National Republican., 1873-06-26
OUR COLORED SCHOOLS.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS OF THE BOARD.


NIi-represcntaiIen by Interested PARTIES
Action OF tho Hosse Of DeieGstes-
Report Of the Gsvorser-Erectien Of
School Biildinas-statisticai Details
had and Coed hfanasep,cpt-The SAM
per school Buildins ns-Iutercstipn Data.
Notwithstanding the constant and steady pro-
gress OF the colored schools In Washington and
Georgetown, there is q small dissatisned ele-
ment, which Is continually on the street corners
and other places OF like gathering, endeavoring
to mlsrepresent and traduce those who are bend
ing all their energies and giving gratuitousiy
their time towards making the schools the equal
Of any public schools In the country. Having
exhausted themselves In boring outsiders, they
next invested the House OF Delegates, and BY
representing to certain members that something
was rotten" In the financial management Of
the colored schools, they succeeded In getting
the following resolution passed;
the District OF COumhla be requested 10 trans
init to this House q detailed statement OF the
amount received and the amount expended from
SoiSred schools cG ier wss6Inston city and eorpe. o.
town. Also, the Indebtedness OF the said trus-
tees April I, isIs; to whom the money Is due
sp ,bo S sshao AsS a. We cSnsS' =" GGes
the school year ending June 30, 1871.
sweeping resolution, covering period OF
nearly two years, requiring considerable. re.
search aud labor on the part Of the school
officials.
But the promptness In which they replied, hav.
ing from the date OF the ofiicial notice OF the
Governor but three days prior to adjournment
to prepare the statement, not only reflects credit
upon the trustees, but shows q disposition on
their part TO court rather than shlrk an lnyestk
CATION when called upon by responsible parties.
The report Ia quite yoluInlnons, covering over
eighty pages of legal cap. The expenditures
amount totIl, ,0os6i, all Of which Ia submitted
In detail, the amount received during the same
period, SiIl, l,O0Isi; the difference Of 81 % due 70
the late treasurer, John A. Gray. Amount OF
Indebtedness, tSi, ,1oi.so; deduct from this ST..
tT2 50, the amount due on sumner school build
ing contracted 10 1870, leaving balance OF sft,-
5000, as q debt contracted during the period
covered BY the resolution, The sinking fund
Indebtedness to the colOred schools will more
than liquIdate the amount contracted by the i'm
mediate predecessors OF the present board. The
report conceInlnz the contract for school build
lnRs during the same pxrtod reads as follows:
sUNsER BUILDING.
Owing to the absence from thls once OF papers
routainlns definite information covering the pc
nod OF time embraced In your resolution, we
have been compelled 10 counne ourselves TO such
as eau be a-certAlned from other records. We
nnd recoried 10 the minutes OF the meeting OF
the board Of trustees held February 49, 1871, that
on motion of Mr.. VIM. II. A. wormley, at was
voted 20 employ Nj. II. l. Fleming 20 erect q
school. buihlinR on substantially the same plan
As the 9ullling he Il now erecting for the white
schools In street, and at the same price which
he hs contracted TO build that building" Again,
we fld from the same records that at meeting
Of toe trustees held April, 1871, Mr. SyphaX
moved to purchase the corner lot, Seventeenth
aud N streets; al.o, at the same meeting, Nc.
wormley moved that the plan and SPECIFICATIONS
and the contract for the building be awarded to
Mr. X. I. Fleming at cost NJ g..
There being no amount specin for the cree
cept the cost OF aseaton school building" the
one referred 10 by Nj. Wormley, which, from the
annual report Of public schools Of 1870 and 1871,
page a. we md To be t525I6.s6. By q compaIi.
son OF the two buildings, 1t Is plainly evident
that some radical changes, at least As far as the
exterior Is concerned, have been made. No evil
10 the knowledge Of the present board OF trus-
tees, and the records as far back As June 30,
1871, contain nothing wherein information can
be obtained on that point The interior has un-
dergonc no alterations save In changing plans so
a. TO have the water closets placed In the yApl
instead Of In the basemenu The change OF grade
necessitated more substantial wall around the
building, which, together with school furniture,
gas fixtures, decorations OF hall, water cOnve-
nlences, carpetinE curtains OF class
room, and minor convenience, swelled the cost
TO about tIb,O0O.
COLUMBIA SCHOOL BUILDING
Is well-bullt frame, situated at Eighteenth and
streets sac southeast, aud contains two school
lll at o. 500, but owing TO its distance from the
centre OF school population Il was deemed ad-
w so eoo 70 s0d 0d W crcc ae snno h
ing upon such an enlarged plan "A the neces-
sites OF that section Of the city required, and
such as the generosity OF the General Govern
ment In giving . desirable lot for the same
placed It In the power OF the trustees to do.
Agreements were entered into by them with
James lIill TO erect commodious and Improved
school building at Twelfth and ID streets north
east, containing six school rooms, at a cost OF
about slT,O0O. A visit TO the localities referrcl
TO will at once impress all with the wisdom Of
the beard In making the change, together with
the fact that four schools have been Kept In sue
cessful operation in the LoyeJoy, while the Co
lumbla, after dragging through part Of school
year with one school, has been closed 10 date.
Meeting Of tho Trustees Inst NiEht-Re-
trenchmept-tsreener's Services Dispensed
With.
An adjourned meeting Of the Board of Trus-
tees OF ColOred Schools OF Washington and
Georgetown was held last night at the sumner
building; Henry Johnson (presidenD In the chair,
and Horace W. Parke secretary. Members pres
Archie Lewis, Ferguson and Marshall. The
Journal was read aud approved.
Applications for teachershiPs were received
GaIusha, RiiEabeth NJ. Davis, p. ii. Murray, X.
7. Wall, Fannie q. Costin, Lille q. Ward, Laura
Hughes, Ella V. Chase, Julia Mowade, Geor-
for music teachers position. Application was
also received from MAnford Gibson for Janltor-
ship.
tiOns. Approved.
Nj. Archie Lewis offered the following; which
was adopted:
Rssoipsi, That on and after the nrst OF Sep
tember next the pay Of teachers employed by
this board shall be as follows: Principal Of Pre-
paratOry High school 1900, instead OF 9, 800;
assistant In Preparatory High school, 800. The
salaries OF all other teachers TO remain At the
same rate as at present until otherwise ordered
by the board.
on motion of Mr. Ferguson. the following was
adopted:
RSsOtped, That the action OF Miss Mary G. .B1zl-
mon, teacher and principal Of Lincoln school
building, IN attempting TO reflect upon q MEM
ber Of this board IN the exercise OF his pTeToga-
tlyes meets with unqualified dlsappfObatlOn,
anu repetition OF said offence on her part will
he regarded as Sufficient cause for dismissal.
Also, the following: Seeing as we do the ne.
cesslty of proper building Tor school purposes
In Georgetown; therefore be IL
Resol0sd, BY the board Of trustees OF colored
schools Of Washington and Georgetown, that the
nrst building hereafter erected Tor school pur-
poses shall be located In Georgetown. Adopted.
Mr.. johnson (Hr. Ryder In the chalD offered
the following, which, after being discussed, was
adopted:
Resolred, That the secretary be directed to no.
tify Mr.. Richard T. Greener that his services
will not be required for the next year.
After transacting other routine business, the
board adjourned.