Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-29
CITY SCHOOL BOARD.

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The REGULAR meeting was held Last night,
Present lion. Charles +. stuart, Chair
man, Supt. ". +. Carne, and Mcssrs. Il. l..
Carre. FenGalI. Herbert, Leadbeater, Man
kin, Marbury and Strauss.
The Clerk being confined to his house by
illness. Mr. K. l.. tarGe was elected CLERK
pro TEN, and The minutes oil the last meet
ing were read aud approved.
The first business in order being Mr.
l,adheatrr'S resolution allowing Il cUntin-
.,nus session Of thu. male rs we'll rs Of the
female schools ON stormy days. Mr.. K. IL.
rorue stated that in collecting the bylaws
scattered through the minutes Of ten or
twelve wears. lie had discovered that the
Superintendent already had the power
which it WAS proposed 10 give him. He had
never exercised il when superintendent
because he had thought parents would not
like il, but understanding that Il vote had
been taken and they had been found almost
unanimous in its favor. he, Of course with.
drew all objection.
Mr.. i.eadbcatcr thea withdrew his reso-
SUTTON and Superintendent tarne, after
reading the vote alluded to, announced that
he would issue AN order directing Il contln-
nous session of five hours in all schools IN
stormy weather.
Major Herbert. from the Committee on
Complaints and Grievances. TO which was
referred the appeal of Mrs. Helshley against
the suspension of her son from Washington
School No. 3. and his alleged Entertainment
by its teacher, made Il report fully sustain
ing the action of the teacher, winch was
unanimously adopted.
Mr. K. l.. CaTuc from the Committee on
Studies and Discipline. reported the follow
ing amendments 10 the bylaws and reguia-
lions. which were unanimously adopted, VIZ:
TO the 9TH insert November" is lac time
for the election OF officers instead III "Janu
AIRY"
TO the lU.h. strike out The father OF
Guardian. subject to-" those words being ap
plcabe to IL former organization OF thr
schools only.
70 the 18th, strike out the words, Pea
BODY and GUSTS" SO rs to make the present
sub grades parts Of the schools to which
they now properly belong.
70 the 18th, change nov to then, an
alteration rendered necessary on rcadop-
ton of the by laws on account OF the lapse
of time since the period referred to.
Also, strike out all relating to the MIMI
mum salaries of principals, and insert:
The principal of Washington school eight
hundred dollars;
The principal of Lee school five hundred
dollars;
The principal of Snowden school six hun
dred dollars;
The principal of HaIowel school, five
hundred dollars.
This amendment makes no actual change
in the salaries heretofore paid, but serves
merely to make the by laws clear.
Add the following in the proper place
ANY person holding Il license from the
CITY Superintendent may be chosen by the
Board q substitute teacher. Any substitute
teacher who Shall fail to attended three sue
cessive meetings of the Teachers Institute
or shall not he present at an entire day S
session OF some one of the Schools three
times in the year, shall forfeit his or her APP
poiument."
Add TO regulations for jauitors IS The
janitor OF the Peabody building shall be the
messenger ofihc Board and superintendent
office"
He also reported that. in accordance with
the permission given by the Board, Mr.. II.
J. Nevett had been employed by the COM
mittee to collect the bylaws and regula-
tons scattered all over the minute books
and prepare II fair copy for revision and that
it was work OF SO much labor that they
were OF opinion it was worth $3.50, which
amount was appropriated in his favor.
On motion OF Supt. Carne the printing OF
500 copies of the bylaws, regulations &c
with school directory, was authorized, the
cost not to exceed (by All amendment OF.
tcred by Mr.. Strauss, and acceptcdl $40.
On motion Of Mr.. Il. l.. Carue, who said
that whilst Superintendent he had twice felt
the necessity for such a regulation, the fol-
lowing was unanimously adopted, VIZ:
inf
cases, suspend Il teacher, but must call 9
meeting Of the Board within II hours, and
submit to it bis action
Supt. Carne, from the Committee on
Schoolhouses and Furniture reported thai
it was considered too late in the season t(
put the Lee building in the complete repair:
intended, but that high and substantial
fence would be erected at once and the RESI-
of the work be ,loue next spring and sum
mer.
On his motion Misses Derrick and Thorn
son. now serving as substitutes In Halow
ell School were elected teachers, having
shown the necessary capacity in charge
of divisions the issue Of u warrant for ad
dtional pay due VIM. Claggett, ianitor o
the Lee building, was ordered, and he wa
authorized to purchase new chair for TIT
teacher of Lee School, No. |.
The petition of Miss Alberta V Sisson
teacher of Peabody School, No. l, for an in
crease of salary, was read and laid upon tn
table.
The Superintendent stated that an ad9i
tional division would probably be necessar.
in SEowden School.
The Superintendent then laid before the Bnat'
letter from Mr. John 5. Beach, resisning tn
yice.princpaiship o. Washington School an
thanking its members for their courtesy an