Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-05
School Board.

At the monthly meeting OF the Clty
School Board held last night there were
present Capt. Herbert Bryant, chairman
and Messrs. Thompson, Yates, Stanler'
Thomson. Carne, Carter, Smoot Dr.
Smith and the Superintendent. :,
Mr. Stabler reported that no work mad
been done on the schoolbuildings except
that shades had been put In the WIN
dows of the old building on south Wash
ington street; he also stated that the
committee OH schOolhOuses and furniture
had met CITY Engineer Dunn who would
look into the matter of the reported
weak cellar wall of Peabody building;
also that Mr.. Dunn had stated that the
windows in Peabody building which the
fire escape faced, could be cut down, if
necessary, to the level of the platforms
of the escape.
The clerk read & resolution adopted by
the City Council asking information Of
the board concerning the school finances,
term of session, &C., and stated that he
had furnished the Information desired III
a statement signed by the chairman and
himself
The chairman said he had deemed it
unnecessary to call meeting OF the
board for this purpose when the lnforma-
zion could be furnished without meet
Ing.
The clerk then read statement OF the
finances of the board.
Mr.. A. II. Thomson stated that
the finance committee of the board had
been summoned to attend joint meet.
ing of the City Council finance and
school committees, but that he was the
only member of the school board present.
He had been asked questions ncerning
the Council resolution of inquiry and
had told the committee that the board
had enough money to pay the teachers
for the time for which they had been
elected; that he did not think the matter
.should have been referred to Council and
shat Council really had nothing to do
with the questions that came before the
School Board.
Mr.. Carne wished the board to assert
itself under the laws Council had moth.
inc TO do with the schools; Council had
not interferred till recently and no good
had resulted; the law provided that
Council should appropriate 50 much
money to conduct the schools and the
Scho1I Board was required to expend
this money to the best advantage OF the
schools
The Superintendent said it was in the
,oroyiuce of the hoard to extend the school
session till the end of June. ln tins all
ahe members acquiesced.
After some debate Mr.. SmoOt offered
resolution to extend the school session
from the middle till the end Of June.
DR.. Smith suggested a preamble to
Mr.. Shoots resolution, setting forth
that in view of the fact that the board
had .ound from its present financial
condition that the schools could be CON
,tinued TO the end of June, which fact
had not been anticipated at the begin
ming of the school year, that the session
be extended.
The preamble and resolution were
then adopted.
The Superintendent reported that he
had visited the schools frequently dur
ing the month; that he had given the
Easter holiday after consulting with the
chairman and that after conference be-
tween the Mayor and chairman, the
schools had been closed this Thursday
evening in respect to the memory OF
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee.
The Superintendent also stated that
during the month one of the white teach
ers had been absent by reason OF illness
for two days and one for one day, during
which time their schools we're closed. aud
that one had been absent for two days,
but that her school had been kept open
10y substitute.
A letter from Miss Hunter A. Carter,
of Burk's Garden, asking for position
.as teacher in case of vacancy, was re-
ierred to the Superintendent.
Mr.. Carne offered the following;
Resolved, That the City Council be
informed that the City School Board
WISHES ludt tue oNlioOi WIN "a 49,
shall be for full ten months.
DIR. Smith offered an amendment thai
the present appropriation will not ad,
init of such term and Mr. Carne accepted
che amendment.
Mr.. A. II. Thomson was not in favor
of a ten months session; he thought 1
would be better to have a nine months
session and higher salaries per month TO
the teachers.
After some debate the resolution ant
amendment we're adopted by vote o
ayes, Z; nays, ,.
On motion of the Superintendent. Tn
question of salaries was referred 70 u
committee on finance.
Mr.. Carter was appointed on the com
mittee on schoolhous,s and furniture.
The board then adjourned.
Minstrel Performance.
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