Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25
LOCAL MATTERS.
SLws NOTES FROM OUR SISTER CITY
OF MANCHESTER.
Sale OF the Bradley observation-disclosures
Meeting-P Professor Morrisette
Selected Principal, &c.

Selected Principal, &c.
Messrs. Sampson e. Adzmson, real
estate agents and anctioneers, sold the
whole Of the Bradley estate st public
auction yesterday afternoon, com
mencing at 4 O'Clock. The prices
brought, generally speaking, were sat-
isfsctory, but would have been larger
but for the fact that largely the ma
joIity Of the bidders and purchasers
were legstees. The gross amount OF
receipts exceeded $4,000, which
makes this one Of the largest sales OF
real estate ever made in this city.
The store-bouse and lot situated at
the corner OF Thirteenth and Hull
streets. with % feet front on the latter,
which is now occupied by Bowen &
Bradley, was sold to w. B. Bradley for
s3,675; the house and lot on Hull
street between Nineteenth and Twen-
tieth. 36x59I, to A. j. Bradley for
1855; the lot, with an old house on it,
on Hull street between Fourth and
Fifth. 37xl57 feet, to j. W. Reams for
s475. The remainder Of the property
consisted of thirty or more building
lots, which we're sold to sundry persons,
mostly legatees, for prices ranging from
sl.s5 per foot up, according to the de-
STABILITY Of the locations.
school Board Meeting.
A regular monthly meeting OF the
City School Board was held at the
Mayors Courtroom last night. Pre-
sent: Messrs. Farmer (chairmau),
weisiger lclerkl, Busby, Pilson, Carr,
Peple, Robinson, Moore, and Superin-
tendent Maurice.
The secretary read a report from Ser
geant Fitzgerald and City-EDgrneer Lip
scomb, approved by Superintendent
Maurice, suggesting what improvements
are necessary to put the school build
ing at the corner of Fifth and Hull
streets in a safe condition. The matter
was referred to the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings, with instruc-
tons to 90 ahead and make the neces-
sary Improvements.
CHARGES AGAINST A TEACHER.
The question of electing William
Moon a teacher in the colOred school
came up, and its consideration con-
sumed some time. When the other
teachers were elected, at the last meet
ing of the Board, Moon was up North,
bad not taken the examination, and
some Of his patrons bad preferred the
charge Of cruelty against him. These
charges were referred TO Superintendent
Maurice for investigation, and he said
last night that he had taken no steps
in the matter, as Moon had not been
elected. was not teacher, and there
fore was not under the control of the
Board.
The matter was discussed at length,
and finally disposed OF by committee
composed Of Messrs. Pilson, Peple, and
Moore being appointed to inquire into
Moons character and qualifications and
report at the next meeting Of the Board.
PROFESSOR MoRRIsETTE's CASE.
The election Of teacher Of the High
School and as such principal Of the
public schools, which was continued
from the last meeting, came up as un-
finished business. The trouble in this
case was that Professor Morrisette.
holding a professional certificate issued
by Superintendent Hovle. whose term
Of Office expired in July, which, unless
revoked, is good for two years longer,
claimed that be was not legally required
to take the examination.
Mr.. Maurice, on the other hand, re-
fused to recognize the certificate issued
by Mr.. Howle, and declined to license
any one to teach who had not been eG-
smined by himself. At the last meeting
Of the Board the matter was continued,
and the secretary directed to ask the
opinion Of DR.. Buchanan, State Super
intendent Of Public instruction, on the
subject. DR.. Buchanan's letter in reply
was read and ordered to be spread on
the minutes. DR.. Buchanan in his let
ter says:
~ beg leave to submit the following
answers TO your questions
81. A professional certificate is valid
until it expires, unless 1t is revoked.
80. A superintendent Of schools has
the right TO revoke any certificates
issued by himself or his predecessor
for good cause (See Law quoted in
Educational Journal for July, pages
3l6 and Sl7.)
"3. The superintendent is the judge
Of what constitutes good cause for
revocation for the time being, bat a
teacher feeling aggrieved by revocation
Of certificate has the right Of appeal
school law, section "a, page 3S) to the
State Superintendent or Board Of Elu'
cation.
~. Mr.. Morrisette's certificate is
legal if not revoked. If his certificate
has been revoked he cannot be legally
employed. IL his certificate has been
revoked and he appeals to the State
Superintendent or Board Of Education
his certificate would. Of course, become
legal if the action Of the City Superin-
tendent were reversed, but would re-
main void if the action of the City SD
perintendent were confirmed. In the
latter event he could not be legally em-
ployed unless he were reexamined and
his license or certificate reissued."
MoRRIsETTE ELECTED.
Messrs. Maurice and Morrissette each
made their statement, giving details Of
the conversations between them, &C.,
and after some discussion of the sub
iect, and the Chair having ruled that an
election might be gone into, the cer-
tiiica,e Of Mr.. MorIissette not having
been revoked, Mr.. Moore moved that the
Board proceed with the election.
NJ Nanr:ce said that he had not re-