Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-12


THE ROLLS TO BE REVISED 10 FIT THE AvAILABLE
FUsDs-LuNCH STANDS NOT TO BIZ roLxRATKD-
MONTHLY BUSINESS TRANSACTED By THE BOARD.
The board OF public school trustees met last eve
ming, Mr.. Lovejoy presiding, and Mr. c. B. Rheem,
secretary. communication from the first con-
troller OF the Treasury was received through the
Commissioners, stating that that officer had been
Informed that the Peabody library and Linth!cum
institute occupied rooms in the Curtis building and
the nall Is sometimes rented, but there appears no
account for rents therefrom. Referred to fifth sub
division. A communication asking the approval by
the board OF an application for liquor license on
the corner OF 4th and streets n. wa school
mouse being within the square-was referred to
second subdivision.
SAFETY OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
communication was received from the safety
commission making suggestions as to the new
schoOl buildings suggesting that the wooden ducts
In them were dangerous
Mr.. Dodge said that with these buildings-the
plans being by the architect OF the Capitol-the
6 building committee of this board had nothing to
90. Inc defects complained OF had, however, been
remedled. The communication was referred
EMANCIPATION DAY.
Mr. BROOKS submitted communication from the
committee of arrangements for the emancipation
celebration on the nth inst, requesting that the
colored schools be closed On that day. He offered
a resolution directing that the colored schools of
the sixth County and the seventh division
schooiS De closed on that day, which was adopted
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Leave or absence for one year without pay was
granted to Mabel RLewis, OF the fifth subdivision.
at her own request
communication was received from TIE Roch-
Tort, teacherfn the boys high school, asking for
an increase Of pay from $500 to 81 600 per annum
IL was referred, with a favorable recommendation,
10 the committee ON teachers, with power to act.
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rom the following persons and referred: Corabelle
Fellows, Lizzie Van Ness, M.Jane Shaw and Sarah
s. Bailey.
A communication was received from the SUPER
inendent, reporting that there had been contrfbu-
ted dor the Garfield Memorial Hospital by the
Application for Jan1tors, positions were received
from L. Hidreth and E. F. VerIaillion and referred
ne abstracts OF reports for the month OF March
the number of pupils enrolled to be 23219; aver
age daily attendance, 1854; teachers employed
400; cases OF corporal punishment, go; pupils dis
The resignation Of C. E. Taylor, of the seventh
DIVISION, Was received and accepted.
FINANCIAL
Mr.. Pearson, from the committee on accounts,
In reporting a number of bills, which were ap.
proved and passed, remarked that the appro-
prlation had been exhausted, but the bills should
be approved.
From the same committee resolution was re-
ported and adopted, "that in contracting for sup
pLeS the Commissioners be requested to accept
tne lowest o11er for such article In each schedule
OF proposals instead OF following the present sys-
se os .acceptng that proposal aggregating the
The nomination of John E. Ferguson to be jani-
Tor OF the Force building was confirmed.
Mr. PearSOn offered resolution, which was
issue OF writing ink, pens and pen-holders shall
cease, except in the cases OF INDECENT pupils.
THE EXHAUSTED APPROPRIATION.
MI. Pearson reported, from the committee on
legislation, that they had called on the House
committee OF appropriations, and had been in
formed that the committee would not take any
original action as to appropriations for the schools
but required the recommendation Of the District
commissioners through the Treasury department.
The only manner in which they could accomplish
the object sought was by making out pay-roliS in
conformity with the ruling of the controller, and
were informed that to prepare bill and get it
through would require month.
MI. LoVeJoy said that as he understood it,
tWenty-S1x teachers must teach on credit until a
deficiency bill is passed.
Mr.. Curtis remarked that it would be better that
tWenty-six teachers should be Inconvenience
should suffer.
Mr.. Lovejoy said there was no equitable mode of
seiectlng the tWenty-SiX VINO were not to be paid
Mi. Curtis answered that, If necessary, it should
be matter OF lottery. There may however be
some who can AFFORD to wait for their money.
MI Brooks offered resolution directing the
committee on teachers to examine and adjust the
pay rolls according to law
Mr. Farley said that is what the committee
should have done long ago.
MT curtis moved to amend by striking out " ac-
cording to law" and inserting ''under the appro-
priation available.n
The amendment Was accepted. and the resolu-
ton adopted.
WHERE THE BLAME LIES.
Mr. Dodge said that he had seen In the papers
communications charging that the difficulty in
paying teachers Is due to the action of the board
no 6S.pi tod and l.
the current year an appropriation OF 1893 600 for
salaries OF superintendent and teachers This
was cut down by the Commissioners to 500, 285,
with $l4.oOO for increase of salaries and new
schools, making S319,7S5. Congress had appro-
prated for salaries 1906 S10 with $4,000 Increase
TOTAL OF sSlb1o The fault, he said, was not with
MT: Curtis offered a resolution, which was
adopted, that In view of the early completion OF
authorized to allot the rooms, &C.. preparatory to
Its opening.
NO LUNCH STANDS TO BE TOLERATED.
"A letter was received from Mrs. Copenhaven ask
Ing that Mrs. Moran be allowed to have a lunch
stand In the Franklin building.
Mr.. Curtis offered a resolution on the subject
prohibiting such stands In any Of the school build
ings which was adopted.
Mr.: LoveJoy remarked that he had seen a COM
in leading educational journal cali
Ing attention to lunch stand in one OF the build
ingS, and he had seen one set out with indipesf
Idle pies, apples, &c.
Mr.. Brooks remarked that some of these lunch
STANDS peram0uiate, and from them are sold to-
baccO and beer.
Mr.. Smith offered resolution, which was adopt-
eq, recommending that In the appropriations for
the salaries OF superintendent there should be no
between them.
A BLooD-THTRsTy OLD CoUPLE.-William and
Mary Bell, an aged couple charged each other i'm
the Police Court yesterday with threats of vio-
lence Mrs. Bell told the court that her husband
got drunk yesterday, and threatened to kill her
with an axe helVe. The husband took the stand
and testified that his wife threatened to blow his
brains out The court dismissed Mrs. Bell, and
tooK her husbands personal bonds to keep the
peace. ~
THE FAN AND Broom BRIGADE.-The entertain
ment given by the ladies OF the Philharmonic.
society at Masonic Temple, last night, was voted
great success very enjoyable musical and literary
program was offered, but the feature OF the even
Ing was the broom and fan drill. The eyouttons
OF the young ladies comprising the two brigades
were graceful and perfect. The fan brigade con-