes, This is a day of progress.
Mr. Evans But the gentleman would not like
to have his little girl, 1idy dressed, going to Il
school room sweeping up the dir, and getting
he lungs full of dust
Mr. Englsh-Oh, admit mine are old fash
Toned ideas.
Mr. Evans-It should be said that in Mrs. Tip
pings department there was no complaint on ac-
count of untdlness.
Mr. Ker - Then that ought TO have been men
toned to her credit in the report.
Mr.. Witz-Then it ought to be said in justice
H. horc ehnIa lar.
ger and more able 10 keep the room clean, and
its location was more favorable to cleanliness
Mr. Evans WE'LL we'll make another report
some time.
Mr. Hose said in regard to the matter of COM
speusation, that the colorea janitor now got SIS
month and WAS under the control of the princi-
ypal of the school this had been the case for
some weeks back.
Mr.. Evans-If we had known that fact We
should have reported Mr. Coleman the princ-
.Ial.
Mr.. Burke-Ths principal should always he
there early in the morning and see that all things
are ready for school opening, and not wait till
opening hours 9 o clock, as hear he does be-
fore be appears there. 1t is his duty to sFe in
person that all things about the building, that
come under the duty of the janitor, are attended
to.
The report was received, and it was ordered
that copy of il be sent to the clerk the School
Board.
PETITIONS.
petition from G. A. Gladke for PERMISSION
to add another story to a frame addition to bis
store Wa referred to the committee on safety.
The petition of Thos Shumate for city water
for brick yard was referred to the water com.
mittee.
Adjourned.
TEE LAW CHANGING THE COUNTY COURTS The
new lau. which in effect m tkes the County
Courts enfy courts of Probate, goes into effect
on the lst of Al gust next. 1t strips the county
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