Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-23

cepdipps of the original Board Of Trustees Of the
Public Schools Of Washington appointed under
the act Of the City Councils establishing the
system. This act Is as follows:
An ACT to establish and endow q permanent
Institution for the education Of youth In the City
of Washington Impressed with sense Of the
inseparable connection between the education of
youth and the prevalence OF pure moraisi win
The duty of all communities to place within the
reach OF the poor as well as the rich, the inesti-
Inable blessings of knowledge; and with the high
necessity of establishing at the seat Of the gene
eraI government proper seminaries Of learning,
the City Councils OF Washington do pass the fol-
lowing act:
Section 1. Be it enacted By the First and See
Dad Chambers Of the City COEHeiI Of Washing
ton, That the superintendent of public schools
within he City Of Washington shall be placed
under The direction Of Board Of thirteen Tfus-
tees; whereof seven shall be annually chosen by
the joint ballots Of the Council from among the
residents Of the city; and six be annually chosen
by individuals, contributing to the promotion OF
schools. as hereinafter provided.
majority OF the Board shall constitute QUO
rum The Board shall appoint President and
Treasurer. the former OF whom shall be Of their
own body shall remain in office until new cleo
tion Of President, which shall take place at the
pleasure Of the Board, shall vote on ali questions,
and have also casting vote in all eases Of equal
division. They shall have power to pass all ne
oessary bylaws, not Inconsistent with this act;
TO receive donations, and to vest and apply the
funds placed under their care in such manner as
they may see 1T. They shall make an adequate
provision and pay at such rates as they may deem
reasonable ana proper, TOT the education OF chill
dren Tesiding in the CITY, whose parents guar
dians unable 10 DELAY the expenses of their
education; they shall keep journal of their pro-
ceedings; and shall, on the second Monday Of
June in each year, make a full report to the COun
Gil, excepting the names Of those children who
shall receive education without any charge being
made therefor.
Seq =. And be II snnrtSd, That so much Of the
nsu proceeds OF taxes laid, to be laid, slaves,
On dogs, OH licenses for carriages and hacks, for
ordinariPs and tayernS. for retailing of wines aud
suiTituOus iiQuOTS for billiard tables
cal and other public amusements, for hawkers
and pedlars, be appropriated as the trustees may
decide Ia be necessary for the education of the
poor Of the city; payable by the treasurer Of the
city to the treasurer of the board Of trustees in
four quarterly payments, on the first Mondays OF
January, April, July and October, respectively;
the Hrsf quarterly payment to be made on the first
Monday OF October, 1SO5: Prorided, That il the
said nett proceeds exceed, annually, the sum Of
fifteen hundred dollars, the surplus shall be re-
tanned by the treasurer Of this city, subject 10 the
disposition Of the Councils
Sec. 3. Ard Be a. eHaetsG, That within one week
after the passage OF this act the two Chambers Of
the Council shall meet together, and, by joint
ballot, appoint three Of their members who shall
he authorized to take all the necessary prelinli-
nary steps for carrying this plan into effect. They
shall solicit themselves, name others To solicit,
contributions in money or lots and the money
shall be payable at such times after the first Mon
day Of May next, and in such inStallments,
they shall prescribe IL shall be paid TO the Teas
urer Of the Board Of Trustees; and the lots shall
he transferred to the institution in such manner
as the Board shall direct. Contributions TO any
aGlount shall be received. The committee may
employ agents to solicit subscriptions at a dis
iance and the sum of two hundred dollars is
hereby appropriated to defray such expenses as
may be thereby iaenrTed. payable out of the pro-
ceeds Of the aforesaid taxes. which sum the Treas
urer is hereby authorized to pay. They shall, on
the first Monday of May. make report Of the
proceedings to the Council, and shall forthwith
give public notice to the contributors To assemble
on tbs tiiiTd Monday of July ensuing at such
place a. they shall name, at which time and
place the individuals who shall have contributed
Ten doll lars or upwards shall, in person or by
proxy, Elect six trustees to- hold their appoint
Inents for one year, Of which election the COM
mittee shall be judges and each contributor
shall have as many votes IS he shall have contrib
uted sums CT ten dollars.
The judges Of the election shall notify the per.
elected to convene at the Capitol on the first
Monday OF August following. The Council of
the city shall on the fourth Monday of July next
select by joint ballot, seven trustees, who shall
hold their appointments until the second Mon
day Of July, on which day new election shall
be held, which shall be repeated on the same day
in each succeeding year. The Secretary of the
first chamber shall Immediately notify the persons
elected to meet at the Capitol on the first Monday
Of August, on which day the committee shall de-
live! over TO the Board of Trustees the original
papers in their possession, together with the jour
bal fthrir proceedings; and the entire direction
said Board. All subsequent elections by the
trbutOrs shall be held in such manner as the
Board Of Trustees shall prescribe.
Approved December 5th, 1SU4.
AAETER AND APPRENrICE-YesteTday case
was tried before Justice Dom, under the law of
Maryland, relative To the removal Of servants
from another State to thai, and rics rsrsa
Mr.. w. ID. Bell had a coiored boy an appren-
tice for a term Of years, and being about to re-
move TO the State OF MARYLAND, the boy heard of
IL, and eloped- He was taken into the employ
ment OF Mr.. Hitchcock, from whose possession
Mr.. Bell took him, and suit was the cOnSe-
qnence- The case was laid before Justice God
daId, who remsndsd the boy To Mr.. Hitchcock
Bell again got possession OF him, and the boys
mother being afraid he was going to be taken be-
You'd the jurisdiction Of the Court asked that the
security required by law should be given by Mr..
Bel, heDcF this case. Mr.. Darlington appeared
for the boy, and Mr.. Radcliffe for the defence
Justice Dom demanded $50 security that the
boy should not be- removed beyond the iurisdic-
ton Of the Court which was given, and the boy
placed in Mr. BelPs custody, and lie had him
committed TO the county Jail.
Other cases, connected with this transaction
are about to be set for hearing.
THIRD DISTRICT PoLIcE-Befoys Ju,,ies Dan.
Isl Smith
Mary Brown was brought up by officer Suit on
charge or drunkenness. She was found Inv the
officers In the Market house. in a hopeless state
of inebriatiOn, and when pulled out from beneath
OutcheT stand, whittier she had made I'D her
bed FOR the night, manifested no little dispIeas-
uie al bas,ng her sleeping apartment eneroach-
evineed disposition to pull the nose OF his no.
nor, and made various other eccentric demonstra-
lions OF DeiIlgeTent nature On being told that
she would be compelled to board at the work
house for the next thirty days, she valianily pro-
posed to swallow any one Of the officers Of the
Corporation, called policemen, at one dose il
either OF them would consent to be previously
creased. Mary was rather too drunk to receive
good advice 80 the Magistrate very kindly pro-
ceeded 10 make OHt her commitment 10 the pleas
ant shores Of the Eastern Branch for the next CAL
endar month, and she was led away TO make room
for the next case.
SoNE MONTHS since the members of the Teach
ers Institute Of this city had the pleasure Of listen
ing to some admirable readings by Miss John
son, pupil in elocution Of Mrs Mowatt- Richie.
Since then Miss J has been sojOurning at the
fauquler w bite sulphur Springs, writing de-
HghtIul letters the Union over the signature of
4" La Christie and while there she was pre-
vailed on to give specimen Of her style OF elocu-
ton by public readings from popular authors