Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-27
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Building and Furufture 0uNsttO

A meeting of the Board of Public School
Trustees was neld last evening at the Frank
lin Building-Mr. Curtis in the chair and Mr..
Brooks secretary. The object was to con-
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A COMMUNICATIONS OF THE DISTRICT COM
MISSIoNERs,
who return requisition for furniture for the
John r. Cook and Minor buildings and the
advanced grammar schools, and ask that the
board consider in connection Herewith the
subject of the addition to the Wallach build
1pg, and the one purchased of Mr.. 8. J.
Thomson, on 18th street. The commission
ers state that they have to advise that the
revenues of the District for the current year
FOOT up less than those of last year, leaving
no hope that a greater amount (even if so
much) can be devoted to the public schools
than was set apart for that purpose the last
school year. IL was proposed last year to
regulate the expenditures in such manner
that the schools upon this basis should be
maintained for eight months at a cost not
exceeding $4,000. IL is now proposed by
the school trustees that additional schools
shall be established, and large expenditures
In buildings be made. Congressional aid
cannot be counted upOn-only hoped for-and
no action based upon IL should be had. Some
scheme should, and indeed must be, adopted
by which the schools for a term of eight
months can in no event cost more than
500 600, and IL may be found necessary even
to curtail that amount. The board is re.
quested TO report freely and fully upon su IN
plans for conducting the schools upon that
basis of expe nditure as may seem wisest.
After some discussion of this communica-
ton the board reaffirmed the action of the
former board in directing the requisition TO
be drawn for furniture, &c.
THE QUESTION AS TO BUILDING
an addition 10 the Wallach building was
considered, ard a discussion ensued, in
which the sentiment was expressed that at
this time ii would not be advisable 10 d. the
work. Mr.. Hovey suggested that the board
should accommodate all the children posi-
bic with seats in the schools even if the Sys-
TEN OF halliday schools has to be adopted
generally, and also suggested that the board
should consider whether or not IL would be
advisable 10 reduce the salaries OF teachers
10 per cellf. resolution was adopted re-
commenting the repair of the water closets
at The Wallach building.
The question of the recommendation as to
The enlargement of the building recently be-
longing tO Mr.. 8. j. Thomson, on I2th street
ABOVE n, was taken up, and il being stated
that such addition would accommodate four
schools. and could be erected for - 400, while
The rental of -four rooms would he at least
$1,000 per year, the recommendation of the
committee requesting of the District Com
mlSs1oners authority 10 erect such addition.
was approved.
Mr.. Holland presented a communication
from he citizens OF the county, asking The
establishment OF additional schools in the
neigh borhOOd of LIE DrOit Park, anu offered
a resolution asking authority TO establish a
White school in that locality; which was
adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Mr. Johnson offered resolution appoint
ing committee TO consider the subject OF
reducing expenditures. which was adopted.
Messrs. Johnson, Lloyd, Hovey, Dyer,
Browne, CTagin and Packard, were APP
A resolution was adopted authorizing the
committee on rules To revise them.
The applications of Jas II Brown for jan
son ard Annie w. Silence, for teacherships,
were referred.