Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-27
LOCAL n EIwS.

lied very promptly last night, present Edgar
srowieu. ir., esq, Chairman, Messrs. Add
~, ! S Beach, w. f. Carnc, Hopkins,
Wheat. Wilmington aud Wilmer, and the Sn-
,,rriu,cndcnt of Schools.
I'm, minutes having been read, Mr.. Wheat,
Gam the Committee 90 Finance and Accounts,
rn,',r;rd as correct, the bills of Chas H. Pow
II SCI %. and Harlow Il Brothers, $S34S,
CIR rent of schoolhouscs, which were ordered
;, r.. maid, The committee asked and obtained
rn,tbrr time TO consider the bill of the Com.
missioner of the Revenue.
Nr Hopkins, from the Committee on School
}onses and Furniture, reported that the bal
,nr. If the contingent fund had been eXpend-
Cd whcreupcn the sum of $50 was, on motion
II Nr Wheat. appropriated in favor of the
committee for contingent expenses. Inc com
mi,tce asked further time tor the consideration
oi the bin of Mrs. Schuuan for extra work,
which was granted.
The clerk laid before the Beard a notice to
yacate the school-rooms IN Harlow $ building
on the lst of January; whereupon, on MORON
of Mr. Wheat, the Committee on Schoolhouses
and Furniture were instructed to rent suitable
rooms for Tie ID, 81, aud 9Th grades OF Wash
ingtcn School, as soon as possible.
The Superintendent informed the Board that
Mrs. Love having resigned her place as JAM
tr.ss of Lee Schools = and I. he had employed
Mr.. Petit temporarily until the Board could
EJECT successor; whcreupou, on motion OF
Mr. Wheat, the election of jaulress tor that
school was indefinitely postponed.
The Superintendent also presented his vouch-
er> for an expenditure Of $3.50 for registers,
which were received aud ordered on file.
Mr. Hopkins presented the application OF
th,t u, hn How mad n
le4ye Washington School No |, at clock
every day, TO attend German school.
Mr. J. S. Beach thought that such per-
mission would seriously interfere with his Eng
lish studies he had number of boys in his
own school who attended the same German
school, but they were never dismissed until
their lessons were dOue.
Mr. W. /. Carue thought that granting per-
missions of the sort would seriously disturb the
schools, As, of course, If such permission we're
once granted. others would expect it,
The Superintendent SAID that the same ques-
ton had arisen in other cities, where the early
dismissal of children was asked for, to allow
them to attend music aud dancing schools; SO
lar as he had read the reports, they had been
. uniformly refused.
On motion Of Mr. Wheat, It was unani-
morlsIy
R'solrnl, That as the granting Of the per
nG>>lun asked by Mr. BIundhcim would seri-
ou>y interfere with the discipline and manage
mrnl of the schools. it BIZ not granted.
Nl Wheat said that as several Of the build
mg> used at present as School-houscs we're Gu
tlrrIy unfit Tor that purpose, he thought 1t
would be well To use the mon"y now III posses
sion Of the Board for the purchase and atcla-
tl"n OF suitable property. The city could con.
Tune to pay the rents now paid into the build
lnr fund, aud, thus by the time the court house
cnnid be procured, the money to alter 1t would
bc again in hand.
The Superintendent said that it had been his
view to get the court house first for the boys,
and build for the girls afterwards, but that as
there appeared to be very great difficulty 10
getting possession of thecourt, house. he agreed
With Mr. Wheat that it would be well
To purchase or build for the girls first
When we should have secured the court. house,
the GM Washington school house could be sold,
and the proceeds used in fitting it up.
On motion of Mr. Wheat the chair was di-
nrtol il appoint a special commit Of five to
"lqnire into the cxpcdiency of investing the
money from the Peabody fund improperly suit
able t,r school purposes and to report to called
meeting
The chair appointed Mcssrs Wheat, Hop
klnS Addison, Wilmer and Superintendent Of
Schools, and about 9 clock, the Board ad-
lurncd
\. NJ. G.. \ the last open air meeting oil
the SEASON., at the corner Of King, Fayctte and
Commerce streets, was held last night by full
Committee and good sized asSemblagc present.
he exercises were conducted with the usual
>'rt, and the attention paid to the speakers
was Marked
a prayer meeting was commenced III the
Sunday School room on ST. Asaph street, at
o'clock last night, and will be continued at that
point
1t will be seen by reference to the Sunday
service column that the association proposes to-
morrow to hold the yearly visitation to its ac-
'ivlties in mass, the members meeting in the
hom at Que p. NJ. and engaging in religious ex-
eTc>eS aud then proceeding to the work OF the
evening. Last year the like thing occurred and
Was complete success and it is believed that
Mnth good was accomplished thereby, and it is
'1"ped that there will be another occasion for
arEe turn out of the mcubers, and large
work accomplished. All interested are invited
'ol0ln IN the services
>ESsArIoN ITEM SpolLEp-Ou Thursday
last the schooner Jesse Hart, ID, cleared at
uS port for Boston, left her wharf and auchor-
"a IN the stream, her captain having started
ior Baltimore the day before saying that he
would return on the evening Of that day; but
a. ne did not return at the appointed time, nor
tut day following, nor yesterday, and had not
niV'uFned this morning, aud as nothing had been
g gvafa OF him, the suspicion that he had been
,3;u,y dealt with, which originated the first
" ",sn' OF his absence, became greatly strength
e''sa Ideas of assassination and robbery we're
INSTANTLY in the minds OF those who knew
, ,,i, anu his friends were OF course exceedingly
n"AtouS about him. \ telegram was however,
ibs ,aa from Baltimore stating that he had
U Uuen detained IN that city by business engage
"ents but would return this evening, and so
S'>1tlou item was spoiled.
,,ai'RAcllVE.-One of the most beautiful dis
uiris oi handsome goods which are to be met
d'n.' can DC seen IN the magnificent show win
"'"s vi Greeu's Marion Hnusa The solec;ions