Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-22

CRY SCHOOL BOARD.-A called meeting
was held last night, present: +. Snowieu, jr.,
o., Chairmau, Messrs Addison S. + Beach,
Krmpcr, Hopkins, Neale, Whittiugton and
Wilmer and the Superintendent.
The Clerk being absent FROM the city, the
Superintendent of Schools was elected Clerk
pro tenn and, at the request OF the Chairman
If The Committee ou School Houses and Fur
niure, at whose instance the meeting had
b .eu called, stated that its object Was to pro-
vide tor furnishing the new school rooms IN
tho Peabody School Building 1t was ncccs-
sary. he said, to give the order now, that the
furniture mig hit be made BY the lst OF Septem-
her, Ga his motion the COMMITTEE on School
Houses aud Furniture was authorized to pur-
chase such furniture as may be needed for the
school rooms and offices 10 the Peabody School
Building. and the sum Of S3G7 IS was appro-
prlated towards paying Tor the alterations made,
or to be made ia that building.
Bv unanimous conscnt other business was
then considered, aud
Mr. Neae, from tie Committee on Finance
and Accounts. reported the following bills as
correct, viz: Johu W Cam pbell, Commission
er of the Re7enue, taking school census, $50. %;
4. j. Collins, three mouths salary as clerk,
S57. 50; j.. Roby, do. as janitor for Office, 80;
Gazette advertising, 50 IS; Gazette joo ofhcs,
printing cards of houor, ST. 81. Il. Il. Game,
cash advanced Tor seal, Sl2. All these uliis were
passed.
The Superintendent, from the Committee
On Seal, presented seal and press. The sea!
represents Washington, the founder Of our
free schools, as youthful surveyor, with the
words ''rhe School Board Of the City Of Al Y
apdria, Va, 1871, Inscribed around it.
On motion the report was accepted and the
scale adopted.
GA motion the sum of forty dollars, or as
much thereof as many be necessary, was APP
propriated in favor of the Superintendent to
clable him TO purchase school registers Tor
the uext session, aud he was authorized t.
have new warrant book prepared.
Mr. Hopkins, from the Committee on Schoo
Houses aud Furniture, stated that the Young
M,n's Christian Association desired to reut The
house on Qleen street bconglog 10 Mr. I. l..
Powell, auu for reut of which, to January lst,
he holds the Board responsible, for Sunday
School purposes
After some discussion as to whether such 4
renting would prevent renting TO school II
September, on motion of Mr.. Addison. the
committee Was authorized to rent the house
uutll JANUARY lst, if they deemed it expcdieu
10 do SO.
The Superintendent then laid before the
Board the following applications, viz:
\. g. Harrington, \. NJ. of Horucllsvllle
Pa, for Superintendent, or Principal of tllgI
School; r. Z. Bragonier, Of Woodvile, Va
aud Miss Maggie McCarty, OF this city, For any
vacaucy iu white schools and Misses Comic
G. Seatou and Harriet B. Dougiass, OF thu
city, aud Matilda Arlington, Of Brooklyn. to
any vacancy in corred schools, aud Miss Rosa
McCleary; of Pittsburg Pa. as teacher of clio
cusiuu and mentioned Miss G. II. Carroll, Of
E.Ston, Pa, and Prof E<puta Of Washing
ton, as persons whose services might, probably
be secured as teachers Of music tie also men
tuued four ladies who had Informed HIM, YER
bally, of their intention 10 be candidates Tor
the vacancy 10 Washington School.
On motion Of Mr. Wnittiuytou, it was
O.dered, Tuat this Board will proceed on
Friday, the 18th Of August next to elect JAM
tors, and iii all vacancies then existing IN tn
corps Ut teachers
The Board hen adjourned.
Y. NJ. c. A.-The regular monthly meet
ing of this Association was held last night ii
their room, President f. W. Beadle in tht
chair. and d. r. SALISBURY, Secretary.
After the usual religious exercises the min
utes OF the last regular meeting Were read ant
approved.
The Executive Committee reported tho
names OF Rev. Wm Dlow!dIie, Sec9ud Pres,
byteriau Church, aud Geo. y. Rowland, VI. +.
Church, for active, aud Wm. Hudgns and
". +. Richards, for associate membership,
and they were unanimously elected.
The reports OF the General aud Correspond
lug Secretaries were made and received.
The Committees on the various activities OF
the Association made most encouraging reports
Shvwiug that the work OF the Lord Is prosper
lug In their hands, and cheering the hearts Of
the members; after which the Association
Joined 10 singing:
Jesus! auL can it ever be,
A mortal man ashamed Of thee. y
The Committee on the Debt of the A>socia
ton reported progress, and the committee Were
requested 10 turn over, at the August meeting
all moueys 10 their hauds to the Genera
Secretary.
The special committee, to WHOM was referred
the question OF cuqulIlng toto the expcdcncJ
Of purchasing a lot and erecting building
thereon for Sunday School and prayer meet.
lug purposes in the northern district Of the CITY
reported that it was entirely eXpedlent to Car
ry out the proposed enterprise
\ motion being made to appropriate 500
from the building fund for the purchase of ;
lot aud the erection of building thereon, con
siderable discussion arose as TO the right of the
Association to use the building fluid tor auy
purpose other than the erection of a hall toI
the Association, the money having been con
tributed by persons not members Of the Asso
ciation for that purpose.
The motion to appropriate was then put aud
lost, the vote being eight fer, aud TWO against
the President having decided that it required
two-thlrds vote TO pass 1t.
On motion the ST. A>aph Street Sunday
School Committee was authorized to rent, iron
A.
at a reasonable rent, the bulldog on Quce,
street, formerly used as a school house by Mr.
&. l.. Powell
Alter the transaction Of some other unim
portant business, the meeting, with religious
exercises, adjourned.
Police REPORT The following cases hav,
been reported at police headquarters since yes
terday: