Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-04

section light rains, followed by fair Saturday ;
cast,rly winds.
CITY SCHOOL BoARD.-The monthly
meeting of the City School Board was
held last night, present Col. f. l.. Smith
and Messrs. Aitcheson, Bryant, Carne,
Chapman, Harrison, Mankin, Marbury,
sweeney, Thompson and Vincent.
Mr.. Vincent, from the committee on
school houses and furniture, reported
,hot the water-closet in Peabody build
inc had been removed and the well
arched over as directed by the board.
He also submitted II plan and contract
for removing the hydrant from the yard
Of Washington building and running
water pipes into the eight rooms of that
building and presented bid from Messrs
Copan for doing the plumbing work
for $50 The advisability ofintroducing
water into the building was questioned
by several of the members who thought
for various reasons the hydrant should
be in the yard and also that the
money for the work could be better
used for other purposes.
Mr.. Vincent said it would be advan-
taCeous to have water in the buildings.
II was so in Washington and other
places and Alexandria should keep up
with the times and not be like the peo-
nile in the East who used oxen and
wooden plows the same as they ana
5000 years ago.
Mir. Harrison asked Mr.. Vincent If he
meant to say the same oxen and plows
that were used then were in use now.
After further debate, Mr.. Vincent
moved that the water pipes be run into
the building. but q motion TO lay on the
table prevailed.
Mr. Aitcheson, from the same COM
mittee. reported that as one well at
Peabody building had been abandoned
and arched over the remaining one was
not sufficient and recommended that
an additional well be dug in the yard OF
that building. The report was adopted
and q new we'll was ordered TO be dug
under the supervision of the commit
tee.
Mr.. Vincent reported that the roof
over the ouc-story part OF Peabody
building needed renewing aud that the
roof over the other portion needed re-
pairing, and that work was ordered to
be done
The order for opening the schools,
passed at the last meeting, was amend
Cd so as to provide that the issuing of
permits by the clerk shall begin on the
first Monday in September instead Of
the last Monday in August.
The clerk was directed to continue
the policy ofinsurance on Hallowell and
Seaton buildings due on August 18th in
the same company, unless there was
good reason for change.
The Treasurer presented his annual
report of the receipts aud expenditures
of the board, accompanied by the fol-
lowing letter:
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Aug. !, 1898.
To the Honorable city School Board:
Gentlemen-Permit me in submitting
my last annual report, to thank you for
the courteous manner in which you
have ever treated me during my official
connection with the City School Board.
hope our schools may always continue
to enjoy that confidence and support OF
our people so necessary to their pros
perity. Very respectfully,
NJ. B. HARLOW, City Treasurer.
The report was examined and found
to be correct and the clerk was directed
to certify to the same. The following
was then unanimously adopted
Resolred, That at the termination o.
the official relations of this board
with City Treasurer NJ. 3. Har
low, the board desires to bear witness
to the very valuable service rendered
by him to the city schools, and to eX-
press its regret at the severance ofthese
relations.
The clerk then submitted his annual
report showing the receipts and dis
bursements for the year. The report
showed the receipts to have been
S19,907S5 and the expenditures S19,-
545.95, leaving a balance on hand of
$36l.90
A communication from r. W.Holland
in reference to teachers certificate
was referred TO the Superintendent.
A communication from H. L. Clauder,
offering to sell clock dials, &c, to the
schools, was read but no action taken
thereon.