Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-31
CITY School BOaxd.

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The Board met at 7.45 last night, present:
Messrs. S. I. Beach, Burke, Neale, Wheat,
Wilmington aud Whitlesey, and the Supcrln-
tendeut of Schools.
% motion of Mr.. Whittpgton, Mr.. S. I.
Reach was elected Chairman pro tum., and tie
minutes of the last meeting were read and APP
proved.
Hon. Lewis Mckenzie, elected Trustee for
Gusts District, vice Joseph Hopkins esq, re-
moved from the district; Wm. L. Carne, esq,
elected Trustee for HaIlowcIl District, vice
A. L. Addison, esq. removed FROM the dis
tric; and S chapman Ncac, esq reelected
Trustee for Washington District, then took the
oath of Office before the Superintendent Of
Schools, aad took their seats as members.
Mr.. Wheat, FROM the Committee on Finance
aud ACCOUNTS, reported as correct the following
bills, which we're ordered to be paid, viz 5.
Cuvier,. repairs to water pipes at Peabody
building, 50; Anthony Pcrpener, coal. $llj;
II. j. Mchatfcy Co., coal, Sl43.15; Thomas
Hoy, stoves, &C., $l53. Gj; Richard j. Collins,
three months services as clerk, $37 so; j. w.
Campbell, late Commissioner Of Revenue,
transferring titles. 50; Also bill of SO FROM
the Superintendent of Prince William couhty,
for the tuition of Aic aud Christie Newman,
with recommendation that it be laid upon
the table, which was adopted
The Superintendent, from the Committee
on Schoohouses aud Furniture, made report
concerning The school furniture ordered OF Mr..
Wm. 4. Slaymaker, to the effect that seventy
| five desks had been ordered to be ready by
September Isl; that said desks had DOT come
until October Sd, aud then In al Unfinished
condition.; that the committee had refused to
receive them, aud that Mr. Sayuaker had
given satisfactory explanations and made ar
rangements to have all defects remedled. The
Committee therefore, recommended that the
desks be received aud note given for their
cost, as agreed upon when they were ordered.
Accompanying the report there was letter
FROM Mr. Siaymaker warrantlng the desks TOR
year, and Que from MIR. Z. II. Collins as 10
the quality of iron used on them.
After short recess, during which the Trus-
| tess examined the desks in question,
On motion Of Mr.. Wheat, the Committee on
Schoolhouses and Furniture was authorized to
accept them when they were placed in the
same condition as the pattern.
The Superintendent, from the Committee on
Schoolhouses and Furniture, then, III a few APP
proprate remarks, turned over to the Board
the elegant new room 10 which the meetings
are 10 future, to be held aud, on motion OF
| Mr. Wheat, it was accepted, and the thanks OF
| the Board returned TO the committee tor their
care for the comfort and convenience OF its
members.
AT this point the Chairman, who had been
obliged to organize a Conservative meeting, as
Superintendent OF the I'd Ward. came in and
presented to the Board handsome gavel,
made of wood trom Mt. Vernon, after which
be assumed the chair.
MIR. NeaIe, from the special committee on
the claim of the City Treasurer for percentage
on school funds, reported that there was no
warrant of law for such payment, which report
| was adopted.
The Superintendent, from the Committee on
| Schoolhouses and Furniture, reported as cor
rect the bill of Geo. 4. Price, City ScaveDgcr,
referred to them at the last meeting, and said
bill was ordered to be paid.
The chairman called the attention of the
Board to the necessity of having good clock,
to regulate the time 10 the Peabody building,
aud,
On motion of Mr.. Wheat, the Committee Oh
Schoolhouses and Furniture were directed TO
purchase such u clock and put it up IN the
Superintendent Office 10 such a position that
it can he seen through the glass door.
The Superintendent called the attention OF
the Board to the matter oil the coored school
houses. The teachers, he said, were contiu-
ually making complaints about their condition.
He had understood that the rents were 10 be
used Tor insurance, repairs, and improvements,
but be was told that the trustees refused 10 re-
pair the black. boards and that rooms in the
houses were rented for purposes which inter
fered with the good order and comfort of the
schools.
On motion of Mr. Ncale, the matter was re-
tcrred to the Committee on S1hoohouses and
Furniture, to consult with the colored trustees
and report.
The chairman stated that Mr.. s. H Janney
had advanced SIS on the insurance of those
buildings and presented an order from George
j.. Seaton, Chairman Trustees, for Sl35, in
favor of Mr.. Janney, for insurance.
Ga motion Of Mr.. W. f. Carne the SIS was
ordered to be paid Mr. Janney, and the order
referred to the Committee on Schoohouses and
Furuiture
Mr.. Ncae gave an interesting account OF a
visit to the schools with gentleman from
New York, much interested in public schools,
who had expressed great qualification, especial
y at the progress of the cUlored children, which
was unexpected to him. Mr.. Neae mentioned
that they had, also, visited the Hampton Nor
NAL and Agricultural School together, and that
he MIR. n. thought our colored schools,
though, Of course, not so far advanced, as we'll
conducted aud taught.
The chairman stated that the conditions of
the funds 10 the treasury oeeded the attention
Of the Committee on Faauce, aud the Supcrin
tendeut gave short statement OF available re-
sources, &c, showing that the recenue OF the
year bad been merely anticipated, whereupon
after some conversational remarks by Mcssrs. |
s. +. Beach, Mckenzie, aud others.
On motion of Mr.. Wheat, the chairman, 10 |
connection with the Committee Oh Finance and
Accounts, was authorized to borrow 81 900 for
four months