Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-22
City School Board.

LII was only after waiting nearly 40 hour that
a quorum of the Board was obtained last night.
but before it adjourned there were present:
Edgar Snowden, esq.,, chairman, and Messrs,
Addison j. S. Beach, S. f. Beach, Burke,
Gregory, kemper, MeKeuzie, Nealc, and
Wilmington. While waiting for quorum,
Mr.. Burke took and subscribed the oath of
Office for his new term, beginning October 29,
1875.
The Superintendent stated that after consul
tation with Mr. Mckenzie, chairman of the
Finance Committee Of the City Council, be had
| requested the Chairman to call the meeting
that funds might be provided for paying teach
ers on the "a b, as it appeared that the city
was, as yet, unable to pay n its last month
quota.
On motion of Mr.. Mckenzie, the Commit
tee on Finance and Accounts Was authorized to
borrow $3.50 from the Citizens National Bank
for four mouths
correct the following bills, which were ordered
to be paid, viz: j. H. D. Smoot, lumber,
$l5.05; B. f. Peake & Co., hardware, $34. Us;
b. +. Price, work on Peabody building and
making furniture, Sl29.5O.
The Superintendent laid before the Board a
communication from Col. S. Bassett French,
Secretary of the Lee Monument Association.
requesting collection for the monument 10 the
schools on the 18th of January, aud stated that
the Board alone, under the regulations, could
authorize the collections. Whereupon, on
motion of MIR. Burke, the requisite permission
was granted.
On motion Of the Superintendent the Com
mittee 90 Studies and Discipline were directed
to propose whatever revision of the regulations
for pupils and teachers and of the by laws oil
the Board they may deem necessary
The Chairman laid before the Board the fol-
lowing letter from Joseph Hopkins, ESQ.,,
which, having been read, Oh motion of Mr..
Mckenzie, the resignation was accepted.
ALEXANDRIA VA, Dec 1st, 1875.
Edgar Sno''dsn esq, Chairman City School
Board:
Dear Sir: Business engagements Of late have
con hicted with my duties as School Trustee to
such an extent that I have concluded TO tender
my resignation and iii coming to this determi-
nation feel influenced also not little by the
TACT that were l to remain your Board would
lose the services of one of its most experienced
and competent members, wise counsellor and
warn, friend TO the cause in which we are en-
gagged, as by an act of the General Assent bly, the
election of s. Ferguson Beach, esq, to the
Board Of Aldermen disquslifcs him from longer
holding position on the School Board, the
City Council having already under tho law is
FULL quota thereon. During my connection with
The Board, which has been since its organization,
| nave endeavored to discharge the trust with
fidelity and the st"ictest impartalty, and on
severing my official relations herewith, the
consciousness OF having the confidence of my
associates is to me an agreeable recompense
The progress made in the cause of education
IN our city and State is matter of sincere con-
grstulation, and to the gentlemen composing
the rchool Board of this city, especially our
worthy superintendent who has labored SO
zealously, the thanks of an Intelligent commu-
nifty are due.
That prejudice which was to have been OK
pectcd in the beg inning is rapidly giving way to
more enlightened views, and to-day very large
number OF our prominent men are giving their
hearty cooperation to u movement out of which
must eventually grow entire reconciliation be-
tween the two races, intelligence and virtue
among the masses, and, as u necessary conse-
quence, a more comprehensive appreciation, as
free people, of all our privileges.
Thanking you, MIR. Chairman, and the other
members OF the Board. together with the Super
| intendent and Clork, for the many courtesies
shown me, | am, with siacere consideration,
Your obedient servant,
! JOSEPH HOPKINS.