Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
THE NEWS OF mANCHEsrER.
school Board Meeting - Thanks "a
supcrfnteBdent HowIe-Oiner
Items.


A regular monthly meeting Of the
City School Bosrd was held at : O'Clock
las, night. Present Messrs. F. c. d.
Farmer lpresident), d. j. Weisiger
Clerk, J. II. Busby, j. Ii. Foc.er, b.
A. NVnnally, 6. A. Carr, ". L. Rob.
inson, John 0'Brien, g. A. Peple. and
Superintendent Howle.
Mr.. Nupnally, from the Finance
Committee, presented Superintendent;
Hovle's annual report Of the State ap.
preparation to the school fund and the
disbursement Of the same as being cor.
rect. The appropriation WAS 81, 6S0.8s
and the vouchers for the disbursements
amounted 10 the same.
Mr.. +. c. d. Farmer was reelected
president ard d. j. Weisiger, Esq.
secretary. Each acknowledged the
honor in fitting terms.
Mr.. Peple, from the special commit
tee appointed TO examine the Murchie
building, Fifth and Hull streets, and re-
port TO the Board the ACCESSIBILITY Ofre-
pairing the same and having ali Of the
white schools taught there IS formerly,
instead OF having some Of them taught
at the Kobn building, Tenth and Hull
streets. as was the case last session,
made q verbal report saying that the
necessary repairs at this building
might be made at small cost.
Referred TO the COMMITTEE on Grounds
and Buildings, with power to act. 1t
was evidently the sense Of the Board
that the schools next session should be
separated as they were last unless 10
conflict with the ideas Of II. A. Maui
rice, Esq, the incoming Superintend-
ent.
The applications for positions as
teachers were laid over until the next
meeting, as teachers cannot be elected
until after the Superintendent's exami-
nation.
A resolution was adopted requesting
the incoming Superintendent 10 hold his
examinations IS early as possible n
July in order that the elections may be
had and the anxiety of the applicants
relieved.
MIR. Peple arose and said "Mr Pre-
sident,-As this is the last time our So
peiinteDdent, Mr.. llowle. will be with
US. II is but proper that We should ex-
tend to him our thanks for bis kindness
and courtesy towards US and bis ell
Gent and valuable lsbors in behalf Of
our schools
Mr.. Farmer said as president Of the
Board be conceived it TO be bis duty TO
return thanks to Mr.. Howle for his uni
form kindness and courtesy. NJ.
Hovle,'' said Mr.. Farmer, "bas dis
charged his duty faithfully, anu has
made a good Superintendent. | feel
thankful 10 him for his efforts to ele-
vate our schools to higher plain thsn
that on which they had formerly been
conducted. and il is largely due TO his
lsbors, which have greatly exceeded the
remuneration received for them. that we
have as efficient schools as at present"
The resolution was adopted by
unanimous vote.
Mr.. Howle acknowledged the COM
pliment paid him in very nice speech.
lie said that be felt grateful TO each
member Of the Board for the kindness
shown him, ard would ever cherish
pleasant memories Of his associations
with them. He had t-icd TO discharge
bis duties faithfully, and il be had made
mistakes. be had done so thinking that
wla; be was doing was for the best.
Mr.. Howle declared himselfa staunch
friend 10 the free. school system, p-id
high compliment to his corps OF teach
ers. saying that no schools had better
ones, ard expressed his willingness a.
any time IN the future to do what be
could 10 contribute to the success Of
the schools.
Mr.. Howle has made q faithful and
Efficient Superintendent, and under his
supervision the schools 1--we been sue
cessful and e credit 10 HIN. the teach
els, and the city.
The Board al burned, and accepted
Mr.. Hovle's invitation 10 repair to Jor-
dams cream-saloon, whore something
both hing and palatable was much
enjoyed.
The case Of John Cough, the colored
boy charged with murder, Is now being
considered in the Chesterfield Circait
Court. Judge Irving is presiding in
this case, as Judge Hancock, as Com
monwealih's attorney, prior TO HI
election as Judge, drew the indictment
sghinst the accused. There is some
probability that tbs case viii
be remanded 10 the County Court
Oh iechnicality. The accuse
laying been aIrajgOed in the
County Count, aud pleaded not guilty.
and afterwards demanded TO be trie4 in
the Circuit Court, Judge Irving, when
the case WAS called on Monday, eX-
pressed some doubt as 70 whether Il
could be tried IN the Circuit Court.
This question will h.ve 70 be settled
before TIE trial can proceed. Argu-
ment on II was 10 have been heard yes
terday.
Treasurer J. W. Brona0gh, Jr., has
been very busy for several weeks pre-
paring the tax-llsts for the present
year. Persons who owe taxes would
DO well to read his advertisement IN
another column.
Two colored women-Matilds Booker
and Lille Jones-were before the
Mayors Court yesterday morning
charged with ASSEMBLING each other.
They were placed under bonds for then
good behavior.
TIE Hastings Court was engaged yes
terdsy in the disposition Of civil bust
ness.
To Define the boundary Line.
Major Conway r. Howard, OF this
city, has been appointed Ivy the Gov
~ n 4he