Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-03
Gcad;usters and the School System

10 the editor ct TIE Alexandria Gd-ette:
The f;aG j1s!sEs a,e mskics qui.a parade Ct
hcE sac.tssfui the school System il bsoamlpg
uuiir their m.ct ID snt Of the 6ta1ces, ard
pressr: ql:c an GIrey Of figures to su'aiu their
po.i.iou, B0d 6gusss c'e said not 10 lie, bu', &c
ootdiog to ny experience. fsurcs arrst g!d for
the 1urptS! Ct eLdc1sDg certain political erds
Gin only be exceeded ip ling b. az les itutloD ia
Washington known SIS the Congress Ct the u.
8. | havo right to kcGw something Of the
wo1kipg Ct the school sss!en. at least in my
oSu disric:. for kntw va hsvs the cridit Ct
ncni 6 Dg SIS economically aod jldiciou!li as
a1y o.ntr district, ond thare are moro ucpsld
warrants 10 lesohcIs' hards in this djsstic than
ever before, even during whet might b. c.'l:d
he dark period CT tho school system /, this
Sac And Why is this SO l.? Because Ills bob
! tsiled party are claiming credit for wat does
not belorg to them. la the fall Of 1879. u5der
the HeDkle bill. Auditor Taylor Instructed the
| treasurera to retain the fauds 10 lheir bands,
! and 10 our c,uoiy The treasure. Dashed ell the
State warrants as tbty wers presented to HIM.
This encouraged the tetclsrs and g,7o the
schools new impetus. TIE collection ct The
couoty tunds followed, epd ersted Us to psy
the teachers promptly. These results we're alith
work OF tic former administration, for wh;cA the
| rea6ju:ter5 are entited to DO orc6i; whatever,
eX,Fp', p:raaps, the payment Of Is cents PER
head, With gave to our Gistric! S137 S. This
! is ail the public haVo lived from that mill
and half emD IL euoent,as it is called, a g;est
| cry and very lltll, wool. The 6larcial COZ
Gi.ion OF The schools ls, this yeas, uader Thur
Il hnSi ) c,,lk A.
| ration OF presidential cimpsigI: little moro
State fund iar2porliooed; but. sf;er the sp.
! pcr:ioamenti5 made, the treasurer ct cur ccuo-
y is ordered TO tsthrn all of the State fund but
| one third - tie, Treasury at Richmond at q
q plclholic c1ndilou.' Aud only q few days
ego che OF cur c1lored Teachers who Was obliged,
10 order to pay bis board bill. to submi. to q
shave OF So OUT CT $25. aui Nadia has three
Of them, amounting 10 SIS, nov 10 bis packet.
How is this icr hisn ! Colored brother. tliak
you that Malone, with lis railroad spaculatione,
| Q. t,rr, w.th his school hcu5J ADD cut house
| cGnlrEo.s ever .ubni!s to such shaVes rs this.
Eu, when dtmsgt les lu!e. us the peer devils
| that always hav9 IL slfvr. know bat it ri
oe cid tc5s bills Cuatt 10 be paid Gu; Of the
eau1'y u.d.; tu', unfortunately, the cry b
| rCiSaG ct our Instlii:Y 10 pay The taxas aoR
sRaiass u. Tho peo, |, have b:c)mo dentr.l-
;z29, aud it is vel kotwl tsct that trcssusers
| have 10 cary rom ytar 10 year thousands CT
d9.iirj Of ruyaid tsXs The treasurer OF cur
! county owes Ell aap i , bs!sCoo CT couaEy school
! faces iCr 1879 10 tho amtu1t eli $500. while be
hl!is uaa?cc,cd bills tls tbs imc year to ncsr-
| u liz ss;ac nlDhor Ct tbcusacdi. A Wloug
| state CT tf.'s 1 admit. but brought shou.
uaiaiy ~ The rerudiali3g Gcc.liucs thGt have
h9cn s3 src0u;us'y advocated sinco tho var
Is ;i2g Eeput!jt,3, perhaps ought 10 stand
DIR ani 1t, IVY deacc:a;;o &c ions fight
| t':l5 l,i7g GU: on: a. tho rapGi;a,oEs as try.
icg g ill., thrir kiie. with tho republics parry
| Tor 4 ts, ilr oCo oIj c. 10 bcicg attach
81. When . key Oil sons kite 4 III 6 mys.lF,
| aad il vas my exp reloe. AID | tick evsrS
ScupE3:.r IN The land will or me cus ia it,
! ttat 90 ;nat&tr bow much line or hom strorg g
betz} you hsvo got. 5ouF kite will never a. if
it hiss TOO nuo,l til; cn!, thi2k, with the r.
! lilo CT 81 10 81 The pfcpondererc, viii DC eoltc.
iiraf: sl;h the toll; bu', Goutt!ass. the un will
b. AL the sane 20 tie flyers. +. +. Mason.
nj. Fardaa. Fairfax Co.. Va.