National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-13


teachers.
j. II. Wilkerson, Boiler INSPECTOR of the
District submitted u report, showing the con-.
diton Of the boilers in tho various schools
which has already been published In The
REPUBLICAN.
The report was placed on flc
resolution offered by Mr.. White, providing
for the payment of forty per cent. of the
monthly salary of sweeps in the public schools,
for the months of July aud August, was
adopted.
The following resolution, by Mr.. Brooks, was
RtsoiSsd That
THE COMMITTEE on ACCOUNTS
be- md they are hereby, instructed to take up and
audit such bills for repairs on school buildings as
have been incurred during the present vacation
under contract. IL found TO be correct they shall
be delivered to the Secretary who hereby author.
lied aud instructed TO certify the approval of this
board upon such bills aud forward the same TO the
Honorable Commissioners Of the District Prorided,
triplicate copy Of all bills paid under this au.
thorty be retained for the files of this bonrd and
report ofthe same be submitted at the next regular
meeting by the committee on accounts.
hS2itd, That all bills against the public
schools, submitted for the action Of this board
shall be audited and reported to the District Com.
missioncis monthly
Mr.. Lloyd offered the following, which was
also adopted:
Rosoircd, That the committee on accounts consult
the proper officers of the District OF Columbia and
pursued to obtain for the jaritors of the schools the
regular and increased pay to which they are en-
titled under the law and tie rules of this board.
A proposition of Mr.. Middleton that an addi-
tional teacher Of music be appointed was
agreed to on condition that tho incumbent be
placed on the roll ofteachers Of the first grade.
The following gentlemen asked leave TO arrange
for renting more school rooms If the District
Commissioners would sanction it, Mr.. Baldwin,
one school room in the northeastern portion of
the second division Mr. SAMPSON four new
school rooms in the first division Mr.. Middle
ton, two new school rooms in the third divi-
sion, and Mr.. Wormley, one room In the sixth
division.
ORGANIZATION or THE SCHOOLS.
Mr.. Loveioy offered the following:
Rcsgirod, That the organization of the public
schools for the year commencing September /, 1872
shah be conducted in the following manner, TO
First-Tickets of admission shall be issued by
the supervising principal Of the several school
divisions at their offices from eight to ten o'clock
a. m. and from Ave to seven y. IN on the 2)th, 2jh
9th, 2Slh aud 10Th days of August, of which iact
the report of these proceedings In the daily press
second-No tickets shall be issued on Monday
the LIST of September.
shall receive only those pupils actually on the
rolls at the close of the last school year and shall
make the transfers aud organize the schools.
Fourih-Ench teacher shall report in person 10
the supervising principal at his Office on Monday,
by four O'Clock p. NJ, the number OF vacancies III
his or her school, of which "a record shall be kept
'Finh-on Tuesday, September ., teachers shall
admit pupils presenting tickets. The number Of
applicants shall on the same day TUESDAY, imme-
diaiely on the ADJOURNMENT of the school, be re-
ported, without fail, by each teacher to the super
vising principal at his office.
Sixth--On and after Tuesday, September ., tick
cts of admission shall be issued to applicants on
| each school day by the supervising principal, at
such hour as he may designate.
h In SaNn E.ax~ thA toaa arc
of the public schools required to meet the ris
tees, superintendent and supervising principals as
follows The teachers of the white schools Of
Georgetown at the Curtis building at $50 a. IN. OF
the white schools Of the first division Of Washing
ton at the franklin building at ten a. IN. OF the
county schools at the Franklin building Mt 1890 u.
m OF the white schools of the second division OF
Washington ut the Scaton building at twelve IN.
Ofthe white schools of the third division of Wash
white schools of the fourth division of Washington
at the Jefferson building at three 2. m. or the
colorcd schools of Washington and Georgetown ut
the sumner building at four pm.
Mr.. Curtis offered as an amendment that the
day of opening the schools be postponed one
week, or until Monday, September 8, aud called
for yea and nay vote upon the same. The
amendment was lost by the following vote
Messrs. Lovcioy, Sampson, Baldwin, Lambert
Middleton, Sumervlle, White, Lloyd, Mat
thews, RheeS, Nourse Christie, Smith, Wilker
son, Pope and Brooks in the negative, aud
affirmative.
The resolution of Mr.. Lovejoy was then
adopted. Mr.. Loveioy stated that he was
pleased to inform the board that definite
agreement had been entered into with the trus
tees of
THE MINER SCHOOL,
by which the establishment of colored nor.
nal school in the District WAS guaranteed. liz
then read the articles Of which tho following
is q synopsis:
First-The Miner Normal School to bear the
same relation to the Board Of Trustees o
Public Schools and pupils of colored schools a
now exists between the Washington Norma
School aud pupils of the white schools.
Second-Trustees of the Miner School to q.
the salaries to be paid principal aud assistan
TEACHER, and pay the same.
Third-The trustees to nominate the teachers
subject to confirmation by the trustees of the
public schools.
Fourth--The management of the Mine
School to be vested in a joint committee o
four, composed of two members Of the schoo
committee of the trustees of the institution
and two members Of the committee of teacher
Of tho trustees of the public schools, who shall
have the same authority over said Miner Nor
NAL School ms the committee on teachers of tn
Board Of Trustees Of the Public Sch Ools nov
has over the Washington Normal School
Prorided That the acts of the joint COMMITTEES
snail De SUBJECT at All times TO revision ana ap
proval by the committee on teachers of tht
Board of Trustees of the Public Schools, /,
which quarterly reports must be made Ant
provided further, That tho joint commtte,
shall at the same time submit similar re-
port to the trustees Of the institution.
Filth-1'he power to remove the principa
and assistant teachers to be vested jointly il
= the Board of Trustees of the Public School
of the District of Columbia and the Executiv
Committee of the Institution for tho Educa
ton of Colored Youth" That this agreemcn
> can be terminated Mt the will of either boar'
: by giving not less than thirty days notice il
writing. The agreement was signed by Mrs
Q Ellen NJ. OConnor md Alessrs. q. t. Baker
b, g. Lovcjoy and j. ii. Brooks
, Upon motion, the agreement was affirmed
Mr.. Farley submitted proposition, askin
+ the appointment of teacher of elocutior
: which was referred to the committee on teach
. ers.
: A resolution by Mr., Lovejoy, asking the al
pontment Of II committee of three to inqur
into the question of the powers, duties aud oil
legations Of the board in res poet to the erectiO
of new buildings aud the repairs to old one
was adopted, aud Messrs, Lambert, Lovej0y an
, Matthews placed on the committee.
Bills amounting TO 81 ,GS2H were approve
IS aud ordered to be paid, after which tho boar
adjourned.