The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-30

MEETING OF TIE CITY SCHOOL Board
A meeting OF the City School Board was
held yesterday afternoon in the High.School
building. Present: Messrs. NJ. L. Straus,
w. H. Scott, B. r. Wexford, Jr., R. w.
Powers, Dr.. S. P. Moore, Superintendent
James Fl. Peay, and SecretarS Moses.
The Board was called to order by MIR.
Straus, and on-his motion Judge Wexford
was invited to preside, in the absence Of
the president. ........ -5 =.
Superintendent Peay's report for the
month ending November 18th was read and
received. -----..---.
The report shows the enrolment for the
month to have been: White, 1868; CO.
lored, 2,175-total, $685. Average attend
ancc: White, 3,547; colored 2,133-total,
$3.50. Enrolment to date: White, 3,S42 !;
coiored, 2 2,332-total, 6,l74. Percentage OF
attendance: White, 9G.6; colored, 97.3-
white and colored, 96.9. The number Of
visits made by members of the Board du-
ring the month was G.; by supervisors, pa
rents, and friends, 234. The Superintend-
ent paid $50 visits during the month.
The Superintendent also reported the re-
sigpation OF Miss F. kuper, OF School No.
-, Clay-School group; which vacancy was
filled by the appointment of Miss Belle
Wade,
The monthly report of the secretary was
also received and fled.
The select committee, consisting OF Mayor
Darlington and Secretary Moses, appointed
to consider andreport upon the financial con-
dition Of the Board, reported that out OF the
amount expended from 1st February, 1877,
to 22d November (S67, ,S20.26) $50, 1862 sc was
expended for salaries, S3,213.55 for the
purchase Of real estate, permanent improve
ment, and school furniture, and the re.
mainder( 4, 143.S5) forfuel, repairs, supplies,
insurance, and other contingent expenses
Notwithstanding the City Council reduced
| this years appropriation (SG0, 900. as asked
| for) to $4,000, the resources would and will
now be ample to meet all liabilities to the Isl
OF February next, provided the State OF
Virginia pays over the usual apportion
ment due to that date. [At this point
Judge Wexford said. that Judge Robert
son stated III his courtroom that the Chesa'
peake and Ohio railroad would pay over to
day to the Auditor of the State part OF the
amount due by the company for taXes.] Tho
estimate shows that nothing less than an ap
preparation of 100000 by the City Council
will enable the Board to carry on the school:
next year, and that does not provide for ar
increase of teachers or pupils in the coming
scholastic year, nor does it make any pro
vision for enlarged school accommodations
so much needed in the eastern and western
sections of the city. An appropriation BY
the City Council of $4,000 in city six-per
cent. bonds will be required for this pur
pose. The unpaid balance Of apportion
ment for 1s76-'77, due by the State OF Vir
ginia, is S7,263 so. The. State apportion
ment for 1s77-'7s, usually paid in Deccm
ber or January Of each year, is So, 1850
Total, S12, ,452.40. -
! The report was laid on the table.
The exact amount required to carry or
the schools until February 1st is S9,S12.1l
The Board hasn't the money, and what the!
will do remains to be seen.
Adjourned.