Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-04

80 Al FOG. High water 81 "lo q. m'
and : 81 p. M. ..~-
RATHER PBoBABIL1T1Es.-For this
..;,r thpnderstorms this afternoon and To-
Sec s.t.. saturday unsettled weather; probab
showers yaii4b'e winds,
c,goor BOARD AT the monthly
o,a,ins of lhr Cry School Board held
u, mint. there were present Messrs.
iSS' mn Aitcheson, Mankin, Klaus,
h pV Carne Harrison, Bryant Swee-
noy Dr. Saith and the superintendent.
ny ;rba chairman being absent Captsin
Bryant presided.
- H. Aitchesou from the committee on
.,Loolbonses and furniture reported
.Sattne repairs of the several scho d
sn;l3inps we're we'll underway and all
, nu''' he completed by the time OF the
"n.oiop OF the schools. 10 reference to
.as .apc9 around Washington school
i sp1 he reported that new wrought iron
s ~ would cost about 81 so per foot or
a aI~ $500. and that good wooden
% @.nce would cost about 81 per foo; the
nli fsnce he reported had baen repaired
oc5 won.d answer for the present.
several bills for repairs, &C., were Or
dered 20 be paid.
The Suptr ntendent submitted Treas
rrsr Har!ow's annual report of the re-
c.in,s and expenditures OF the board
ecc,mDanied by the proper vouchers.
r,Sich were accap ed, and the clerk was
directed to certify to the correctness
ottbe same to the proper authorities at
Richmond.
The clerk submitted his ANIMAL re-
nori @. the receipts and expenditures OF
tb4 board showing the receipts to have
been S2O44S Is aud the expenses
s306jl.7I. leaving deficit OF 1908 %.
the report was received and accepted.
Mrs and Miss Tsssin appeared De
fore the board in reference to the in-
PRODUCTION into the schools OF physical
training. They stated that II such
raining was introduced some outsiders
would furnish part of the meaus and
asked how much the board could pay.
They stated that the expense to each
pupil would be about 80 cents for equip
ment. which would become their own
property.
The matter was referred to the COM
mi,tee on studies and discipline.
The superintendent presented o CON-
municstion from the Superintendent OF
Public destruction relative to having
the school Journal better distributed
among the teachers and trustees. The
subject was postponed.
Tae Superintendent made a report
On the matter of the titles OF the two
coored school buildings. He stated
that the board had had charge of the
building since the public schools were
inaugurated: that the buildings had
been originally purchased and convey
ed to certain coored trustees, only two
OF the original trustees being now sliye.
He thought action should he taken be-
fore those two trustees died and the t!
ties cleared, so under the order of the
board ne had taken steps in clearing
the titles In the matter ne had been
assisted by Mr. Albert Stuart and, J F.
Bundy had also rendered valuable as
sl-tauce 10 securing the titles. Ire
Superin eudent was directed 10 have
the deeds recorded.
The sup, rintondeat reported that all
the white teachers could be reelected
sad that among Che colored teachers
there might be one vacancy.
o. motion all the present teachers
We're then reelected.
The clerk was directed to commence
on Monday, September t the issuing
Of permits to children TO attend the
schools aud to procure the services OF
an assistant in Issuing the permits.
4 communication from Capt. W. h.
Sweeney, leacher Of Washington school
No 3 asking for an increase of salary
from $500 to 500, YVES read. pr.
Smith, the superintendent, Mr.. Swee
ney and others spoke in Complementary
terms Of Capt. Sweeney's qualifications
and favored the granting OF an increase
in his salary.
MIR. Mankin moved to refer the petit
ton to the finance committee, but it
was decided to act upon the matter at
once and the application was granted.
The necessary amount to Fay the
salaries Of the teachers and janitors was
appropriated.
Applications were received from
Aessrs. Andrew Della and E I. Peter
son for the positions of janitor5 of Pea
ootr and Washington buildings re-
spO Wy, but, on motion, all the pre-
seut lautOrs were reelected.