Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-28

Messrs. Clark, Pearson, and Ruff voted no on
..e sso,ouons, stating their reasons for so doing
Mr.. Smith said he should vote no on the re.o.
| luton without any reason " ~ ~
The resolution was carried-ayes, 6: noes.a
| MI. Godoard was now sworn in, and took b;s
| seat - o 'ooh MS
MT: Dove moved to take up the Mayors nomI-
| nations and act on them
| Mr.. Smith asked leave 10 present tho folIo,,,;
protest, which he asked TO be entered on mo io,t
| nal of the Board:
81 protest against the right of the Mayor 70
nominate 10 this Board any person for the Office
of Police Magistrate, and also the right of this
Board to entertain any such nomination made by
the Mayor, such nomination being In violation Of
| the Charter OF lSis, and the law OF ISL
| The protest was received, and ordered to be
entered on the journal.
| The nominations were then taken IN and con-
| nrmed, with the exception Of that OF John III
| Goddard as Police Magistrate in the fourth dis
| trlct, he having declined the nomination
| MI smith, on leave, presented certain papers
| IN relation to the Western visitors, and asked
their reference to select committee of three for
| consideration; ordered and Messrs Smith
Donoho and Houston were appointed as the COM
| mittee.
| Mr.. Barry presented a resolution in relation to
| the grade of ID street; adopted.
| MIR. smith presented a resolution calling for an
appropriation of $3.50, for painting and otherwise
repairing the session room of the Board; referred
to finance committee.
| Mr.. Dove presented a resolution making an ap-
preparation Of Sl5 to pay VIM j. Mccormick for
| services rendered as clerk to the COMMITTEES on
elections passed.
| Mr. Barry presented the petition Of H Hatton,
| asking for remission of taxes enormously paid
| referred to claims committee
And then the Board adjourned.
Common CouncH.-Mr. Turton presented the
| petition of c. Sparrow; referred TO claims CON-
| mittee.
Mr.. Hutchinson presented the petition of John
n. Gooderich and others for the improvement of
Thirteenth street east, from F. to streets south
referred TO improvements committee.
Mr.. Turton, from the improvements committee
reported bill from the Aldermen for grading aud
graveling Eleventh street west, between NJ and
y streets north passed.
Also, Aldermen's bill with an amendment, to
grade street north from Fifth street to New
Jersey avenue; Ohe amendment increases the
amount appropriated to 5000 passed
Also, reported back the petition of Jno. f. Ken
dali and others, and asked to be discharged from
its consideration; committee discharged
The Chair laid before the Board cOmmunica-
ton from the Mayor transmitting the bank ac-
count of the Corporation.
Mr.. Lloyd introduced a bill authorizing the
continuation OF the sea wall, now constructing to
the south side of p street south; referred to i'm
provementS committee.
Mr.. Mulloy introduced bill for the better rpp-
ulation of the sales of ire wood; referred 10 the
police committee.
Also bill to grade and gravel Third street
east from Virginia avenue to l. street south; re-
ferred to improvements committee
The Board took recess for fifteen minutes at
the expiration of which time ii was again called
To order. And Mr.. Jefferson, OH leave, reported
from the asylum committee, a bill AUTHORIZING
certain notifications of the specifications of
work to be done in the construction of the new
dlmshouSe and workhouse; passed.
Bill from the Aldermen, providing an addition
to the school editice in the Third school district
and for additional assistant teac her was referred
10 public schools committee.
Bill from the Aldermen, for the relief of T.
Bates; passed.
Mr.. Mulloy presented petition from owners If
lots IN square 132, for an alley referred TO the
improvements committee.
Also, petition of John A. Mennikine for re-
mission of u fine; referred TO claims committee
Mr.. . Hare, from the police committee, reported
back the petition of q Ray and Others and asked
TO be discharged frornits considerations committee
discharged
Mr. Brown, from the committee of ways and
means, reported a bill appropTiating SIS. $50 for
the public schools for the year ending June 3Oth,
leJo; passed.
Also, bill to pay for the removal of garbage
and fluid ofai for the year ending June 80, ls5S
passed.
Mr.. Tree, from public schools committee. re-
ported the Aldermen bill for the addition TO the
school edifice for the Tn id District school. and
the employment of an additional assistant teacher;
passed.
And the Board adjourned
The FIRST DISTRICT SCHOOLS marched with
music and banners to the Smithsonian Institution
room where the premiums awarded were present
ed by the Mayor of the city. Ten schools were
present with between five and six hundred pupils
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Butler of the Ger
man Lutheran Church, after which beautiful
address was delivered to the pupils by Rev Mr..
Hall of the Church of the Epiphany which we
regret the crowded state Of our columns to-day
will not allow us to notice more fully. The lists
of awards was then read by DR.. Nick i'm, Score
taTy OF the Board of Trustees and Mayor Magru-
der delivered the blue ribboned medals and di-
plomas, and the pretty books to the happy recipi
entS.
The Mayor in performing his task said that no
more agreeable duty could have devolved upon
him than that he was now called upon to dis
charge These were the children of his earliest
friends, who took him by the hand when he came
amongst them poor, friendleSS boy. He revert
ed to the time when there were but two school
houses in the city, and those old and dilapidated
buildings; now the number of schools was told
by scores and no tax WIGS paid by citizens so
cheerfully as that for the support of the school
system. He called the attention of his hearers
to the fact that not only were these greater advan
ta@es enjoyed by the youth of this day; but that
tins country, above ali others, favored by its
universally diffuSCd educational advantages
Premiums were then delivered as follows:
First District School, (Diate)-Medal to Thos.
+. Hardness.
Exemplary conduct-Wm Blanchard. s. Mon
roe Grayson, John Lutz, VIM. Moss, Levin Soth-
Oron.
Proficiency in study and improvement-Owen
Wiley, Owen Wiley.
Present every daY-Jesse Adams, Geo Schicb-
Ter, John Vernon.
HonorabIy mentioned for the faithful perform
ance of school duties and punctual attendance,
not having lost over five days-Wm. Blanchard,
Joseph Lowry, Patrick McAuley, John Murphy.
Thomas Wiley.
Diplomas granted to-John Foley, =. Graham,
q. Graham, J. Lowry, VIM. McKinstry.
First District School, Female depdTtWcnt.-l
Medal to Jane c. Hardesty.
Exemplary conduCt-Fanne A. Middleton. Su-
san NJ. Watson, Laura A. Leckron, Florida IA
Vantyne, Ellen Brown.
Improyement-Sallie f.. A. Rodier, Jessie F.
Middleton, Mary A. Fillmore, Ann r. Hayes,
Mary r.. Graham.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. =. Devaughan,s Mary l.
Wiser, Laura a. Shedd,s sophia r. Cook. Mary
4. Worth. G'rhOse marked thus 81 are equally
deserving of d premium for improvement and de-
pertinent
DiplOmaS-SuSan Macaboy, for improvement;
Clara J Leckron. do; Augusta Wethereu. do;
Charlotte I'll Esselbergge, for department; Emma
l.