Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-26
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
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A regular meeting of the City school
Board was held at the Mayors Court
room at $3.50 o'clock last night. Pre-
sent Mr.. =. c. d. Farmer, chairman,
and Messrs. J. c. Moore, ID. j. weisi.
ger. w. l.. Robinson, B. A. Nunnally,
John 0'Brien, q. A. Peple. j. H. Fos-
ter, and Z. Morrissctte, clerk.
After the transaction ofroutine busi.
ness Mr.. G. A. Peple, from the special
committee Oh new buildings, presented
an elaborate report giving the size and
cost Of building two such houses a. are
needed Cor the schools. and recommend
ing that the private property which had
been offered for sale to the Board be re-
jected.
Mr.. Peple, in presenting the report,
said that after having consulted with
committee from the Council se was
convinced that it would not be expe-
dent TO attempt building the new
school-houses this year. lie also said
that he had consulted with Superin-
tendent Howle, and that the lat
ter had said that If the Coun-
cil would promise as soon as
possible and practicable to make ar
rangements for building the houses
that in the meanwhile he would put no
obstacle in the way Of the Board TO
prevent them from making temporary
arrangements for the schools SO that
they may open this fall as usual.
The report was received and the COM
mittee discharged.
Mr.. Weisiger. addressing the Chair,
said that Councilmen Pilson and Per-
due, members Of the joint committee
from the Council and School Board,
were present, and that those gentlemen.
being well posted as 20 the financial
condition of the city, might furnish the
Board with some valuable in
formation as to the expediency
Of erecting these buildings this
year. lie therefore moved that the
gentlemen be invited to address the
Council, which they both did, clearly
defining the financial condition Of the
city. They both said that they enter
tanned no doubt that in a short while
the city will be able, without any diff
Guilty, to make the much-needed ap-
preparation.
The chairman stated that the election
of officers had been postponed from time
to time and that they ought now to be
elected.
On motion OF Mr.. Nunnaily the pres
ent officers will hold over I'LL the April
meeting-the regular time for electing
them.
On motion Of Mr.. O'Brien the secre-
tary's salary was increased from $50 to
$l00 per annum, to take effect from tho
lst Of September.
The Committee on Grounds aud
Buildings were instructed to try to pro-
cure suitable houses in which to con-
duct the public schools next session
and report at a called meeting of the
Board to be held two weeks hence.
Professor Morrissette rendered his
resignation as clerk of the Board, and
returned thanks for the kindness shown
him in electing him to the position,
thereby making him eligible to take the
school census. The resignation was
accepted, and Mr.. ID. j. Weisiger, who
resigned the office when Mr. Norris
settle was elected, was reelected unani-
mOuslv.
Adjourned.
The regular meeting OF the Chester
field Board Of Supervisors was held at
the courthouse Monday. The trea-
surer's annual report was submitted
and filed and the delinquent tax-list
examined. The matter concerning the
erection Of a new clerks office was
continued till the February meeting.
An important meeting of the Alert
Fire Company will be held to morrow
night. All members are requested to
be present.
Several parties were fined in the
Mayors Court yesterday morning for
assault and battery.
Messrs. A. I. Snellings, E. w.
Weisiger, and ex-Judge William I.
Clopton returned yesterday from Cobb's
Island, where they have spent several
days fishing, hunting, &c.
Rev. T. P. Epps, of the Presbyterian
church, has left for the mountainous
part of the State for the benefit Of his
health.
Mr.. J. l.. Robertson, Of the firm Of
Duval & Robertson, left yesterday for
a visit to North Carolina.