The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-04
MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BOARD.
The City RcdistrIcted-Char Against
Prof. Harth.


Prof. Harth.
The school board of the city OF Roa-
noke held meeting yesterday evening
at tho Office of Rush u. Derr and redis.
tricted the city as follows: First dis
trict beginning at the point whore jeff
son street intersects Railroad avenue,
thence south along Jefferson to Elm
avenue, thence westerly with Elm ave-
nue. to Franklin street, thence with
Franklin street northerly to. John ave-
nue., thence with John avenue westerly
to Tenth street, thence with Tenth
streetsou therly to Roanoke river, thence
westerly with the river to the ives stern
boundary of the city, hence with the
western boundary of the city to tho
Norfolk and Western railroad, thence
eastorly with the railroad to the point
Of beginning. ALI pupils in this district
will attend tho Commerce street school.
District number two begins at the
point OF intersection of ELM avenue
with Jefferson street; thence west with
Elm avenue to Franklin street; thence
with Franklin and John avenue; thence
with John avenue to Tenth street;
thence with Tenth street to the river;
thence east with the river to Jefferson
street; thence northerly with Jefferson
to the point of beginning. All pupils
in this district will attond the Franklin
street school,
District number three beginning at
the point where Henry street crosses
the railroad; thence east with the rail.
road to Tinker creek; thence north with
the creek to the northern boundary of
the city; thence west along the northern
boundary to the intersection of Gains
borough avenue with the northern boun-
Diary of thu city; thence south with Gains
borough avenue to Gilmer street; thence
west with Gilmer to Henry street.:
thence south with Henry to the place of
beginning. All pupils in this district
will attend the Gilmer street school.
District number four begins at Rail-
road avenue and runs southwesterly
along Jefferson street to the river;
thence east with the river and following
the southern boundary of the city to the
Norfolk and Western railroad; thence
west with the railroad to Jefferson
street, the point of beginning. All pu-
pills in this district will attend the Bel
mont school.
District number five begins as the in
tersection OF Henry street with Rail-
road avenue; thence with Henry street
northerly to Gilmer; thence cast with
VI tHei W NTeelSDOrOuBD avenue; thence
with Greensborough avenue northerly
to the northern boundary line of the
city; thence with the western boundary
line west to the western boundary line
OF the city; thence with the western
boundary line south to the Norfolk and
Western railway; thence east with the
railroad to the point Of beginning on
henry street. All pupils in this district
will attend the Melroso school.
All colored pupils in tho city will at.
tend the Gainsborough schools except
those living near tho West End furnace,
for which provisions will be made. The
new oolored school building will not be
completed in time to be occupied at the
beginning Of the school, but other ar
engagements will be made until it is fin
ished.
All teachers and pupils are expected
TO assemble at their respective schools
next Thursday, the sth, az 0 O'Clock a.
m. for the purpose of enrolment, being
assigned to their proper schools and
books selected. Schools will open on
the 18th instant
The board also authorized the secre-
tary to notify the persons who have
charges against Prof. Harth, principal
OF the colored schools, that the matter
would be considered ct the next meet
Ing OF the board on the 22d instant.
The Weather.
Forecast for virginia Fair, warmer
south winds.