Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-02

School Board held last night there "eie
present, Capt. Herbert Bryant, chairman
Messrs. Thompson, Yates, 5 ADLER, Brad
shaw, Thomson, Ramsay, Bottle, Jar
ter. Dr.. Smith aud the superintendent.
Mr.. Stabler reported that the new
building bad been turned over to the
board and the matter OF insurance had
come up and after consu lLstion with the
chairman he bad insured the building for
SIS. 900 under the three-fOurlhs co-insur-
auce clause, SUBJECT to the approval OF
the beard. He Thea explained the mean
ing of that clause and stated the amount
the board would receive in case OF dam
age by Ere.
The clerk stated that the Fair ak Mo-
tual Company bad offered to lake 81, 600
on The building without any restricting
clause. The board decided to allow the
insurance, as already placed, 10 remain.
+ To-day the Insurance agents reported
thatthe thrse-fOurths cO-insurauce clause
would not apply to the new Schot
building.
A delegation from the Civic Improve
meut Lssgue appeared before the board
Ia reference to the enclosure around the
new building; they suggested that
coping instead OF fence be placed
around the grounds.
The chair replied that as yet the
board had not taken up the matter oil
enclosing the grounds and must In
measure be guided by the City Council
as to the expense to be incurred.
DR.. Smith stated that the special COM
mittee had discussed the matter aud
rather favored the coping ides, and the
sodding aud identifying of the grounds;
Ii the league would do this the commit
lee would be delighted, The improve
ments, he said, would be governed by
the amount of funds at the boards dis
posal.
The committee from the league
thought that some endeavor would be
made to beautify the grounds and the
ladies of the league wished to cooperate.
DR.. Smith stated that committee OF
ladies wss now engaged 10 collecting
funds for this purpose and suggested
that the ladies of the league cooperate
with them before final action In this
matter was taken.
The delegation then retired.
DR.. Smith stated that he understood
that the ladies' of the league wished to
distribute seed among the school child
rem aud allow them to experiment In
raising flowers, &c.
Or. Smith then asked for instructions
ss to the closing Of the Ewing building
and moving the children therefrom into
the new building,
His committee was Instructed to move
the children into the new building as
soon as possible.
The superintendent and Capt. w. d.
Sweeney, prIncIpal-elect OF Lee School,
were requested to join with the special
committee in assigning to the teachers
rooms 10 the new building,
The superintendent reported that he
had visited ali the schools during the
uast month; he named three of the
teachers who had been sick, but said
their schools bad been kept open, except
che for one day, by substitute teach
ers: seven teachers had attended the
teschers' meeting at Manassss-six on
Saturday aud one the other days OF the
meeting aud she had furnished Substi-
tute.
The superintendent submitted lette
from the superintendent OF public In
struction stating that he had forwarded
check for $500 to be used' for the pay
ment of teachers 10 the high school.
Me-. Stsbler reported that he bad in
ouIred of some of the coal dealers as to
the purchase Of coal 10 April instead OF
later In the year and had ascertsined
that not over or 10 cents per ton could
be saved by the board making the early
purchase and storing the years supply;
he said the dealers, however, suggested
that If bids we're asked before June ls'
the supply of coal might be had cheaper
than il the matter were deferred till Au-
gust or September.
The clerk was directed to ask for bids
for the years supply Of fuel before June
let Of each year.
The matter of electing jauitor for
the new building coming up applications
for the position we're received from Gus
.svus Robey, B. A. Mulliugs, g. t.
Henderson and J. w. McAr!or.
Mr.. B F. Penn, jauitOr Of Peabody
building, appeared before the board aud
stated that he vas not 8 candidate for
isuitor Of the new building.
The chairman expressed the thanks
Of the board for the long and faithful
services rendered by Mr.. Penn, who was
requested to retain bis position one
month longer.
Aballot was then taken which resulted
10 Mr.. Robey receiving 6 votes and Mr..
Mullings 4, and Mr.. Robey was declared
elected iani.or for the new building at q
salary Of $50 per month. his services to
begin on April /. subject to the pleasure
of the board, and the clerk was directed
10 notify him to 60 en- duty at once. =,
Mr.. Thomson stated that be had
notified the B Iard of Public instruction
that Alexsudria would comply With oil
the rules of that board but desired thai
this city be kept a separate and distinct
school division; he also presented the re.
ply from the secretary Of the state board
acknowledging the receipt of his letter.
The board then sdjOuroed.
BEAUTIFUL HOUSE.
The ,..;dance of Mr. Martin LaWIeF.