Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-01
THE CITY SCHOOL BOARD.

There were present ut the monthly meet
M, last night Judge Stuart Chairman,
~upt. ". +. C:.rnc, and Messls r. l.. tarnc,
i.ralivat,r Fcmdall, Mankin, Marbrry,
Strauss, Tumi, ,on and Vincent. Maj. W.
~. Herbert, reelected rs trustee for Snow
dem District for three years from Nov. Isl,
tool; aud subscribed the cath of Office and
the auti-ltl,lin. oath, and having fled the
same with the Superintendent Of schools,
resumed his seat IL Il member OF the Heard.
The minutes were then read, and Mr.. Mar
bury. from the Committee OF Finance and
Accounts, reported, aS correct. the following
balls. which were ordered to bc paid, viz:
Thomas l.. Monroe, painting and "Iazingat
Washington building" $ll..3; :. li"rnh"Im
,,r, desks for Lee building, $40; ThoS. Hoy,
stove Tor do. and sundrics for Friendship
Engine House. $lSi5: GAZETTE job Office,
blanks for superintendent office, 50; Me-
lem K l'hrr, s,lndrics for different schools
$50
Supt. Carne reported that he had already
received notice Of 81, 19l:";. State School
money, besides Il 9iS. rs under The Grand
staff act being 50, l;;9 IS for this year,
AGAINST Gulu.G1 for the whole of last Year.
The Clerk rrnd 4 communication from
Mrs. iIrishcy, complaining of the treatment
and suspension other son 10y tine teacher ui
Washington school, NO .. which WAS re
t,rrcd to the Committee on t"Gria!uSand
Grievances.
Mr., Ira,lratcr moved to extend the rli
yilegc granted To the principals of the ir-
:Gnle schools. Ia have II continuous session
ola very stormy days, TO those 81 the nal"
>rhoala Most of the teachers were ladies
aud they gct wei IN going HON" I" dinner
and returning. lie thon%ht ihe'" should
.r equality in li!c matter.
Mr.. X. l.. Carne WAS sorry he could not
vote for the motion, but WAS satisfied that
il would he objectionable IN Il very large
proportion of The families represented ia
The schools. Many boys had I" carry din,
,tcr to their fathers or brothers employed
IN shops, &c. Then, too, five hours was
very long session, and rs most families
lined at IL, waiting until > for their boys
would bc inconveuicnt. The boys would
!r, running about in the afternoon, and the
PROPOSED action would only accommodate
about five or six ladies, III the expense OF
great Inconvenience to hundreds.
Mr.. Lcadbcatcr replied that all boys did
not run the streets in the rain, and that
when families had 10 wait for their dang
ters ii was no more trouble 10 wait for their
sons. The Inconvenience to the teachers
was very great. However, he would not
press The matter uulil the next meeting.
The superintendent then notified the
.Toard that the Friendship engine house was
r., ,dy for occupancy by the ungralcd schoo:
win III he had named Miller" and the
Eoar.' proceeded to elect II teacher for it,
with ,'he following result, after several
changes OF votes:
Fur Miss .Irnrit Stoutcnhurgh MessrS.
l. |. Caru.. Fcrdall, Herbert, Leadbeater,
N,rhurv :, ranss Stuart, Thompson and
Vincent.
For Miss Atha Swain Mr. Mankin.
The chair lal before The Board an appll-
cation from Mrs. Josie Il. Robinson, OF
WaShingtou for Il teachership in colored
srhool, which was ordered On file ana the
iuard adjourned.