Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-25

Alexandra arc emphatic in asserting that
they used every possible prccauton 10 pre-
venti.
The Maitano is now at the 5hpyarl undcrgnn.
; repairs.
CITY SCHOOL BoAKD.--The regular meet
! ing OF this Board was held last night. Pre-
sent +: Ncssrs. Carnc, Herbert Lcadbeater.
Mclean, Stuart, Vincent and Wilmington,
ana the superintendent of Schools. In the
absence OF the chairman. Major Herbert was
cicctcd chairman pro tenn, and the minutes
ot the last meeting were read and approved.
The following bills were ordered to be
paid, viz: +. NJ. Weldon, $l25; Drcitrs &
Co., 81 | %, and Geo Bryant, 5000.
The clerk laid before the Board Il letter
| from Oscar c. Whittlesey. esq, rcsigninr
his seat rs q member of the Board on ac-
count OF his want of time TO discharge the
| duties Of a trustee properly.
On motion of Supt. Carne the resignation
was accepted and the clerk directed 10 eX-
press to Mr.. Whittlescy the regret of the
other members OF the Board at the sever
ancc of his cOnncXiOn with them
Superintendent Carnc from the Commit
tee on Schoohouscs and Furniture, report
ed Ina; they had purchased all the furniture
authorized and that there were seats for all
but that, rs the schools were still increasing,
more might be necessary, whereupon on
motion OF Mr. X. l.. Carne, the committee
was authorized to purchase twelve more
double desks.
Mr.. IL. IL. Carnc from the Committee on
SnoWdcn School, reported visit TO all lis
divisions and TO two ofCuStis, and that they
were being we'll managed
in. III. Marhury, esq, re elected by the
CITY tnilncI 4 trustee of public schools for
'nali5 District, for three years from the lst
oi November last. took and subscribed the
oath of office, and took his seat us member
of the Board.
Stlpt. tarnc reported that he had received
notice from the Superintendent of Public
instruction of IN apportionment TO the city
OF SlaS.2O from return Of school fund,
heretofore otherwise appropriated Also,
that he had opened an auxiliary school
for boys. as authorized. and had called il
the miller Auxiliary School," in compli-
mcnt TO the late Samuel Miller, esq, the
only man in Alexandria who had made Il
donation TO the public schools. Also that.
finding the room of Gusts School No. ,. too
small, he had given Samuel Il. Burke a sep
arate room. instead of making him assistant
to the teacher of hat school. Also that in
addition to Thanksgiving Day, he had or
drrcd the closing Of the schools on Friday.
the lst of December, chidren's day at Tie
Garfield Memorial Fair. He also offered
the following resolution:
Resolved. That after the Public schools Of AZ
"Nir:, >iIn! open IL th' uitrrnu"ii al orlnck uuA
close III : O'Clock.
ltSo1lcct he said was To prevent the assemble.
ut r,illdrcn Oh the streets between and o'clock.
Mr. X. H. Carnc said that the school hours
h!d been fixed, originally. in accordance with
what was supposed To be the convenience of funi.
lies, aud he wnaid he unwilling to change them
u"icSS satisfied that the change would not ncom-
VrnlcnCr parents.
Supt. tLrnc suggested the laying over of tn.
resolution until next month. to give time for re-
tnrlSirancc, which was donc, and the Board AT
SD adjourned.