Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19
SCHOOL BOARD MEETS.
Supt.. West Recommends Erection
Of New Buildings.
schooi Houses TO Cost from $4,000 TO
$4,000 4" Borsiey and sou,h NOR
folk Observation-Disclosures OF omoer.
-Pcrsonals.

The Washington District School
Board met last night in it's December
session. with Mr.. Dallas Williams pre-
siding and the following members pres
ent: Messrs. Tollotson. Keeling. Port
lock. Cromwell and ]. T. West.
MI. Tlllc:son reported that two of
Prof. Munson's music charts and sew
entS,hve books had been purchased.
nalt being for the white and half for the
colored school. He recommended that
no chart be bought for the South Nor
loik school at present. Also reported
progress In the matter of supplement
,sary readers and advised getting no
higher than fourth or fifth grade ut
present
me committee to secure an insurance
on the school buildings and property
reported the same secured.
Inc committee to secure patent desks
Tor the Berkeley and South Norfolk
graded schools reported that the desks
had been secured from Mr.. Y. II. Brou-
elicit and put up. The report was
ADOPTED. The old desks were ordered
10 De slowed in the Berkeley, street rail-
way car barn, South Norfolk,
Mr.. West. Superintendent of the
Ncnooi BOARD, stated that lie was not
satisfied with the Berkeley and South
Norfolk school buildings. and thought
That the board was In position to erect
ss'ouo ana 10000 buildings for both OF
lhese places at once. He said he did no,
.uVor the present loca ton Just now, but
tnouEht the location would be n Very
favorable one In a few years. ms the
town gradually grew and expanded.
Alr. Keeling stated that after all the
Indebtedness for the year was maid
ABOUT Sl.e00 would be on hand.
MT. Tillotson moved that n committee
OIL three be appointed to consider the
matter and report. Mcssrs Portlock
li.iotson and Keeling were appointed.
air. cromwell reported that the Oak
let school was in need of supplies. He
was ordered to secure the same.
Inc reports from the various teach.
ers OF Berkiey and South Norfolk,
schools were read.
n case OF lads being frequently
kept out OF school by his parents to tn,
extent OF his not being able to keep UT
with his classcs,and which fact. accord
ing to the school law. required him tc
be expelled, was referred to the board
for advice. The matter was referred tc
the principal OF the school,
Mrs. Charlotte Johnson second assist.
ant teacher in the Berkeley colored
school rendered her resignation to take
place january LIST.
The matter of electing n teacher tc
NIL the vacancy YVES deferred for cal
meeting OF the board. Quite n numbe,
OF communications were read from the
patrons of the South Norfolk school. ex.
pressing satisfaction in response to q
statement made by Mr. Tillotson Mt n
former meeting of the board Mr. Til.
lotson stated that the communications
In no wise referred to the matter tc
which he referred at the former meet
inr.
The salary OF Mr.. johnson. of the
Providence School. was increased to 81;
per month.
All properly approved bills were or
dered paid.
A PROSPEROUS CONCERN.
The NTH annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Atlantic Building
and Loan Association was held last
night at Elks' Hall
The following directors were elected
for the ensuing year: George w. Jones
G. S. Old. ]. ]. Ottley. IT. NJ Smith. L.
Berkley, j. MILESTONE, C. b. Gibbs
III. NJ. Mackan, j. r. Williams, L. c.