National Republican., 1873-04-05
BOARD OF CoLORED SCHOOL TRUs,
TERs.

oOA"b VT lNDVVH
TERs.
Its nieetiua Last euina--Aaspti.n Of
Constitution and By-Laws-Reports of
Cou,unittees- Chaftea shmner Pnius-
ins-ffet Discursiea o~ssta ia-
Tho Board Of Trustees Of Colorod schools held
a1 adjourned meeting last evening, Al toe SOU
ner school building; Mr.. Henry johnson, presi
dent, IN the chair, and Horace W, Parke secre-
tary. .
Professor vashon, from the committee author-
lied 10 prepare q constitution and bylaws for
the government Of the board. submitted re.
port which was adopted, as wes the following
resolution Tpat the rules and rcrul,,lons Of
town, heretofore existing with reference 70 the
course OF study and to teachers, pupils ttnitors
and other persons connected Herewith, be-, and
lldlty as hitherto until Otherwise ordered
Nj. a. Lewis offered the fcilowing, which was
RssoIrc,i, That the superintendent ahail exam.
Inc the Preparatory High achoel, and report It's
condition and the cost Of conducting the same
the report 10 be made at the next meeting u
The Chsir announced the following commit.
teachers and Text Books -Mcssrs. vashou,
School buildings and supplies Messrs. Ryder,
Ferguson and Marshall.
Accounts and ANNUAL Report -N,ssrs. Worm
1 v.
The application Of James II. Freeman Tor the
/ position Ot ianltor at the sumner building was
received and referred TO the committee on schuol
Mr. RydsT presented the following. which was
RssSirsd, That the treasurer be, and Is hereby,
Instructed TO Withhold the payments Of any bills
until he Is authorized as provided for In law. and
furthermore, that the salaries due teachers, lanl-
tors and other employees of the board shall take
4 communication was RECEIVED frum Mr.. John
/ H. Brown, agreeing TO build a brick wall around
| the sumner building, eighteen inches thick and
nine feet high, to he panelcd on the outside f0f
ti per square foot. The wall 10 be SIX feet above
the surface Of the earth and three feet below
/ ground, and TO be finished with cap stone OF
blue rock, at u running foot. Tue subject was
referred to the committee On school buildlngs,
ON motion VI Professor vashon, the secretary
| was Instructed TO give notice through the press
TO ali persons having claims against the colUrcd
schools TO have duplicate copies Of the same ned
In his once on or before the 18th Of April next
| a number OF gas bills were presented, and re-
| ferred 70 the committee on accounts.
| Messrs. Ryder, Wormley and Ferguson were
appointed committee TO walt upon the proper
be made for the payment Of the teachers.
Mr.. wormey read letter that he had recclye ed
FROM the secretary, stating that the board had
resCinded the resolution authorizing the pur.
chase OF the portrait OF Hon. Charles Sumner.
| lie said before that action was taken the or.lei
was given, and the picture would be nnlshed In
made ia anticipation Of the funds TO be allowed
the schools, but n they thought this apprUprla
tion would stand In the way Of the teachers re
celylng their pay Il was mistake, II was use
less 70 rcscind the resolution In legal point o
view, and In many other ways. II was desirabl,
TO get portrait Of Mr. sumner while In health
as his name was synonymous with education
aud he hoped the action Of the previous meeting
would be Teconsidered. II they did not thel
would regret IT, and their children would rise ul
and curse them In the grave; and he believe,
unless the resolution was not expunged iron
the records the devil would not permit them u
. hell, nor would they I've admitted Into Heaven.
Mr.. johnson said that the action Of the boar
was pre,lcatcd on the original resolution onere'
by Mr. WOrmley.
{ In response 10 a question from the president
Z Mr.. wOfmley stated that the resolution passe,
. on a saturday night, ana the picture was orlere
: Mr.. A. Lewis thought that this subject wa
9 trivial, nonscnsical and f!tvolous.
q Mr. Marshall rose 10 a point Of order, this
proper respect was not being observed by on
member toward another.
J. The chair stated that debate was out OF or,le
g as there was no business before the board.
: Mr.. Wormley moved to reconsider the vote b
J. which the resolution was adopted at tue la'
q meeting countermandlnE the orler for the pain
, ing of 4 picture Of Hon. Charles sumner.
Aftef discussion on the subject MT. Lew
e offered a substitute that committee Of thre
Z he appointed to take the matter In hand and,
d possible relieve the board Of the contract. tn
substitute was rejected, as was also the motion
g Mr.. womley, by the following vote;
!, Yess-Mevsrs Marshall, Lewis, ,NSshon and Won
N NAys-. .Mcssru Ferguson, johnson, A. Lewis, Pol
:, and Ryder--6.
/, The superintendent reported that the partic
e lar school referred TO by Dr. Bushnell for negle
n OF vaccination Of the pupils was that under q
u control Of Miss EmmA q. Brown. He furth
. stated that the teacher denied ever giving u
d physician any such definite Information concer
y Ing unyacClnated pupils In her school as IN
" sald to have come from her.
N ON motion Of Mr.. Ryder, the schools were q
c thOfized 10 be closed on the 18th and 18th
. April.