Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-25
City school Board.

last night, the eek having TO 90 cut to hunt
up quorum. There were pr,.seut: Edgar
Suowd jr., esq, chairman. M~ssrS. Addis,u %,
Burke, IS mpcr, n ale. Wheat and Whiting
ton, aud the Superintendent Of Schools.
The miuu'eS Of rha two last regular, aud OF
three subs queot called aud adjourned meet ngs
were ead and after Slight verbal ameud-
ment, approved.
Mr.. Burke, from the Committee Oh france
and Accounts, reported the acceptance by Z.
Z. Bradley, esq Of the offer of the Board for
his building, which report was accepted.
Also, the correctness Of The following bills,
wIllch were passed, viz: K. j. Collins quarters
salary as clerk, S51 5O l.. Kobey, DO. as jaul-
Tor tor othce, SO; Commissioners of Sinking
Fund, rent Ut office for quarter, $3.50.
Also, the estimates Tor expenses Of schools
during the year 1874 s. which, after some
modification, were adopted, as tuiIows:
Salaries of eachers, $1,000
jaulGor,, 515
Fuel, 3UU
Rcpt Of colored school houses, 49,
Office expenses aud salary Of clerk, POO
Taking census, SIS
Stationery, printing and books for nli-
gent children, 50
Rent for new building, !,75O
Repairs and contingencies, PSI
| Total, LOO
To be received from state, 4.UUC
| 10 be furnished BY City Council, T2JO
| (Ihe Increase OF $500 in the salaries of teach
ers Is understood 10 be tor the employment OF
teacher OF vocal music, "a recommended by
the Superintendent, If il should be deemed ad
vlsable to elect one
1t was then ordered that the Committee on
tluance and Accounts present this cStlluatc IL
the Finance COMMITTEE of the City CouncIi II
b. land before that body.
The Superintendent then offered the follow
lug resolutions, when were unanimously adup.
ted, viz:
! Resolcu], That in grateful recognition Of the
AID rendered this Board by the Peabody Eiu.
cation Fund, the building just purchased be
called The Peabody School Building"
Resofrel, That as soon as the tltIc to said
building shall have been vested in this Board
the Comuttee on School Houses and Furui,
ture be authorized to have the alterations he
ccssary to adopt it to school purposes made
o. his uIotioD, also, the clerk was aulhoriz
ed TO issue second permit to 1oma, }. Pat.
tcrSon ami Florence Davis, who, having been
withdrawn from school Tor good cause, wished
10 rc-cuter.
Ou motion of Mr. Burke, it was resolved
that The Committee on FIuance aud Accounts
be authorized to dispose Of the lot purchased
by the City School Board Of Mr. E j. Lloyd
upon such term, as may seem TO them best.
On motion OF Mr.. Wheat, the same cam
mitt"c was authorized to sell the Corporation
stock hell BY the Superintendent in trust loI
the Board
ga molten Of the Superintendent, the clerk
was directed 20 give the usual notice of yara
ton to the owners Of all buildings routed tul
white schools
The Superintendent asked the order of the
Board relative to the assignments Ut rooms IN
the new building to the various Schools Civ
inc, at the same Tine, his views on the ubiect
as well as those Of soue OF the teachers who
desired different arrangement; whcrcupon
Oh motiou Of Mr.. Burke, the whole subject
Was left TO the direction Of the Superintendent
On motion Of Mr.. Wheat, The Committee on
! School Houses and Furniture was authorized
TO employ and pay competent architect to add
wise them as to Tie fitting up Of the Peabody
School Building, if they deem it necessary.
Aud, at 10 clock, the Board adjourned