National Republican., 1875-07-09
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Special Meeting Of the Bosrd-Rssignation Of

special Meeting OF the boaro-hen2nauono oi
all the Trustess-Nsv Buildings Needed.
The Board Of School Trustees yesterday sent in
70 the District Commissioners the designations Of
the members Of the board, signed BY all the trus-
tees except p. L. Brooke. T. II. Ferguson and w.
P. Ryder. The gentlemen named were not pres
ent when the others signed.
Under the old government it was customary 70
reorganize the board every year, and as the pres
ent board were appointed without reference 70
the ast seSoas,e n1ys VesS hsv eopsasred IL but
fair to give the Commissioners an opportunity OF
recognizing the board for the coming year In
thanks iOr the % cOursesy that the @ commissioners
have always extended to them.
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD.
A special meeting of the trustees Of the public
schools in and for the District of Columbia was,
convened last night for the purpose Of consider
ing matters Of q special nature pertaining 70
board was called gether by the president, W. w.
Curtis, at o'clock. Members present; messrs.
Brooks, Detrick, Packard, Ch1mplin, Johnson
Dyer, French, Hart, Hoyey and Lloyd.
Mr. Champlin, from committee on accounts ana
supplies reported fsvorably upon sundry oills
The following communication was received
from the honorable Commissioners and placed on
file:
REPAIRS OF BUILDINGS.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS
WAsHINGToN, July Z, 1875.
John Brooks, esq, Secretary Board Of Trustees Of
sTR: am instructed to BAY that before the
Commissioners will take action on any matter re-
full report from the Board of Trustees Of all they
will need for the coming year for school buildings
mates n II The cost Of each Tespectveiy to which
they want added o statement Of each and all
school-houses that are being rented, the terms OF
the lease of esch and the rent paid or contracted
The Commissioners are not willing for any ren-
they viii execute on proper report made to them
by the Board Of Trustees of Public Schools. They
posai ali matters relating to school buIldings,ac,
SO soon as the foregoing reports and Information
shall have been furnished. "
Blank forms of lease were furnished your board
by this othce several months ago, which you VIII
please return.
WIN. TINDALL, Secretary.
Also one from the honorable Commissioners,
containing inclosure from Thomas M. Plowman,
exterior repairs to the several schooi-buiidings
owned by the District government. The amount
required, per estimate, is for white schools s94;
for colored schools, e. 500, which was, after dis
cussion referred to q special committee, composed
of one from each sub board consisting of Messrs.
Dyer, Hovey, Lloyd, Curtis, Packard, Ditrich and
MI Dyer offered the following resolution, which
was unanimously adopted:
MONEY WANTED.
Resolved That the honorable Commissioners
for the District of Columbia are hereby requested
to convert into money the water stock purchased
by Mayor WAllach amounting to q, 900; also, to
collect the interest upon the school fund, amount
ing to S. Also to collect all dividends of the
First National Bank of Washington and to ap-
ply all the same to the enlargement Of the Berret
school-house, in the Second district Of Washing
ton.
Resolved, That the secretary of the board of
trustees furnish the honorable Commissioners
with copy of the sbove resolution forthwith.
The plans and specifications Of the proposed i'm
provement in the Second district were presented
by the secretary, and, on motion Of Gen. Hovey,
were referred to the special committee appointed
at the last meeting consisting Of the president OF
the sub board Of the Second district and Supern-
tendent Wilson, with authority TO act.
Mr.. Brooks offered the following resolution,
with the statement that under the act Of Congress
creating and controlling the funds for the support
Of the colored schools 1t was necessary that the
board Of trustees should direct as to how the
money should be expended for the support of the
economy, succeeded in retaining to their credit a
suhcient amount to justify the STEP he asked that
they be allowed to place It where 1t would do the
board Of the Seventh district, was in the Second
school district. The resolution was unanimously
adopted:
INCREASED ACCOMMODATIONS.
Whereas there is not SUFFICIENT and proper
school accommodation in the Second school dis
trict Of Washington city for colored children, and
the rented barrack being totally unfit for use for
Soad Ten y ne s eOpSo O e an
funds for the support Of schools for colored chill
dren: therefore be It
Resolved, That q committee be appointed, to
consist of two members OF this board and the su-
perintendent Of colored schools of Washington
and Georgetown, to consult with the honorable
Commissioners of the District of Columbia and
make all necessary arrangements for the securing
Of site and suitable plans for o school building
to be erected in said Second district and report to
this board at its next meeting. Agreed to.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Brooks and John
son with Superintendent Cook as the committee.
After eisposing Of several minor matters the
board adjourned,