Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-03-23

thorized to pay for then. 1 did not care
! to shake the ''red flag 10 the bulls faee,''
when L felt quite certain the resolution
would not amount to anything. Two weeks
after this, however, MAY 8, 'S7), think.
Mr.. Tams will admit | urged the council
with all the power could command. to
| build but one schoolhouse for the color
ed children, and either build it on the
old market house lot. or sell that and buy
more eligible lot, it one could be found g,
and build a school large enough to accom-
modate all the colored school children Of
this city. There was read upon that &C.
caslon a communication from the Board
of Trustees of the Public Schools, which
is as follows:
"a communication was presented from
the Board of Trustees of the Public
Schools in the words following
Gentlemen: undersigned, members Of
TIE Board of Trustees of the Public Schools
of Staunton, respectfully represent that in
their opinio it is unwise and inexpedlent for
the Council to build two school houses remote
from or even contiguous to each other, for the
use of the coored children of the city. They
are confirmed in their opinion by the follow
ing facts:
lSt There is not now, nor can there be in
the near future any necessity for two colored
school houses, unless it should become neeeS-
sary for the establishment of a separate school
for each ward, requiring children to attend
the school in the ward in which they reside.
To do this would require sixteen colored
teachers instead of eight at present, be-
cause the schools in each ward would have to
be graded as at present.
End, The additional school house would
require an ezra ianitor and at least double
the amount of fuel as now required for the
colored schools, and third and lastly the
whole additional expense for the salaries of
teachers, janitor, fuel &C., would be at least
double what it now is.
We would therefore recommend to your
honorable body that you have erected at some
suitable point building suitable and large
enough for the accommodation of all the col
ored children of the city. And as in duty
bound will ever pray.
50 1. W1Tz,
W. H. H. LYNN,
VIM. WHoLEY,
J. B. WOODWARD.
I fully concur in the foregoing petition.
w. w. ROBERTSON,
Sup't City Public Schools.
One a0ord about Electric Light
Mr.. Tams SAYS chat the street light for
the year of 1887 cost about ST. $50. To,
is most remarkable statement. The
plant cost from his figures So .270; now add
TO this $274 SO, paid an expert for services,
and now charged to miscellaneous account.
and you have the sum of So ,544 SO. The
interest upon which al per cent. and the
smallest per centage given By a reliable
authority for wear and tear of electric
light plant, which is per cent.
making IA per cent. on So. 54i.5O 20
begin with, which amounts to 81 1888,
subtract this from 1880 and we find it
10 hor
a person in this city, with sense enough to
feed the chickens, who will believe that
we are getting for 1858 II what is costing
Richmond and Lyuchburg for same num-
Der of lights. several thousand dollars
Comment is unnecessary. In conclusion
| will say, this council that found tn
affairs of the town in prosperous an
sound condition, with Its business manag-
ed judlclously and economically, its bonds
at premium OF 6 to s per cent-We fni
this council in less than TWO years time,
from its extravaganza appropriation OF pub
lie money, and the reckisSSnesS IN lncuf-
ring debt. has reduced the value or our
bonds until they Can scarcely ba sold d
par. And from the numerous schemes
suggested in the body, the prudent bust
ness men of the community are az 1883
To know where they Will De landed in two
years more, if this council are.endorsed by
reelection by the people-this council
that has given contracts to its own
members, their agents and employees,
mounting to thousands of dollars. When
am told that some OF these parties haze
not euen license to do business. Thus
taking the bread out OF the mouths of our
mechanics and merchants who pay to the
city IN license and other taxes, the money
with which the contracts are paid, (Which
they have not even chance TO C ,mp9Ge
for). Surely the people of the city, irres-
pective of party, will not endorse the ma
jcrity OF the present council. Yet in
to this august body Mr.. Tams in
his first piece Is pleased to say to our
citizens "rhe motto of to-day is grnmbers
to the rear, and progressive men to the
'front.'"
J. A. COCHRAN.