Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-02
CITY School Board

E6EG n6 ptSSCaV iheD uibtI SOI. SmllU,
chairman, and Mcssra. Aitchesou, Bryant,
Carne, Fendall. Harrison, Leadbsater. Mar
kin, Marbury, Sweeney and Vincent, and
Supt. Carne. The minutes having been
read, Mr.. Leadbeater, from the Committee
on Finance and Accounts, reported the fol.
lowing bills, which we're ordered to he paid !;
viz, Isaac Rudd, glazing at academy build
ing, rs cents; R. W. Avery, general sup
plies, $40. %; J. F. Carn & Sons, hardware,
IS so; GAZETTE job office, printing, SIS /;
VIM Gibson, blinds for Washington build
ing. $685.. 60.
Mr.. Vincent, from the committee on
schoolhouses and furniture, reported that
Mr.. Gibson had repaired, In satisfactory
manner, the defect in the front of the Wash
lngton building, whereupon the payment
of the 800 reserved for that purpose was
ordered.
At the request of Superintendent Csrne,
committee, consisting of Messrs. w. F..
Carne, Bryant and Msnkin, was appointed
| to investigate certain charges concurrently
with him. He then laid before the board
his vouchers under the Grandstaf Act and
his warrants being found to tally with those
of the treasurer, by the committee consist.
ing of Messrs. Marbury, Leadbeater and
Sweeney, on motion of Mr.. w. F. Carne, the
clerk was directed to certify the fact to the
Superintendent of Public Instruction, as re.
CURED by law.
The annual report of the City Treasurer,
showing the receipt of S24, 747 30 on school
account, Including balance from last year
of SO 429 II and loan of $1,000 towards the
erection of the new building( and an expen.
diture Of S24 l64 81. leaving balance in the
treasury of 1858 Sc. was examined by the
same committee, and reported correct and
accompanied by proper vouchers. The
clerks report was also read aud approved.
Ga motion of Superintendent Carne, the
committee on schoolhouses and furniture
was authorized to have certain changes in
the outhouses of the Washington building
recommended by the Principal made; the
roof of the Peabody building thoroughly re-
paired; and necessary repairs made to the
Lee building.
Superintendent Carne stated that the re-
cent examinations Of teachers had shown
great improvement in their literary quail ii
cations, owing, he thought, to the impetus
to studHand reading given By the Peabody
Normal destitute last year. and recommend
ed the following appointments which were
made unanimously, viz;
Washington School Principal, Theodore
H. Ficklin, A. M. vice principal, VIM. Il
Greenwich assistants, Fannie A. Wilson
NJ Angela Nevett, Anna n Summers, LIZ
z Albrand, Cora Lee Webster, 8. Annie
SchoGed, l. zzie 7. Wattles and Alberta V
Sisson. Substitute, Bette W. hewitt jan
itor, Charles Griffin.
Lee School Principal, Sallie Yates ; as
sistan g, Burnetta Brocket, " Ada Grigg,
Mary T. Walsh, Virginia Baggott, Ada V
Crump and Maggie w, Price substitute
Virginia Roxbury ianitor, B. Franklin
Penn.
Snowden School Principal. John F. Par
ker assistants, VIM. H. Madella, M. ID
Patrick H. Lumpkins, Norman B. Pinn and
Roster d. Lyes substitute, Richard a.
Diggs ianitor, Charles Brown.
Halowell School: Assistants, Louisa r.
Tancil, Rosetta L. Williams, Margaret p
Darnell Sarah ]. Derrick, and Bessie K
Spriggs (the last named to be employed on
ly in case of necessity for seven divisions)
Substitute Harriet F. Wexford. The cleo
tion of principal and japitor for this
school was, on motion of the Superintend
emit, laid over, and it was decided to pay NO
substitute except when employed the plan
of having regularly paid substitute having
| been found Ineffective.
The board adj burned at $3.50.