Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-29
CITY, School Board.

man, AID Me;srs. Carne, fendar, Gregory,
Herbert, Laadbester. Marbury. Snowden,
and Whittlesey. and the Super.
intsrdent Of Schools
The minutes having been read and approved,
Mr.. Carnc, from thu Committee on Studies
and Discipline, reported that thero was some
doubt Gs 10 the power of tie Boad to establish
night school,, anl that 81 bough the Supcrin.
tendent of Public Instruction had replied favor
ably, tho doubt vas not yet removed. be there.
Ter, asked further time, which was granted.
Tho Superlatendout of Schools, from the
Committee ca School Iltus,s and Furniture.
reported that tho room tor Snowdon School,
No. ). he'd been repaired and the school opened.
and presented tho bi Is. wki,h we're referred to
the Comui!to % Finsrco ard Accounts.
GA motion OF tho Superintendent, tho Clerk
was authorized to grant second p,rmit 10 j.
McHongIe Sumhy who had ft Soo1den School
to 90 to work.
The Chairman laid before tho Board the ap-
plicaiicn OF Miss Clara l.. BMker, of Frederic,
N. Y, for position in the public schools,
which was read aad laid upon the table.
Mr.. Soowdcp. from the Committee on Iii.
nance and Accounts. asked further tino on the
tho claim Of tho City Treasurer for oompensa.
ton, which vas granted; also, the bills CT I.
Il. Monroe for gIszlng at tho Seaton aud Pea.
body buildings. $40. and Thomas Hoy, for
repaira 10 stoves. SIS so. which woro passed.
s. Ferguson Beach, E:q.. reelected by the
City Couac,l trustee OF public schools for
Washington District, for throo years from the
lst ct November last, appeared aud having
tsk:n and subscribed tho oath of oifico before
the Superintendent of Schools, took bis seat as
member eli Tho Board.
MIR. Carno then called uo his resolution 70.
duclng III, salary of the Clerk to $3.50.
Nr. B,ech esked tho reasons for tho rcduo
tiop.
Mr.. Carne replied that be ives member
OF tho Fluanc, Committee when tho Clerks
salary Was originally fixed and, AZ s1ch, had
cTttuily eX,mlocd tho work to be dooo by that
ofho:r, ED reported salary at SIPS, which. on
motion It MIR. SnoTden WIS mads $3.50. Un-
til last yer, it had remained at that figure
Hilhcu: oonpltiot ct iasufIiciency Oh the par.
CT thss cfc,r, when on tho recommendation Of
tho Chairman il had boon doubled liz had
then lat reentered tho B,ard and. baviog 10
somo way, gotten tho impression that tho work
had been doubled by tho operations cf tho
"Herkcl bill, he had not opposed it. Having
siIc) LEARNED, however, that the work wos Pc
cisely the sams as it had always been, ho had
thought il his duty to advocate it's reduction.
Eir b.; CT slid that he was perfectly sai:fed
aid would vote for tho reduction.
Nj. SaoWIcn opposed tho resolution. Tho
ClclE bad 10 grant permits an entire week in
September. fearful task from tho rush and
hurry Involved; he then had TO give one hour
OF CT Eotk. besides keepiog tho books aud &C
c1unts, maklcg Gu; aud issaing Ill the pay
warrants issuing supplies to lcioo5, and ary-
thiog else which tho Board might require. Tho
oth1e was Cno IT both labor aud responsibility,
aui Was net OF all over paid. All tho city eli.
GERS were as we'll paid 10 proportion to their
work IS the Clerk of the School Board. When
tho Board was first organic: ID, tho duties were
not we'll kaow', ard DO WAS insufhoiently paid.
hr. Neso Mr. B,soh 10 the chair as) op
posed thu resolution. Hs had recommended
the increase because, having become. IS chair
mao, VEL acquainted with the work of the
Clerk, 10 knew it was worth $780, Ge,tlonen
bad overlooked the fact that in addition 10 oil
tho other work mentioned, ho must make out
aud sign all the clris Of honor given OF tho cnd
OF tho gear and prepare for tho cpeniag ald
closing OF tho schools.
MIR. Carno o1qlired how many cards Ihoro
we're.
Tho Clelk ssld abcu. lhrco hundred.
NJ. CARGO said DO had forgotten these o.rda,
bIs they vera not mora than single day' =
Wink. Gentlemen had said that tho Clerk
must give 80 hour week TO issuing permita,
&c.. nld. besides. do variety of other work
This w.s mistake. The issuing ofpermts, TX
cont by oucs or twos. ended With The second or
third Monday Gtter Tho opehiog Of The s,hoolp,
and oil tho other work tho Clerk had then TO do
could 10 douo 10 that ono hour week, lie
was receiving from So 10 so for csch DAP &
work OF teo hours. No man was less inclined
than be TO rc6u,o mems com peusaiou, bu. The
Een,y en!rus Cd 10 the Board vas for the d.
rcot:on Of tho people and ss it'll, as possible
should be spent Ia salaries to officers. The
$3.50 saved would keep 40 night schcos goiCg
fer ttr,o uloBtEs
The rcsolu'i3n wal lts.-ty,s Messra Beach
| and CARGO, p uayo5 McssIs Fenada, Gregory,
Herbert. Laadtc,ter. Marbury, Snowden,
WhtliogtoD, Whittlesey, and Chairman, o.
Tho Board then proceeded 10 elect it's officers
loc tho ensuing year, whom Mr. Marbury nomi
rated fer Chirmau, s. Chspman Nosle. esq.,,
who wss unanimously 70 e!ec.ed. and, on 70
supi1g tho CHAIR, bii,fl, returned his tbaDks
fer Tho honor conferred upon him.
Dir. Wilmington nominated for reelection
cur present efficient Clerk" Nlr. Henry j..
Ncvo!t. NJ. Marbur5 nominated Mr.. Hubert
SooRdep.
Tho vote ODD:
For Mr.. Nevcn: Mtssrs. Esaeh anil Whit.
tneton, .
For Mr.. Sno9den: Mess1s CARGO, Fsudall,
Gregory, Herbert, Leabesher, Ma,bury, Snow
den, Whittesey AMI Chairman,
So Mr.. Hubert Saowden was declared dolly
elected.
On Finance and Accounls-Mcasr Marbury,
Beach and Sncw WIDEN.
On School houseJ and Furniture-Mess,s.
Lean, Fendall and Superintendent.
On Complaints and Grievanccs-Mes sre,
Beach, WhittingLon and Herbert
On Studies and Discipline-Mess Carue,
Gregory and Superintendent.
On Books and Printing-Messrs, WhiLilesey,
LeHdboster and Superintendent.
On Washington School-Nossrs. Herbert
Carne and Fendall.
On Lee and Peabody School-Acssrs. Beach,
Wilmington and Neale.
On SnoWden School-AessrG. Snoadep, Nc.
Lean and Whittlosey.
On Hsllowell and Gusts Schoois-M essrs.
Gregory. Marbury and Leadbsater.