Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-29

! clGlZen, DuG Inc lOt proposed naQ Deen
! school centre since 1855. All the boys in
town would not be permanently located
there as Col. Smith supposed Already
school, and we had "B" school in the second
grade and "B" school in the fourth grade.
As soon as 'B" schools we're formed in
sufficient number of grades, graded school
| for bows, independent of Washington School,
would be established in another location.
The question was then taken, and Mr..
r. L. Carues motion, to offer $1,000 for the
Friends house and lot, was rejected,
Ayes Messrs. r. L Carne, Fendall,
Lendbeater and Vincent, 4;
Noes: Messrs. Herbert, Mankin, Mar
bury, Smith, Strauss and Thompson, 6.
S!lpt Carne then moved to accept Mr.
Gibson's bid of So, $50 for new schoolhouse.
He insisted that the time had come for &C
tion He quoted from Barnard's report to
congress in 1865 the statement that, "tor
five years the colored children of Alexan-
dra had had far greater educational advan-
tages than the whites" and after express
| lug his indignation that the white children
had then been altogether out Of governor
tai care, he asked the board to see if the
same advantage as TO school rooms, black
boards, &C., had not continued on the side
of the colored boys ever since the organiZa-
ton of the School Board. In all the essen
tials of good school rooms the colored boys
Of Alexandria were in more advantageous
position than the white boys. In the first
grade white, So little white lads were pack
ed in room about the size used by the IA
members of this board, the little colored
boys of the first grade had room FIVE times
rs large, with good black boards on all four
sides, we'll lighted and ventilated. He did
not believe the board ought to delay longer
in the matter. In conclusion, he read DR..
Ruflner's remarks to the Alexandria School
| Board in 1878, in reference to q new school
house, and added ''me too"
| Mr. Thompson said that the reading of
DR.. RS remarks furnished him with key
to the whole matter. 1t seemed we had not
money enough and must get more to build.
Why not then 60 to Council ,as, he said, had
been done elsewhere? That body must
raise the money, and should be consulted
| before debts were contracted
Mr.. Strauss said the members of the
board had been elected to manage public
school matters and ought to do so.
Col. Smith offered the following resolu-
| ton, which was unanimously adopted, viz;
| Reso'r,d, That committee of three be appoint
I'll by the chair to ascertain if title be secur
| I'd t. the old Court House property, on Columbus
trcct, for public school purposes, and fso, wheth
cr any legislation to secure the title to said prop
erty is necessary.
Mr. r. L. Carne said he should have to
vote against building, as he did not see
| where the money was to come from.
The question was then taken on the &C.
ceplance of Mr.. Gibson's bid, which was
carried, Ayes-Messrs. Herbert, Leadbea-
ter, Mankin, Smith, Strauss aud Vincent 6;
Noes-Messrs. r. L. Carne, Fendall, Mar
bnry and Thompson and the Committee
on Finance and Accounts was authorized 10
make the necessary contracts and pecuniary
arrangements.
Mr. Vincent said that he and Mr.. Mankin
had recently visited Washington school, No.
| and spoke Of its great efficiency. The
furniture there was, however, of the most
antiquated description, and needed replace
ment On his motion, the Committee on
Schoolhouses and Furniture was authorized
to purchase new desks like those of No.
., new blackboards, &c.
Mr.. hIarbury, from the Committee on
Finance and Accounts, reported the follow
ing hills which were ordered to be paid,
viz; Jameson e Collins, gratings Peabody
building, $3.50; Alexandria Gazette, adver-
Using, ST. Thomas L. Monroe, glazing and
painting, $75S.
| On motion of Mr.. r. l.. Carne, the Sup
erintendent was authorized to have well
| dug and water closet erected at the Wash
ington building.
a communication from Mr. Samuel Grigg
proposing certain terms for the teaching of
music in the schools, was read, and referred
| to the Committee on Studies and Discipline.
On motion of the Superintendent, the
Clerk was authorized to grant a permit to
Mollie bearing on the tax certificate of the
person who had adopted her, and to sons of
Mrs. Heishley and Mr.. Bayne, pupils under
suspension on condition that they should
submit to proper punishment.
The Clerk stated that he, deceived by
false statements, had granted permits to
some children afterwards found to reside
beyond the city limits, whereupon, on mo-
ton of Supt. Carne, it was
Orlired That the teachers dismiss Immediately
all pupils found to have obtained permits by
falsely pretending to be residents, under penalty
having tuition fees for such children deducted
from their salaries.
He, also, offered the following amend
ments to the by laws. which were adopted
without division, viz:
Whenever the Board shall order work to be
done or materials furnished at a rate specified in
the order the Clerk shall be authorized to pay for
the same on proper vouchers that the work has
been done or material furnished.
The Clerk shall at each regular meeting report
the several amounts paid out by him by warrant |
or otherwise since the last meeting of the board |
and enter said report upon the minutes
And at 1890 the Board ad ourned.