Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-06

At the monthly meeting OF the CIT.
School Board held last night there wer
present Messrs. Thompson, Ystes, Sta
bier, Ramsay, Thomson, Bradshaw
Boothe, Smoot, DR.. Smith and the super
intendtnt.
In the absence of the chairman DR.
Smith presided.
p Mir. Stabler, from the committee oil
schOolhouses and furniture, reported
that the committee and the superiDtend
ent bad inspected the buildings; Wash
ipgton building needed repaintiDg OF th'
wood work and repairs to roof aud fur
Daces and the water closets needed i'm
provements; the repairs to the colorec
pupis' buildings had been about com
pleted. The committee was authorized
TO have needed work done.
Several bills for supplies we're ordered
TO be paid.
Superintendent Sweeney reported thai
he had attended the meeting Of city and
county superintendents at Fsrmvillei
which among other matters had dis
cussed and laid great stress upon proper
ventilation, heating and the sanitary
condition OF school buildings and tina
the state superintendent had requested
that particular attention be paid to these
matters; he also reported that he hsc
visited the buildings with Mr.. S:ablel
aud found that Washington building
needed repaintiDg and some slight re
pairs; he also reported that he had held
the annual summer examinations for
white and cOl0red teachers on July 20,
80 and 81, at which three applicants pre-
scented themselves, one white and two
colored; that he had employed an assist
ant, under the law, to assist 10 the ex-
aminstions at a cost Of Sc. He also re-
porled that the floors of the new build
ing had been oiled. The board ordered
that Sc be appropriated to pay for the
assis ant ct the examination.
DIR. Smith, OF the special committee
Yeported that the City Council had sp'
propristed 1899 for the improvement
Of the grounds around the new building,
which he said would 90 a long way In
that work.
Mr.. S,abler stated that he had req1ett'
ed CITY Eogineer Dunn TO prepare speci-
fcstions for this work and that the com
mit,ee would ask for bids for the saEe'
Mr.. Thomson, from the finance COM
inter. rep rcd that the city treasurer 4
accounts had been examined by the
c,mmittee aod found to be correct. He
then presented the report accompanied
by the proper vouchers, which showed
receipts $57, 774.S4 and expenditures
$5S i'll AZ showing a deficit Of 1893. OS
The report WAS accepted and the clerk
WAS directed % certify to the correct
ness of the same TO the proper sutborl-
ties in Richmond.
The clerk then submitted his annual
report of receipts and expenses OF the
board showing the sSme figures as above
which WAS received and accepted.
Au application from Miss A. +.
Thomss for an increase in her salary as
a teacher in Washington school WAS read
and referred to the finance committee.
A list of 32 applicants for positions
"a teachers was then read.
Mr.. S,abler stated that II principal
of Lee school and two teachers in Wash
ington school to I'll vacancies were
elected there would be one more teacher
than there were schools at the present
TIM; he suggested that one of the teach
ers OF Lee school might be transferred
20 Washington school; this was a ques-
aion OF economy.
It VAS decided to organize a high
school for Lee school aud place the
principal in charge of that school and
40 election was then gone into for Prin-
cipsl of Lee school.
The names of Messrs. Conrad john
aou. of Alexaudria; H. w. Rinker, OF
Leesburg, and j. h. Summers, of Round
Hill. were placed in nomination, but
Mr.. Rioker's name was subsequently
Withdrawn. The ballot resulted, for
johnson Z, Summers 2, so Mr. john
son was declared elected.
For the position IS teacher In Wash
ington school made vacant by the re-
tirement of Capt. w. II. Sweeney the
names of Messrs. M. H. JauneY and
Eugene Lindsey we're placed in nomi
nation. Mr.. Janney received votes
and Mr.. Lindsey l.
For the position Of teacher 10 Wash
ington school made vacant by The resig
nation of Mr.. Fitzgerald Jones Mr.. Eu'
gene Lindsey wss unanimously elected
All the other teachers and all thu
iauitOrs we're reelected.
The question of salaries was then re-
fsrred to the finance committee and thu
superintendent to report not later thar
ten days and the meeting adjourned.
APPOINTED TO MARINE CORPS
Seventeen candidates, who recently
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