Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-04
CITY AND DISTRICT.
NEARLY A MILLION ASKED.
1he Estimates for the support Of the
Public schools.

Sne Eshnaaees for the support Of the
Public schools.
Mr. ROSS NEGLECTED. As PRESIDENT or THE school
soAAD-AN INVESTIGATION WITH TOO MANY Law.
SxAs-rHz QUESTION on THE PAY OF TEACHERS.
The school board met last ev.,,n, ~, ,,. .,o,,,,
purpose OF agreeing upon estimates for the nex,
hscal year. out most Of the time was taken up in
considering other matters. The board was reor.
canned TOT the year, Mr.. Jno. w. Ross being re.
eeeIeu president and Mr.. Jos. g. Gurley secretary
M "heipiey, from the committee on ways and
were adopted
o l superintendent $500; one superintendent.
Soo, one Gierk ana secretary, 81 500; one clerk
az ;o one nr, MESSENGER $500 one messenger $500;
age annual salary not TO exceed sGs5. $50. 3o5:
@ 10 night schools, 5000; contingent ex.
buildings and grounds t42 $50; rent II school build
anss tloOoO; repairs and improvements k25 600:
SSpJas NJ Expenses $1,000 fuel. $4,000; tools
,,eSnefy, &C., Tor Industrial ms ruction ais goo:
hnl, LOT new school building 81. 600; new
WaoS,n oI,ildings ana sites $4,000; additiOn to
ios seventh and eighth divisions, $4,000; six
s Daioings IN county sixth dvfsion) S36 900;
NE Whelpley SAID this provided for an Increase
VI ni.y-twO IN the number OF teachers and an in
maies or ID The total amount over the esti-
tne city, SIX In the county an addition 10 the
me hign school 70 cost 900 and new build
asked for.
Mr.. caRDozA Is TIRED.
letter was read from Prof Cardoza principal
Oh the eolored High school, complaining OF the
length OF the Investigation by the special commit
tee OF the board OF the charges made by him
against MI. Browne teacher In his school, He
s sslo lnat oy advice OF counsel be had absented
ninseH from the meeting the previous night He
SAID ne had already been ten hours on the stand,
anu when Mr.. Holland, counsel for Mr.. Browne.
finished the Characterization there were forty or
ulLy others 10 UNDERGO the III the trial did
not exceed In length the famous case OF Jarndyce
vs. Jarndyce Prof. Cardoza said Il will not be for
want OF Effort on the part of Mr. Holland. 10 wnom
tne COMMITTEES seemed TO have surrendered the
conduct OF the examination
frOl CardOZa sud the attendance on these meet
ings Of the committee, OF which eight had been
held, seriously interfered with his school duties.
Inc committee investigating the case Is composed
OF the colOred members OF the board DR.. Francis,
froI Gregory, and Mr.. CORNISH. A letter was read
70 tae board last night from Dr. Francis reslgning
from the committee on the ground that his pro-
Iesslonai duties prevented his giving time 10 It.
CONTUMACIoUs WITNESS.
Mr.. Cornish SAID the committee had endeavored
TO be impartial The hearing, he said, had been
prolonged considerably by the answers given by
Prof Cardoza. Most OF his answers were evasive.
Now Prof. Cardoza had refused To attend, the COM
mittee asked thai the board should assert its
thority. Prof CardCza had defied the board, They
had expected 10 close Mr. Cardozas examination
last night, but Mr.. CardoZa's failure TO come had
prevented II. He had sent a letter declining TO
come. They had then sent ~ h.S house TO ask for
list OF his witnesses, but he had declined 10 FUR
nish them, saying that he did SO by advice OF
counsel The committee desired 10 lay the matter
before the full board for its action.
Mr. Fish asked DR.. Francis why he thought It
necessary TO resign IRON the special committee
DIR. Frances said that the matter was De ng pro-
longed, as he believed, unnecessarily and unwisely
Tor The Interests OF the schools He believed IN
Sutung Sucn things snort. lie had not the time
TO give TO the matter, aud as II was limited that
question would be raised 10 the action OF the
committee, II all the members were not present at
every meeting he desired TO resign at once
Mr.. Darlington asked whether the committee
conducted the examination or whether others,
PrOleSsiohai men, dd IT,
DR. Francis SAID that that was one OF his reasons
ior reslxnlng. The committee had seen Mt 10 ad-
Mr.. Cornish said that the full committee had
agreed 10 the admission OF counsel, but IL was
derstood that there should be arguments
Il presume" said Mr.. Fish, shat II Mr.. Cardoza
refuses 10 respond 10 the summons Of d regularly
constitutei eoLlnittee OF the board We viii sum-
mafily end TINS thing by dropping MIR. CardOZa's
naIno from the rolls
As a lawyer" remarked Mr.. Darlington, eff 1
were on That committee wouldn't have any law
yers around"
A letter from Mr.. VIM. Z. Earle, counsel for Prof
SafVoZa, 10 Nj. CardOZa, Was read II held that
the board hal made a mistake In permitting Mr.
Holland 10 secure tine mode OF examination best
ier his clients interests. and saying that Tue case
ought 10 nave been settled In two slttingS least
iroi Gregory said that he believed II Tue board
gave the COMMITTEES proper authority the commit
Tee Would De ready W report next tuesday.
Under the promise that effort would be made
To close the examination this week DE FranciS
Withdrew his Resignation. IL was decided that the
committee represented the board, and any refusal
10 answer It's summons ON the part OF Mr.
cardJza would be visited with the same pun
lsL1nelt as II he deIed the whole board.
COMMITTEES FOR THE YEAR
President Ross announced the committees for
the Year follows:
kules-Ross. Mitchell, and Francis
Ways AID Il ans. supplies and accounts-whelp-
ley FISH, and Cornish
builIlngs, repairs, and furniture-Mltcheu Wit.
Normal and nigh schools-Darlington Ross. and
Francis. ' ~AO
:, Teachers and janitors-Gregory, Wilmer, and
Textbooks, course Of study, Sc-Fish, Mitchell
:, Pealna1snip and music-Francis, whelpley, and
Ross ~
Industrial education and traw,ng-Corn,sh Fish
Gad Darlington.
L.orary Ind annual report-wi,mer. Darlington.
and GregOrY.
CHANGES AMONG TEACHERS
The designations. Of F. B. Bailey and Carrta
Cawood. OF the third division, and NJ arr v DaIeher
seventh division, were accepted other Changes
were made il the third DIV sion as follows. An
S nn..Sl , - DOW ni1g Class = promcte-J. a.
slsned; H. X Nnlte, irCnI class 10 class : ylce
SUMMERS, promoted AppoinI-E- r. King u class
:, VICE white, promoted. Promote-E c. KEW
IrOn class IL " class L. Changes we're made an
the nrst division as follows: ". w Wil.ou -hi,y
appointed teacher In class - and assigned 10 Nm
grade, weIsltman school, A A Mck,-S NErnaI
school graduate) appointed teacher In Gas, , and
ass. shed 10 LIST grade, Thomson bQiiding. M
pcraTy ledcoer IN Class =, wee Miss r. NJ Nyer.
kfaAsed leave Without pay until January l. isat,
" Z l. Mclean Il transferred IrJm I'm 10 aIn
kr-de. NJ e. RoyenDuGg, from 9Th 10 7Ih. = y
fOfA, IRON On 20 On; l. r. Spackmal IruLa am
10 oth, and A. C. NOerr, frUIn 81 10 4la ami mo-
inosed 70 Class .. Bertha HartsIa4 uruIaoted IrDm
class 10 Class ., vice Miss NOerr proInOt.-i
kllma Elsenoeiss transferred To I'd grade aud q
NJ Ioouey transferred Irom 2d To LIST grade
THE COMPLICATED APPROPRIATION.
Mr.. Fish spoke Of the refusal OF tue Commission.
ers 10 approve the teachers pay-rolls He spoke
u the embarrassment caused by the contradictory
clauses In tue appropriation bill The bill ,orn.ae
discrimination between the salaries or male ana
female teaeners engaged In the same grade. Of
~orA- AMI at The same time prohibited them from
increasing the salaries Of teachers Receiving ,aOO
VI more ms prevented them from ma 1 Iny in
cfraSeS 10 Tie salaries Oi female prnclpals They
ha1 maze Tie pay-rOll5 out on the Old ba SIS mn
the commissioners refused 10 SIN them Unless
they eoniOrmed To the law. '
Mr.. Darlington said the only way thai occurred
bindings. reducing them to tue ranks and an
POM AIiie> IN their places The SALARIES of male
teachers, not principals OG buildings would nave
10 O- reduced 10 the Ievei OF thai OF female
En- Of the same grade.
Superintendent Powell stated that ahout ot,asn
or twenty teachers were affected Dy Ihese ,sonfcI
l1g Clauses Inere are about four IeIuaIe princi
Pa, "uO would have TO be reduced In rank
Nessrs RosS. Darlington and NhelDley wera an
pOinte1 special committee confer win Con
trOii=r Durham On tine subject
Frank n. TPuesdell Aliv.