Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-06
TENDERS RESIGNATION .|j !
Paul S. Gillian, Teacher in High
School, will Enter Other fields
Discussion Caused by Vacancy in
Clerkship.

Tho regular monthly meeting OF
the CITY School Board was held last
night. All the members were present
Superintendent Sweeney acted as
clerk, that position being vacant al
present. ,.,,
The resignation of Paul S. Gillian
&C teacher in the high school was re-
ceivcd and referred to the committee
on teachers.
Tho superintendent read his report
of the operations of the schools Tor
the month of September. 1t consist
ed in the main of ordinary matters
in connection with the schools. In
cidentally he remarked that the mgr
school was crowded.
q communication was received
from Charles S. Wilburn, complain
ing against the action OF a teacher
who, he alleged, gave his little son
pupil in her room, As minutes IN
which to repair to his home, get ms
lunch and return to the school. Inc
writer said that he resided le squar-
es from the high school building
where the boy was tutored. He re-
duested the board to have his boy
transferred to another rooml The
communication was referred to the
committee on complaints and grlev-
ances.
According to the law, officers were
to be elected at last nights meeting
Mr.. Bradshaw, was UNANIMOUSLY
chosen to succeed himself. and Mr.
Howard was again chosen Vice presl-
dent bv a unanimous vote.
The election of William Helmuth
as trustee from the Third ward IN
place of H. D. Kirk, has caused
vacancy in the clerkship.
Mr.. Thompson nominated superln-
tendent Sweeney for the position. In
doing so he stated that the superln-
teynldent and the dleril necessarily
worked together, and Mr.. Sweeney
could perform the services oil both
positions with ease. The speaker
called attention to the fact that sew
eral wears ago the board, by unanl-
none vote. recommended an increase
in the salary of the superintendent.
Council had taken no action, nor was
it probable it would at present, as SO
manv demands were being made upon
the city treasury. Should the ooaro
see it's way clear to select the sup
erintendent as clerk no extra ex-
pcnse would be incurred.
President Bradshaw suggested that
according to his recollection the CLERK
must be a member of the School
Board.
It was shown that the first CLERK
of the board, the late Mr.. Collins
was not a member, nor was the late
H J. Nevett, nor the late Hubert
snowden. and it was averred that
tho law merely reaG that the board
NAV select one of their own number
as il had in the case of Il. d. MIX
Mr.. Pierce objected to the propos-
ed procedure, as did also Mr.. Perry
Mr.. Pierce insisted upon procuring the
oninion of the Corporation Attorney
as to the validity of merging the po-
sitions of superintendent and clerk.
Mr.. Monroe thought the board
should proceed cautiously and be sure
il is right before acting in this mat
ter.
Mr.. Lunt thought Council should
appropriate the money for an IN
crease in the salary of the superln-
tendent, and that sonic one other than
the superintendent should be made
clerk.
Mr.. Pierce agreed with Mr.. Lunt
that Council should provide for the
additional pay for the superintendent.
and that there should be no con-
solidation of the positions.
After further interchange of opin-
ion it was decided that when the
board adjourned it be to meet on
Tuesday, next at S o'clock, p. m. In
the meantime committee is to pro.
cure an opinion from the Corpora,
ton Attorney as to the legality Of
merging the two positions. Messrs
Pierce, Thompson and Perry were
appointed on this committee.
Old Shoes Wanted.