Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-01

N Sarepta Hall. DJth gentlemen are able and
eoqucut speakers.
CRY SCHOOL BoARD.-ln consequence Of
the Conservative Ward meetings last night, a
,,,,rum did not assemble until o'clock, when
,nr. were present: Elgar Snowden, jr., ESQ.,,
Chairmau the Superintendent of Schools, aud
Nsssrs. Allison, w. {. Carne, Hopkins, Neale,
Wheat aud Wilmington.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
aud approved
The special order for the evening being the
consideration Of the adverse report Of the special
committee on the superintendent S plan tor ln-
rr,asiur the salaries OF teachers, that gentle
man SAID that as the sub j,ct was a most i'm
no1aut one ana there was no necessity for its
immediate consideration, he would suggest its
postponelnent uut there should be fuller
meeting. aud MIR Wheat the chairman of the
committee concurriug the matter was laid
over until the next meeting
Mr.. Wheat, from the Committee on FL
nance and Accounts reported the correctness
OF the following bills, which were ordered to
b. paid, viz: Richard j. Collins, one quarter S
services as clerk, $37. so; Lenuel Robey, two
months services as janltor to Offices, Sc He
asked and obtained further time on the bill of
the Commissioner of the Revenue.
Mr.. Hopkins, from the Committee on School
Houses aud Furniture, reported back without
any recommendation, the claim OF the Janltress
Of Lee School No. |, for extra pay, aud Oh
motion OF Mr. Wheat, the bill was laid on the
table. He also reported progress in the matter
Of renting school rooms for the schools now
kept 10 Harlow building, aud on motion of
Mr.. Wilmington, further time was granted.
Mr.. w. L. Carne, from the Committee on
Snhn Tod
pipes for that school. and the matter was re-
ferred to the Committee on School Houses and
Furniture.
Mr. Wheat from the special committee on
the purchase or erection of school houses, re-
ported progress, aud asked further time.
The Superintendent aud Mr.. Hopkins, from
the committee, mentioned several lots which
could be purchased, aud the latter suggested
that school honse be erected at once, where
upon, on motion of Mr.. Wheat, the committee
was empowered to purchase site aud have a
suitable building erected, provided that 20 &C
ton be taken without the unanimous consent OF
its members.
The Superintendent laid before the Board a
letter from the Superintendent of Public lu-
Structon stating that donation OF $4,000 from
The P.abody Fund might be expected tor TINS
year, wbereupuu, on motion of Mr.. Addison,
the thanks of the Board were rendered to the
Rev. Dr. Sears, General Agent.
On motion OF the Superintendent, the print
ing Of thousand copies OF the regulations was
ordered for the use Of the schools.
The Superintendent said that he had been re-
uueSted by Mr.. Wilmer to notify the Board OF
his disqualification for membership, consequent
on change of residence, and offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted, viz
Rsolyed, That the clerk inform tho City
Council of the existence Of the vacancy occa
sloucd 10y the removal of Edmund +. Wilmer,
ESQ.,, from the Third Ward, and that he ex-
press TO Mr.. Wilmer the regret of the mem
tcrs of this Board at the loss of his valuable
services as Il trustee.
On motion of Mr.. Wheat, the clerk was iu-
srructcd to call the attention OF the City Coun
ell. also, TO the fact that the terms for which
N,ssrs. Benoui Wheat Edgar Snowden, jr.,
John S. Beach, aud Oscar g. Whlttesey we're
elected had expired, and to request the election
OF their successors.
The Chair appointed Mr. Wilmington a
member of the special committee on the cree
ton of new school house, in place of MIR.
Wilmer.
Mr.. Wheat, from the special committee on
the subject, reported that he had purchased
500 of city bonds at 500 aud 500 at $40. pay
Ing therefor the July coupons on the stock now
held by the Superintendent for the building
fund. the SD 10 balance to the credit OF that
fund, and the Superintendent due bill tor
SO ~, to be paid out of the January interest,
and that he had handed over the bonds to the
Superintendent, which report was accepted.
The Superintendent stated that he had placed
all the boudS in the Citizens National Bank,
Tor safe keeping
And, little before nine, the Board adj
journed
WARD CoNvENTIoNs.-The Conservatives
of the lst and 2ud Wards met 10 convention 10
their respective wards last night for the pur-
pose of selecting candidates for the Board OF
Aldermen, to ill the vacancies occasioned by
the designations of Mes>rs Loving aud French.
FIRST WARD. The Convention in the lst
Ward was held 10 the truck house for the Re
lief Hook and Ladder Company. 1t was call
ed TO order by ex-Mayor Latham, CO whose
motion George R. Shlnn was elected President.
John Marriott was elected Secretary. The
Ire>ldeut having stated the object OF which
The Convention had been called, Geo. W.
heck nominated Hugh Latham as the Conser-
yva''ve candidate for Alderman from the lst
Ward, and there being no other nomination,
." it'luaul, ny rising vote, was Qeclaleu tue
oomuee There being no other business to
trtalSact, the Convention then, at quarter be-
lore eight o'clock, adjourned.
SECOND WARD.-Iu consequence of the
SSeEIeGt Of sone one to have the hall of the
Gun Engine House opened, the meeting in the
second Ward, which was to have been held
i sre was held iu the Mayors Office, where
large number of the voters assembled at Il
,rt o. II: Januey called the meeting to order,
s "nen T. Snowden, jr., was chosen chairman,
'OI H. NJ. Latham, Secretary.
,,.;;ane object of the meeting having been ex-
Elalned, VI. B Harlow nominated for the