Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-28
LOCAL NEWS.

Cry SCHOOL BoARD.-The Board was call
ed to order promptly, last night; present.
Edgar Snowden. jr., esq.,, chairman; Messrs
j. S. Beach, S. +. Beach, Burke, w. F.
Carue, Kemper, Mckenzie and Wilmington,
and Richard L. Carue, Superintendent.
The minutes OF the last regular aud subse-
quent called meeting we're read, aud, after
verbal correction to the latter approved.
Mr.. Burke, from the Committee on Finance
and Accounts, reported all the bills referred TO
that committee from the Committee on School
Houses and Furniture Informal for want Of the
endorsement of the chairman. The Superin-
tendeut, from that committee, said they were
all endorsed by B. T. Price, who superintended
the work and purchased the Materials and
that be thought the formal report Of them by
the Committee on School Houses and Furnl-
ture was sufficient endorsement; bat, on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Burke, they we're referred to that
committee again.
Mr.. kemper, from the Committee on School
Houses and Furniture, reported that the chairs
aud benches of the Assembly Rooms had been
purchased of Mr.. d. +. Wilmer for $50, and
placed in the ball Of the Peabody Building.
The Superintendent, from the same COM
mittee, at Mr.. keuper's request, reported that
the furniture purchased of MIR. w. A. Stay
maker bad been put into proper order and
fixed up 10 the school rooms, except the back
seats, which had not yet been furnished Ten
dollars was to be deducted from the bill for ex-
penses of putting in and taking out old turni-
ture, in consequence of the non-arrival of the
furniture by the LIST of September. The agent
wanted note at four mouths for the cost.
After some conversational debate, it was, on
motion OF Mr.. w. +. Uarne, unanimously or
dered that the chairman give no note for the
school furniture until it shall all have been fur
nished, except by order of the Board.
Mr.. kemper, from the same committee, re-
ported the receipt of ten dollars, for rent OF
school house, from the Young Meu's Christian
Association, and two dollars from ". H. I'm
derwood, through the Superintendent, for sand
from the well at Peabody Building, and the
amount, on motiou Of Mr.. S. 1. Beach, was
appropriated to the contingent fund.
The chairman stated that Lee School Bald
ing bad not been repaired, as promised, and
that school comprising boys was still! kept
there.
The Superintendent said he would see the
trustees on the subject at once.
The chairman said that Mr. g. Q. Bradley
had informed him that the interest on note
due him had not been paid when due.
Mr.. Burke said that the payment must be
endorsed on the note, as it was negotiable, and,
on his motion, the Clerk was directed to cor
respond with Mr.. Bradley and inform him that
if the note was seuJ to Alexandria and placed
iu the hands OF some one authorized to receipt,
it would be paid, aud, on motion Of Mr.. Nc.
kenze, the sum OF two hundred and ten dol
lars was appropriated to pay 1t.
The Superintendent reported that, in pursu.
auce of the order of the Board, he had engaged
Prof. B. p. Worcester to give lectures and cx-
hioit the Stereopentascope, but that 10 conse-
quencc Of the gift humbug, last Monday, the
Board share of the proceeds would fall lit
tie short OF the amount necessary to pay tor
the furniture. If 1T was thought judiclous he
would pay the balance himself, furnish stage.
&c, and take compensation by the use of the
room three or four times a year; the arrange
ment to terminate at the pleasure of the Board.
Mr.. Mckenzie thought the Board had bet
ter purchase the stage, &c., itself, and, 90 his
motion, the Committee on School Houses and
Furniture were instructed to do SO.
The chairman laid before the Board reso
luton referred to it by the City Council, rela
tive to the establishment Of night school;
whereupcn, on motion Of Mr.. w. /. Carne, 1t
Was, unanimously,
Resolred, That the Clerk be directed to re-
spectiuly inform the City Council that this
Board did not include the expense of night
school in its estimates for the present year,
and that it has made no proposition to Council
looking to the establishment Of such a school,
but that if the City Council desires that night
school be established, and wishes to appropriate
the amount which the City Superintendent of
Schools estimates as necessary for that purpose,
this Board is willing to take such school under
its charge, and to see that the amount appro-
pratcd is expended in the most economical
manner
The Board then, at $50, adjourned.
Sun FIRE CoMpANY.-At called meeting
of the Sun Fire Company, held last night,
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