Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-06
Falls Church..

suant to adjournment; present, Messrs. Fowler,
Ives, B1rch, Osborn and Thompson.
The miOutes Of The last meeting wero read
and adopted.
Messrs. Ives and Osborn, the committee |
appointed to revise, with the Clerk, the tax !
levy Tor the present year, made partial report |
and requested further time, which was accord |
cd them.
% motion of MIR. Birch the committee were
authorized to consult with the Town Clerk, and
with bis assent make such corrections on the
tax lists IS shall be mutually agreed upon.
On motion OF Mr. Ives the levy on dogs was
reduced from one dollar TO fifty cents per
capita.
On motion Of hlr Thompson the Mayor ap-
pointed Messrs Thompson and Birch COM
mittee to examine and report on what would
be proper amount to be assessed 90 our mer-
chants s. license for dealing in merchandise.
On motion of Geo. i. Ives the minutes of
the meeting of August S, 1878, were corrected
by inserting the following orders:
That Geo. &. Ives receive an an abatement
on taxes as follows: Road, 1915; Corpora.
tion, So s..
That Seth Osborn receive an abatement on
taxes as follows: load, SIT; Corporation,
$l.GS.
On motion Of Mr.. Birch the Council adjourn.
Cd for fortnight.
The people interested 10 school matters met
pursuant TO adjournment from Aug. eth, ult.,
with Rev. g. W. Pond in the chair and j. &.
De PutrOa secretary.
The chair read the call TOR this meeting, and
called for some explanation O.! the causes tor
the failure of the State school fund.-
Dr.. Davis submitted a resolution, That We
make such arrangements as may be necessary
10 maintain school Of similar grade to that
which has been held here heretofore; action Oh
which was temporarily suspended.
Rev. i. B. Plat moved that as it was un.
derstood D. NJ. Chichester and Is. +. Shrcvc
we're in town, committee be appointed to
wait upon them and invitc them to attend the
meeting. Adopted
The chair appointed II. d. Mceks aud Isaac
Crossman.
Remarks on the general subject wera made
by 3. w. Pond, L. I. Fowler and j. q. De-
Puron, which latter gentleman was interrupt
ed in some remarks more forcible than elegant,
by Mr.. j. l.. Birch, but the chair susaDlcg
Mr.. DePu!ron, Mr.. Birch took his hat and lett
the meeting
Mr.. Chichester then addressed the meeting,
10 general, aud Jefferson Institute 10 particular;
urged the people to renewed ezertions 10 sus,
tanning the school; asserting that our people
could afford rather to sustain the school. even
though they had to pay tho entire expenses out
Of their pockets, than TO dispense With 1t. lie
regretted the condition of the State school
funds, which he attributed TO the decision OF
the Court Of Appeals in the coupon cases.
Complained of the failure Of the school funds
for the past year, and the prospect Of failure
to as great il not greater extent for the ensu'
Jog year. Appealed to the sense of justice to-
ward the children and pride 10 the possession
of an Institution which had redcunded so much
to the credit Of the town.
Dr.. Moran spoke of the cXertion5 OF the
Board OF Trustees 10 the past; hoped some OF
tho new born zeal of some of the people woud
result in urging them to pay their overdue sub
scriptlo1s for former sessions, and enable the
Board to discharge it's already accrued indebt.
edness.
3. f. Shrcve, on being called, stated that
there was 5000 due the teachers of Falls
Church District. He was opposed to employ
ing aborers 10 any service without the prospect
of paying them. The County Trustees had dc.
cided not to open the county schools before
January, !, 1879 They had, however, al
thorized persons in tho different sub districts to
use the school buildings for private schools in
the interim. Explained the mode Of appoint
ment of local school committees to attend to
minor details The sub committee at Falls
Church were DR.. j. J. Moran, Jos. &. Birch
and Isaac Crossnan. The School Board was
required by law 10 contract for five months
service but If the money runs out, they could
close the schools.
r. T. Fowler Thanked the gentlemen for their
explicit statements, and suggested that DR..
Davis resolution was now 10 order.
Mr.. j. 5. Riley spoke Of movement to have
such action by the Legislature as would exon.
crate Falls Church town from the payment Of
the State and county school tax, and permitting
tho town to sustain its own school in its own
wsy by local taxation.
3. L. Shreve deprecated the attempts 10
support school by subscriptions. claiming that
the only way to support the school properly
was by taxation; asked if it was pleasure for
the School Trustees to go about duDning de-
lIrquent subscribers. He has had some cxpe
rience 10 the matter, and spoke from an actual
knowledge Of the facts.
l.. S. Abbott proposed to mend our foresights
by good backsight, and thought little retro.
spect of cur school matters would be profitable;
spoke Of the first attempt to get Up q
school, and the difficulty of getting up suff
cicnt spirit to start the enterprise.
Rev l.. Il. Flatt moved to limit speakers to
five minute speeches. Adopted.
Jos. S. Riley said the indebtedness on last
year is 1925, with uncollected subscri ptlons to
the amount of 5000. The Board had passed
an order to place the accounts 10 the hands OF
collector to collect by suit if necessary.
G. A. l.. Merrifeld spoke of the tribuIations
Of tho local school board and offered tor them,
to vacate 10 favor Of any new board who We're
willing to attempt to run tho school.
John Mccormick e0rroborateI the statements
Of l.. s. Abbott 10 reference to the efforts 10
start the school originally, and Of the rivalry in
reference to locating the school. lie asserted,
however, that Jefferson Institute still lived.
j. c. DePutron replied to the remarks Of
G.. A. L. Mcrrifcld, which were Of decidedly
personal nature and required notice.
On motion OF DR.. Davis the meeting al
l.