National Republican., 1876-11-15
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Estimates for the Next Fiscal Year-Promo-
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Estimates for the Next Fiscal Year-Promo-
tions and Appointments.
The November meeting of the Board of
School Trustees was held at the Franklin
building last night. Present Trustees Brooke,
Brooks, (secretary,) Champlin, Detrick, Dyer,
Ferguson, French, Hovey, Mitchell, Psc card,
Ryder, Smith, Reyburn and Cary. In the alb
sence of the president, Mr.. Curtis, Trustee
Smith was selected to preside.
A communication to the District Commis-
sioners from the trustees of the Second district,
asking that an additional school-room be
rented In that district, was returned by the
Commissioners approved, provided no expense
be incurred for furniture. Referred to the
subcommittee of the Second district.
The resignation of 8. d. Caldwell, tes,her
in the First district, was presented and ac-
cepted. Also, the resignation of NJ. F. Hob
son, second assistant teacher of school s.,
Fourth district, county.
Applications for positions as teachers were
received and fled from W. C. Wilson, of
Shade Gap, Pa; Miss Mary Jones, of Wash
ington, d. c., and NJ. Mallon, of Washington,
D. @.
A communication from D. c. Fountain and
s. N. Gouldin, of the county, complaining of
the distance of the schools from their neigh
borhood, and offering to furnish room and
teacher if the board would loan them furni-
ture, was referred to the committee on prop
erty, with power to act.
Trustee Packard, from the subj board of the
county district, recommended the appoint
ment of Mrs. Sarah Fiddler as acting second
al trf1
vice Miss Mary F. Hobson, resigned. Con-
firnod. .
The order of business was suspended to
allow Trustee Packard to make an explana-
tion In reference to the claim for two months
salary made by Mrs. Neeman. Mr.. Packard
still maintained that Mrs. Neeman was only
temporarily employed; that her claim was for
the two months OF vacation, and that she had
been paid in full all that was owing to her.
He produced papers from the auditors office,
showing that she had received her pay for the
time he claimed that she was employed.
On motion of Trustee Brooks, the matter
was referred to special committee consisting
of Trustees Hovey, Dyer and Champlin.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
Trustee Detrick, of the Second district, pre-
sented the following for confirmation: c. F..
Stanley, acting assistant of Grammar School,
Nc. /, Second district, vice G. F. Billings, re
signed, to take effect October %, 1876; Miss
Clara Ellis Heald, an acting primary teacher,
TO take effect October 16, 1876; promote Miss
Flora Louise Hendly from Primary, No. II, to
Secondary, No. II, TO take effect November l,
1876, and appoint Miss Mary Paul Wilson an
acting primary teacher, vice Miss Hendley,
promoted, to take effect November 1, 1875.
The resignation of Mr.. G.. F. Billings, re-
ferred to above, was presented and accepted.
Trustee Dyer, of the First district, presented
the following: Promote Miss Mary E. Trask
from Primary to Secondary school, vice
s. d. Caldwell, resigned; appoint Miss Thur
Media Clara Roeser an acting Primary teacher,
vice Miss Trask, promoted; both TO takeiefiecs
December /, 1876. Confirmed.
Trustee Hovey, from the sub board of the
Third district, nominated for janitor of thu
Cranch school building Mr.. Joseph Parsons,
and recommended that his appointment take
effect from December 1, 1876. Confirmed.
This appointment is made in compliance
With the understanding that mechanics be en-
ployed as janitors in all steam-keated build
ings.
Trustee Champlin, from the committee on
supplies and accounts, reported bills approved
amounting to S15, ,9S7. The report was ap-
proved by the board, with the exception of
there was objection. .....
Trustee Brooks offered resolution that the
honorable Commissioners be requested to
direct that all bills against the public school
fund shall be made out and paid separately, in
accordance with the provisions of existing
law, and requ'sitions made upon them by this
board, to wit: Public Schools of Washington,
Georgetown and County of Washington and
Colored Schools of Washington and George
town. Adopted.
ESTIMATES FOR NEXT YEAR.
Trustee Brooks, from the special committee
appointed to prepare information in regard to
the expenses of the schools for the District
Commissioners, presented the following esti-
mate of expenses for the fiscal year ending
June SO, 1875: Total estimate of expenses for
the white schools of Washington, Georgetown
Washington and Georgetown, s112, ,750. The
amount estimated for the Washington schools
(white) is s225 500; Georgetown schools,
(white,) 80, 200; county schools, (white and
colored, $41 ,l50. The items for these schools
are: Teachers salaries, 500, 500; care of
school rooms, $12, $50; rent of school rooms,
$22, 600; fuel and stove fixtures, S17, 900; gen.
eral supplies, $4,000; contingent expenses,
S23, 900.
The report of the committee was approved,
and the committee was empowered to prepare
and transmit paper containing other neces-
sary information, most of which was contained
in the recommendations of Superintendent
Wilson at the beginning of the school year.
Adjourned.
MONTHLY STATISTICS.
The abstract of the reports of the superin-
tendents for the month of October shows the
following figures Whole number of pupils
enrolled: White, Il, $50; colored, ,29S; total,
1S,44S. Average number of pupils in daily
attendance: White, II ,15S; colored, 5,766;
total, 16, 6,919. Number of teachers employed !:
White schools, 217; colored schools, 1l0;
total, S27.