National Republican., 1881-07-07
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
Tho several school Districts and the Au-
tborIty Creating Them.

First Auditor Reynolds having re-
quested TO be informed to the boundaries Of tho
several school districts and tho authority creating
them, the District Commissioners yesterday sent
him a communication setting forth that the pres
ent school divisions hereinafter described were es-
tablished by the Board Of School Trustees by res
olution, copy Of which will be found on the sec
| ond page Of the accompanying published appendix
to the school report for the year ending June 8O
! 1877, and are seven in number. This or similar
action by the Board Of Trustees was rendered
necessary for the purposes Of administration, as
the FIRST Board OF Commissioners, by an order
dated September 9, 1874 under authority Of act Of
Congress of June 90 1874, virtually abrogoted the
former organizations Of School Trustees by con-
soldating and reducing the four boards into which
they were divided and II has been recognized
and approved by the present Board of School
Trustees, organized under the sixth section Of the
act ofJune H. 1873, and also by the present Board
Of Commissioners, who, by said section, are In
vested with authority ito adopt such provisions as
may be necessary TO carry into execution the
powers and duties devolying upon them" in the
premises
The first school division includes oil that por.
ton Of the city Of Washington north Of the centre
Of b street north and west of line commencing
at the centre Of intersection of b street north and
| Tenth street west, and running north along the
centre of said Tenth street to tho centre of Rhode
| Island avenue and northenstwardly along the
centre OF said avenue TO the northern boundary of
| said city.
The second school division includes all that part
of the city OF Washington bounded by line COM
mencing at the junction of Rhode Island avenue
| and Boundary street, running thence southwest
wardly along the centre OF said avenue to the CEN
tire OF Tenth street west; thence south to the CEN
tire OF street north thence eastwardly along
said street and the line Of the old canal to the
centre Of Third street west thence north to the
centre OF d street north thence east along said d
street to tho centre OF Maryland avenue; thence
northeastwardly TO the Boundary street. and
thence along Boundary street to intersection Of
| Rhode Island avenue
The third school division includes all that part
of the city of Washington bounded by line COM
mencing at the intersection Of Boundary street
and Maryland avenue running southwestwardly
to the intersection Of street north thence west
wardy along said d street to the centre Of Third
street west; thence south along Third street 10
Maryland avenue; thence southwestwardly along
Canal street to the centre of South Capitol street
and thence along said South Capitol street to the
| Eastern Branch.
The fourth school division includes all that part
of tho city of Washington not included in the
three preceding divisions.
The city Of Georgetown, for white children
constitutes the fifth school division; the county
outside said cities the sixth; and the cities OF
Washington and Georgetown, for colored children
the seventh.
The appointments Of the present School Board
conform to these divisions, for which, as stated
there Is no direct authority of law.
The term school districts" was subsequently
changed by the School Board to "school divisions,
to remove all doubts as to whether the word dis
trc when used, referred to school district or the
District of Columbia.
The Commissioners also enclosed map, OF
which the boundaries Of the school divisions ore
| indicated