The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-04
ALL SCHOOLS NOW
UNDER ONE HEAD
Board of Education To Visit
Western Suburbs Today
NEW SKETCHES SUBMITTED
Requests Made for Data On Best Lo-
cations for Negro schooIs-Ensley
High School to Remain
Without Tuition.
NEW SKETCHES SUBMITTED

The Board of Education, in special
session yesterday afternoon, formally
took charge of all the scnooIs of Great
er Birmingham.
Considerable other matter was dis
posed of. The members of the board
will visit some of the schools in tn e
newly acquired territory today.
Present at the meeting yesterday
were President Parker, DIR. Hogan
Mr.. Jasobs and Col. Tomlinson. Colonel
John was absent.
The following resolution was
adopted:
Whereas. the law providing for the
extension of the limits or the city of
Birmingham has now become effective.
and
Whereas. under the said law the ad-
ministration of the public schools of
the new territory included is vested in
the Board of Education of the city of
Birmingham; be 1t
Resolved, l. That the superintend-
ent of education of the city of Bir-
min CHAM, as the executive officer of
this board, is hereby instructed to as
sumo control of the public schools of
the annexed territory, and to make ef-
fective therein the courses of study ard
the rules and regulations prescribed
for the public schools of the city of
Birmin CHAM
~. That the superintendent of edu-
cation of the city of Birmingham rs
hereby instructed to assign to the
teach ers and other employees of the
public schools in the annexed munich
prevail of this board, such duties
severally, as he may find necessary to
render efficient the administration of
the public school system of the entire
city.
80. That the retiring boards OF edu-
cation or trustees of the several NUM-
cipalities or districts annexed are here
by requested to submit to the presi-
dent of this board a detailed inventory
of school sites. buildings, equipment
and other properties to ne transferred
to this board, complete statement of
unexpended school funds, contracts and
obligations, and all officia1 records and
schools of their several municipalities
or districts"
President Parker reported a message
from Mayor OBrien to the effect that
the Thomas school lot, heretofore used
for the negro school, had been sold for
the sum of $4,000 and that the Mayor
requested that the board of education
approve of the sale. The board then
adopted the following resolution:
Whereas, The lot on the corner of
Third avenue and Twenty-fifth street,
purchased for the purpose of erecting
thereon negro school building, has
been sold by the Mayor of the city for
the sum OF $4,000.
BE it resolved, That the board of
education hereby approve the sale of
this property and requests the confirm
alton of the same by the City Council,
upon the condition that proceeds Of the
sale be set aside as a special fund for
the purchase of another site and the erec-
ton thereon of school building for the
negro youth of that district
Upon motion D. A. Heinrich, the arch
itect of the Barker school, was request
ed to present sketches for the addition to
this building of eight rooms for the ac-
commodation of the Avondale white
school
In view of the extension of the city
limits the superintendent of schools was.
upon motion. requested to submit to the
board a sketch showing the most conve-
nient and eligible locations for the ne
gro schools of the greater city.
A petition from the Ehsley board of
education was presented. requesting that
the Ensley high school be continued free
OF tuition or Incidental fee. as has been
the case since the organization of the
school, and that this board consider fav-
orabiy the plans of the Ensley board for
the compistfon Of the new high school
building already begun. The board de-
cided by resolution to permit the Ems
ley high school to continue free of tut
ton. The consideration of other matters
was postponed.
The board of education and superin-
tendent, together with the heads of de-
partments Of the city, will visit several
Of the schools in the western part of
the city today. They will inspect the
intendent and board Of education of Ems
ton, Graymont, West End and Ensley and
will hold a conference with the super
intendent and boar dof education of Ems
ley at the Bush school at II o'clock noon.
Later In the week the other schools and
school properties annexed to the city
will be visited by the board.