Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-27
City School Board.


The Board was called to order at s o'clock
last evening. present. E. SDowden, jr., esq,
Chairman, Messrs. Hopkins, Kemper, Neale,
Wheat, Wilmington and Whittlesey, Trustees,
and Richard l. Carne, Superintendent of
Schools
The minutes of the last regular and sub
sequent called meeting were read and APP
proved.
MIR. Wheat, from the Committee on Finance
and Accounts reported as correct the bulls OF
j. &. Rose, for kindlinq wood, so 25: Smoot
& Perry, $l04.12 for lumber; Green 4 Bro,
s &C. o. Tor furniture, and John p. Clarke,
$67 80, for papering and window shadas, all OF
which we're ordered to be paid.
Mr. Neale, from the special committee on
tie subject, apoogized for not haviog yet ex-
amined the title to Lee and SealoD school
buildings, his time not having permitted. At
the request of the Superintendent, he read a
portion OF the 9th section of the County School
Law; whereupou, on motion OF Mr.. Whiting
ton, the Committee on Books aud Printing Was
instructed TO memorialIze the General Assem-
bly, to extend the provisions OF that section to
cities.
The Superintendent called the attention OF
the Board 10 the fact that as The city appro-
priations for February and March had been al
ready drawn, and 10 consequence OF the eX
tension OF the time for the collection of State
taxes, the State appointments, which had
been relied on to supply their places, would
probably be delayed; 10 consequence there was
| not money enough TO pay the teachers for this
month or the next. He read communication
from the General Agent of the Peabody Edu
cation Fund, promising, at least, half the graut
| promised, on the LIST of March. That amount
he understood. however, would be needed TO
pay tote due the Citizens National Baok
90 the 4th, aud on his motion the Committee
GU Finance and Accounts Was authorized TO bor-
row such sums as might be needed, aot TO cx-
coed $4,000 in the aggregate, 90 the best terms
practicable, and the Chairman TO give the note
of the Board therefor
% motion of Mr.. Wheat one thousand dol
lars was appropriated 10 pay the note due the
| Citizens National Back.
The Superintendent reported back the bill
of the Alexandria Water Company ($2O) for
water rent and stated that after CONSULTATION
with 40 officer Of the Company, he was satisfied
that $50 Was as low water rent Tor the Pea
body Building as could be expected. On his
| motion, the bill was ordered to be paid.
He. also, presented the proceedings of the
Superintendent Section of the National Edu-
| cational Association. at its meeting held 10
Washington, January Both, relative to the rep
resentatlon Of educational interests at the Cen
teunia Exposition, which, on his motion, was
referred to the Committee on School Houses
and Furniture.
Lastly, be laid before the Board his annual
report, for 1874, in manuscript, stating that be
had been promised printed copies but that the
printer had disappointed him. He would, how
ever, send copies to each trustee as soon as
possible, and be asked that they would read
them carefully, as he had been at some trouble
to collect statistics, &c., and bad obtained
much information which they would find valu
able.
A communication from the Board of Trustees
of Col9red School Houses informing the Board
of the election of new officers, was then pre-
seated and read, and the Superintendent stated
that MIR. 5. II. Jauney had requested him 10
state that be had claims for insurance aud
money advanced for repairs of which be hoped
the Board would see to the payment; where
upon, on motion of Mr.. Kemper, the chairman
was instructed to issue no order fer the pay
meut OF rent for Lee and Seaton school houses
unless by order Of the Board, and then, at 9:l5,
the Board adjourned