Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-11

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ginias OH the 10th, and Manager Adam is
trying to arrange two games with the Ports
mouth for next week
CITY SCHOOL BoARD.-There were present
ut the adjourned meeting of the Board last
night Hon C. E. Stuart, chairman, and
NIessrs. Il. L. Carne, Herbert, Leadbeater,
Marbury, Strauss, and Vincent, with the
Superintendent of Schools.
After the reading of the minutes, MIR.
Marbury, from the Committee on Finance
and Accounts, reported the following bills,
which were ordered TO be paid: l.. Stabler
Il Co., disinfectapts, 45 cents; r. w. Avery,
sundries, 1925; II. Wildt, clock for Seaton
building, $3.50; Mehaffey & Co., wood,
$3.50, and D. r. Stansbury, 81.
On motion of the Superintendent it was
Ordered, That the schools be closed be-
tween the 9th and 30th inst.
On motion of Mr.. R. l.. Carne, the Super
intenient was authorized to procure the
memorial medal premium cards, registers,
blanks, &C., required at the opening and
closing OF session.
On his further motion, it was
Ordered, That the children of Mrs. Allen
and Mr. Simpson, who were stricken from
the roll through misunderstanding, when
the scarlet fever WAS in Peabody building,
be considered as having been suspended by
request of parents.
The Superintendent presented the appli-
cation of Mrs. Rose L. Williams, colored,
for appointment as teacher, and it was
ordered on file.
On motion of the Superintendent SO was
appropriated to purchase for the Teachers
Library, Rogers Geology of Virginia, and
such other books as he may think best for
oil EnOIQnn
the schools.
On motion of Mr.. R. L. Carne, Miss
Summers was allowed full pay for the
month, notwithstanding loss of time by sick
ness.
The petition of George Taylor for addi-
tional compensation for digging we'll was
presented by tho clerk, and on motion OF
Mr.. Strauss, referred TO the Committee on
Finance and Accounts with power to settle,
provided no greater sum is paid than was
specified in contract.
The Clerk reported that since the last
meeting he had drawn warrants to the
amount of $1,140.45 for salaries and other
expenses, and the Board adjourned.
AN IMPORTANT DECIsIoN.-A vacation
decree was entered on Monday last by
Judge Keith 10 the suit of Cooper Bros. VS..
A. w. Armstrong, trustee, and others, pend
ing in the Circuit Court of this city. The
facts are as follows: r. L. Adam was re.
tail eweer in this city. In December and
January last a number OF executions agalnst
him were placed in the Sergeant's hands
and were by him levied upon all the stock
of iewelry in bis store To avoid the sacri.
flee of Sergeant's sale, it was agreed that
Adam should assign all his property to A.
w. Armstrong, with power to sell at pubic
or private sale. This assignment was made.
After it's execution Mr.. Adam informed Mr.
Armstrong that portion of the goods were
sent him on memorandum bills-that is foI
selection, or sale of so much as could DC
sold-and the return of the residue within
time limited. Mr.. Armstrong thereupou
sold the goods which were Adams property
but declined to sell the goods sent upon
memorandum. The proceeds of sale prov
ing insufficient to pay the execution credit
ors, they, through their counsel. Messrs
Wattles & Mushbach and Chas. +. Stuart
filed bill. insisting that Adam had trans
acted business under his own name; that ne
had not advertised as agent or placed no
tice of agency over his door; that the good:
were sent to be, and were, used in the course
of his business as trader, and were there
fore liable to his execution creditors in pur
suance of the Virginia statute. d. +. Con
over & Co., represented by Mr.. Leonard
Marbury, d. M. Fitch & Son, represented
by Col. F. L. Smith, and Miller BROS. rep
resented by J. K. NJ. Norton, filed their pc
titions asserting title to the ieWelry and de
ularing that they had meyer sold the proper
ty, but had only placed it. with Adam TO
selection, sale and return of the residue I'm
sold. Judge Keith held that while Adam
had no title which he could pass by hi
deed, yet the goods having been exposed T.
sale and used in his business as a trader
they were liable to the lien of the plaintiffs
execution. and ordered them to I've sold t.