Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-30
City School Board.

The Board met soon after the appointed
hour last night; present, + Snowden, jr,
esq Chairman; Messrs. s. F. Beach, W. F.
Caroe, kemper, Mckenzie, Neale and Whit
tiugton, Trustees, and r. L. Carne Superin
teudeot
The minutes of the last meeting having been
read and approved,
Mr. Neale, from the Committee on Finance
and Accounts, reported as correct the follow
ing bills, viz: Commissioners Of Sinking Fund,
rent of Office, $50; Alexandria Water Com.
pany, water rent, 500; r. j. Collins, services
as clerk. $3.50.
o. motion of Mr.. Mckenzie, the first was
laid on the table, the second referred to the
superintendent and the third ordered TO be
paid.
Mr. Kemper, from the Committee on School
houses aud Furniture, reported bills Of Smool
& Perry, for lumber. amounting to $S7 and
Sl7 -; of John 2. Clarke, for papering and
window shades for Board room aud Office,
S67 so; and of Green & Bro. for furniture,
&c, $l36 90; all of which were, as required By
law, referred to the Committee on Finance
and Accounts.
On motion of Mr.. kemper, the sum of
$S5.l9 Was appro prated to pay note due
the u. +. Wilmer Co.
The Superintendent laid before the Board
letter from the Presideot of the Board OF
School Trustees of Heurico county, enclosing
petition to the General Assembly praying the
passage Of 40 act aboiishing Safe ard sub,tl-
iuting couoty uniformity Of text books
o. motion OF Mr.. Neae, it was referred to
the Committee on Studies aud Discipline, with
power to sign and present it if, in their judg-
ment. it is judicious 70 do so.
Also, the application OF Elizabeth Morton,
Of Washington, tor position as teacher Of a
coored school, which was laid on the table
Also, the application of Jordan Burroughs.
aged % for admission to Snowdeu School,
which was granted 90 his paying the cost of
the education of pupils in that school last
year, monthly, 10 the clerk. and the Commit
tee on Studies and Discipline ordered 10 re-
port general rule for such cases.
Ga motion of the Superintendent, 81. so vas
appropriated in favor of j John Fields, for max
ing fires three months in an additional room at
HaIlowe School.
The Chairman reported that not thinking
the couditon of the coIored schoolhou,cs salts
factory, be had requested the trustees of those
buildings 10 meet him with view TO arrange
for having them managed as the white schools
we're but that they had declined making any
such ARRANGEMENT.
Mr. Mckenzie inquired the tenure Oh which
those houses were held.
The Chairman said be had never seen the
record, but the trustees claimed the right TO
rent them out for auy purpose wereupon,
o. motion OF Mr.. Mckenzie, Dir. Neale was
requested to examine the title 10 said school
houses ani report to the B lard.
The Chairman said that the term Of the Of.
6cers OF the Board expired tonight, but that
as he meeting was very small he W yuld prefer
waiting until full one, if the bye law permit
ted 1t did no, hoacrer > lie called Mr.. 5.
T. Beach to the chair, j proceeded TO sug-
gest that as be had DOW been two years n
oticc, some one else should q elected 10 his
stead.
Mr. kcmper, however nominated Mr.
SnoHdeu for Chairman, and be was unaoim
ou>ly reelected.
Mr. Wilmington nominated for Clerk Rich
ard J. Collios, who was. also, unanimously re-
elected, aud then, at 50, the Board ad-
iourned.