Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-26
lIty School Board.

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Neale and Wilmington, Trustees.
The Chairman having sent word hat be was
too unwel to leave the house,
Mr.. Mckenzie was elected Chairman pro
fem. and the minutes of the last regular meet
inc we're read and approved.
The special order for the eVendg being the
hearing of the committees representing the TWO
sets of claimants OF he schoolhouses for color
ed children, George W. Bryaut representing
the Board of Trustees, made brief statement,
and asked that the charges made against him
BY the Culored Free School Association (so
called) be fully investigated.
Rozier D. Beckley, chairman of the commit
tee Of said association, disavowed ali claim to
property and the schoo houses on the part OF
his committee, but declared that all the trouble
was made by Bryant's refusal to submit his &C.
counts, &C., to The association. which, and not
the School Board, was the proper body to e1.
anime the argos.
G. W. Bryant replied that the houses be-
longed not to the so-called Free School Asso-
citation, but to trustees, the majority of whom
he represented; 10 proof Of this he handed The
title deeds to The Chairman.
Messrs. j. S. Beach and Neale thought that
the Board could not investigate the charges,
and the latter moved that no money b. paid
| to Bryant until the affair was settled between
The parties, or by law.
The Superintendent suggested that the gen.
tlemen had overlooked the new law 90 trusts
for school purposes, which authorized the
Board TO investigate the manner IN which they
were executed
MIR. w. +. Carne was in favor OF MIR.
Neale's resolution, but suppose that the lltlga-
ton should last several years, how we're the
buildings 10 be kept in repair, insured, &c :?
Would both parties agree that the Board
should repair and osure the houses during the
legal contest and take the cos. OUT OF the rent?
Geo L. Seaton, on the part OF the Free
School Association, said they we're perfectly
willing to do so.
Mr.. Addison thought that the resolu ion was
not exactly fair one; suppose the new claim
ants had no rights at al, they could at1'rd TO
wait for an iudchoite time, while the legal
owners might be lncouveDlenced by the delay.
| He would prefer to have the matter Investigate
ed BY committee.
MIR. Neale then withdrew his resolution, and
the Superintendent moved the reference OF toe
case to special committee OF three, which mo-
| ton was carried.
The Chair appointed on the committee
Msssrs. w. +. Carne, NeaIe aud Addison.
Ga motion OF MIR. Neaie, the request Of h.
! E Harper, Vice Principal OF Washington
| School, TOR an increase Of compensation, was
tn en- laken up By unanimous consent, and Alr.
| Ncale moved tu Increase Mr.. HaIpcr's salary
to 500 year, from Feb. lst.
| Mr.. w. I. Carue moved TO aneLd by 10.
crras; he salaries of all the assistant teachers
| five doilars mouth, which Was lost by the to-
| lowing vote I:
Ayes: Mes,rs. Addison, w. f. Carne and
K"mpI-3.
! Noes: Messrs. J. s. Bach, Gregory, Nc
! Kerze. Nrale and Whiltington-5.
Mr. w. f. Carne then SAID that ne thought
the salaries Of all the teachers was too low; We
| bad no right to take advantage Of their ueces.
sites TO underpay them; tui while he WAS
anxious to decrease salaries To something AXE
an adequate standard, ne desired to do so up
90 sumc fixed plan. He, therefore, moved the
appointment of a SPECIAL committee 10 report
such plan. This mutton Was io-t by
Ayes: hlessrs. Addison, w. +. Carne,
Kenper and Whtriogton-4
Noes: Me,srs . S. Bcaca, Gregory, Nc
| Kcuze and Neac-4
Messrs. Nrale and J. S. Beach then spoke
warmly in favor of MIR. Harper's calm
! The Superintendent said that he had always
thought the salaries too low aud was Very re-
uctant to say anything which would appear to
oppose raising them, bur he did not see that
MIR. Harper had any spcca claim for aU Ia
crease, and he hoped the Board would not
again increase Individual salaries which e.
Ways produced dissatisfaction, but would adopt
some plan for the graduaI Increase OF the sala-
ries OF all who served faithfully and gave salts
| faction His annual report about to be pub.
ished would show that such plan need not
even Involve 40 increased expenditure.
Mr.. w. F. Carne then moved to amend the
resolution by adding four dollars moth TO
the salaries Of all the assistant teachers, which
motion was lost by
Ayes: Messrs w. +. Carne aud keuper-2
Noes: Messrs. Addison, j. S. B ach, Greg
DRY, Mckenzie, Male and Whlttugtou g..
Mr. Kemper then moved to amend by 10
creasng the salaries of all assistant teachers
three dollars month, which was lost.
Ayes: MASsrs. w. F. Caroe aud Kcmper-2.
Noes: Nle5srS. adulsOn, y. =. ID IdCll. Oles-
ory, Mckeuzle, WhittiDgtou and Naatc-6.
The original resolution giving Mr. Harper
an Increase of ten dollars a month Was then
adopted.
Ayes: Messrs. j. S. Beach, K mper, Nc
| Kenzie, NeaIe and Whttington-5.
Noes Messrs. Addison, w. +. CarDe, and
| Gregory-3.
Mr.. Addison, from the Committee on FL
nance and Accounts, reported as correct bill
of Joseph Hopkins, tor suodries, $50. 80, which
was ordered to be paid
The Superintendent laid before the Board
communication from the Superintendent OF
Public obstruction covering an opinion of the
Attorney General, which the Fiuaoce Commit
tee had requested bin to procure.
The opinion is adverse 10 the City Trcasu-
rer' s claim for compensation for disbursement
of the city school appropriation, but suggests
that be has an equitable claim for the disbu.se
ment of the State apportionment.
% motion OF Mr.. kemper, it was referred
to the special committee on the subject, and
it being suggested that the resignation of Mr..
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