Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-29
City School Board.

There were present at the regular meet
ing of the City School Board last night, Ed
gar Snowden, esq, Chairman, and Messrs.
Beach, Herbert: Leadbeater, Mclean, Mar
bury. Vincent, Wilmington and Whittlesey,
Trustees.
The minutes Of the last meeting having
been read and approved, VIM. F. Carne,
esq, presented his commission as Superin-
tendent Of Schools, and took his seat rs IN
advisory member of the Board, and Richard
l.. Carne, elected by the City Council u
trustee for Hallowel District sd ward) to
Till the vacancy occasioned by his appoint
ment, took and subscribed the oath OF office,
and took his seat as member
On motion Of Mr.. R. T.. Carne, all the
janitors were reelected subject to removal
at the pleasure of the Board
Mr.. Marbury, from the Committee ON
Finance and Accounts, reported as correct
the following bills, which were ordered to
be paid, viz Geo. +. French, stationery.
and stating for black boards, ST; Il. J. Me
hafey 4 Co., balance on coal and wood,
S41.97 GAZETTE Job Office. printing and
warrant book, SlS
The Clerk laid before the Board the resig-
nation of VIM p. Burke, rs 1eachar2 in
Snowden School, which, Oh motion of the
superintendent, was accepted, and the
Clerk directed to record the Judgment of
the Bogrd, that Mr. Burke had been q
faithful and efficient teacher whilst in its
employ
The Superintendent presented the applica-
ton of Patrick H. Lumpkins for appoint
ment to fill the vacancy. which WAS, on mo-
ton OF Mr. Herbert, laid on the table until
after the examination.
The Superintendent offered the following
resolution which, after some discussion as
to the status of the Lee and Seaton build
ings, was amended by the addition OF a pro-
viso, offered by Mr.. Beach, and adopted Us
follows:
Ordered that the school rooms and build
lngs under control of the Board be placed
IN thorough repair for the coming school
year, under the supervision Of the Com
mlttee on School Houses and Furniture;
provided that no repairs he made upon
Seaton and Lee buildings until the entire
control of these buildings be surrendered to
this Board by the Trustees.
The Superintendent offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopt
ed, viz:
Resolved, That two additional rooms be
fitted up for schools in the Peabody build
ing; that desks and seats be provided for
the hall, and that smaller desks and seats
be provided for Peabody schools numbers i
and 2, the purchases to be made by the
Committee on School Houses and Furniture.
On motion of Mr.. Mclean, the Committee
on School Houses and Furniture was au-
thorized to purchase fuel for the coming
winter
On motion of Mr.. r. L. Carne the clerk
was authorized, under the direction of the
to have the permit book
and registers prepared for the next session.
The chair appointed Mr. r. l.. Carne
member of the Committees on Studies and
Discipline and on Snowden School.
On motion it was ordered that the schools
be reopened on the lst Monday of Septem-
ber
On motion of the Superintendent the by
laws were referred to a special committee
for revision. The chair appointed the Su-
perintendent and Messrs. 4. l.. Carne and
Vincent. Adjourned