Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-29
SOUTH-STDE MATTERS.
Manchester school Hoard Teachers Fleet
ed-New Baildings-Chesterfield s1peryi-
sors-Personal, &c.

Inc regular monthly meeting OF the
Manchester City School Board was held
last night. Present: Mr.. F. c. d.
Farmer (chairman) and Messrs. W. L.
Robinson, s. c. Weisiger, j. c. Moore,
G.. A. Peple, W. W. Pool, d. J. Wei
siger. j. II. Foster, b. A. NunnalIy,
and Superintendent +. b. Howle.
Mr.. Pool, chairman Of the Commit
tee on Finance, submitted the annual
financial report of Superintendent
Howle, which was received and filed.
The Board then went into the election
Of teachers. with the following result
White Teashers: High School, Pro-
fessor E. Morrissette; School No. /,
Miss Rachael Lyon No. ,, Miss Nan
ME Hatcher; No. 3, Miss Fannie
French No. 4, Miss Cora Morris No.
5, Miss Maud Hewlett; No. G, Miss
Minnie Walden.
Colored Teachers No. /. A. Binga:
No. >, Jamas II. Blackwell; No. 3.
Mary V. Edwards; No. 4, Charles B.
Roane.
A petition. sigued by about $50 col
ored persons, claiming to be patrons Of
the colored schools. was presented, ask
ing that William Thomas johnson be
elected as teacher of School No. in
the place Of Charles Il. Roane. present
incumbent. No charges were made
against Roane except that he is resi-
dent of Richmond instead Of Manches-
ter.
Superintendent Howlc and Mr.. y. }.
WeiSiger, former clerk. both said that
Roane's teaching had been without
fault or complaint. When the vote
was taken Roane was unanimously
elected.
Mr.. d. J. Weisiger offcrci set Of
resolutions having for their object the
bringing before the Council, in tangible
form, the question of building new
school-houses. and forcitly impressing
that body with the fact that unless new
or suitable buildings are provided 10
schools can be had next session.
After considerable talk on the sub
icet the resolutions were laid ON the
table till the next meeting Of the Board.
In the mean time. however, the Joint
committee from the Council AMI Board
will meet and try, if possible. to ar
range for the necessary buildings.
Professor Morris>ette presented a ,y-
nopsiS Of the school census, the ts%iu,
Of which he had just completed. The
figures contained in the report are as
follows Total number Of persons un-
der twcnty-onc years of aye. 3.i'I !:
total number between five and twenty
one year, of age, 2,jlj.
Nr. MorriSScttc was authorized to
d'aw warrant against the city In favor
Of himself for the sum Of :lu2.o3. thc
prescribed compensation for taking he
census.
4 vote Of thanks was rendered Nr.
Charles p. Rady. clerk of the school
Board Of Richmond, for book .coH-
3ensci form which he furnished Mr..
Morrrisettc in which to take the census.
Mr.. Morri,sette has the book IN which
the census was taken, and il is sGb'cc.
to inspection by anyone who may desire
to see 1t.
Mr.. George Broadus, Of Caroline is
visiting friends here.
The Board Of Supervisors OF Ches-
tcrGeld met on Monday and organized
b. elcctiue Benjamin j. UuNal chair
man. Nr. Du Val is a Democrat AMI
the oldest member Of the Board, hay-
ing served in that capacity for the last
nine years. He Will make a very ef
fcient presiding officer. The other
members Of the Board are W. R. Rul-
tin. (. F. Lockett, Daniel Bliley, Ben
iamn johnson. and A. 4. Phaup. All
of them arc Democrats except Benjl-
min johnson, the colored member from
Midlothian.
\ lter passing upon numerous claims
against the county the Boatl took into
consideration the plans for building a
new clerks office, which had been sub
mitted by the architects, without de
Gliding upon any plan. A committee,
consisting Of Captain f.. F. Lockett and
the county clerk, was appointed to visit
a few Of the rccently-bu.lt clerks Of
fees Of this State, and Of adjoining
States if necessary. and report upon
the best ,ty ie Of building to be erected.
4 number Of hawk-bllls and fox
scalps were presented to the Board un-
der the new law awarding premiums 70
those killing them. and the hearts Of 4
few Of the youthful sportsmcn Of Ches-
teriield were made glad by the jingius
Of the county money paid them by the
treasurer.
The financial condition Of the county
is in excellent condition. All warrants
are paid upon presentation.
Mrs. Tom Smith, who was 50 terri
bly, burned last Friday night by the eX-
plosion Of a kerosene lamp, died yes
terday morning about 9:30 o'clock.
Her funeral will take place from the
Bainbridge Baptist church at 10 o'clock
this morning.
Nr. John 2. Sampson. Of the firm
Of Sampson b Adamson, who was on
Monday reported as being very i'll at
bis home, in Powhatan county, was
much better yesterday.
The Manchester Board Of Health, at
its last meeting, passed resolutions in
respect to the memory Of the late Will
liam II. Garnett, who was a member of