Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-03
School Board.


At regular meeting of the City School
Board held last night there were present
Messrs. Thompson, Stabler, Yates, Ram
saw. Thomson, Bradshaw, Carne, Boothe,
Carter. Dr.. Smith and the Superinten-
dent.
In the absence of the chairman DR..
Smith presided.
Mr.. Yates reported that the commit.
tee on schoOlhouses and furniture had
made thorough examination OF the
school property and found it necessary
to make considerable repairs. Sealon
and the old building of Washington
School needed reroofing and repairs were
also needed on the roof of Hallowell
building; steps were needed at the old
Washington building; the blackboards
and ceilings in several OF the buildings
needed repairs End some wbiIewashlng
and brick work WAS also necessary. de
said the erection of a fence around
Washington building should be COM
menced as soon as possible and be pre-
scented bid from Mr.. j. I. Harrison
for $3.50 for the work.
After some debate as to whether the
board would have sufficient money to
make the improvements, Mr.. Stabler
moved to give the work TO the lowest
bidder. and the motion was carried.
Mr.. Harrison's bid for the fence, being
the lowest be was given the contract
Several bills for repairs were ordered
to be paid.
The CITY Treasurer annual report OF
the receipts and expenditures of the
board, accompanied by the proper vouch-
ers was presented by the Superin-
,endent, who stated that the accounts
had been examined by the finance com
mittee and found to be correct. The
report was accepted and the Clerk was
directed to certify to the correctness OF
the same to the proper authorities at
Richmond.
The Clerk submitted bis annual re-
port of the receipts and expenses of the
board showing receipts of S2l, S66. Al and
expenses of $21, 1913 OF leaving balance
of sos. 80 and the reports was received
and accepted.
The Superintendent then moved TO go
into the election of teachers and read
list of the present salaries.
Messrs. Thomson and Bradshaw, of
the finance committee stated that they
had been assured that the City Council
would appropriate a sufficient sum to
make the school fund equal to that OF
last year.
Mr.. Ramsay moved that the salary OF
the principal of Lee school be liked at
500 and that the salaries of all the
other teachers, except the three who,
under the rules, were entitled to an ad-
vance of $50 each, remain the same as
last year. and his motion was carried.
Miss Y. Ada Gngg was then elected
principal of Lee school. j..
Applications for the position OF
teacher, in addition to those read st the
last meeting. were received from the
following and ordered on file viz:
Miss Mary Glenn Austin, OF Chicago,
for principal of Lee school; Mrs. Nettie
r. Stokes; Aliss Ella Haupt, of Lees
burg; Miss Alberta Jett, of Stanleylon;
Miss Mary Giles Garneti, Of Washing
ton; Miss Elizabeth Rice, OF Lynchburg,
and II. Ii. Chalmers. OF BOydtoB.
Mr.. II. w. Rinker, of Leesburg.
Withdrew his application for the position
OF teacher
Mr.. Sisbler moved that all the present
teachers be reelected, aud his motion
was carried.
To I'll the vacancy in Lee school Miss
Elizabeth w. King was elected teacher
and her salary wss fixed al $500.
The present janitors were reelected,
though il was stated that VIM. Fortune
did not care 10 be re elected jspitor OF
Hallowell building.
The clerk was dFectsd to commence
the issuing of permits to childreu to At
tend the schools on Monday, September
10Th, and to make the necessary arrange
ments for the opening OF the schools at
shat time.
The board then adjourned.