Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-02
City School Board.

zie, Wilmington aud Whittescy, and the Su-
perinteudent OF Schools.
On motion of MIR. Wilmington, Mr.. McKen
z!e was elected chairman pro tenn.
The minutes Of the last two regular meetings
we're read and approved.
MIR. Burke, from the Committee Oh Finance
and Accounts, reported as correct the follow.
ing bills, which were ordered to be paid, viz:
S. II. Janney & Son, insurance on Peabody
Building, $3.50; Alexandria Water Company,
water rent Tor do. TO Nov. LIT, SIS.
Messrs. Wilmington, Burke. Gregory. Nc
Kc,zie and Addison then made reports of visits
to various schools, and Of their satisfaction
with the general management thereof, MIR. Nc
KcDze making special commentator oil w ash
ipgton School No. l, than which he said he
thought no better school OF the same grade
was to be found anywhere.
The following list Of committees for the year
was then read by the Clerk, viz:
On Finance and Accounts, Messrs. Mcken
zie, Addison and Burke
On Studies and Discipline, Messrs j. S.
b, ach, Gregory and Superintendent.
% School Houses aud Furniture. Messrs.
kemper, w. f. Carne and Superintendent.
Ou Complaints aud Grievances, Messrs. S.
F. Beach, Wilmington and Neale.
On Books and Printing, Messrs. Neale
Whittesey and superintendent.
Washington School, Mcssrs j. S. Beach,
Burke aud Gregory.
Lee School, Messrs. Neale, s. F. Beach and
Wilmington.
Snowden School, Messrs Mckenzie, Ken.
per and Whittlesey.
Halowell School, Messrs. w. L. Carne, Ad
Olson and Snowden.
90 motion of Mr.. w. T. Carue, Geo. Guen
dane Brent, SOD Of the late Col. George VIM.
Brent, was appointed to the vacant State schol-
arship at the Virginia Agricultural and Me
chanical College.
| Mr. Mckenzie offered the following reso!u
ton, which was unanimously adopted, viz:
| Resolvea, That the representative of the Sth
Congressional District 10 Congress be request
ed to consider the propriety of causing aD cx
animation to be made of some of the boys in
Washington School No. l, in Alexandria, tc
know whether they might not be nominated
either to West Point or Annapolis in comprti.
ton with other boys from the Cougressio nal
District, aud that copy Of this resolution be
scut 10 Gen. HuntoD.
On motioo Of Mr.. W. L. Carnc, the goth
aud 3O;h days Of June We're appointed for cx
q mining the schools.
"a motion Of Mr.. Whistington, the Com
mittcc on Books and Printing were directed tc
procure the necessary certificates and the Me-
| mortal medal.
On motion of the Superintendent, the opc
ration Of the last clause Of the 9th regulation
which requires certificates to be given to all
pupils who make IS per cent on studies, was
left to the discretion OF the Superintendent
and teachers Of each school.
On motion Of Mr.. w. 1. Carne, the Com
| p,itt R,oGS .nl print pa nj hori1nu
to have prepared such blanks as the Superin.
tendeut may prepare for the use of the schools
as directed BY the Superintendent OF Public
| Instruction.
The Superintendent stated that he had re-
ceived 5 900 from the Peabody Il ucationa
Fund, aud deposited it 10 the Citizen Ma
tional B INK; also, that he had rented the use
OF the lot on the northwest corner of Cameron
and Columbus Streets to the proprietor OF the
flying horses recently exhibited, and had re-
ceived So 80 for five days use. His action
was approved and he was directed to pay the
50. 80 into the treasury.
A communication from the principal of Lee
School, suggesting the giving of depomas, OF
certificates to such pupils as complete the
course, was referred to the Superintendent
| with power to act.
And at 9:l5 the Board adjourned.
| A, Nj. e. 0. r. R.-In the United States
| Circuit Court ia Richmond yesterday, Judge
Bond presiding, counsel for the trustees uf the
Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, who are asking the appointment of a re-
ceivcr, urged the court to give immediate c,n-
sderation to the case Counsel for the rail
road company requested that brie' delay be
allowed them, inasmuch as within the past
| twenty. four hours the compartments had ma
terialy amended their bill and charged spccf-
caly misapphcation of funds on the part Of the
company The proposed postpon"msnt was
quite fully discussed. The court adjourned the
case till this morning, when it will first hear
argument on the matter ofjursdic,iou. As the
State of Virginia is coIlateraly interested in
the company, some doubt arises whether the
case should not be RENTED to the State Courts.
| THE ALEXANDRIA ELECTTON.-By some
sort OF foolish hocus pc Gus, the Chart OF the
| city of Alexandria was changed at the last ses-
sion of the Legls ature, whereby every petty
Office under the city government from Mayor
down to the fellows who sweep out the City
Hall, was made elective by the people. III
result, Of course was wild scramble for Office
! on Thursday last. There were about seventy
five places to be filed, for which the Cooserva,
| tiyes made nominations, but not having enough
places tor all who desired Office, an opposition
ticket was started, composed IF Republicans,
negroes, and disaffected Conservatives The
contest was an exciting one, aud almost the en-
tire Conservative ticket was dcIeated.-Lou
doua Mirror
A MERITED APPOINTMENT Mr.. Thomas
| Pierce late baggage ageuI Oh the LyDchburk
and Daovillc division of the Virginia AliaHd
road, has been promoted to conIuctor,hp %
The train from This point to Gordonsyillc.
Tom as he is tamlarly called is a number one
fcllow-iudus:r GUS polite and reliable, and a.
we are always gad to hear Of the promotion oil
deserving man, We are particularly gr.lfed
10 hear of Tom good fortune, along with his
many other friends Mr.. William Stewart
takes bis pace--a worthy successor to Tom.-
Lmchbmg Naos.
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