Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-29
EDUCATIONAL.
CITY SCHOOL BOARD.

past seven last night, all the members being in
attendance or coming in soon after the minutes
had been read.
The oath of office having been duly admins
tered by the Superintendent OF Schools to
kcosciusko kemprr, esq, elected trustee 10
the place of K L. Wilmer, esq, removed from
the 3rd Ward and Mcssrs. Beuoui Wheat,
of the lst Ward; Edgar Snowden jr, OF the
ID Ward; John S. Beach, of the Sd Ward; and
Oscar G.. Whttlesey, Of the 4th Ward, re-eect
ed trustees by the City Council at its last meet
inv. those gentlemen subscribed and filed the
oath as prescribed by law, and took their seats
as members Of the Board.
The clerk being absent on account of indis-
position, the Superintendent was elected clerk
pro tenn.
MIR. Burke from the Committee on Finance
and Accounts reported the following ellis as
correct, viz:
Gazette Job Office, printing Superinteudcnt's
Report, blanks, and copies of regulations. $37:
5G Gazette Office advertising, SO 30; }. 5.
Rose, wood for kindng, Sl2.40; Harlow d
Bros, rent, $43. "a; Thos Hoy, repairs to
stoves, &C., $50. SO; Alexandria Female Orphan
Asylum, rent, $l25 Commissioner ofthe lteve-
nue., taking census $50. II.
They were all ordered to be paid.
Mr. Hopkins from the Committee on School.
houses and Furniture, presented the blll of
Harlow 4 Bros for damages done TO building
while occupied ~ schools, which, Oh motion Of
Mr.. Wilmington was referred back to that
committee for examination.
Also, that the house on Prince street next
above the First National Bank had been rented
from Theodore iced for s225 mouth. for the
use of the schools formerly occupying Harlow $
L - H.. t1,,t shpniI bp
vacated il as good order as it was taken, which
report was accepted.
Mr. Wheat, from the special committee on
the subject, reported that the lot on the North
west corner of Cameron aud Columbus streets
had been bargained for at 81 300 cash and
that an order of court OIL Was needed 10 per
feet the purchase, which report was accepted.
He then moved that the Finance Committee
have authority to sell - 900 corporation stock
to pay Tor the lot, but accepted as substitute
motion Of Mr. S. L. Beach, that the cummlt-
tee b. authorized to raise 81 800 by a sale OF
stock, or otherwise, which motion was adopted.
The report Of the special committee on the
SUPERINTENDENT resolution to raise the salaries
Of teachers gradually, having come up as un-
finished business early in the evening, was, at
his suggestion postponed uutil the January
meeting on account of the absence OF the chair
man of that committee at the time. The mo-
ton to postpone was now reconsldered, when
motion was made 10 postpone until April.
MIR. w heat said be would like to have the
question settled now, that 1t might be Oft his
mind He had other reasons for opposing the
resolution besides those stated 10 the report,
and as there was a full Board, he would be
glad to give them.
Mr.. kemper said he had left a sick child at
hcmc-indccd he had only come at all because
he was new member He would like to near
the discussions, as the matter was new TO him,
but he could not well remain long. lie hoped,
therefore, it would be postponed.
Mr.. w. f. Carne said that the subject was
one Of great Importance Even if the Board
should arrange for au increase Of sala-
res, their action could not be carried into c-
feet without the sanction of the City Council,
which, in its turn, would expect instruction on
the subject from the people, as the matter H.
volvcd the whole question or what sort OF
schools We should have. Hc thought the dis
cussion should commenced at once and be con
tuucd Tor several meetings that 1t might be
viewed in all its bearings, but as Mr. Kcmper
had to retire, he would favor a postponcment
until the next meeting.
The superintendent: said that as the mover
or the reSalulDH, II uiSnl DC tApcctcu, le
should say something He had no sor. of n-
tcntiou Of pressing his particular plan on the
Board, and had ouly named the amounts in
his resolution to give the members an idea of
what he proposed. All that he Insisted on
vas that new and inexperienced teachers should
not be appointed at the same pay with those
who had served long aud faithfully, and that
the latter should be better paid as sOon as the
Board could arrange to do it. Siuce the mat
ter had been first brouched, there had been Il
monetary crisis, and as what Was dollar now,
might be more than dollar by next year, be
of course agreed that no scale Of salaries could
now be properly arranged. He was prepar-
cd, however, 10 show that the figures submit
ted by the committee were erroneous, aud if
the matter was to BE- decided now, he proposed
Offering declaratory resolution embed ylng the
principle of his resolutions Of August last as a
substitute.
Finally, on motion of Mr. J. S. Beach. the
further consideration of the report was post
poned until the last Friday of January, aud
the Board adjourned.