Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-24
SOUTHSIDE MATTERS.
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A regular meeting Of the Manchester
City School Board was. held last night.
Present: Messrs. F. C. D. Farmer
(chairman). D. j. Weisiger (clerk), G..
A. Peple, j. \. Foster, John O'Bricn,
j. c. Moore, W. l.. Robinson, 5. G.
Weisiger, b. A. Nunnally, W. ".
Pool. and Superintendent IIowle.
Several bills for repairs on the
school-buildings were ordered to be
paid.
On motion of Mr.. ID. J. WeIsiger.
the election of teachers for the next
year was postponed till the regular
July meeting. Mr.. ID. j. Wesiger
said that he had been clerk and mem
Der of the Board for about seven years.
and that during that time he had tried
to discharge the duties Of clerk as best
he could, and regretted to have to sever
such connection. but that in view Of
the onerous work Of taking the school
census. which has to be done between
now and August 18th. and of his utter
inability to do said work. he felt con-
strained to ask that his resignation,
which had been laying on the table for
about six months, be taken up aud
acted upon at once.
Superintendent IIowle said that since
his connection with these schools as
superintendent Mr.. Wesiger had always
treated him with the utmost courtesy
and kindness.
On motion Of Mr.. Pool, Mr. Weisi-
gers resignation was accepted.
The Chair then announced that the
next business in order was the election
Of Mr.. Weisiger's successor. The re-
tiring clerk nominated Mr.. W. 7. Lith-
Cow for this position. A cOmmunica-
ton was read from Professor f. Nor
rissette asking for the place, and he was
nominated for it by Mr.. Pool. After
several ballots. which resulted in ties.
Mr.. Morrissette was elected, having re-
ceiyed votes to Mr.. Lithgow's /.
Superintendent IIowle presented his
annual financial report, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
Permission was given Professor Nor
risSette or any Of the other public
school teachers to teach in the public
school buildings during vacation.
Adjourned.
A very large congregation assembled
at the Bainbridge-Street Baptist church
at o'clock yesterday afternoon to wit
ness the marriage of Mr.. Luther NJ.
Nunnally to Miss Linda Latham. While
Mrs. y. c. Harding was playing a
pretty wedding march the ushers,
Messrs. j. p. Robinson, Smith
Latham. Eddie Redford, and r.
{. Williams entered, followed
by the bride and groom. The
impressive ceremony was performed by
Rev. L. K. Thornhill. The bridal cOu-
pie left on the evening train for the
Cayerns OF Luray, followed by the best
wishes of host Of friends for their
success and happiness.
The Board Of Supervisors Of Chester
field met at the courthouse Monday
and made the levy for this year, As fol-
lows For district school tax, county
school tax and county, ten cents each
on the 800 worth Of property. The
county levy was placed at thirty cents.
This levy, with the forty cents for State
taxes, will make the total taxes for the
coming year 81 on each sl00 worth Of
property.
The Board appointed Messrs. Lock-
EFT, DuYal, and Clerk Coghill as
committee to get plans, specifications,
&C., for building a new clerks office.
On account of the valuable and i'm
portant records in the clerks office,
some Of which run back more than
$50 years, new tire-proof building is
needed.
Superintendent Howle will hold his
examinations this year as follows: For
white teachers for the white schools at
the white-school building, Fifth and
Hull streets, July lst; for colored
teachers for the colored schools at the
colored-school building, on Eighth
street. July ID.