Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-07

should pay back to the board the $3.50
rental paid on the Twen;y-eighrh
street school building after the jan
uary sale. Mr. Bachelor said that the
contract Of January was really the con-
tract representing the understanding
between the board and the Cottrells
The later resolution providing for the
new sale was simply pro forma trans
action to bring the deal within the re-
quirements of the law. The abate-
ment Of the interest on the notes. the
only concession made by the purchas-
erS, he said was due to them for sever
al considerations, among them the trou-
BILE and expense to which the purchas-
crs had been put because OF the imper-
feet standpoint: the fact that the pur-
chasers had lost the resale of the
property because of the imperfect title,
and the fact that cash was paid for the
| property when the board needed the
| cash. }
Mr. Cottrell went over the transaction
from the beginning and supplemented
| his attorneys remarks With Il personal
| statement. $50;
Mr.. Zones stated that the board was
under the impression that Mr.. Batch
elor had distinctly stated, when the
second sale was arranged for. that the
| first sale was no sale. and that the pro-
| ceedings providing for the new sale
| were de noyo.
Mr.. Bachelor explained that he dis
tinctly remembered endeavoring to
convey to the board the impression that
the first sale was technically and legal
~ no sale. but was morally a sale
! Mr.. Robinson supported the conten-
| ton Of MIR. Jones. but added that Mr..
rBatchelor had not expressed himself
| MIR. Ford said that he thought the
Cottrels had given the board fair
| deal. and he could not see the matter
in the light of the Cottrells owing the
| board anything.
Mr.. Lveezy was of the opinion that
the question of rent did not enter into
| the second transaction, and he did not
think that any blame attached to any
one.
| MIR. Robinson believed that if not le-
gally bound, the board was morally
bound to pay the rent.
Mr.. Powell took precisely the same
| view of the matter.
| 1t was moved that the balance Of
rent due the Cottrells be paid, and the
motion unanimously carried.
! ELECTION OF TEACHERS
Ny. Lvezey suggested that as the
|
rc-eect such old teachers as Were APP
plicants and had no charges against
them. and put off the selection uf the
new teachers in order to give the board
a chance to give the matter the propc..
care and attention. Mr.. Powell sup
ported the suggestion, and added that
the date for sending iii the applications
be closed than and there.
| y motion emb6dyinS the above was
carried unanimously arl the hoard pro-
ceeded to act upon it.
PROF. EPES' TEACHERS.
1t has been stated that four Of Prof.
lcpes' teachers in the High S.'hoo, and
! Twcnty-eighth street school were not
| candidates for reelection The other
ten We're. ard they We're all unanimous
| ~ reelected, Prof Epes individually
| recommending all of them as their
| names were presented in succession.
| having some kind and complimentary
word to say for each. The grades ard
positions OF the teachers are assigned
at the beginning Of each session Fol-
lowing are the names Of the newly
elected teachers and the grades they
taught last session:
Miss Mamie Braxton, High School.
Miss Roberta Curtis, First Grade
Miss Gertrude Davis, Fifth Grade
| boys
Miss Mary w. Jones, Fifth Grade.
girls
Miss Lucinda Evans. Third Grade,
Girls
Miss Fannie Wilcox, Second Grade,
girls.
Mrs. L. NJ. Curtis. Fourth Grade,
girls.
Miss Maud Via, First Grade.
Miss Annie Wingfield. Third Grade
Miss II. e. Webb. Seventh Grade.
nHE EAST END SCHOOL.
/ Before considering the applications
for the East End school, a witty letter
| was read from Prof. Jeffress, the prin-
| clpal. In this letter that vel,-known
| pedasogue Glscanted somewhat philo-
sophically upon the insullciency of
rules and regulations when applied to
a school like his, He referred feelingly
to the diverting diosyncrasies of the
small boys, and asked the board to give
MIN TWO additional teachers stating
that the sixth and seventh grades had
4 been awkwardly combined long enough,
ana that teacher was needed for the
eighth grade to take his place mas
much as he, not being ubiquitous, could
not properly perform the duties OF
teacher for that grade and OF principal
Of the school,
| There will be required at this school
ar least six teachers. the number en-
pioyed last session. The board elected
two, Miss Laura Davis and Miss Nellie
v Donnell. 1t is probable that Miss
~ ioohnell VIII be transferred to this
side as she desires it and the board is
agreeable to the change.
She was very highly commended by
Prof. Jeffress, as are also Miss Davis
and Miss Genevieve A. Kelly, who did
not apply for her place again
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