Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-27
City School Board

lnere were present At the regular meeting
last night, Messrs. w. +. Carne, Herbert,
Leadbcater, Mclean, Marbury, Wilmington
and Whttlesey Ia bare quorum and the
Superintendent of Schools. The chairman
being absent, Maj. Herbert was elected
chairman pro TEN and the minutes were
read and approved Mr.. Marbury from the
committee on finance and accounts, report
ell the following bills as correct, and the
Board directed their payment, viz: F. NJ.
Weadon, keys 81; Alexandria Water Co.,
Sl5; also, that the clerk be authorized to
settle the bill of John Powell, for repairs at
Peabody School, which was ordered
On motion of Supt. Carne, the loss of pay
incurred by teachers for absence, which he
stated were very few and all caused by i'll
ness or attendance on funerals of near rela-
TONS were RENTED.
Maj Herbert presented the application
of Fanny Williams, q pupil of Hallowell
school, for appointment as teacher, and on
motion of Mr.. w. F. Carne she was elected
substitute.
Maj. Herbert from the committee on Com
plants and Grievances reported that the
committee had investigated the case of the
suspension of Rev. DR.. Poulson's son from
Washington School, No. 3, but that the
chairman who was to write out the report,
was absent
Supt. Carne said that the chairman had
written to him stating that the committee
thought the suspension improper and that
it ought to be dissolved; and supposing the
intention to be to restore the pupil to school
Immediately, which could not be done if
the action OF the Board had to be waited
for, he had himself overruled the teachers
decision on the ground that she could not
suspend before she had received statement
of the cause Of absence from the father, or
he had neglected or refused to give it. He
had subsequently learned that Dr. Poulson
did not intend sending his son back, but had
desired decision merel " to test the case
Had he known that, he would have waited
| for the Board to act; as it was however,
nothing had really been DONE for this order
disSOlying the suspension was to take effect
only upon the temperance of the pupil in
the school, and as he had not been there, he
had not, of course, been reinstated.
Mr. Leadbeater offered the following:
Resolved, That the amount estimated for
the extension of the public school system
be reduced to $1,000.
Mr.. w. F.Carne said that the estimate had
been sent in to the City Council, and was
not now in the hands of the Board
Mr.. Marbury offered as a substitute, the
following, which was accepted by Mr.. Lead
heater:
Resolved, That the City Council be re-
quested to return our estimate for alterl-
ton
Mr.. w. F. Carne raised the point that the
resolution was ont of order, as the Board,
having fulfilled its duty under the law,
could not undo it. The Chair said that he
could not decide the point of law, but consi-
dered Mr.. Marbury's resolution in order
Mr.. Carne appealed and the Chair was
sustained.
Mr.. Mclean said he did not like the idea
of withdrawing the estimate and altering it
it would be thought that the Board had not
carefully considered it. He had no objec-
ton to the reduction under the circum-
stances, but preferred another way.
Mr.. Marbury then withdrew his resolu-
ton, and offered the following, which was
unanimously adopted the proviso being an
accepted amendment, proposed by Mr.. W.
F. Carne:
Resolved, That the School Board are
willing to receive Of the City Council of
Alexandria So, 900 as the City's appropria-
ton for the maintenance of the schools for
the next fiscal year, but that little or no ex-
pansion or Improvement can be expected
Hereunder
And, at 9:45, the Board adjourned