National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-17
THE COUNTY SCHOOL TRUSTEES.

THEY DEFINE THEIR RIGHTS TO THE
MMSSIONERS- THE BOARD DAN
NOT BE ABOLISHED.
The late board OF county school trustees held o
meeting 90 Saturday afternoon at the oihcs OF
Mr.. Judson S. Brown, that gentleman occupying
the chair. snd Mr.. B. T. Pacard secretary.
Tho president stated that he had called the
board together, nOt 70 transact any business for
the schools but for thS purpose Of consultation in
regard to the Interests Of the schools in view Of
the recent action o. the District Commissioners
revOkinY all the commissions Of the board and
not appointing success SOTs.
He believed the hOaOrable Commissioners were
not aware that the county school trustees REe q
corporate body, and, owning large amount OF
real estate in truss, cannot be superseded till
Congress shall provide legal successor. Il was
ner, to indicate to lie honorable Commissioners
the OF disrespsSt which the trustees feel TO
have been east upon thom BY revolving Gil their
commisslsQs without previous consultation or as
signed reason. He offered for the consideration
Of the board TesOlUtslE, which be believed would
express the views o. all the members, Rs follows:
Whereas the county school board Of this Dis
tTict is q corporate body, created by and deriving
It's powers from special acts Of Congress, which
require the county 70 Be- divided into seven school
districts, and a commissioner to be appointed sn-
nually in the month Of May from each Gistrick
and a. other times only as vacancies may occur
granting the said seven commissioners full and
exclusive power and control over the county pub
Ho schools; and whereas the honorable COmmiS-
aOners Of the District Of Columbia, by reTOking
ali the commissions q the board heretofore exist
ing in the middle OF their terms Of appointment,
imply @ Oause Of removal derogatory TO the faith
ful administration Of their trusts and by not re-
tanning single member thereof have cast an i'm
piled CenSure upon SVoTy one, and IL Is their right
and due to their sslfrespect TO know the reasons
for the cenSure:
Be Il resolved By the outgoing members Of the
county school board, That We are entirely IN
conscious Of having been Unfaithful to our trusts
IN any respect whatever; that We are mostly real
estate owners and taxpayers IN the county, and
by long residence therein are fully identified
with its interests, and we're appointed at the To-
quests Of citizens Of respective dlstrlct; that
we heretofore have exercised the most rigid econ
omy il the management OF the schools undor our
charge, and, 60 far as We are aware, with tho
entire and cordial approval Of our fellOWcitizenS
supporters Of the schools, having within the last
two years largely reduced the school debt, (prS-
Viously created IN bulldlng schoolhousOs,) out OF
the receipts for che current expenses OF the
schools, ahd that we invite the closest scrutiny
into our every act and expenditure connected with
And whereas the said acts OF Congress pro-
vide that the commissioners OF the county public
schools shall hOld their respective trusts until
successors snail be appointed, ald the honorable
Commissioners Of the District Of Columbia have
not yet appointed successors sufficient in number
20 constitute q quorum, (tOur commissioners, as
required by law and BY the rules or the BOARD
for the legal transaction Of buspess and Il is nee
esssry that the body corporate DO not die, It being
trust for the public schools real estate being also
soon TO be sold and additional real property 70 be
aOQuiredby the board:
Be Il further TeIOiUcJ, That q copy Of these res
olutions be transmitted 70 the honorable Commits
sloners OF the District Of Columbia, together with
q copy Of the acts Of Congress under which we de-
rive powers and authority, calling their aJte1-
ton to this matter, With the suggestion that,
under the circumstances above recited, those Of
our number who hold over ~ the nOn-appolnt-
ment OF our successors, until further advice, de-
cline to do any more acts unde- our trusts.
The resolutions were adopted unanimously, and
the board then adjourned.