Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-05
Scbool Board.

non Dr. Smith aud the Superintendent.
The Superintendent reported that MeSsrs'
Stabler, Fannon and DIR. Smith, recently
elected trustees by the City Council, had
duly qualified.
Mr.. Fannon was appointed on the COM
m;ttee ON sebOolhouses and furniture and
DIR. Smith on the committee on CON-
ulaints and grievances. The resigna-
lions of Messrs. j. L. Harrison and
Henry Strauss as members OF the board
10 take effect September lst (hey hav-
ing been elected members of the Clty
CouneiD, were received and accepteI
with regret and the thanks OF the ooar1
were extended 10 Messrs. Harrison ana
Strauss for the faithful performance OF
their duties as school trustees.
The treasurers annual report OF the
receipts aud expenditures OF the BOARD
ACCOMPANIED by the proper vouchers,
was presented by the Superintendent,
who stated that the accounts had been
examined by the finance committee ana
found TO be correct. The report was ac-
cepted and the clerk was directed 10
certify to the correctness of the same to
the proper authorities in Richmond.
The clerk then submitted his annual
report of the receipts and expenses OF
the board, showing receiPtof s2S, 9SI: Is
and expenditure 1923, 376.2l Gncludlng
$500, % due from last year., and leav,
ing a balance on hand of 81 cents, ana
the report was received and accepted.
The finance committee presented the
following report;
TO the City School Board = -, I'LL
Yonr committee, appointed at the July
meeting TO look into the matter OF salaries,
The length of the school session, &c, report
that with the appropriations made Tor Ihe
year if no changes are made III the pIeSen'
SoIar;es the schools. with strict economy, can
he RIM for nine and half months, wnieh Is
one.half month longer than the pubic schools
i'm any other city in the state are kep' oPe"'
so far as we are able to ascertain.
Your committee make no recommendation
nc 10 salaries, leaving that matter to the iuli
board. 40, :, ooses
where practicable schools be consolidated.
T. Nj. JONES,
A. ii. THoMsoNA
France Committee.
Mr.. Thomson stated that the estimate
of expenses was based on the last year
renort and that if the schools were con
dncted economically the board woulC
come out about even next year.
Mr.. Harrison stated that the scnoo
buildings needed considerable repairs
the roofs of the colored school building
needed renewing or repairing; money wa
needed to make the proper openings 10
the fire escapes at Peabody building
the buildings needed whitewashlng ah'
repairs to the plastering and Washing
ton building needed repaintlng-ln al
mlly 81. 600 was need for such work.
This. il was stated, was double the es
innate for repair work for the next year
DIR. Smith asked the Superintendent
If Alexandria was the only city in thu
State where the schools were run for tel
months and was answered in the affiTma
tive. g.
He thought that nine months of rigi
discipline and study was ample II IN
health of the pupils was taken into cor
sideratiOn.
The Superintendent stated that If h
followed the rule of adding So per mont
TO each of the teachers who draw a ss
arv of $50 or under, who had passe
the examination, severn teachers woul
he entitled to receive this increase tn
year.
a half months session would leave u
small margin in the finances.
In view of the statement made by u
finance committee DIR. Smith offered
resolution making the school term
19O4.5 nine months. The resoluho
was adopted and the time of the ter
was fixed from the middle Of SeQtemb'
to the middle of June.
Mr.. Carne offered the following whlc
was adopted:
Resolved, That the teachers be electe
for the school term beginning the midd
of September and continuing nil
months. Be it further resolved, Tn
the board reserves the privilege of di
nensing with the services Of any teach
during such period.
The election of teachers coming
the superintendent placed in nomlnatl
all the present teachers.
The applications of Miss Elizaoeth
Kinc of Alexandra; Miss A. f. Han'
nf Fillmore county, Md. Miss c. Al
REYNOLDS, of McGaheysyille, and Nj
Annie w. Gresham, of Herndon;
nositions as teachers were presented
4 suggestion having been made CT
oorn;nr The consolidation of some of
colored schools because of falling OIL
attendance, the Superintendent stat
that a colored league composed
nreachers and Others had been organli
and would make house to house can
70 induce colored parents to send IL
children to school. >,
Dr smith thought this would h
only the effect OF securing positions,
more colored teachers and questioned
desirability of drumming up COLO
children for an enforced education
The present teachers were all reele'
and the names of those making Sp
cation for teachers, positions were ord'
to be placed on file. -
The Superintendent was authorize
appoint any competent persons as
stilute teachers.
The present janitors were reele
with the understanding that during
recess the ianitors of Peabody and W