Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-10

CEMETERY PROPERTY.
The board Of public school trustees met last
evening; Mr.. Lovejoy occupying the chair in the
| absence of the president, Mr.. Matthews. A COM
munication was read from the District Commits
sioners calling the attention of the board to the
TACT that the lease of the property on street.
| between Sd and 4th northeast occupied for
| school purposes. would expire December list.
! 1881, and stating that unless the property was
needed for school purposes the Commission
ers would then abandon the lease. Referred
10 the sub-bOard of the second division.
A communication received through the District
Commissioners from Mr. Job Barnard stating
that he was ready to execute lease of the base
ment OF the church of the New Jerusalem. was
referred to the subbOard of the third division
Applications for teachers positions were re-
ceived from Alice Barney and Annie j. Baldwin.
An application for position as janitor
was received from William NJ. George
Mr.. Browne, of the sixth division. presented the
application of Miss Fannie Farley. a teacher of
the sixth division. for leave of absence for one
year without pay to engage in study and teach
inc elsewhere; granted. Mr.. Farley offered a
| resolution. which was adopted that the desig-
nation Temporary applied to one of the schools
in the sixth division (near Benning's) be discon-
tlnued from and after the LIST prOx. and that
the school be constituted now regular school.
An application from Miss NJ. Z. Bailey teacher
seventh division. for an indefinite leave of
absence without pay on account of sickness. and
division. for leave without pay for one wear.
were granted.
THE LEWIS CASE.
Mr.. Smith. from the sub-board of the seventh
division. made report in the case of Miss Car
RE +. Lewis teacher in the colored schools
stating that the sub-board declined to nominate
Miss Lewis for the coming year. and recon-
mended the adoption of the report of the COM
mittee on teachers without the name of Miss
Lewis. The report was accepted by vote of ~
tO fhA that fol 1nI
several members eXpressedtheir unwillingness o
cast a reflection upon Miss Lewis by voting to
sustain the sub-board. The majority of the
members of the sub-bOard maintained that the
right to nominate teachers was vested in them.
This view prevailing the report was accepted
by avOte OF IL tO2. and the Lewis case can be said
to have been finally disposed Of This is the case
OF the teacher in the cOlOred schools who re-
signed at the request OF some members of the
sub-board on account of scandalons story cir
cuated about her. and afterwards appealed to
the board for reinstatement
The sub-bOard of the seventh division also re-
ported adversely on the claim of Miss E. a But
Ter for 5000. as salary for alleged services in
teaching; adopted.
Mr.. Curtis, from the committee on teachers.
reported the name of Thomas E. ROchfOrt as adj
dltlOnal teacher in the boys high school of the
first six divisions: adopted.
THE HOLMEAD CEMETERY.
Mr. Brown. of the sixth division offered
appointed to confer with the honorable Commits
sionerS OF the District of Columbia and urge that
square 100. commonly known as HOlmead Gem
etery, be sold. as provided by the act approved
March sd. 1879. SO that the proceeds NAV be
applied to the purchase of sites and erection of
school buildings during the current year."
Mr. Brown. in urging the resolution. stated
that he thought there was danger of the prop
erty being taken from the public schools and
devoted to other uses-such as the erection of
hospital.
Mr.. LovejOy held that while there was no i'm
mediate necessity for selling it. the property be
not touched. He maintained that if they sold
now and realized from the property it would
De likely to endanger their chances for getting
needful appropriations. He called attention to
the fact also, that there was no school fund
and he suggested that the proceeds of this
property could be used as nucleus of a school
Iund After some discussion the consideration
OF the resolution was postponed until the next
meeting.
Mr.. Middleton. from the committee on SUD-
plies and accounts. stated that the committee
had finished the task of adjusting the pay of the
lanitors under the reduced appropriations, the
basis OF adjustment being s6oO year for a jan
ltOrS salary-an additional compensation for
each school room and furnace. The report was
adopted. The nomination of Mr.. Henry Cole
man as Janitor in the new cOlOred school build
ing was confirmed.
Mr. Samson offered resolution that the sub
three additional school rooms at an annual
rental not exceeding $500. Adopted.
De Ahna's Coup fEtat.
To the Editor of THE STAR.
Could you not, in fairness to me- let the pub
lie know the following facts: That my taking
out search warrants was the only remedy left to
me when Mr.. Gray, of the Continental hotel. re-
fused to respect a regular writ of repievy with
perfectly good bonds. served on him by the u
3 marshal. from whom the goods were hidden
and who was baffied by Gray for many days and
that the effect of the search warrant was that
the marshal was enabled to seize on the goods
and to place them into my possession according
to law, which was done immediately after the
decision of the Police Court yesterday.
Respectfully yours, HENRY c. De alma.
August 10th, 1881.
ObStructiOnists OH Street Cars.
To the Editor Of TEE STAR:
AS THE STAR ever manifests solicitude for the
comfort of the public desire to call. through
its columns. the attention of the railroad COM
pany TO nuisance long permitted on the cars of
the 14th street line of horse cars For example:
Saturday afternoon, thermometer 80 deg,
While IN the car going north (NO. So there were
three adults and three boys. The front platform
was occupied by the driver and three colored
men, one OF whom INSTRUCTED every breath of
air by the front window to the right of the
driver, while the driver and cOlOred man pre-
vented the admission of a breath of air by the
doorway. The driver was civiIly requested to
have his companions take seats within the car
but he and they made sport of the request This
is but what may be experienced every day on
that road in certain cars. while others are driven
by men who appreciate the rights of passengers
and see that they are respected. Not so with
car ~ CVIs.
THE VETERANS AND THE FRUIT GROWERS Ex-
CURsI0N.-The National Veteran Club gave an
excursion. on the steamer w. w. COrcOran. to
GlymOnt, last evening. There were about 400
guests. Among them were: Hon. E. W. Height
ley, Sd auditor; Col. Peter Meyers Mr. and Mrs
W. II. Roche, Capt and Mrs. c. B. Tanner. Col.
and Mrs. l.. +. Fix; Mrs. W. w. James, Mrs. f.
j. Knapp, Mrs. ID. w. LathrOp, Mrs ]. b. viii.
Gen. f. W. Whitaker Misses Katie Arnold and
Emma Ford. of Richmond, Va. Mai H. d. Be-
dine. Gen. W. II. Browne Miss Mamie Cropley
j. f. Johnston, Misses J. II. and Ella Hoffman
Misses Flora Jaeger. Dotte Reid. Annie Ram
dolph, Minnie Williams and MOllie Boardman
The August excursion of the Potomac Fruit
Growers, to Marshall Hall. on the steamers Ex-
celsior and George Leary, yesterday. was largely
attended. Among those present were Mrs. Emily
Charles. Mr.. J. o. johnson and family Land
Commissioner Mcfarland. Col. and Mrs r. O'S.
Burke. Mr.. Columbus Alexander DIR. L. p. How
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