Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-28
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7nE clTY SCHOOL BoARD.
Regular Mentally siee,iss-fhe Vaccination
Law-Sew Euf,diass.

kaW-NeW butsdiaas.
The regular monthly meeting of the City
schooI Board was held Il the Office OF the
Board, sos Marshall street, on yesterday
afternoon az O'clock.
J. TAYLOR Ellysou (chairmanl. Wilham
Loveusteln. Wilram II. Williams. W. X.
Bowie. X. 7. Briggs, DR.. :. Y. Moore,
John h. cary, +. Wiley Davis, T.. VI. Gar.
nett (superintendent). c. y. Raey clerk
and supervisory we're present.
The Superintendent submitted his monthly
report, which shows: Enrolment for the
month, 7,4jl; average daily attendance.
7.22s percentage for the month. %.
The superintendent says that the schools
work for the past month has been very sat-
isfactory. The new teachers are i'm
proving.
VACCINATION.
The Superintendent called attention to
the law. which requires all pupils In the
public schools 10 be vaccnated. and the
Board ordered that every pupil who has
not been vaccinated shall comply at
once. and those who do not will be At
tended 70 at the the schools under the di-
rection of DR.. :. Z. Moore, chairman OF
the Committee on Teachers and Schools.
NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION.
The Superintendent submitted a commu-
nication from General Eaton. Commissioner
Of Education OF the United States. calling
attention to the New Orleans Exposition,
aud asking through Mr.. Farr. the Superin-
teudent Of Education of Virginia, for
drawing OF the city, showing the school
houses; also. maps drawn by the pupils OF
the various schools. and other sehool-w0rk
done In the city schools. for exhibition.
The Board authorized the superintendent
10 get up such work as will show the rise
ard progrcss Of the public.school system In
Richmond. and the skill Of the pupils, aud
forward the same 10 New Orleans.
NEW WING To THE HIGH SCHOOL.
The clerk and supervisor reported that
under the appropriation Of $4,000 made by
the Council for wing 20 the Iiigh-School
building. to accommodate the increased
number Of pupils. the contract had been
awarded 10 MesSrs. Jarvis n Glenn. and
that the building would be- completed and
ready for occupancy on the lstof February,
1885.
NEw BUILDING FOR BETHEL SCHOOL.
The Board adopted recommendation 10
the Council that the lot on which the pres
ent Bethel school j. situated, corn Dcr Cary
and Twentieth streets, be sold. aud a new
building erected on the Poindcxter -
lot. recently purchased by the city. on the
! corner Of Nineteenth aud Marshall street..
The present site Of the Bethel school i -
totally unfit for school purposes that IL i
hoped that the Council will agree 10 the
proposition Of The Board and make the
proposed change. This action Of the Board
was taken under the resolution Of the
! Council asking for a statement OF the cost.
| Sc.
wEST.END SCHOOL BUILDING.
The Board also adopted resolution re-
commenting a new school building for
colored children IN the west end Of the
city, above Brook avenue. 10 relieve thc
pressure on Baker and NIyy.IIill schools.
| The resolution sets forth that a number ol
colorcd children cannot gain admission %
| these schools. and that il will be necessary
20 build another scb0ol-hOu,e before The
| next session.
| FINANCIAL REPORT.
/ The Board adopted a well-prcpared est.
| mate Of the amount needed by the school,
! for the ensuing year. The report was care.
| fully prepared by Mr.. William LovensteiD
/ chairman Of the Finance Committee. aud
/ shows that with the increased number o
schools. neccs >itating an increase of teacher
and all other expenses, the Board Will b,
able to carry on the schools vigorously and
successfully for the ensuing year with th'
small addition OF $1,000 to the apnropril
ton OF the last year.
Mrs. y. VI. Pollard. widow OF the late I
r. Pollard. principal Of Springfield school
and Miss Bette l.. M0untcasle, wer
elected teachers.
After the transaction Of the usual routin
bin, the Board adjourned.