Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-06
LOCAL NEWS.

CITY SCHOOL BoARD.-A special meeting
of the Board was held last night, present: +.
Suowdcn, jr., esq, Chairman, Messrs. j. S.
keuzie, Neale, and Wheat, Trustees, and
Richard l.. Carne, Superintendent OF Schools
The Chairman stated that he had called the
meeting at the request of the Superintendent
OF Schools, TO receive communication from
him: whereupou that officer stated that he had
received check from the General Agent OF
the Peabody + EDUCATION Fuad for two thousand
dollars, aud asked the advice of the Board as
to what disposition should be Of made it.
On motion Of Mr. Hopkins he was request
ed to use it in paying such liabilities of the
Board as there was not money IN the treasury
to settle.
Unanimous consent having been given, MIR.
Wheat, from the Committee on Finance and
Accounts reported bill Of WIN. Cogan for
SS4. 81, for gas fitting and fixtures, which was
ordered to be paid.
The Superintendent stated that the coal was
nearly out at the Peabody School Building,
whereupoE, on motion of MIR. Neae, the Com
mittee on School Houses and furniture Was d.
rected to purchase what N ght he necessary.
Mr.. kemper moved TO take up the bill OF
the Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund, for
rent Of former Office.
Mr.. Mckenzie objected, but the Chair ruled
that unanimous c0DSeut having once been given
for the transaction of other business than that
for which special meeting Was called, no OBJ
lection to items Of that business could be made.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Kcmper, the bill was
then referred to the FuaIce Committee, Mr..
Mckenzie opposing it on the ground that the
Commissioners should not have charged rent
to body constituting Il department OF the city
government.
The Board then adjourned.
POLICE REPORT The following cases hav e
been reported at police headquarters since yes
terday afternoon:
David Richardson aud Wesley Jackson, COL
orcd, were arrested for fighting and disorderly
conduct at the upper end Of King street The
former was fined aud discharged aud the latter
dismissed
Frank Bryant, for assauting Martin Jones,
both coIored, was fined and discharged, as was
also the complainant.
William White, arrested for breaking into
the house of Leanna Stokes, both colored, 90
the south side Of Huutiug creek, and stealing a
coat, was locked up to await requsltlon from
the authorities Of Fairfax, in which county the
offence was com United.
A colored man named Washington Robinson
was before Justice Padgett yesterday charged
with having sold an unsound horse to a color
ed man from Fairfax county, and was COM
peIled TO refund the money and take back the
diseased animal.
james Christie, for an assault upon Deborah
Scott, was baed 10 the sum Of $500 by Justice
Padgett for his appearance at the Corporation
Court.
George Washington coored, on suspicion of
stealing and Strengthening calf near Colllng-
wood, Fairfax county, and William Lewis, also
colored, for stealing hams near Harrington,
were locked up for examination.
Eleven dodgers were accommodated at the
station house last night.
RELIEF Hook AND LADDER Co.-Tbe regu-
lar monthly meeting Of this company was held
at their truck house last night. Two gentle
men were elected active and four contributing
members Of the organization. j.. The committee
to which mad been ntrusted the repair of the
upper story of the building submitted report
of its receipts and expenditures with vouchers,
and the same was adopted aud the committee
discharged Measures were taken to convey to
the ladies who had so kindly assisted In fur
nishing the meetiDg-room the compaDy's ap-
probation of their services, and after the trans
action of the usual routine business the meet
ing adjourned. The ball was then kept open
for visitors uutil late hour, and many of our
citizens, both ladies and gentlemen, availed
themselves Of the opportunity to inspect it. 1t
has been handsomely frescoed by Forsburg &
Kahlert, of Washington, D. G.; carpeted by j.
NJ. Stewart, esq.,, and furnished by Messrs
Green e. Bro, of this city, all at the company 8
expense, literally assisted by the citizens, aud
is probably the most elegant house of its kind
in the State. The company propose, however,
further improvcments-the establishment OF q
reading room &c.
The FISHING SEAsoN.-The fishing season
of 1875 may be said to have commenced,
though probably none of the large scines viii!
be dipped before the 2oth inst. Mr.; Cawood
is fishing at Foulkes', Captain Robb at The
Gums, Mr.. Dorney at Jumps, MIR, Beasey at
Arkindale, Mr. Faunce at Windmill Point,
MIR. Horsemau at Belmont, and MIR. TIGER at
Dcep Hole, and Mr.. Henderson sent down his
outfit and crew to Sandy Point to-day. The
steamer Sou, that arrived this morning,
brought up fresh fish from some of the above
mentioned landings, among them few shad,
and MIR. AL. McEwen arrived yesterday even
ING from Deep Hole with 120 buDches of rock
and white perch and one shad. The fish
benches in the market square were we'll sup
piled this morning with many of the various
kinds of fish that frequent the waters Of the
Potomac, and seemed to be doing a good bust
ness.
CIVIL RIGHTS. absence of white peo-
ple from the dining saloon of the steamer Key
bort, on Tuesday last, mentioned in yesterday s
Gazette, was due to the presence at the table
Of supposed negro, but who, it was after
wards discovered, was an Indian. Capt. War.
rem has made arrangements by which the Civil
Rights law will be the cause Of DO annoyance