The national Republican., 1861-08-07
LOG A l. N EW s.

MEETINo OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
The Trustees held their monthly meeting yes
terday afternoon in the Aldermens room, City
Hail. The Board was called TO order by Dr.
lronside, when the roll was called, and the tol.
lowing noted as absent: Messrs. Larcombe,
Aues, Lawrenson, McKnew, aud Cassell.
The monthly reports from the most of the
schools we're received and filed.
The HAIR laid before the Board copy Of the
report Of the committee to answer the resolu.
tion passed by the City Councils on the l3.h of
May.
rhe report is accompanied by statements
showing that at the time Of The adoption of the
resolution there we're in the schools i94 children
Of six ysass OF age, 259 of seven, 2s7 Of eight,
and 81 ofover sixteen. The number of iami.
lies having more than two children in the schools
was 604. The number of children waiting ad.
mission in the first district was 8, in the second
10, in the third lS3, and in the fourth 10.
The number of sessions of the night schools
were, first district rs, second Is, aud third u.
The number Of pupils on the roll were, 6rst dis.
trict q, second 81, third 48. The number with.
drawn were, in the first district, 4s in the
second, and 80 in the third. The average at.
tendance was, ~ in the first. 81 in the second,
and lS in the third district. No report was made
by the fourth district on account of the roll
bo k having been stolen. The expenses of the
night schools were, for the FIRST district S207,
second $23l.2S, third $l72 %, fourth $2l3.32,
making a total OF $3.50 80.
Mr.. Harbaugh laid before the Board bound
copy Of the Reports OF tho Trustees from lS45,
presented by Colonel W. B. Randolph, and the
report Of the Commissioners OF the Baltimore
schools for the past year.
Mr.. Harbsugh called the attention Of the
Board to the fact that the Government had taken
possession Of the old Capitol, where q school
room was located, and that when he was no.
tilted, he went up there, and found that they
had torn down the fence, which had been built
by the Trustees, at q cost of $5S. He asked
the superintendent to allow him to remove the
lumber, and was told by him that the Govern.
ment would pay for all damages. Subsequently
he sent the bill 10 the Commissioner OF Public
Buildings, who returned it, stating that that Ufice
could not pay it, and that they must look to the
landlord Tor the damages done. He stated
further that they were about one year in arrears
for rent.
The treasurer was directed not to pay the
rent until all the damages had been allowed.
DR.. Ironside stated that the teamst.rs employed
by the government had taken forcible possession
Of Primary School No. 4, in the first district,
on the ,wenty.secoud Of July, and still held it..
The school is situated on the corner OF Twen.
ty second aud G streets, near where the Govern.
ment have some twenty five hundred horses, the
breaking of whom in the neighborhood, render
it extremely dangerous for children. He asked
that provision might be made to open the school
in another place.
On motion of DR.. Willett, the sub board Of
the frst district were au,horIzed to make the
necessary arrangement.
Q.yaro1 hills for tho oOpttu ant nj
the school were received, and the treasurer
ordered to pay them.
DR.. Willett presented the following resolu
ton which was adopted
Whereas several Of the teachers have failed
to present their annual reports in the time
specified by the rules
ResOtped, That the treasurer be authorized
to withhold their salaries, and that the appli
cation of such teachers, for reelection, be moi
considered.
On motion of Mr.. Fort, the thanks of the
Board were rendered to Colonel Randolph fol
the volume Of reports presented through Mr.
Harbaugh.
DR., F. s, Walsh moved reconsideration o
the resolution in relation to the tardiness o
teachers in making their annual reportsj and
on his motion, it was amended so as to appl,
also to the monthly reports.
Mr. Homead offered a resolution repealin,
rule passed by the Board forbidding the re
ception of more than two children from on
family.
He stated that he believed the rule to be lille
gal, and that the Board had no authority in tn
matter.
Mr.. Miller coincided with Mr.. Holmead, an
stated that the law provided for the admisso
Of all white children between the ages Of 81,
and seventeen years, whose parents reside il
the city.
The resolution was then passed.
Dr.. Ironsides. from the Committee on Tex
Books, reported rule that, thereafter whe
new grammar classes are formed, Culrs Con
prehensive aud Primary Grammsrs shall b
introduced" The former will be furnishe
at 20 cents, and the latter at cents pc
copy.]
Dr. Walsh moved that q committee of on
from each district be appointed to prepare th
annual report to the City Council; and Messr
H1luea', Walsh, Larcombe, and Fort wei
appointed.
On motion of Mr.. Holmead, it was agree
when the Board adjourn, it will meet aga
on Tuesday, the 10th inst, to elect teachers.
On motion of Mr.. Miller, the secretary ",
directed to furnish the teachers with COZ
Of the resolution in relation to making the
reports.
The Board then adjourned.
ESCAPED FROM JAlL.--Yesterday mornin
about seven o'clock, William Woodwar
charged with killing member of one of Il
Michigan regiments, at the corner Of Cougre
and Water streets. in Georgetown, on the 20
of July, made his escape from jail.
With the other prisoners he had been let o
Of his cell to exercise in the passage, when
discovered that the only door between him a,
the outside, which fastens by a spring late
had been closed but not latched, throul
which he passed into the passage on the low
floor and out the door at the west end to I
yard, scaled the low wall on that side, and ma