Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-30
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

Rrsoired, That the committe on School
Houses and Furniture be directed to make
such repairs on the buildings used BY the COL
orcd schools rs shall be imperativelv
for the comfort and health Of the pupils and
teachers, and that all orders contrary here
to, be repealed.
On his motion, also, so was appropriated
to pay for educational papers for the use of
teachers, they to pay S. additional.
He, also, reported the illness of Geo. W.
Piper, teacher of Gusts School, Nos. and
=, and Samuel Burke was elected 4 sub.
stitute, to be placed in charge should his
illness continue.
On motion of Mr.. Marbury, the penalty
OF loss OF salary for absence heretofore in
Cured by Mr.. Piper, was RENTED.
Superintendent Carnc laid before the
Board proposal OF Mr.. John Powell. for
repairs at Lee building. which was referred
to the Committee on Schoolhouses and
Furniture
MI. Il. l.. Carne said it had been agreed
by former committee with the trustees of
the colored schoolhouses that work on them
should be given. when practicable, to colored
MECHANICS; he hoped the present committee
would adhere to that agreement.
The Clerk read 4 letter from DR.. VIM. B.
Gregory, reslSnlng his position as trustee
for Hallowell District, in consequence of his
inability to attend the meetings of the
Board. II was accepted and the Clerk d.
rected to notify the City Council and the
char to express to DIR. Gregory the deep re-
greet OF the Board at losing SO valuable a
member
On motion of Mr. Leadbcater, the commit
tee on School Houses and Furniture was an
fni,
Washington Building to preserve the furni.
ture in room No. ..
Mr.. X. L. Carnc (Mr. Fendall in the
chalr) offered the following resolution;
he$olred, That the Superintendent ascer.
tain what children OF non-residents Who orc
not property-holders in the city, if any, are
attending our public schools. and require
their dismissal
lie had been called upon, he said. by q
resident of Pulman's row. who said h;s
neishbors had gotten permits for their child.
rem and he could not. It was very imnort-
ant that the law be fully carried out. as orr
schools were too full already. Washington
might afford to educate boys and girls. both
white and colored from Alexandria and the
surrounding country. but we were to Door to
De so liberal. These houses just outside the
limits had been built there to avoid CITY tax
allons; they are enjoying already many of
tAe benefits our tax payers provide for, and
II school facilities be added, the property
holders will never agree to INCORPORATION
with the city, which they will have to do, or
lose their tenants if they are denied. The
superintendent said he was fully in accord
with the resolution, but doubted whether it
could be carried ont.
1t Was then adopted.
Mr. K. l.. Carne then offered the following
new bylaw, which had, he said. been unan-
mously adopted by the Washington School
Board last night.
AT the request of parents, or guardians, teach
erS shall excuse pupils from attendance at school
on school days observed us holy days by the de-
nominations to which tie parents or guardians
belong All absence from school on school DAYS
must be duly recorded in the record books and
reported but absence excused by teachers for the
reason gwen above shall not affect the member
snip oil pupils or any award made. When the
schools were first opened, several Israelitcs had
asked [" have their children excused on their
MONDAYS ana as Superintendent he had ordered il
/" be arq EriJhfyt teachers hE lis RsWsson had
their holiday; then children of other dcnomina.
tons had been excused to attend Sunday school
celebrations. Sc. The rights of conscience were
too sacred to be left to anyhody's discretion aud
he, therefore, proposed to secure them by law
lie bylaw was unanimously adopted and at 9::,0
the Board adjourned.