Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-25
EANeHESTER MATTERS.
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A reguisr monthly meeting on the
Manchester Ciry-SehooI Boarri was held
at the Council chamber last night.
Present e g. D. Farmer, chairman
D. J. Weisigsr. clerk. and Messrs. Il.
A. PepIe. W. L. Robinson. ;. c.
Wcisiger- John 0'Brien. +. II. Foster.
B. A. NunnaIly. and Superintendent
H0wle.
A communication vas read rom the
Council Informing the Board of the re-
election Of Messrs. J. II. Foster, B. A.
Nunnally, r.. A. Peple. and W. L.
Robertson AZ members OF the Beard
from the four Respective wards. The
communication vas 9ryiered "a be
spread On the minutes These gentle
men have - qualify by April ld. the
tlme sr which their present term ex-
pires.
Superintendent Hawle addressed the
Board. explaining the bad effect vhIch
the closing Of the 5chssls at the explra-
ton Of seven months would have UPON
them. He requested that the resolution
reducing the session N seven months De
rsscInded. and that the schools De AZ
lowed 20 continue for the usual term
mine msnthsl.
Mr.. Pepic lEked that the cierS EIyp
the Board statement of The financial
condition of the Board
The clerk stated that % continue the
schools for the nIne months vUnld n
crease tre debt about a-o0. Gnd % close
the schools lt the end Of seven months
would enable the Bsar't 70 reduce its
present debt about II Gl0
The proposition % rescmd The resO-
lutiOn was Gst.
At the Instance at superintendent
HOwle the following vas adopted
ResOirsd. Thar PERMISSION be -rante'i
me teachers - teach private schools n
their respective rooms &c The ichOni-
bHllding. lnder me control of -le 81
perrntendenr. the principal. amt me
B0ara. after April 2hth. the Imc az
winch the -even-munths session viii
end bur 10 s distinctly understood
that the B0ard not 10 be leid rgsp0n-
sibIe for Inv tebrs conUacted 1v lie
teachers.
The oh 'ect ut ras -p>ouuon 10
prevent .hortenng The session rom
breaking MO he ,rauuauons IHd pro-
notions.
-unrrintendcnt llowr. 'narman oi
the ipecla. rummitte appointed by ne
Board r0 wait 1n the Council md re-
quest that body -o submit 20 q voue o.
the people he question Of lppropranng
sI-.D0N for the purpose 0f building
new ,chool-houSe>. reported that ms
committee mad discharged - duty.
ana mat rhe rouncl lad appointed
3 ipec'al committee t0 confer with the
Boarrt concerning that matter Two
members nj this COMMITTEES. Me>srs 3.
E. pissa ana j z perrme. we're
present. Mr Ppr,ue then. ny request.
addressed the Bsard. -ay,ug -hat al
IL ar;nBef 81 rhc ro0ucii. Ire hni-
self. we're friends 20 the ,ree schools.
lnd wpuid gladly appropriate a 'uifi-
cent .um Tor ne above purpose HId ssue
the rity bonds therefor provided ilch
action would not wor1 Ont injury
10 ne .iUy rrpdit snd greatly increase
g., financial rmbM'-.Is- ment. he
thought nat lIr only safe yay r0 lage
ms work lone would be ID secure =
contractor WHO v0uid bnid -he houses
Al ,ash o-ce and take ne city bombs Ir
lace vaiue II payment .Or same.
Ar Howe -hougnr hat lucn 4 nan
could De- .ound
After lengthy discussion. 1n notion
OF NJ. Pepie 4 committee 1f three rom
he Boari we're appointed % 0sialn
plans Ind specifications. and AL lecee-
,arv information. 'ur building 7urn
houses As are needed Hessr>. Peple.
O'Bren. and NunnaIlr we're appointed
A. this committee.
The Council requc~red 20 appoint 4
similar committee lf -w0 r0 cooperate
with tins committee.
superintendent How'e nouied he
Board that he vii condemn The DuIid-
.ngs now l~ed Il cle -nd Ut thr present
session.
Adisururd