The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-30
THE CITY SCHOOLS.
The Committees on Schools and Finance
Met In Joint Session.


The Committees on Schools and Finance
held Joint session In the Council cham.
Der yesterday afternoon. There were pres
ent Messrs. Cary, Tanner Hardwicke
Stratton, Thomas and Guigon, OF the Com
mittee on Schools. and Messrs. Tanner
Allen, Hardwicke. J. w. White. Guigon
Carneal, Carter. Murphy and w. l.. White
OF the Committee on Finance.
The Committee on Schools first held a
session by itself to transact the neces.
sary routine business. The usual number
Of bills were ordered to be paid
on motion Of Mr.. Guigon the chairman
was requested 10 confer with the city
clerk I'm regard to the changing Of the
time for the regular meeting from the
last Monday in the month. Under the
existing circumstances the meeting very
often interferes with the meeting Of the
School Board, which is called for the
fourth Monday In the month. The city
clerk was authorized to call meeting
OF the Committee on Schools for such
date prior to the next regular meeting
OF the committee as may not conflict
with committee engagements Of the va
rious members.
Colonel Cary stated that he. Mr. Hard
wicke and Mr.. Thomas. had visited the
school buildings on Nicholson street and
Navy Hill. and had stopped the white
washing Of the bare walls He then re-
commended that the walls in the two
buildings be plastered. there being sufIi-
cient funds at their disposal
Colonel Cutshaw gave a detailed state
ment OF the money expended on the two
schools. and what amount Of work still
remained TO be done. II all the work is
done. a balance Of $3.50 will be left over
for the Navy Hill School and $651 for the
NichOlson-street School.
Mr.. Hardwicke offered a resolution pro-
viding that the walls In the two schools
be plastered wainscoated and painted.
The resolution was carried.
On motion Of Mr.. Guigon the contract
for the steam heating for the two build
ings was given TO Messrs. West & Branch,
provided that the City Council will APP
prOpriate $1,000 for the work, which
amount will be recommended by the FL
nance Committee at next months meet
ing OF the Council.
The amounts Of the bids for the steam
heating in the Navy Hill School is S36l1.
! and s2.2lO for the Nicholson-street School.
The chairman Of the committee was re-
quested to take charge OF the Grant build
ing until further orders OF the committee.
on motion Of Mr.. Guigon the city Engi-
neer was authorized to have plans drawn
for the Central School building as soon
as possible.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Hard
wicke TO employ an architect was lost.
Colonel Cutshaw stated that early In
January he would have pencil drawings
in readiness and suggested that the
School Board be invited to meet the
committee to discuss the plans. This was
agreed TO.
The Joint session Of the two commit
tees was called as Chairman Cary stated.
to accept the Grant building for the pur-
pose Of conducting i'm the same the Cen
tral School. Clerk Allen read the reso-
buttons adopted by the Council. which au-
thorized the purchase OF the Grant build
ing for 5000 in city bonds while the $500
in cash asked for in addition had been
provided by the School Board.
Mr.. Guigon moved that the Auditor be
directed to issue the $4,000 Of per cent.
bonds provided for in a resolution of the
City Council. approved by the Mayor on
April 7th 1891, upon receipt from the
City Attorney OF his opinion in writing
that the deed offered to the Grant prop
erty on Twelfth street is sufficient, and
that the city is under no further liability,
and upon receipt from the vendors Of
the said deed. The resolution was adopt
ed. The Committees then adjourned.