Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-16

The fnrni-uce N three nu,iuinas, The 3D.
DerfntaDdrnt esi5 needed renewal bur 30 Sp-
n,opra!ion ves Rsked FOR the present, nor
vas ere 81 7sii0ste of the deficit for the
.,,eaep- yesr, whic1 the Suue,intendent said
,gopi, be from $500 20 81 600
The reDorc caused considerable debate,
during which tne fnsncsi condition Of the
school Beard sn6 OF the city wise discussed
and goays OF messing thu constantly increas
ing exoenses suggested, among the latter
bsipc the eYying o: 3 special tax for school
purposes
h-ep informed by the chairman CT the
finance committee CT the City Council Of the
f5sn.sl situation of the city snd had. there
yss. tuaie the estimates as ioH as was cog-
eena 18th The efficiency of the schools. 1t
,.l- ni. GC'g 20 maintain, II possible, that
fmcieac, d "a hRG no doubt that tee
hoard souid entertain the same ides OF its
Gu.v. 81 tie councii could not 6od mesDs
.5maEs the appropriation, that was its bus
iury. t vas directly responsible to tie
D.,..s. He vas 20 fonder OF paying taxes,
sed no better sbie &c do so than his fellow
ctizsus generally, nor was 1t his privete in-
e5sst to maintain the efficiency OF the
SCHOOLS, for not only had he no children to
educate, but he would profit In bis business
BIZ decrease 10 that efficiency. 1t
was Ma duty, as a public officer, how
aver, to maze the schools as good
as p ssibe sud that be had always
sriven and should always strive to do.
Much was said sbcnt street improVeu ents
rs a mans OF increasing population and the
Va ne OF property good schools we're OF far
mora imDoi tanca ia that regard than good
streets.
Inc chairman esktd the Superintendent
for xuaua'ioDa az TO several iteme, which
he gaze He then said hs thought the board
should rot ask more than Council would be
sb to give. He preferred, too. that uni
iomy fixed salaries be given to teachers
rather nan gradual Increase.
Tie clerk, by permission OF the board,
thsc stated that from his knowledge Of the
cit.'- fnacoes az chaiSmen Of its finance
committee, ne did net zee how the increased
appropriation was to he made. The Super
iot-ndeut bad suggested special levy, but
lne az did 40. a.loH 8 greater levy thsn
three mills on the hundred, and that would
not produce The smount required. BE ssid
Il had been suegaetsd that reduction 10
the estimate might be made by reduci 6 he
session from ten to zine months.
Capt. Brysnt did rot see how increased
approximations we're to be made. II care
va not taken The city would be enable to
msZa both ends meet.
Mr. W z earns strongly urged the sdop-
ton c. the report. When be vas superin-
tendsu' the city gave but 81 200 and he was
assured br the fosnce committee that no
more could be afforded. he had asked for
$4,000 and hsG gotten $4,000, and ne be-
leved that through that and the subsequent
Increase we had gotten much needed build
inG and better TEACHERS end higher grade
than cur neiahha,s in Washington. The
prosperity Of the city depended upon Its
schools and it was the Guty Of the hoard 10
AK what was necessary. II Council could
rot slVe It, tbeo, OF course, the board must
O. wnst Il ecu with whstit could get.
Mr.. Strauss favored the report and sa'd
tbs schools uust he kept as efficient ss pos
eiole.
After iu:iher conversational report, In
WHICH most OF ;he truetees Joined, or molten
of Mr.. Sweeney, the Estimates, al reported
By she con mit;ee. were ordered to ee sent
to Ceuncil sad efter the passage of small
bgl tbs 5ca,d adjourned.