Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-20
GEORGETOWN.

LIVELY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUsrEKs-
ELECTION Oh TEACHERS, ETC.
meeting OF the Board of School Trustees of
Georgetown was held last evening in the Custom
House building, A. Hyde, ESQ.,, in the chair,
and w. w, Curtis, esq, secretary.
teacher of primary No. 2, and Miss N. j. Ed
monson, teacher Of the female intermediate
school, were accepted.
said that after the law making appropriations
Tor school purposes was passed and became
forthcoming; He had seen the Governor, who
had promised to do something by the 18th, but
nothing was done. He had since seen Mr..
Cluss, and was informed by him that he did not
believe ANYTHING could be done. He should
propose to abandon and close the schools, and
let the responsibility rest where 1t belongs. He
offered resolutions /" That I'm conseq uence of the
inability Of the board to obtain the funds col
lected for the purpose Of erecting a school
house, it Is inexpedient to prosecute the work
further, and that all work on the building be
suspended; that for the same reason in refer
ence 70 the taxes for the support Of the schools,
and the inability of the board to pay their rum
ning expenses, 1t is inexpedient to open the
schools the coming year."
Superintendent Wilson suggested that the
nrst part OF the resolution was not proper, as
,he new building was not IN charge of the
Mr.. Beall thought it was not in their province
70 abandon the schools. If they we're not salts
fed as trustees. they should resign and let the
governor appoint Others that would carry the
Mr.. Hyde wished to know by what process the
schools were 70 be carried on.
Mr.. Bea1 thought that If the teachers were
willing TO wait for their pay the schools could be
Mr.. Curtis believed Mr.. Beall was correct.
They were appointed as trustees to keep the
schools open, not TO close them.
Mr.. Dunlop said there should be an UNDER
standing about paving contracts. This will be
done when the District settles with the guar
Mr.. Beall knew that light was breaking on the
financial matters OF the District, and loans had
been negotiated in New York. Another fault
was ehargeahle to the citizens Of the District
who were delinquent in paying their taxes.
Mr.. Dunlop thought he should find a way to
sever bis connection with the board.
Mr.. Hyde did not play second fiddle TO any
person, but ne introduced the resolution to try
and bring the District authorities to their senses
He did not believe the schools would be sus-
pended great while. lie supposed he could re-
sign, but he had been identified so long with the
schools that he desired to hold on to the last A
teacher had told him that she would be unable
10 resume teaching as she had not the money to
pay her car fare. Thiswas a crying shame, and
should be remedied. He desired to know what
became of the taxes now coming in; they could
not obtain sufficient to pay for w6itewashing the
school houses.
Mr.. Beall could remember when the board was
IN Just such straight and could not pay its
clerks. The District government would come
out from under this cloud all right.
Mr.. Hyde said that, having called the atten-
ton OF the board to the condition of affairs, he
would withdraw the resolution
Mr.. Dunlop submitted resolution, which was
adopted, that IN all future contracts for contin-
gent expenses, as well as salary expenses notice
be given that bills will be paid when the money
Is OBTAINED from the treasurer of the District,
without limit as TO time.
On motion of Mr.. Beall, the secretary was an
thorized to renew the note at the Farmers and
Mechanics Bank for s5,O3667 for sixty or ninety
days, and pay the interest on it.
The following teachers were elected for the
ensuing scholastic year Male Grammar the
election of teacher laid<over; Female Grammar,
VI NE Laura keed; Female Intermediate, Jennie
Bates; Female Secondary, Miss Florence Sulli-
van; Male Intermediate. Mrs. Mary F.. Turner;
Male Secondary, Miss Alice Craig; Female PR,
mary No; :, Miss NJ. J.. Good; Female Primary,
No. 3, Miss Emma l.. Godev; Male Primary,
No. !, Miss Jennie Gardner; Male Secondary
assstant), Miss Angie HOughton; Female PR.
eacher, Prof j. II. Daniel.
The board then adjourned for one week.
HE CANAL.-Information received here this |
morning by letter, and by parties direct from |
tates that the break at wade's lime-kiln has
'een repaired; but that the trunk being con-
trueted above Berlin, in place of the c1lyert
nat was washed out, will not be finished for
everal days, and that boats will not he able 10
PASS before the middle OF next week. The storm
n the neighborhood of Bakersville was yerv
evere, washing away bridges and fences, and
damaging the crops TO a very great extent, The
lail stones were left in heaps after the storm,
some places foot thick, and literally cut the
Towing corn to pieces.
PATENTS GRANTED.@A patent has been
ranted TO Mr.. X. A. Edmonston of this citv.
or seafold support, and one to Mr.. Austin |
ierr ior middhng purifier, which il is claimed |
Increases the exchequer of the miller 90 Ger |
emit, by saving the cream of the wheat, which |
eretofore passed into niddlings, and was made |
p into superhne -four. With this new machine |
II of the best of the wheat is saved, and manu- |
actured into family flour. Mr.. Herr is a son of |
!: H: Herr, ESQ.,, Of the firm Of Herr q WEIGH, |
{ this city.
RIVER kKws.-The steamer New York has
rived from Philadelphia, With mscellane-
as cargo, anu .iie ronr. noss Winans FROM Nor
ok, with 5000 feet lumber for wheatley Bros.
GRAIN TRADE.-The canal boat Medley has
rived with 800 bushels wheat and 500 bush
Is corn for Hartley & Bro; also the schr. Thos |
). Morgan, from Alexandria, with /, 200 bushels |
heat for the same; and the canal boat Seneca
rived with l, 800 bushels wheat. 400 bushels |
orn. and 100 bbls. -four for T. y. Wheeler. The !
ales on change to day were 800 bushels choice
ed wheat at st.sOas1.s3; ,fOS bushels prime |
C. e. Sl'5aslIS; 800 bushels good do. at sI.6s
S172.
THE THIRD DISTRICT REPUBLICAN CLUB at |
Meeting on Monday evening elected Samuel X. |
Collins assistant secretary and William Hunter |
reasurer.