Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-03

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CITY SCHOOL BoARD.-The Board me-
about quarter after eight last night, present :
S. G. Neae, ESQ.,. Chairman, Messrs. Addison,
Gregory, Herbert, Kemper, Marbury and
Whittlesey. aud the Superintendent OF Schools,
| just quorum.
The minutes of the Two last meetings were
read and approved.
The report of the Teachers COMMITTED on
Text Books, appointed by the Superintendent
under instruction from the Board of Education,
was read and referred to tho Committee on
| Studies and Discipline. It recommends the
substitution of the Independent for McGutfey' S
| Readers, and that DO further sction be taken
ut present on the subject of text books.
Ga motion of the Superintendent the 9Th by
law was amended by striking out the word
| SCHOOL in the fifth line OF the printed copy
| and inserting city capitatlon." the effect be.
| log to require the prepayment of the city poll
tax of fifty cents instead of the State tax OF ono
dollar. from persons sending their children to
public schools, as all the money collected from
tho city tax is retained in the city.
% motion Of the Superintendent all tho
teachers we're 70 elected on condition that each
shall sign paper releasing the Board from ell
obligation TO pay salaries except from funds
which may como into it's treasury during the
prese ct fiscal year.
Flo explained that bis plan was, in case Of
ihs inability Of the State and city to pay the
amounts appropriated for schools, to solicit
from parents sending their children 10 tho
public schools, subscriptions to pay the salaries
Of the teachers. II nothing but coupons should
be paid into the treasury, he could see, he said.
40 OTTER wsy Of keeping the schools open.
Ol iuotiou of the superintendent the Com.
milteo on Printing was directed 10 have the
permit book and registers prepared as usual
o. motion of Mr.. Kemper the election CT
iapitors was postponed uotil 1t could be seen
how they were to be pad.
Alr. Neale offered tho iollow,ar. WhIoh was
uuao,nousI9 adopted, viz:
Whereas the Hon. Lewis MckcuzIs has
been appointed Postmaster of the city OF AL
exsrdr!a, and has by SAID appointment ceased
to be- q member Of this Board, therefore be it
Resolved, That the Board regrets to ose the
services ct Mr.. Mckenzie, who, while thus
tee proved an attentive and valuable member,
add a trus friend Of the caule Of public educa-
too. -,
Ga motion Of the Superintendent the Clerk
WAS directed to notify the Presidents Of both
Boards of tho City Council of tho vacancy
caused by the disqualification Of Mr. Mckcn.
zic, and that under the State law. the appolot'
ment of bis successor Gao be made by the City
Council before the 3Oth of August, devolviog
after that date upon the Board OF Education.
The Board thon, at S.45. adjourned.
ALExANDR1AN IN TRoUBLE-Thc Wash
iup,,n Post of this morning has the tolloWlog:
~. $. Wimsatt and G. +. Copeland, two
onstsblts, appeared before Unlted States Com
in q
w,rranr vh;,h they had sworn out against ona
ia Whitney, for selling lager beer without
t,v;og taken out an internal revenue license.
CoI W, \. Cook appeared for the defense, aod,
IN croso ryanination, drew testimony to tae
f,llowine effect from Wimsatt :-Whlle reius,
inc at FIRST to say for what purpose be VISITED
he house of the prisoner. on the ground mat
il would crilninate him, ne subsequently ad
Knitted that ono of the reasons was to work up
q case against her. -Four bottles of beer were
sunplied to witness and Copeland, Tor which 81
was paid. He reported the case to Y. h. Fen.
ninr' who was waiting outside the house, and
whom he believed to be deputized by the
| Treasury for such cases. 10 reply to the cues
lion az to what be got for Informing On these
women, the witness handed Col. Cook clrcu'
lar issued BY the internal Revenue Department
| offering reward of not exceeding ten per cent.
| IF the amount recovered, as penalties 10 cases
of infraction of tho revenue laws, to the IN
former. In the course of the CROSS examlnatlo1
| COL Cook assured tho witness that be Woulo
sec to it personally that such boys as he were
4 taken care Of. Without concluding tho EVIL
! dencc the case was postponed uutll to day.
! Ose of the parties is former AeXaudrlan
! HUNTING CREEK BR1DaE.-Tbe bridge
,cross Hunting Creek, south of this city, "hlct
|; has been partially closed for several weeks uu
dereoipg repairs, has again been opened t
| ,raypl. 1t has been nut In thorough order b!
! ,ilcssrs. Baker aud Nelson, the contractors
and the work has been examined aud ap
proved by the supervisors of Fairfax county.-
| This bridge is one Of the most impottao
,horoughtares leading to the country below
this city and has long been in dilapldsted ant
even dangerous condition.
TOURNAMENT AT ORKNEY.--A grand tour
nsment and ball took place at Orkney SptiOg
on Thursday last, which was attended by YER
large oorcourse Of people from the Springs an
the surrounding country. Miss Mary MosoS
daughter Of Col. John S. Mosby. vas eroTne
Queen Of Love and Beauty. Tho Maids Q
Honor were Miss lillia B. Iirkle, OF August
couo,y; Ms1 Mamie Graham. OF this city
! Miss Mamie Metals, of Washington, ID. q.
and Miss Nannie Marbury, of this city.