Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-09

Dealers Who Complain That the Com.
missiOners Have shown Partially.

/ AHE SChOOLrfSOOk BhoCGdT Cf IN
NEW FORM BEFORE THE SCHOOL BOARD
| ESTIMATES FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE SCHOOLS
| NEXT YEAR.
Messrs. Birney, Lovejoy and Smith were alb
sent from the meeting Of the board Of school
trustees last evening. Mr.. Baum, having taken
the chair, announced that as it was absolutely
necessary In order to transact pressing business
| to have standing committees, he had been In
hope that the new trustees would be appointed
| before this, so the board could organize in a
| regular way. He would make a ruling in the
interest of public policy, and to facilitate the
dispatch of business that the old committees OF
the board should continue in existence.
| Mr.. Curtis protested against this action, alleg-
| ing that it produced conflict at once with the
new rules, but no appeal was taken from the
ruling
A Communication from the District Commits.
sioners was read, stating that the school build
ing at the corner of 18th and @ streets would
be used for schools of the seventh division until
the completion OF the repairs at the Stevens
| building.
A COMPLAINT FROM BOOKSELLERS.
The secretary read the following petition to
the board:
1--WE the undersigned booksellers, understand
Ing that the book lists which are issued to the
pupils on the opening of the schools are to have
the names of three booksellers, TO the exclusion
of the others, beg to enter our earnest protest
against this act as one of unjust discrimination
and wrong. Never since the District printed
these lists has any name appeared on them.
The rules of the school board prohibit any
advertising in the schools, and yet, as we are
informed. these lists are to be issued with the
knowledge and approval Of the Commissioners
hence no advantage can accrue to the scholars
Is 1T fair or just to grant such gratuitous adyer-
others."
The dealers signing the petition were: VIM.
Baiiantyne q Son, c. {: PurseIl, J. d. Free, jr.,
Josepn Sh1ll1ngtOn, j. Bradley Adams, John c.
Parker. Daniel MnncQy John ~ Rackor
G. hardwood, v. G. Fischer, Joseph NJ. Wells,
WIN. II. ii: Gorham and f. ]. Burtt.
Mr. curtis said that, as he understood it. the
commissioners, in accordance with the con-
tract with the firm in Baltimore supplying the
books, had simply placed on the list the names
OF the three repositories where the books could
be obtained.
Mr.. Brooks offered resolution setting forth
the rule of prOhibitOry advertising in the pub
lie schools and requesting the CommissioRpers
to rescind the OS(1er permitting the naming of
any bookseller on the official list of text books.
They never, Mr.. Brooks said, had in the his
tory of the board placed the name of any book
seller ON list or advertised any bookseller in
"But we've boosted some Of them along pretty
we'll observed Mr.. Curtis.
What has been done in the way of boosting"
said Mr.. Brooks, "has been done without the
knowledge of the board" Mr.. Brooks contin-
uing, said he thought if the District Commits
siOners had known the custom and seen the force
OF II they would never have placed the name
upon it.
Mr.. Curtis suggested that the paper from the
UOOkSellerS De 10 the commissioners
and that the chat rman be requested to confer
with the Commissioners upon the matter The
Commissioners were under obligation by con-
tract as he understood 1t, to make. these an
nOuncements While the contract was made
by an outgoing Commissioner, the present Com
missioners held that they We're bound Dy it.
Mr.. Baum did not think there was any con-
tract requiring the Commissioners TO make this
announcements The contractor he said when
me- hah hls pb gave Ice averaging II
give. When attention was called to the matter
the prices were reduced.
A substitute offered by Mr.. Griswold as fol-
lows was adopted: THAT it is the sense of this
board that to place the names OF any bookseller
upon the list OF text books is in violation rule
be requested, II consistent with their contract,
TO cause the list to be prepared without the
name of any BOOKSELLER"
The Objectionable announcement is in the fol-
lowing note appended TO the official lists of
text books: "Messrs. William j. c. Dulaney 4
Co., the contractors for supplying school books
for the ensuing year, have, in compliance with
the requirements of the board of Commission
ers, designated the following book stores as
tanned at the prices above named: W. H. Morri-
son, 41o rennsylvania avenue; ]. Loring Whit
uungton, i22l Pennsylyania avenue; Albert n
Williams, 3f31 NJ street northwest
APPLICATIONS, APPOINTMENTS, ETC.
Applications for teacherships were received
from N. X. Gibson, Georgia Arnold, Hattie +.
Sharp, NJ. B. Lambert, Robert Frame, James
COrriden, Mamie ]. White, Alice Malone c. E.
Marshall and A. Z. Anderson, and an applica-
ton for the place Of janitor at the Blair building
from Henry Lemon. George Bruce was con-
firmed as an acting teacher in the county
teacher and Miss Frederick Nimmo as acting
second grade teacher in the fifth division.
Leave of absence until the 2lst instant was
granted to Mr.. +. X. l.. Gould of the High
school corps OF teachers.
ESTIMATES FOR NEXT YEAR.
MI Broohs, from the committee on supplies
and accounts, reported the estimates for the
coming year. Mr.. Brooks stated that the com.
m1ttee took into consideration the fact that the
increase IN attendance upon the schools was
about eight per cent year. The total expen-
ditures for the public schools during the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1885, was S5S2. O34. 67
The expenditures for salaries OF superintend-
ents and teachers was 1917, 1S1.6S The ap-
preparation for the current year is $3.50, 93O
The estimates for the next fiscal year amount
in the aggregate to $632,4I5. This sum in
ciudes S421 ,425 for salaries Of superintendents
and teachers, the average salary being 1913
ti Is made for the increase of salaries
by length OF service and promotion and for 46
additional teachers. One hundred thousand
dollars is estimated for sites and new buildings.
cept that SI6S was added to the 5000 estimated
Tor the salary Of the Janitor Of the Curtis build
ing.
THE RECORD BOOKS
Mr.. Brooks offered a resolution setting forth
that the change at the present time of the
teachers record books now used in the schools
was 1nconvenient, inexpedient and expensive,
involving changes in the whole system of
records, and directing that the books now in
use be continued until otherwise ordered by
the board.
Mr.. Brooks stated that he had been
informed that these books cost originally
seventy-four cents apiece by the thousand,
Notwithstanding statements that they can be
furnished cheaper.
"Where did you get that informatiOn?"
VI know 1t, said Mr.. Brooks, from the state
ment OF one of the most honorable men of the
District of Columbia, Mr.. VIM. Ballantyne"
IL object" said Mr.. Curtis" TO advertising
any bookseller In the school board"
Mr.. Brooks resolution was adopted
Upon motion of Mr.. Clark Mr.. Baum was de-
clared president pro TEN. of the board until q
permanent organization was effected.
The Hale.ArmstrOng Libel Case.
JUDGE SMELL REFUSES TO HEAR EVIDENCE AZ
Io THE TRUTH OF THE ALLEGED LIBEL.
ms morning there was a gathering at the
foice Court OF prominent physicians and citi-
zens who had been summoned by the defense
In the newspaper libel case OF Dr. William H.
Hale, proprietor Of Health and Home against
Wiilam j. Armstrong, editor and proprietor of
the n National Free Press u democratic weekly
Iournai published In this city, which case has
heretofore been mentioned in THE STAR Az
the deiay 10 the physicians caused them con-
siderable Inconvenience, it was agreed to first
near the testimony OF Dr. Garnett and eycnSe
nun from attendance, though Mr. Thomas for
Tue prosecution, announced his intention OF OBJ
Jeetlng TO such testimony altogether
MT Cahlu inquired OF witness whether no
nao ever attended a Mrs. Andrews. wife Of
Gardner +. Andrews, who resides mt i5OT Sth
tract tn