Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-01
LOCAL NEWS.

to ORDER, the clerk having na0 TO 90 out and
huut up two other absentees. There were
present at roll call : Edgar Snowden, jr., ESQ.,,
Chairman, MeSsrs. s. f. Beach, kemper,
Trustees, and the Superintendent of Schools.
The minutes of the two last regular meetings
were read and approved. The unfinished bust
ness being the election of janitor for the Sea-
ton Building Mr. Whittlesey nominated Han
ubal King, who was unanimously elected
Mr.. Wheat, from the Committee on Finance
and Accounts, reported as correct an account
of the Superintendent of Schools with vouchers,
for disbursement OF the contingent funds, show
Ing balance iu his favor of 81. Oh. whereupon,
$25 was appropriated in favor of the Chairman
OF the Committee on Schoolhouses and Furni-
ture as a contingent fund the balance due the
Superintendent to be paid out OF it.
Mr.. Wheat, also reported bill Of G. E.
Price, City Scavepger, as wanting 10 proper
vouchers, and moved its reference to the Com
mittee on Schoolhouscs and Furniture, which
motion was carried.
He, also, reported that a note for $1,000
with $25 50 Interest, part Of the first payment
on Peabody Building, would be due on the 4th,
and on his motion, the amount was appropriated.
The Superintendent called the attention of
the Board to the fact that the City Council
had NOT yet been officially Informed of the va
Ca0cy IN tue DOaTQ cTSdteu by tue FGuOVal
of MIR. Hopkins; he had, also, just Iearued that
Mr.. Addison had removed from the Sd Ward.
The Chair doubted the propriety Of taking &C
ton 10 the latter case as Mr.. A. had not mott
fed the Board of his removal. A member re-
marked that he had told him few hours be-
fore Mr.. S. +. Beach thought that notice
from Mr.. Addison was unnecessary IT the fact
was Known. On motion of Mr.. Wilmer, the
clerk was ordered to give the usual notice to
the City Council concerning both vacancies.
The Superintendent said be had been re-
quasted by DR.. j. B. johnson, to call the at.
,eution of the Board to the paving 10 front of
its lot on Cameron and Columbus streets; he
had Informed him that the Board had 90 mon
purpose, and DR.. j. had suggested the making
Ola contract by the Board land that the Commit
tee on Streets would recommend the payment
of the bill by the city Mr.. Wheat thought
that such was not the proper course; 1t the
Board Of PublicW orks should require the Board
to have the paving DONE then the Board
could proper y call upon the City Council tor
the money. No action was takea on the sub
iect.
The Superintendent stated that Messes
Cheshire and Morris had applied for the re-
iustatement OF their sons pow under suspen-
sion, and were willing to have them submit
to the punishment, for refusing which, they
we're suspended. and at his suggestion the
clerk was authorized to grant permits to all
pupils under suspension Oh those conditions.
The Superintendent called the attention OF
the Board to difficulty arising from the two
sessions Of the white schools 90 stormy days.
10 other places a single, prolonged session was
held on such days but he thought five hours
too long for some Of our smaller children and
would recommend their dismissal at II w., for
the day.
Mr.. Wheat asked whether there would not
be too much time lost 10 that way. The Su-
pe1intendent replied that 10 the divisions OF
which he spoke, the average age of the child
rem was less than seven years. Had be power
to prevent it, children of FIVE or six should not
be allowed to attend school at all; they were
too young. AS it was, he thought, three hours
confinement quite enough. Mr.. S. F. Beach
was, also, of OPTION that three hours Was
enough.
% motion of Mr. Whittlcsey the Superin
tendeut was authorized to allow the omission
of the afternoon session in schools composed OF
very small children, and continuous session.
ending at 2 p. No., in the other white schools,
Oh stormy days.
The Superintendent asked leave to print his
annual report, which, on motion Of MIR. Whit
tlesey, was granted.
The Chair presented communication from
W. n. McVeigb, esq, claiming rent due on
the property 90 Prince street, recently occu
pied by part OF Washington School. After
several motions, all Of which were withdrawn,
aud considerable conversational debate on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Wheat, it was
Ordered, That the clerk inform Mr.. Nc
Weigh that the City Tax Collector has levied
upon said rent asd that it cannot be paid un
til released FROM that levy by competent au
thorlty.
The Chair, also, laid before the Board, a
communication from james Corridor, asking
permission to teach peumanship in the schools,
which, on motion of Mr. Wilmer, was referred
to the Committee on Studies and Discipline
The Superintendent laid before the Board
a proposition from Prof. Esputa, of Washing
ton, for teaching music, be to instruct the
teachers once week, aud they to instruct
their pupils, aud bis expenses to and from
Washington to be paid, as we'll as two cents
week by each pupil, for music book to be
furnished in weekly numbers. Ga motion Of
Mr.. Whittincton, the matter was, also, refer
rcd to the Committee on Studies and Dlscl
pine.
The Committee on Scoohouses and Furni-
ture informally reported that the cost of the
improvements at the Peabody Builing had al
ready exceeded the appropriation and yet sew
era necessary matters remained to be doue;
among them the steps 10 the OOYs department.
whereupon a desire was generally expressed
that good porch, suitable to the style OF the
building should be erected and the necessary
Improvement made; and, at 10 p. NJ the Board
adjourned.
u. S. Courts The United States Circuit
and District Courts met this morning, Judge
R. w. Hughes presiding in both.
In the Circuit Court 10 the matter OF Turn-
hull & Go. VS.. Thomas ct ais; the defendant
A. Thomas, was allowed thirty days wherein to
take further testimony to sustain the statements
made in the amended answer to the original