The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-16
No. 80.

manure to be gathered from the streets and gut
tiers. II il believed that such plan could be carried
out at email expense.
THE POLICE.
The necessity of reorganization Of our Police ia
sustained by daily experience, and therefore most
earnestly commend 10 your earliest consideration
the suggestions upon this subject contained in the
last annual report of my predecessor. II those views
should be carried out, | would also advise that
district be formed in the central northern part of
the city, with proper police; that the magistrates
be required to locate their offices at suitable points
in their respective districts, and in adjoining dis
trcts west of the Capitol TO be present alternately
In their respective offices until ten at night; that
IN all cases Of failure TO renew licenses, to remove
oostructons, not offensive in their character, and
ior all offences of n similar nature, notification
instead OF a warrant shall first be issued by the
magistrate. Tor which service and issue fee shall
be fixed by the corporation. and upon which mott
heanon a return shall be made by the officer; that
the magistrate shall keep docket of all such not-
fcations as in other cases. The law should pre-
scribe how soon after failure TO comply with the
notification in each class of cases, warrants should
be issued The magistrates TO receive and collect
from the constabes all fees for notifications and
moneys upon Judgments. The magistrates should
make monthly returns, under oath, of all moneys
received by them, as also abstract of their
docket The officers should be required to make
return to the magistrates of their district within
three days after receipt of all moneys received by
tcrly return under oath To the corporation of all
moneys collected and outstanding. They should
be required to be on duty from carly hour in
the evening until ten every night and alternately
10 a later hour, and to report themselves to such
magistrate in their own district, or the adj Joining
district, as may be sitting, reference being here
had TO the districts above named west Of the Cap-
tol. The officers, as has been suggested, should
report themselves in of fire to the supern-
tendent, If such officer should be appointed, and
be subject 10 MS orders.
The Police of our city, it is well known, chiefly
confne themselves To civil business, and TO the
iorcement, during the day time of limited por-
ton OF the corporation ordinances. This course,
on their part, cannot be deemed Just of
tern itself If we would expect the Police TO be-
come faithful conservators of the peace, must
not throw them for livelihood upon exactions
from the public but secure them i'll such fair sala-
ries, both magistrates and ofiicers will induce
them to peril in the discharge of their duty health
and personal safety. The extent and increase of
our city require that the Auxiliary Guard should
be aided in more efficient manner by the Police
of the city, and they should be required TO act
der such regulations of the captain of the Guard as
may be approved by the Mayor. Far better that
the expenses of the system should be increased than
that tumult and disturbance should reign in the
streets of the capital. IL must be recoected that
proper restraint is to be exercised, not only
our own people, but over crowds of strangers. For
your information enclose a statement OF the prob
able receipts OF the police constables for the year
lS47.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The annual report Of the trustees of the public
schools shows that the number of schools in sue
cessfu operation during the past year was twenty
one. Fifteen primary, taught by seventeen females
and three males four district schools by four
male principal teachers two male and three female
assistants; total number of teachers twenty nine.
Whole number OF pupils admitted through the
year 2.6ll. At the commencement of the year
500; at the close Ss9 Average attendance ,397;
err wear u | l.
500 Ia. Salaries Of teachers, 8 500 TO two of the
principals of the district schools 5000 to the other
two. Assistants to the district schools, males,
$3.50; females, $3.50. Salaries of principals of
primary, $3.50; assistants, $500; total, SIS 500.
Estimates for the next year about 3 l2,000.
heartily concur IN the recommendation of the
Board, TO postpone the establishment OF high school
at the present time, and in lieu thereof increase
of the primary schools, as far means will al
low; Il is our duty, for reasons most manifest to
dfiuse the elements ofeducation among the many.
before we attempt 10 confer upon few the benefits
of a higher standard. This advantage will also
r, suit, that by drawing the young to the primary
schools we shall create attachment on their part
not only towards the teachers, but also TO the sys
tenn itself, disabuse the minds Of children and pa
rents of false prejudices and thus readily Sc
cure the willingness Of both parent and pupil 10
advance, step by step, to the highest order OF the
public schools. Ii is well known that the district
schools cannot as yet furnish materials for high
school, and it is more than doubtful If pupils could
be drawn from private schools in sufficient number
10 sustain il.
commend 10 your favorable consideration the
recommendation of the Board that the salary Of
the Secretary should be raised to the sum of 300,
and that Just compensation be paid TO the Treas
urer for his services. The duties of the Secretary
are similar to those Of superintendent of schools
in other places, and with the increase Of our sys-
TEN have been greatly augmented.
submit 90 your consideration, in connexion with
this subject, whether the means of the Corporation
would not justify small appropriation, TO be con
lN hgr of
n school library. The judicious expenditure OF a
thousand dollars annually would in a few years ac-
cumulate considerable collection of suitable
books, which, at the end of that time, proper
building being obtained, might be expanded into
city library.
We have not that wealth in our midst which can
encourage us To hope for the establishment of this
nursery Of virtue and knowledge by private mu-
niicence; and If otherwise the imperious wants OF
our community cannot await lie tardy accomplish.
ment through this uncertain hope. Our Corpora
ton must organize the plan, ana establish the
clcus around which individual lberality may gather
its limited gifts, for the diffusion Of knowledge
among the youth of our city. doubt not that once
commenced il would be fostered by our people and
appreciated by our youth who, in the absence Of
such incentives and facilities of improvement, sur
render themselves during their leisure hours to
deness If not 10 vice In furtherance of this design
the plan Of connexion with the association known
as the "City Library is worthy Of your consider
alton.
II gives me great pleasure TO say that the Trus-
tee. and Secretary, with great assiduity and del-
ity, superintended the late examinations of the
schools, which were, with few exceptions, entirely
satisfactory; that the teachers and children eNhib-
tied great interest in their pursuits. and that the
exhibition of all the schools at the Capitol, digni-
fled by the presence of the President Of the United
ststes and graced with the eloqucncc Of "A distin-
guished Representative from Pennsylvania was a
spectacle Of moral beauty and sublimity which
must have inspired the friends OF education with
new hope, and will rally them to increased cKer-
tiOns.
The application TO Congress for aid in tho sup
port Of our public schools has been received with
favor; and we confidently hope that the libcrality
of Congress WILL amidst other noble structures iOr
national purposes, enrich and adorn our city with
the modest school house; that it will seek 90 honor
itself by aiding in the establishment Of public
schools, which, under the fostering presence Of the
National Legislature, may become not only mod.
els Of popular instruction, but bright excmpi6ca.
tions OF tho blessings Of our institutions.
In conclusion, ] may justly congratulate you
upon the present condition and future prospect. Of
our city The signs are manifest that IL IL rccov.
ering from the misfortune Of the past, and even
the oppressive debt which has 80 long arrested our
will in a few years almost cease " be-
burden.
The demand for dwelling houses during the past
year has been far beyond the supply, and in vsfi
Ous parts of the city buildinps are heing erc.teF