Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-28

City School Board,

City School Board.
The Board vas not called to order until S:45
last evening, no quorum being present until
that hour. There were 10 attendance Mcssrs.
Addison, j. S. Beach, S. T. Beach, Gregory,
Herbert, Kemper. Mckenzie, end Marbury
and Superintendent Carne.
The Chairman being absent from the city,
Mr., s. T. Beach vas elected Chairman pro
tem., aud tic minutes CT the last meeting were
read and approved:
Mr. Mckenzie, from the Committee on FL
nance and Accounts, reported 20 correct the
following bills, which were ordered to be
paid, viz
j. w. Padgett Il Co., shades for Pea body
building, S35; 4. s. Perpeuer, wood aud coal,
1925; VIM. w. Adam T. Son, repairing clock,
81; Gazette job Office, printing, ST..
Also, the following
Estimate Of Expenses for Public Schools for
1878:
Salaries of eighteen teachers, $500 %
" four iauilcrs, GOO W
" clerk, $50 90
Fuel 800 w
Kooks and stationery, 100 90
Printing, including teachers rssistel:,, 100 GO
Insurance 200 60
Repairs OF buildings, 200 90
Interest, 4oO w
Rect Tor Peabody bedding, l,oOO %
Con,iuurnt cyueuscs. 247 90
Il,G47 10
Deduct State quota, 4,llI Ou
200 90
This is the amount asked for and approp:l
atAd las. year. though the items are somewhat
different. A hundred dollars is added to the
estimate for teachers salaries, i1 consequence
of the increase of the pay Of the vice principal
of Washington School to that amount; az ito IL
of 500 for purchase aud repairs OF
stoves is omitted; the estimate for books ADD
stationery, 5000, is divided into two, 500 be-
leg estimated for printing, Which Includes the
registers; the item OF repairs Is reduced hlty
dollars; and the item of water reuts omitted.
being included, probably, with repairs OF
stoves in the estimate OF contingent expenses,
which is increased $l35. The item Tor rent OF
Peabody building, which may strike the reader
as Singular charge, (ttc building having been
purchased by the Board), is intended 10: the
increase of the sinking fund for the liquidation
of the debt, whicl is due 10 ITO years from
May lst. The Board. having been obliged to
pay about Sl,2T5 rents for school buildings
heretofore. continues to estimate that expense,
but the dent being paid the city will be tor
ever relieved of taZatoa to that extent, though
the accommodations provided arc raaIy Su?a.
rior 10 those atauabe IN hired houses.
On motion of Mr.. Marhury, the estimate 'sas
approved an? ordered 10 be transmitted to tie
CITY COuu:;!, as required by law.
Tho SupnrIu cGQ1ut stated t!iJt s;i,J was
still due from the city Oh thi; years appropri-
ati0n, but that the Auditor ,lia not !eel at lib.
erty 20 issue lis warrant for ii 10 consequences
Of the payment OF 1920 Ct as! years within
this fiscal gear OF the Corporation. As sooa as
the old accounts c5u!d be hunted up he would
be able to demonstrate that an error had arisen
from TIC change il The city's fiscal year; mean
while, as there would be no money to pay sa!a.
ries, he moved that the Chairman, 10 c0nney
ion with the Committee on Finance and Ac.
counts, have authority 10 borrow from time to
time, before the lst OF July, such sums as may
be necessary to pay the liabilities Q! the Board,
giving It's notes therefor, which motion was
carried.
Ga motion Of Mr.. }. s. Beach. the Clerk
was authorized to grant 4 second permit to
Miss Matte Ramcy, former pupil Of Lee
School.
On motion of the Superintendent, the Com
ulttce on Finance and Accounts Was directed
TO have the Washington building and the fur.
nlurc in the Peabody building assured Tor
such SUN as in their judgment may be proper.
And, at 9:l5, the Board adjourned.