Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-19
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Mr.. Towles, from claims committee report
ed bill for the relief Of B f. Beers passed
A bill for the relief of Ann Smoot was also
passed.
The committee was discharged FROM the con-
sideration of the petition of T. ]. Williams.
A communication from the Mayor transmit
ting report from the Commissioners of the
Northern Market in relation to the improve
ment Of that market, was referred TO improve
ments committee.
The Chair laid before the Board an invita-
ton to attend the funeral of Gen. John Ii.
Eaton, deceased which was accepted.
Mr.. Jefferson introduced bill authorizing
the curb stones to be set and the f0otway paved
on the south side of market square passed.
Mr.. Lloyd introduced bill to amend the
act regulating the Fire Department, which
WAS referred to committee ON the fire depart
ment, and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Baldwin introduced bill authorizing
the construction of two stencil traps, which
was referred to the Improvements committee,
with instructions to report bill in relation
to the subject generally.
A bill frsm the Aldermen, amendatory of
an act to repair L street south, was referred
TO the improvements committee
A bill from the same Board, for travelling
z street north, was referred to the same com
mittse.
Joint resolution in reference to work on tho
sea wall was passed
Mr.. Bohlayer introduced bill to provide
for the improvement Of First street east, from
to ID streets south; passed.
The special order, bill prescribing the
duties ami salaries Of Surveyor and Assstan t
Surveyor, and for other purposes, was taken
mp and, by general consent, laid on the table.
Mr. Walker, from the improvements CON-
mittee reported bill in relation TO market
house in Centre Market Space. with an amend
ment.
Mr. Jefferson moved to amend by changing
the location to Louisiana avenue, between
Ninth and Eleventh streets west lost.
Mr. Kennedy moved to lay the bill on the
table; lost.
Mr.. Lloyd moved to amend by approprat-
ing a sum not exceeding S., 600.
Mr.. Jefferson, from the conference commit.
tee on the appropriation bill, reported that
the committee on the part of the Aldermen
had agreed to recommend to that Board to re-
eede from their amendments; the action Of
the committee was concurred in
The question being on the amendment OF
Mr.. Lloyd to the marke.-house bill, il was
adopted.
The bill was then passed.
Mr.. Walker, from Improvements committee,
reported bin to complete the Improvement
Of the Northern market passed.
Mr.. Albert introduced bill to cree. a shed
at the west end of the West market; passed.
The resolution in relation to the address OF
the citizens Of Wakefield was taken up and
adopted.
Mr. Turton offered resolution asking the
Mayor for information relative to certain sew
ers; adopted
Mr.. Walker, from improvements committee,
reported bill to extend tho grading of First
street east to street north passed. Also, a
bill to supply deficiency in the appropria-
ton for grading and graYsling Fourth street
east; passed.
The Board then adjourned.
THs PUBLIC SCHooLs.-The following is an
abstract Of the reports of the Teachers of the
Public Schools for the month of October:
FtrJt Distrtct-Eumber of pupils on the
frat day Of the month, 489; admitted, 81; with
drawn, Al; suspended, ); present every school
day, leo; number of pupils on the last day Of
the month, 474; aggregate attendance, III
days; aggregate absence, l, l36 days; total in
school, go days; total time, 1872 days; average
attendance, 399 per cent pupils corpOreally
punished, Is; visits by Trustees of the district,
50; by Mr.. Polk Of the second district, 6; by Mir.
Msgruder Of the second district, I; by DIR. C.
w. Davis Of the third district. Z; by the Sec
rotary Of the Board, 8; children waiting ad-
mission, 4. The most regular attendance was
In Miss M. p. Middleton's school, 80 out Of Al
having been present every school day; the most
irregular in Miss A. Y. Bstes's, only out Of
AZ having made every school day; the least
time was Lost in Miss NJ. j. Ritchie's-4 per
cent; the highest average attendance was in
Miss ]. M. Thompson $40 9-23; average at
tendance to each teacher, Al; time lost by alb
sense of pupils in all the schools, IL per cent.
Second DiStTTct-Number of pupils on the
frstday Of the month, 65l; admitted, 40; with
drawn, %; suspended, 5; present every school
day, A5; number Of pupils on the last day Of
the month, 645; aggregate attendance, IL 254t
days aggregate absence, 266 days; total in
school, go days total time, PA per ct average
attendance, oo4 days; pupils corpOreally pun
ished, s.; visits by trustees Of the district, 81
by Mr.. Dickinson of the frst district, ]; by Dr.
q. W. Davis Of the third district, 5; by Prof
PendletOn of the third district, 4; by the Sec
rotary Of the Board, g. children waiting ad-
mission, "a. Primary school No. 3 was closed
one day on account OF teacher being sick, and
one day because there was no fire; primary
school No. 4, senior department, was closed Ose
day TO arrange new furniture; the Junior de
partment was also closed one day from the
same cause. The most regular sttendau was
40 Miss Lucy Ii Randolph school, 80 out Of
% having been present every school day; the
NEST irregular in Dir. NJ. Wilson'S. only II
out OF % having made every school day; the
least time was lost in Mrs. Myer's-4 per cent :,
the highest average attendance was in Miss
ard's-6O y-Z3; there are "a pupils in this
school; average attendance to each teacher.
% y; time lost by absence Of pupils, 9 per
cent
IhtTd DiJtrtet-Number Of pupils on the
nrst day OF the month, $50; admitted, %; with
drawn, 70; suspended, IL; transferred, 5; pres
ent every school day, 2l7; number Of pupils
on the last day of the month, $50; aggregate at
tendance, IA 3lOt days; aggregate absence,
ilolVf dsys; total In school, 274. DAYS; total
Tune, al days. average attendance 57S DAVIS:
pupils corporeally punished, 50; visits by Trus-
tees Of the district and Secretary; 1873; children
waiting admission, 1856. One day was lost in
mAe primary school in arranging furniture,
Illness OF teacher. The most regular attend
anee was In Miss Elvans' school; the most ir
regular IN Mr. McCsthran's; the least time
was lost In Mr.. Fells', Miss Mirick's and M
Henshaw's-7 per cent in each: the hiohas,
average attendance was in Miss Elya1s'-
oO -; there are % pupils in this school.
average attendance to each teacher, 81 10
'Is Ion absence Of pupils, IL per cent.
hrst day Of the month 800 admitts3 q -