Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-04

a..i Messrs. Thompson, Yates, Stabler,
Ramsay, Thomson, DR.. Jones. Carne,
Boothe, DR.. Smith, Garter, and the Su-
perintendent
The City Treasurer's annual report OF
the receipts and expenditures OF the
board, accompanied by the proper
vouchers, was presented by the Superin-
tendent. who stated that the account
had been examined by the finance COM
mittee and found TO be correct. The re-
port was accepted and the Clerk was d.
rected TO certify to the correctness OF the
same to the proper authorities in Rich
mOnd.
The Clerk submitted his annual report
OF the receipts and expenses OF the board,
showing receipts of $2l, 22S.O5 and ex-
penditures of $2l, 112.72, leaving
balance of $ll5.S3 and the report was
received and accepted.
Mr.. Stabler, from the committee Oh
schoolhouses and furniture, reported that
the only work on the buildings 10 Tar ac-
complished was some whitewashing; the
new desks for the Principals room IN
Peabody building, be said, had been or
dered and would cost about $l45. de
also stated that the expenses for repairs
had been estimated at about 800, but
that about $445 would suffice for the
wear.
The finance committee submitted re-
,,,,4 on the salaries of teachers for the
wear. basing their report upon the exist
ing condition of the financial affairs OF
the board. This report recommended, in
substance. that the monthly salaries OF
all the white teachers and of the two col
ored principals remain unchanged ana
that the salaries of the colOred teachers
be reduced IS per month.
Some discussion following, DIR. Jones,
.of the finance committee, asked leave to
withdraw the report and moved that the
sum of $I2, 500 be appropriated for the
Dayment of the white and 50, 200 Tor the
colored teachers.
Mr.. Carne moved to amend by fixing
the school term at ten months. His mo-
ton was lost by vote OF 3 to 3.
Mr.. Stabler moved that a horizontal
reduction of all the salaries be made so
as to come within the appropriation and
that the seven teachers entitled to an In
crease of salaries under the rules be
granted such increase. Mr.. Stabler's
motion was lost by a vote of 8 to 3.
The motion of DR.. Jones was then
carried.
The school term was fixed at nine and
half months, the teachers to receive
ten months salaries.
Mr.. Ramsay moved that all the pres
emf teachers be reelected en- bloc ana
heir salaries be fixed according to the
report OF the finance committee and MS
motion Was carried.
Mr. Carne moved that an advance OF
one dollar per month be made those
teachers who would. under the rules, be
entitled to an increase OF 50 per month
and this motion was lost.
Applications of Misses Mary +. Grigg
.,S Elizabeth w. King for positions as
teachers, we're read and ordered placed
ON Hle and they we're elected substitute
teachers.
The present janitors were all re-
elected.
DR. Smith moved that the City COun-
Gil be asked to appropriate an additional
5000 to pay those teachers the advance IN
their salaries to which they were entitled
under the rules of the board. ms
caused some discussion, some holding
that Council having just made an addi-
aional appropriation of $500, would give,
no mole, but the motion was carried and
ON motion of Mr.. Ramsay committee oil
three, with DIR. Smith as chairman, was
amounted to make the request to Coun-
ell. The chair appointed Messrs. Ramsay
and Stabler as the other members OF the
committee.
The Clerk was directed TO commence
the issuing Of permits for children to at
tend the schools on Monday, Septem-
Der IL. "a. A.
The Superintendent submitted the
HIGH school text book list prescribed by
the State board and asked its adoption
Inv this board. The matter was laid
over but was subsequently reconsidered
and the Superintendent was authorized
10 adopt for use such high school books
:ss he deemed necessary,
The Clerk presented the census taken
Ot the children of the city between the
aces 0f 7 and 90 years, showing the num-
her 70 he 1910. THE report according
10 wards sex and color was published 10
Yesterdays Gazette.
Mr.. Yates moved to amend the by
laws 40 as to give the substitute teachers
the full pay of the teachers whose places
they temporarily filed in case OF SICK
ness. &c. Mr. Yates urged that snch
course would be fairer to the substitutes
aud would have a tendency to MAKE INT
aesehers more regular in their attendance
The matter was laid over till The mex
meeting. ....,
During tue meeting the question arose
as to the probability of the Principal o
Lee school being able to resume he'
duties at the beginning of the next SEES
sion, it having been stated that she ~a'
quite sick, but DR.. Smith stated that sh'
was improving aud that in all probability
would be able to resume her duties.
Joint Committee Meeting.