Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-07

Inc regular monthly meeting Of the Board of
afternoon In the Aldermen's Chamber City Half
BY request Of the President (Df. F. 3. walsh),
DIR. lronsides took the chair.
Reports Of teachers In the several districts flor
July) were laid before the board, but 1t was no.
need that many Of the teachers had failed to hand
In their reports.
The Chair laid before the board the answer to
the resolution Of inquiry which passed the Board
OF Common Council, May IA, accompanied by
certain papers In relation 70 the various subjects
OF the proposed inquiry. From these papers we
night schools last winter, and that the expenses of
those schools to February %, when they closed
were for the first district, sIs2 or second strict
s23l Is; third district, Sl72 -; fourth district
s2l3 b. That in the day schools there WERE Of
children from to wears old (nclusive), 1877 in
the hrst district 100 in the second district 800 In
the third district, and I56 in the fourth district
vi children over Is years Of age, there were only
81 In all the schools.
That Of families having more than one child in
the schools there were in the First District I25;
Second, 1870; Third, AS; Fourth, ia That there
Were pupils waiting admission to the schools in
the First District, 10 In the Second, 1873 I'm the
Third, aud 20 in the Fourth I
handsomely bound copy of the reports of
Trustees Of our Public Schools from 1si5 to 1860
was received from Col. Randolph for the library
OF the Board, and various reports Of the Commits
from that city.
Mr.. Hsrbaugh made statement In relation to
Primary School No. Z, in the Third District
~ luc sCnOOl RdQ Deen lelQ In
the old Capitol building, portion of which the
Beard had fitted up last October at some expense
Ter the purpose, the fences, &c, costing SIS The
Sove s had now taken possession of the
building TO use as military prison. The car
penters had used the lumber In the fences and
outoul!dlngs, seven or eigh hundred feet in the
construction Of the new fence for the Government,
winch was higher and stronger. He (Mr Har-
oaugh protested, but was informed by the work
men that IL would make no difference, the bills
would be paid. He afterwards wrote to the Com
az Dnhl II. UN,EI It,. +
matter, and Copmissioner Wood replied lin
Wriung) that no -Ssmonstrance had been made
againsI the proposed occupation, and that the
Parry WIG rented tne building to the Government
In answer 70 Inquiries, Mr.. Harbaugh explained
mat In one day after he received notice he at
tended 10 the matter, which mig BIT be considered
reasonable time That he received notice from
the Msyor-it was on Saturday-that Mr.. John
lngle 1.-THE landlord left word about the matter
tne same day, and that when he (Mr. II called
10 see about IL on Monday forty or fifty men were
al WORK On Tuesday he moved the furniture
One years rent was owing TO Mr.. Ingle
~, M holmead thought no rent ought to be paid
I'LL the matter was settled by the landlord
On motion Of DR.. W'lIet the Secretary was d.
rected to send to Mr.. Ingle copy of Commis-
sioner Woods letter.
Mayor suggested the place as a suitable one for a
prison de understood Mr.. IngIe to ayit was IN
done through the Mayor. Mr.. Ingle thought a
lew days would be allowed to remove the school
property, and promised his protection.
Dr. lronsides said that mum Der of Government
teamsters had taken forcible possession Of primarv
schooI no. g., Elrss District corner Of T. and 22d
streets, First Ward that they had broken down
ine doors, broken open the teaC her q desk built
hres In the stove ana that six or ten feet ~
the weather boarding was Of, looking as II IL had
DeSh nfed. bis attention was called 10 the matter
July I'D, and next day he wrote to the Quarter
master General asking whether the school bouse
was aken possession Of by authority Of the De-
Peftment, and II SO, TO make good the damage
10 that letter he received no reply Thursdsy
idsi ne wrote again, but reply 10 either letter
hao been received. Ii was necessary for the
board 70 axe some action towards getting soIne
other building for school, as the Government
had $40 head Of horses and mules I'm the vicinI
", many OF which were being broke to harness,
and on account Of the danger to the children and
the class OF men employed about there thev Inust
remove the children 70 some other locality, or
suspend the school Ii was also necessary 70
ment from the Government
IL was moved and carried that the sub-board of
inc nrst district make provision for the school
Aceoune OF contingent expenses for the several
oIsulcs were handed In, and the treasurer was
were on hand. -1-N'
resolution Of thanks to Col. w B. Randolph,
ana 10 Rev DR. McJilton (of Board Of Commits,
noners OF Education, Baltmore) for the books
received, was offered by Mr. Fort, and adopted
Dr Wi!let offered resolution, to the effect that
whereas Tor the past several years several teachers
have failed TO produce their annual reports ac-
corning 10 The requirement of the rules for the
government Of the public schools:
hsSoIrsd, That the treasurer is authorized to
Withhold the pay Of any teacher falling to send In
LIS or ner annual report In the time prescribed by
said rules; and that such teachers shall not be
nominated for re-electioH.
After being amended by inserting after animal
the words land monthly" the report was adop-
ted; and on molten Of Mr. Miller the secretary
was directed to furnish to each Of the teachers a
Mr.. Holmesd moved that the resolution pa,,ed
by the Board forbidding the attendance of more
than two pupils from any one family at the pub
nc SCHOOLS DC re'cinded He argued that the trus-
tee. have no authority in the matter They act
under the law which says that all white children
between the agesof SIX and seventeen wears shall
0e admitted TO the schools. Ii was a matter for
the aston Of The Board Of Common Council
Mr. Miller took the same view, and said the
resolution was =" Illegal
Mr.. IroBsides said the Board were invested
bylaws, &c.
Mr. Holmead said that referred 10 government
ofschools and teachers, police regulations"
SCinded.
A resolution authorizing the adoption Of Kerl's
Primary and Comprehensive Grammars In new
grammar classes was adopted.
resolution for the appointment of the usual
COMMITTEE to prepare the annual report was
adopted, and the Chair appointed from the lst
district, Mr. Larcombe; I'd district, MIR Fort; Sd
alsnict, MI. :. . "alsni 4th district, Mr. HOl-
On motion Of Mr. Holmead, It was agreed that
when The Board adjourn, IL be until Tuesday the
nth Inst, when the election Of teachers for the
ensuing term will be considered, and the Board
adjourned.
TIE LIQUoa BILL.-As there seems 10 be some
Misrepresentation In regard to the provisions of
tbs liquor bin recently passed by Congress, we
give it In full
An AcT to prohibit the sale Of spirituous liquors
and Intoxicating drinks In the District Of Column
bia In certain cases.
Be Il sHa;tsd, &c. That itshall not be lawful for
any person In the District Of Columbia to sell
give, or administer to any soldier or volunteer In
Inc service Of the United States, or any person
wearing the uniform Of such soldier or volunteer
any spirituous liquor or intoxicating drink; and
every person offending against the provisions Of
this act shall be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof, before magistrate
or court having criminal jurisdiction, shall be
punished by fne Of twenty-five dollhrs or i'm
prisonment for thirty days.
COOP AT KIckINs.-While Government wagon
No. lis was coming down Seventh street, near
the avenue, yesterday. something gave way about
the harness Of the Of wheel horse, and ne CON-
menced kicking, and kept up the exercise with
such vigof that In few minutes hr had nothing
len on him but his collar. "Nobody hurt"