Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-27

worthy "i nuch higher ni.,.c than :; H.,
hc' n 10 the rower Of the b mrl !. Wv, h,,
Sh'', alone, III Washington S,A,ul want.
lett at her old salary, aud As sh,. t,,I, ~,
grad above Mrs. G"ung's and had L,,.n .., ,.s
III the service, it would look ike rrA,. 80,
on her capacity or ia, thtuncss. which ho n,
sure the Board did not intend. Mr. R.sn,,
had suggested then an Increase could bc viva,
Mrs. Dung because she taught more than ~.
preseri bed number, but that would not do FIR
she had been relieved OF the overplus on H..
n Irst OF October, whereas Misses Clark>or
Mills aud Walsh we're still teaching consd.r
aoly over nifty, aud We're likely to continue Ia.
Ing so all the year. He moved an amcudmrr,
giving 50 additional t. Mrs. Baggott.
Mr.. j. 5. Beach moved to amend by aldin,
Misses Mills aud Walsh, but subsequ,rtT
withdrew his motion.
Mr; hopkins again moved to postpone H.,
consideration OF the tjcct and called Err ,L.
ayes and noes, which resulted as follows:
Ayes: Messrs. Gregory and IIopkins-o
Noes: Messrs }. s. Beach, Kcmprr, NJ.
kcuz!", NraIc, and Snowdeu-5.
Tic then offered j substitut. for the Sinner.
lntcndrnts amendment, incre lsing all So >,l.
rlcs to $40, winch the Superintendent ace III Il
aud called Tor the ayes aud noes thereon, wh,h
resulted Is follows:
Ayes: Mcssr@. J. S. Beach and uorkins -
Noes: Mcssr>. Gregory, k,mpcr, Mrk e..
zc, Ncaie, and Snowdcn-5.
SO the substitute was Il, ccted.
TIE PROPOSITION REJECTED.
Mr. Mckcnz { then called for the ayes .rl
noes on his resolution as amended, and il n,.
rejected:
Ayes: Mrssrs }. s. Beach, Mckenzie AMI
SnOwdeu-3.
N ,ns: Messrs. Gregory, hopkins, Kcmp.r
and Neale +.
EXPLANATION OF VOTES.
LII voting agaluSt the resolution, Mr.. II ill.,
klns said that he did SO with regret, =, Il
knew that all our teachers were SERVING AZ : T.
aries much POWER than we're paid el,cwhr,,
md that he W uId gladly Increase them il q,
cumsances admitted but times we're yr,v
siiingent, and the taxes were already very 80,
crous, so hat he uId not vote for IN inere.,>,
OF expenditure. Besides, children were wait
ing Tor admission t, the schools, aud if The
means could be procured, he thought one ,r
more Dew schools should be estab ishcd H.,
could not consent t. make DETERMINATIONS AID
he did not think We could afford general Ia
crease 1t this time
MI Nrale also explained that while he
Thought thr salary of vic principal caull be
r'lsei with ut giving cause of compla ,
he did not think that an Il. sistants coul,, b..
unless they ali werc and that the Board could
not afford just now. H., however, moved =
Reconsideration of the votc Just ttkcn, ana Il .
postpon"mcnt OF the suIj.ct until the u.y,
meeting, which was carried
FUNDS TO PAY TEACHERS NEEDED
The Superintendent offered res ,!utlon al
thorzlig the Committee on Finance and \
counts, should it bee me- necessary, to borrow
what money may be needed 10 pay salarc<
not exceeding $ 900
COMMUNICATIONS FROM COLORED TRUSTEES
The Chairman LAID before the Board c,u
nunlcatlon from the Trustees holding lie
and Seaton buildings, asking an advanc, Of
rent to the amount OF $3.50, to enable them to
pay insurance and souIe ,thcr debts.
Mr.. Ackcnzc cnquired what was due them
The Superintendent replied that SIS hai
been already advanced on this ouarlcr ant
that but $3.50 would be due December lit.
On motl.'n of Mr. McKanz.. the Chairman
was au horzed to issue warrart for the pay
ment OF the insurance only, taking receipt tor
rent to that amount,
And, Al $50, the Board adjourned.