Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-12
aessoog Meeting nl Falls Church.
lIaunlieG t1v &c <Xa1dria Gazette.


The nioutes q September g. were read aud
approved.
Tie cha: read The call Of September 5!h
and made some remarks as TO the appropria!e- !
ness 0f the sentiments contained therein, aud
s:a.cd thGt the mnticu OF l.. Is. Platt, limiting
The speakers to five minute speeches was 10
io:c- from The last meeting.
III. Davis InoQcd tG appoint coElE!lttca Of
three to draft . plan OF Operations, to be &c.
ported to the meeting.
DR.. Moran desired to know if tho meeting
iocndcd to ignore the lessees of the building.
The chair stated that that question would
come more properly before the proposed com.
Inittoe, and would be for them to report on.
The motion Was adopted, and the chair ap.
ponlsd Rev. J.. 3. Platt, Wells Forbes and
Charles Perrygo.
Tic resolution Of DR.. Davis, coming over
from the last meeting as uoiiDishcd business, it
vas on motion Of j. G. d. Puron, called up
an! referred to tie committee just appointed.
hr McrrGold. for himself as ono Of tho old
school b.@:d, proposed TO retire and mako room
lor cry ca0t!cGlsn Hh0 desired to take hold OF
the work.
Rev. J.. &. pIatt, from the committee, Dc
sired 10 knoW whether, from the remark OF
Dir. Mcrriic!d, the local board proposed to re-
tire bodily.
Mr.. SilrcYo stated that tho sub board could
hot be- rut cut without tic consent oil tho
District board: they could rcsign II they wished
10 do ~.
Dir. 6lcIrlcld corrected lilo error into which
Nlr. Sfrcvc had fallen by stating that the loca!
| hoar,. an: the sub district board were entirely
separate ADD distinct. Lie was q member OF
| the local but net Is member Of The sub district
| board.
Dr.. Moran i.0pe1 the scope Of this movement
could have bccu defined before the appointment
| CT the cotamittec. He surg the praises OF the
soaI school board; refused peremptorly to &c.
sign from the local board; he intended to hold on
| 20 the rrancrty and yield to nobody demands.
Mr.. Pend explained that his ideas OF the res
| icna;l0n ui the local school board went only TO
The cx!cn. Of thcig Withdrawal from active con-
tro. Of scAcnl matters, rcscrYing the lease OF the
building.
Sir. NlIuy REPORTED al old debt OF $3.50 Which
must be provided fnr. lis was willing TO resign
| in favor eli any person vho wanted his pi;cs
anu wonii assume his share Of tao debt
Sir. UePuron explained lh.t the duties 0!
The !cssnla Of the building and school trustees,
| .shiin couconial and compatible we're not nceas
sariiy corj1lt, but could &c separately exercised
without rcjnGiCG 10 either.
nIr. Riley Thought Che IHta! board were vii!
| lus 10 set on such b2S!2.
DR.. Nl0rar refused 10 yield onc iota, anu
held that Lhc !GascGs had better opP0rturlte;
Tor educational facilities than separate schoo
! board. lie thought the local board would like
10 be relieved # they could conSclentOusIy.
Rev l.! L. Plat. from the committee, 10
;,c!Ln.: tie ioiioalrg :--"Thc committee re
commcnd that the whole question Of raising
funds for the support Oi tie graded school dur
log the cnsu!ng winter be referred to the pres
cnt school board and also recommend to tht
saho0! beard the pursuance OF the present plat
Ct subscription, and in addition TO collect iron
ri! non subscribers, il their discretion wha
they may deem Z proper amount tor tuition
their children.
Nlr. j;Ic; submitted as Al amendment 10 tht
rlpc.t the ij:iGTiGc:-
Resolved, Tia. the committee appointed by
This meeting be constituted q permanent: com.
niltco 10 solicit subscriptions TO maintain
school, for tho ensuing year, TO act With the loo"
cchool board IS IN advisory committee.
Mr. DoPutron raised tho point OF order th&'
the resolution w:s rot pertinent rs sn amend
mont 20 the report. AS far rs tho report CT the
committee was concerned, II Nigh! be- accepted
! rejected or r. committed, but II could not Dt
amended by motion or resolution from the 1oor
MI ;shrcvc ststod that if the school was con-
ductcd IS = rublic school, no charge could b(
imposed ror attendance Of children from Fall:
Church district; the District School Bosrd coul
have 10 logsl control OF a private school or one
cun by subscriptions. but had exclusive contro
Of public schools, ana when public school 'e""t
err wero employed no tuition could De demand
ed excop. under certain circumstances.
On call the chair decided that tho report
the committee could not be amended OF motion
Mr. Riley withdrew his amendment, and Tho
commit.ces report was adopted
Sir. Riley then removed his resolution as al
independent p7opos!tloH. ,,.;,u
Nr Meffileiu mo, eu ~ nI'Gl1 'HG t;an
b. adding the names OF Or. D. L. B |, VS. eco
| W. Aa2Eln, H. ~. harrington, =. :: hss.inat
and i. ". H0nd, |h!eh amendment was &C
copied and the resolution s. AMENDED sao2.eU
Ut, rCiDIs Ihoyea ~ iHsiluo: :uc 'Io" ".
Board 10 collect delinquent SUBSCRIPTIONS ny ~
| iSst!o2. H.. !,
NJ. EHcy Objected TO mourning od'um %
suc:: seton.
Mr.. Piatt thought !. Slmp!o m"'tor oI oSi:i
mesa: and that good would result from soh1a dis
play Of Lrnlress Oh the part 81 tae oosfu; -
NJ. Harrington thought inc oosrt hsd si'neE