Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-07
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SOD, and Ryder.
The credentials of Mr.. R. B. DERRICK, appoint
ed in place OF Mr.. G. 4. Mcclellan, resigned,
we're presented.
TRE POLIO WING ORDER
from the District Commissioners was read and
referred:
That the Board of Trustees Of Public School;
Is hereby directed TO report to the Commission
eTs Tor the District OF Columbia q schedule oil
all the schoolsites, or other pieces of real estate
owned, bargsined for, purchased, or occupied
Tor public school purposes within said District
stating particularly in regard to each piece; the
description OF the land; the date OF acquisition
by what title it is hello; in whom the title ID
vested; the amount OF purchase money; the
amount and nature of membranes. II any; the
amount OF purchase money overdue and unpaid
or not yet due IL rented or leased for what
each case the name of the custodian of the title
papers. Also schedule Of all pieces of real es-
tate sold since February 81, 1871, by any board
OF public schools within said District, with
names OF srsntors and grantees, amount OF pur-
chase money, and terms Of sale. That before
the purchase by the board OF trustees for pu biIc
schools OF any lands and premises for school
purposes the title shall be certified as good by
the attorney for the District: the purchase shall
be made In the name of, and the title shall be
vested IN, the District of Columbia; the deeds
shall be approved as to form By said attorney
before acceptance, duly recorded in the land
records OF the District, and shall then be de-
ported Tor safe keeping in the office OF the sur
veyOT of said District. Also that all claims
against the public schools before being audited
or paid shall have been approved by the Board
OF Trustees OF Public Schools
THE PAY OF JANITORs.
CT mmunicaton was received from the Dis
ulct commissioners enclosing q copy OF the
opinion of the attorney, MIR. Stanton, in rela-
u3n 70 increasing the pay of janitors OF the
scheoi buildings to the effect that jsnitors came
under The 20 per cent reduction. and the Com
hlsSloGeTs have no authority to increase the
pay above the sum to which they we're reduced.
Referred and ordered to be printed.
EXPENSES OF TIRE WASHINGTON SCHOOLS
Mr.. Hart presented a statement of the ex-
penses of the public schools of Washington
(Whlte,) for the year ending June both. Isl
footing up sI62 sci 50, made up of the following
items; Teachers salaries, S10S, 2i7 Sc; care OF
rooms, q 5S5S; rent, Sl3, 0S276; stove fixtures
and fuel, - 323.IS; general supplies, S5,4J3 %;
repairs, IS SIG Sc; contingent EXPENSES Of board
including insurance, printing, &c, SO. S35 50:
school furniture, Al ,04270.
An application for the position of teacher of
German was received from j. P. Theodore
Lang, and referred.
Mr.. French. from the special committee on
selecting another place OF meeting, reported
that thew deemed IL mex pedient to take further
acton; Committee discharged.
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT.
The board preceded to ballot for a perma-
nent president, and elected Mr.. W. w. Curtis,
OF Georgetown, Who received Ii votes; scatter
log, ?
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Mr.. French Offered a number of amendments
TO the rules, which were laid over until the next
meeting.
Mr.. hoyey offered a resolution, which WAS
adopted, that the rules and regulations referred
10 IN the resolutions passed at the last meeting
OF the board relative to sub boards and their
duties be, and they are hereby, declared to be
the rules and regulations in force just prior to
the equalization OF this board for the govern
msnt OF the public schools of Washington the
county, and the ColOred schools. respectively
and not the amended rules and regulations
since adopted.
TBACHERsHIPs.
Mt. Hoyey offered q resolution that the grad
yates OF the normal school lately appointed as
permanent teachers in the public schools be,
teachers only; TO be promoted to the permanent
let in accordance with law. Mr.. Hovey ex-
planned that under the law such graduates,
when appointed full teachers, at once get the
increased pay, and it was unfair to the older
teachers. The resolution was laid over to the
next meeting.
The resignation of Miss Clara E. worreu,
accepted.
Mr.. Lloyd submitted the following changes
OF teachers IN the 4th district, which were con-
III med: Miss Martha Barnes, transferred from
male primary No. IS to female secondary No. q:
eiLsS Same ID. johnson, transferred from mails
and female pis-1,seTv No. 10 TO male and female
primary No. Is, vice Miss Barnes, promoted;
bliss L; A. Sheck, transferred from male pri-
mary No. TO male and female primary No. 10,
wee Miss johnson, transferred; Miss Annie
Whftemore, appointed TO male and female Dri
mary No. o, vice Miss Clara WorFelI, resigned;
female primary No. II, vice Miss Sheck, trans
feTTed; Miss Hannah Tunnel, appointed sub
assistant to female grammar school, vice Miss
Anna NhtemOre, transferred.
Mr. HOyey submitted the following changes
OF teachers III the Sd district, which were con-
hrmed:s point Mrs. Charles L. Hilton assis-
taDt In male grammar school, vice f. f. W.
Crocker, resigned; promote Miss Lus5y, from
Il male secondary No. 10 male intermediate
NO. ), vice Miss Kate Morphy, whose appoint
me Mt Is hereby reseindedi transfer Miss Morgan
from female secondary MOI 70 secondary No /,
wee Miss Saxt0n, transferred to secondary No,
II; transfer Miss Thomas from female second ary
No. 2, vice Miss Lusby, promoted; promote
MISS Van Doran from male primary Ne Il to
female secondary No. 10, vice Miss Thomas,
promote Miss McCutchen from fa-
male secondary No. 10 to female secondary No
!, transfer Miss Mary f. Kesly from primary
40. TO female primary No. 10, vice Miss
~ cSutchen, promoted; appoint Miss Sarah F.
Islbert, graduate Of the Normal School, act
n 'eaehsr OF primary Not, vice Miss Kealy,
promoted.
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