Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-09

RESIGNATION Of the Board.
SHeeiaI Meeting Last Evening.


sent-Mr. w. W. Curtis, in ,ae chair Wr
John II. Brooks secretary-Mezsrs. Champ
lin, Derrick, Dyer, F.ench, Hart, Hoyey,
johnson. Lloyd, aud Packard.
REsIGNATIJN OF THE BOARD.
The following communication was read by
the secretary;
WASHINGTON, d. c., JulvT. 1875.
TO The Honorable Commissioners of The District
Gentlemen: The undersigned hereby tender
their resignation as trustees of the public
SCHOOLS for the District of Columbia. In
doing so we desire to express our thanks for
the uniform courtesy and support extended
TO us by the Commissioners in the discharge
OF our duties. Very respectfully. lSignedl-
J. Sullivan Brown, John III. Brooks, Ed
ward Champln. W. W. Curtis, George w.
Dyer, f: F. French. A. Hart. Charles E.
HOvey. Henry johnson, Benja min F. LLOYD,
r. w. Moffatt, Il. F. Packard, c. b. Smith,
W. Il. Woodward, X. b. Derrick.
The other members of the board-Phllip l..
Brooke, j. II. Ferguson, and William Perry
Ryder-would, IL is understood, also have at
tached their names to the letter of resigna-
. ton, but they had not yet had an opportunity
OF doing so. The reason of the restg nation is
stats TO be that they have served nearly a
year, that being the period OF service gener-
ally of preceding bOarls,) have nearly
finished mp the years work, audited and APP
proved all bills, and desire to give the Dis
trict Commissioners an opportunity TO APP
point rev board ifthey see proper do 80
II was ordered that the letter of resi- gnation
be forwarded TO the Commissioners for their
action.
REPORT IN REFERENCE To SCHOOL BUILD
TNGS WANTED.
y communication was received from the
District Commissioners stating that before
they ''will take action on any matter relat-
ing TO the school buildings, thew will want
full report from the Board of Trustees of all
they viii need for the coming year for school
buildings and repairs, specifically stated,
with the estimates of the cost of each, re-
spectively, To which they want added a state
ment of each and all school houses that are
being rented, the terms of the lease of each.
and the rent paid or contracted to be paid.
The Commissioners are not willing for any
rentals To continue except on written lease,
which they will execute on proper report
made to them by the Board of Trustees of
Public Schools. They also desire to take up
for consideration and disposal all matters re-
lating to school buildings, &c, so soon as the
foregoing reports and information shall have
been furnished"
Commissioners, inclosing one from Thos. l..
PlOwman, inspector of buildings, setting
forth the needed exterior repairs to the sew
eral school buildings OwTed by the District
government. The amount required, per eS-
innate, is for white schools, ,S9I; for colored
schools, Si,EDO. which was, after discussion
referred To special committee of one from
each district, as follows. 1st district, Mr..
Dyer; 2d district, Mr.. DERRICK; Sd district, Mr..
HOvey; ith district. Mr.. IlOyd. 5th district
MI Curtis: 9th district, Mr.. Packard; tn dis
trict, Mr.. Brooks.
THE BERRETT BUILDING.
Mr.. Dyer Offered resolution, which was
adopted, requesting the District Commits
SlOnerS to convert into money the water
stock purchased by Mayor WaIlach. amount
Ing To Loco; also, 10 collect the interest upon
the school fund, amounting To -, 625; also, To
collect all dividends OF the First National
Bank of Washington. the several sums and
items now standing TO the credit of the school
fund of Washington, and 10 apply all of the
same to the enlargement of the Berrett
school house III the "a district OF Washing
ton.
Mr.. Hovey offered a resolution. which was
adopted, That the plans for the enlarge
n eht OF the BerreIt school building Be re
fel iCd 10 the special committee appointed at
the last meeting OF the board. consisting of
The president. the sub bOari of the 2,i district
authority 70 act"
a NEW BUILDING FOR THE SECOND DIS
TRICr.
Mr.. Brooks stated that under the act of
Congress creating and controlling the funds
for the support of the cOlored schools it was
necessary that the board of trustees should
direct as To how the money should be ex-
pended for the support OF the said schools;
and. as the sub-bOard had, by close economy
succeeded in retaining to their credit a Suf-
ncient amount to justify the step, he asked
that they be allowed to place il where il
would do the most good, which, in their iudg-
ment, was the second school district. He of
fered resolution, which was adopted. that
as there Is not sufficient and proper school
accommodation in the Second school district
OF Washington city for cOlOred children and
the rented barrack being totally unfit for use
Aoi pun IOStSs dS Dy ACT OF Con
gress the board of trustees are given the CON
troll OF all funds for the support Of schools for
cOlOreu children, that a committee be an
pointed 10 consult with the honorable Com
miSsioners of the District of Columbia and
make all necessary arrangements for the Sc
curing OF site and suitable plans for "A
school building To be erected in said Second
district, and report to this board at its next
meeting.
The chair appointed Messrs. Brooks and
Johnson, with Supe. intendent Cook, as the
committee.