The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-25

west, respectfully refer you to my communities.
ton of the 9th instant.
The bridges over the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
at Georgetown have for several years been OBJ
sruction to the passage of boats through that canal
to any point east of the aqueduct; and am happy
to inform you that measures in progress, which
it is believed will result in the raising of the
bridges to such height as will prevent any inter-
ference with the navigation of the canal
The laws in relation to the tolls and wharfage
upon the Washington City Canal REQUIRE revision
and new scale of prices. The revenue from the
canal for the year ending June 80 was-
FOR me western secuon. ..............S 6,0l9 10
And for the eastern section. .......%.... 1893 "a
s6.4la Os
Which is an increase the previous year of
) ,22T So.
The following returns have been made to me
under the act OF January %. lS45. srrquiring an
nual returns to be made by certain office Of the
Corporation" for the year ending June 80 1852:
Lander imported and measured S, 362 54s feet.
w ood measured ......"....... 37,24l cords.
Tobacco Inspected. III hhds.
flour lnpected.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2 300 barrels.
Fish (salted) inspected. l,40O barrels.
Liquor inspect ed................ 10 30S gallons
Hay, straw, and fodder weighed 209 tons
The Surveyor reports the amount of fees
which has accrued TO him for the same time the
sum of S505 so; of which sum be has collected
1922 %, leaving unsolicited the sum Of g2l3 25.
transmit herewith the last report of the CON-
missioners of the Asylum. The total receipts of
y
Were..... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 81 TIA 81
And its expenditures for all purposes
were '''........,.,......... 6,2S5 81
~ 81 ass 40
The receipts for the year from the grounds, SC,
amounted to 300 40
The recommendations of the Commissioners in
relation 10 the repairs required TO put the buildings
in proper condition, and the various improvements
suggested by them, arc judicious, and ought TO be
carrled1nto effect as soon as the means of the Cor
poration will permit
The report of the Board of Trustees of the Pub
lie Schools for the last year has already been laid
before you. The total expenditures for the public
schools for the year S IA OFT 90, which was
provided for as follows:
Interest on the school fund stock. .... S3032 40
Drawn from the general fund ...... 6724 Os
sl4Ol7 50
To this report refer you for the details of the
operations OF the public schools for the year. and
for the suggestions which the Board of Trustees
have thought ii expedent to make for the improve
ment in the accommodations for the schools and
Tor extending thir usefulness, all of which have my
concurrence.
The want of school-houses is most seriously felt
In all the school districts, and, until this want is
supplied. it will be impossible place the public
school system OF this city in such condition to
ing for admittance.
The people of this city. I am confident, will bear
any reasonable amount OF taxation that may be
reQui, ed TO provide accommodation in the M bic
schools for all the children of the city.
The trustees of the public schools are assiduous
IN their duties, and devote much time to them
as can be expected of gentlemen who have other
engagements to attend to; aud I have no doubt
they viii continue to do go But | am OF the
opinion that the public schools have reached the
point at which they require the constant and active
supervision OF person well skilled in the theory
and practice OF teaching, and in the government
of schools, who could devote his whole time to
them. It is, therefore, of the highest importance
that provision should be made for the appointment
OF superintendent of public schools. The APP
pontment OF such an officer, with the proper quail
ticatons, would, feel assured, have most happy
and important effect upon their prosperity and
usefulness.
The report of the Board of Health for the last
year Is herewith submitted. The Board states that
sit contains little else than tabular statements of
the lnterments which have occurred in city
during the past year. So few returns of marriages
and births have been made to the Board that no
practical beneht would be gained by reporting
them. The act regulating this subject, conrainp e
no provlsl on for the enforcement of ts require
mens has been almost entirel disregarded by those
who should make returns" Correct statistical
Information on these subjects is much to be de-
sired; and the suggestions heretofore made BY the
Board OF Health, If carried into effect by the
ment OF the necessary laws, would go far towards
perfecting the system.
Its gratifying to see, from the tables furnished
by the Board, that our city maintains hi gh char.
acter for healtbuness.
In September last | communicated to Mr.. Roth
we'll the late Collector of Taxes, a copy of the
joint resolution of the second of that MONTH autho-
rizng the settlement of his accounts in accordance
with the statement OF the joint committee, laid be-
fore the two Boa rds the of APRIL 1852 To
this he ohjected and then required of him autho-
rity TO docket a suit against him in favor Of the
Corporation for the amount claimed TO be due from
him, which be gave, and the suit was docketed at
last October term, and presume will be tried at
its next term.
Respectfully, JOHN w. MAURY.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUsLIc ScHoeLs-Mr. Hill,
from the Committee on Public Schools, TO whom
had been referred the resolution with reference to
the appointment of a General Superintendent OF
the Public Schools, reported against the PROPOSE
ton, as inexpedsnt at the present time, although
such an officer, carefully selected ma ultimately
with the expansion of the school system, be essen
tial to its complete success The report con-
Cured In; and the bill reported by the committee,
increasing the salaries of the secretary and the
treasurer Of the Board of Trustees from one hun
drsd to two hundred dollars per annum, and i'm.
posin additional duties was passed
Property SALE.-McGure, auctioneer, sold on
Monday afternoon, sixty one thousand four hun.
dred and twenty seven feet of ground, located
near the Eastern Branch, at ore cent and tenth
square foot; lot in square 267, (Long Bridge,O
seven and quarter cents foot; two lots in square
$751; near the intersection of New York avenu e and
First street, six and half cents a foot; lot in
square OO9, two and q fifth cents foot; and one
in square 095, one cent foot, CHE first in The
mel ghborhood ofthe Warrington Asylum, and the
second in that ofthe Con gressionsl Burial Ground;)
lot 3, in square No. 81, three cents a loot.