The Evening critic., 1882-10-11
Tho puIIic Schools.

The monthly meeting OF the School Board
was held last evening at the Franklin Build
Ing.
report from the Auditor of the District was
read, which gives the condition OF the appro-
priations for tho public schools as follows
Amount appropriated, s540, ,SD3; amount ex-
pended during fiscal year, Si0,21S.00; bal
ance available, s50967501. The report was
ordered printed. Applications for teachers
positions were received and referred from
Miss Ellen E. Fox and Miss Ella Relss, and
from Thomas II. Donohue for q ianitor's posi-
ton. Application for leave of absence for an
indefinite period, supported by n physlcian's
certificate, was received from Miss Sailie Nj.
Cnilds, and leave for one year without
ance OF pupils for September was read, and
contained the following exhibits: Whole mum
ber Of pupils enrolled, 25,di7i average daily
attendance, 23,G7S; number OF teachers ON.
ployed, 5O1; number OF cases OF tardiness, L.
POI; number OF cases OF corporal punishment,
90; number OF pupils dismissed, A; Increase OF
same month last year In enrolment OF pupils,
white 154, colored 30; In number OF teachers,
%. The nomination OF Miss Mary McCauslin
for teachers eT POSITION wns conrmSd, an Mr.
made the following report which was adopt.
ed: Appoint Miss Mary 7. Roberts assistant in
the High School and Miss Lettie j. Ransom,
assistant music teacher, both to take effect
October i, 1882: promote Miss Bessie Burns
from subasslstants position TO first grade to
take effect July /, 1882. The special COM
miitee on the matter OF the apportion.
ment OF the school fund stated they were not
yet ready 10 submit their report and on motion
Of Mr.. JohI son 1t was ordered that both the
minority and majority reports on this subject
be printed and that the consideration OF the
| same be made the special order for the meet
| Ing Of the board TO be held Tuesday, october
| "a. General Birncy then presented tho follow
| ing resolution, which was unanimously
| adopted: "Whereas under the second section
| OF chapter 10 OF the statutes Of tho United
| States, enacted September A, 1871 % U. $. St.,
| 453), entitled IAN act 10 appropriate the pro-
ceeds OF the sale of the public lands and to
ftns tfrl.l nf
| lumbia became entitled to n dlstributive share
| OF certain net proceeds OF said sales TO be ap-
| piled to free schools or education IN some
| other form as Congress may direct, which
| distrlbutIve shares reputed to amount TO more
| than $4,000 has never been paid TO said
District; and whereas By chapter $50 OF
| St., 141)it is provided that the public prop
| erty In Washington city, occupied by the Bal
| timore Potomac Railroad Company and tho
| improvements thereon shall be subject to tax
| the same as other property In the District, and
| tho taxes collected thereon shall be used eX-
| clusively for the support OF tho public schools
| IN said District; and the taxes from said COM
| pany have been collected for several years,
| but have never been used as directed In the
| statute:
Resolred, That We respectfully request tho
| honorable District Commissioners to take all
necessary and proper steps to secure the
aforementioned funds for the use OF the pub
| lie schools OF this District.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Brooks, It was ordered
| that the report OF the special committee on ac-
count, covering tho last fiscal year, should be
| turned over 10 the secretary, and placed on the
| Official record. A number OF bills were re-
| ported from tho committee on accounts and
| duly approved, and In this connection, upon
| motion OF Mr.. Warner, II was directed that the
| chairman OF tho committee on accounts be au,
| thorized TO inquire and report as TO the expodi-
| ency OF maintaining carpenter shop at the
| expense OF Slf4 per annum, Mr.. warner also
| moved that the committee on accounts BIO au-
| thorized TO pass certain bills for coal pur'
| chased from johnson Bros, and that tho sec
| n 70 mn al
the board TO same, after which the board adj
| journed.