Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-23


Ga motion of Mr. Johnston. they were ap-
proved by the same vote
The estimates for Washington District we're
then read, viz:
For teachers salaries $3.50 90
hent or school house ............ 30 GU
ue '..'.....''..... tO W
Incidents eXpenses........ ................. 50 Oh
Ireasurers' commissions. ................. 81 OF
Sl,CS0 90
On mt ton Of MIR. Rotchford, these estimates
were approved by the same vote as the others.
The Supervisors we're then requested to levy
~ Gel IS huadred on the property Of the
county for school purposes.
ALTERATION In SCHOOL LAW.
The President called the attention of the
Board to the fact that though it was not To-
tended When tue provision was adopted, a
unanimous vote of the Supervisors was neces-
sary 10 levy above ten cts. district tax which was
Wholly inadequate 10 this county, whereupon,
On motion OF Mr.. Adams, our Senators and
delegates were requested to secure, # posi- bile,
the amendment Of the proViso 10 the Public
School Law relative to Alexandria county, by
which the votes Of but two-thirds, instead Of
three lourths of the Supervisors would be ne
cessary to make school levy greater than ten
cents.
A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ASKED FOR.
Mr.. Adams offered preamble and resolu-
tloOs, which, after some dis ;usson aud anne nd
ment, were unanimously adopted, as follows,
viz:
Whereas the public free schools were estsb-
lished aud have been hitherto supported by
taxes levied on the real and personal property
OF this county aud whereas the schools are free
for the children and wards of sill citizens, be-
tween the ages of i've and twenty-one years !;
therefore, ne it
Resolved as the sense of the Alexandria coun-
ty School Board, lst That the taxes for the sup
port OIL tile schools III this county are onerous
and unequal.
I'd, That as all the citizens may have the ben
cit of the Schools al should contribute to their
support t. :. .
ment to the constitution OF the State as will al
low the people OF each county to levy such q
capltaton tax for school purposes as NAV seem
to them just, and will require the payment OF
sucn taX as prerequisite for voting.
!, 4th, That our Senators and Delegates in the
General Assembly be requested to use their ef-
forts to have the constitution amended in &C.
cordance with the third resolution.
9th, That all county school boards in the State
De requested to assist in carrying out the views
OF tnls BOARD as expressed In the I'd, Sd and 4th
resolutions, if by them approved
oh, That Superint :ndent Richard L. Carns
De requested to present. in person, this preamb BILE
and resolutions to our Senators and Delegates in
the General Assembly and ask Of them tn cir CO.
operation and support.
On motion Of Mr.. Adams it was ordered
that the resolutions be Printed, and th at copies
be sent to every County Superintendent in the
Slate With the request that they be laid before
the District and County Boards.
MIR. Adams then offered the following reso-
iu'lou, which Was, also, unanimously adopted,
VIZ:
Resolved, That Jefferson Tacey, esq., Treas
urer, &c, be respectfully requested to furnish
for the use of this Board classified statement of
the amount Of taxes collected for public schools
IN the several townships in the county from
white and colored tax payers, and the number
OF delinquents, both white and colored, and the
aggregate amount owing by each Tor the school
year ending July, 1875.
CONGRESS TO BE ASKED FOR TAXES.
On motlou of MIR. Rotchford, the President
Was directed to appoint committee of three
to memorlaIlse the G,ueral Assembly to relin-
gulsh to this Board all claim for t.xes on the
Arlington estate now held by the United States,
aud should such claim be rcliuquished, then
to ask Congress to pay said taxes to be used in
ouhuios oCuOol HOUSES auu LOT OLler SclOOl
purposes
The Chair appointed Messrs. Rotcbford,
Adams and Wuoder to constitute said com
mittee.
Aud a. $3.50 the Bo,rl adjourned.
A Washington correspondent of the Bait.
more American says: A meeting is to be held
10 the city to-day of the so.caIied prominent
Republicans OF Virginia, having for az
OF ject the Encouragement of the dstrib-
utoo or executive patronage 10 that State.
The particular point of attack is among
The postoffices aud Iuterual Revenue Col
'ectors, but it reaches to every Office 10 the
gilt OF The Federal Government. Behind this.
It is said. is the intention to declare boldly that
President Grant is the most available man
within the Republican party who can coucen-
trate the full Republican vote and achieve sue.
cess as the Republican candidate for President
10 the next national campaign. The character
Of The men interested in the movement, prom-
nent among whom is L H. Chandler District
Attorney al Norfolk; Col. Mosby, ex-senator
Lewis and others of that ilk, leads to the con.
,Iuslon that the real object is more to strengthen
heir own position as oticebolders than any
zeal they may have for accomplishing that for
which the gathering is ostensibly calleu.