Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-06
The Public School Divisions.
THEIR BOUNDARIES AND THE AUTHORITY CRKAT
ING THEM.

Inc DlStr1cC commissioners, In reply TO the
request OF Hon R. NJ. Reynolds. First Auditor
OF the Q. s. Treasury, for information as tc
the boundaries OF the several school distl let
him communica' Ion, stating shat the pre-
ent school divisions hereinafter desc, lbed were
established by the board OF school trustees by
aIesoufton. copy OF which Will be FOUND or
the second page of the accompanying pub
nshed appendix TO the school report for the
year ending June 80. 1877, and are seven tu
of trustees was rendered necessary for the
purposes OF administration, as the frst board
OF commissioners, by an order dated September
9, 1914. under authority of act OF Congress
former organizations OF school trustees by con.
solidat1rg and reducing the four boards into
which they we're divided; and it has been re-
cogr'.ed and approved by the present board Of
school trustees, orga nized under the 9Th section
OF act OF June II, 1878, and also by the present
BOARD OF commissioners. who, by said S, stion,
provisions as may be necessary to carry into
execution the powers and duties devClved upon
them" IN the premises.
The first school division includes all that por-
ton or the city Of Washington north OF the
center OF street north and west OF line COM
mencing at the center OF Intersection Of B
street mol tn and 10th street west. and runE'ug
north along the center OF said 10th street to the
center of Rhode Island avenue and northeast
Ward1y along the center 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 a
line commencing at the junction of Rhode
Island avenue and Boundary street. running
thence enthusiastically along the center OF
said avenue to tue center OF 10th street VIZ Sc;
thence south to the center OF street north;
thence e. stwardly along eaid B street and line
OF the old canal to the center OF Sd street vest;
thence north to the center of D street north;
thence eest along said street to the center Of
Maryland avenue; thence noItheastWardly to
the Boundary street, and thence along Bound
aIy street to intersection OF Rhode Island ave.
nue..
The third school division includes all that
Ialt OF the city OF washington bounded by a
line commencing at intersection OF Boundary
street and Maryland avenue. running south
westwardly to the intersection OF d street
north; thence westWerdly along said street
to the center OF Sd street west; thence south
along Sd street to Meryland avenue; thence
enthusiastically along Canal street to the
along said South Capitol street to the E,s1 GRO
Branch.
The fourth school division includes all that
Part Of the city or Washington MOI included 10
the three pft ce6ing divisions.
The city Of George,ewn. for white Children.
outside said cities the sixth; and the cities OF
Msshins ton and Georgetown. for colorti chill
dIen, 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 tenn school dist,ictS'' was subsequently
charged by the school board to "scheol d1yis.
iors," to remove all doubts as TO whether the
word district. when used, refer red to school
district or the District OF Columbia.
The Commissioners also enclose map, on
which the poundal ies OF the school di, .ssons
are indicated.
By order OF the Board.
Very respectfully. j. DENT. President"