Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-03

~ and forwarded from The STAR Once.
TRUSTEES OF THE Public ScHooL.-The regu-
lar monthly meeting of the Trustees held
Present Messrs. Whyte, WilIett, Lawrenson, Fort,
NJ. II. Miller, A. w. Miller, Albert, Ironside
McKnew, Holmead, Walsh, Treasurer Harbaugh
and Secretary Ricketts, ~
Monthly reports were received from the various
teachers, which were ordered to be placed on file
The application of Miss Anna Evans for situa-
ton as teacher was received and referred to the
committee on examinations
communication was received from J.
Daniel, teacher of music in the public schools
requesting permission to give certain concerts;
permission was granted as requested
MIR. A w Miller from the committee on rules
to which was referred the subject of making GER
tain changes in the regulations, stated that the
committee was not ready to report at the present
meeting, and asked for further time. The COM
mittee, he thought, would be prepared to make
their report at the next meeting.
Mr.. Albert, from the committee on examinations
reported the names Of Miss l.. b. Allen, Miss
Maria Y. Davis and Miss Maggie E Flenner as
cepted.
Mr.. Albert addressed the board in relation to the
public school fund. He considered this fund as
one sacrediy set apart for educational purposes,
and not te be otherwise applied. IL custom ha
sanctioned perversion Of this principle, 1t was
custom which, In his opinion, ought speedily to
DE broken up He was led TO these remarks by
the numerous applications which had recently
creditors
fund In his school district. He did not know how
the subject was to be reached, but alluded TO the
matter In order that those more experienced in
the affairs of the school might suggest some rem
edy Tor the evil; that some plan might be sngges-
ted which would secure such Legislation as would
Keep the school fund from being used for all sorts
OF purposes Of the Corporation.
Mr. A. In an eDdeavor to meet the object above
alluded to, offered the following resolution:
RsSotcsd, That a committee consisting of one
member OF this board from each school district be
appointed by the President of the Board to con-
slider ana report plan to prevent the school fund
from being mingled with the general fund of the
corporation, and TO secure Its use solely for the
purposes for which it is intended.
Mr.. Holmead agreed with the gentleman with
regard to the object Of the resolution but desired
to k9ow whether it was competent for this board
10 take such action.
Mr. A. thought ii was The committee might
Fix upon such plan would, with concurrent Ie-
view.
MIR; NJ. II. Miller proposed the following as an
addition thereto:
And that said committee be directed to inquire
Into and report at the next meeting the facts con-
nected with tie collection, deposite and draft of
Ihe school fund OF this city, indicating particular
4y the amount Of special school tax paid to the
city collector thus far in the current fiscal YEAR
the amount drawn during the same period nv the
treasurer OF this Board; and the amount that
should now stand on depOsite 10 the credit Of the
school fund.
Mr. Willeit thought both resolutions out of time
and out OF place. the last was an indirect mpeach-
ment of the Mayor. Such a resolution miobt
emanate from the City Council, but was decidedly
out OF place in this board. He WIS opposed to
casting any reflection on the Mayor
Mr. A.W Miller could not look upon this mat
tr In any such light as that in which 1t was
viewed by the last speaker. He thought the res
olutcn OF the gentleman from the First Yard an
FroPriate, and would vote for il.
wrong to the Mayor
Mr. Albert could not see by what logic either
resolution could be distorted into an attack on the
mayor. III his character stood upon so ticklish a
foundation as that, the sooner Ii was Knocked
from under him the better
MI. Willett thought this resolution meant some
thing, and went on to say what he thought ii did
mean. There was an indirect CHARGE AGAINST
somebody. 1t would have the effect Of draWinU
tne attentlon OF the public to the Mayor because
the teachers bad not been paid their salaries
. MI Anert defended his resolution, and thought
IL important that the Boards should have this
Information, in order that they mi ht know how
schools "
Mr.. NJ. II. Miller thought the Board in duty
bound to know the facts in view of the relations
or the schools to the Trustees
MI, lronSide said that a resolution similar to
That OF MIR. NJ. ii. Miller was offered at the re-
quest of the Mayor some time during the early
sessions OF the present board tie lIronsidel
thought II the duty OF the board TO know what
amount OF funas there is to the credit Of the
schools The Mayor had evidently foreseen this
very state Of affairs at the time he equested that
resolution TO be passed He did not believe eItbpr
OF The gentlemen, In Offering the resolutions, had
Intended any disrespect to 20 the Mayor
hlT. Willett still insisted that the resolution or
rather the addition, was impolitic. He would
vote for the first clause.
On motion the resolution WIS adopted, and the
Guar appointed as the committee thereby au-
thorlzed; Mersrs Albert NJ. III Miller, A. w. Mil
ler and Holmead
MIR. IrOnside offered resolution calling for
committee to make arrangements for the next
examination; passed.
The chair appointed Messrs. Ironside, Fort, M.
NJ Miller, and WhYte.
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS We CLEAN the follow
Ing Items from the Alexandra Gazette:
Mr. Bruce, in charge of the United States mail,
went through to Lyncbburg on Monday, and re-
turned to this city yesterday He was not molested
at any point on the entire route
During the month of March there were at this
port, exclusive Of small oyster and wood craft,
&c seventy-six arrivals, as follows: Steamers
II; brtgs, l; schooners, So. This is a small de-
crease upon March Of last year, when the arrivals
Were as follows Steamers, 10; ships, I; briggs, 4;
schooners 79-tOtal 90. This decrease has been
owning to the fact that during considerable Dor
uon OF the month navigation upon the canal was
suspended, and the demand for coal vessels less
than last year.
A very deep religious feeling In several of the
congregations Of the churches in this place is aid
to exist. PIotracted services have recently been
held In the Methodist Church South the Baptist
Church, and, we believe, others
We noticed a few DAYS since that I'D 10 that
time the Clerk Of the County Cour, had granted
but one marriage license, expressing The hope that
the number would be very spe,diIv Increased
This has proved a vain hope, and March, 1861
Lays far In this respect behind all the previous
months OF the past eight years The lumber of
licenses issued during March has been as follows
1853, Il 1854. q; 1855, 6; 1856, G; 1857, Il 1855,
3; 1859, TO- 1860, 2; 1861, one.
IMPORTANT ARREST IN NEw YORK Yesterday
Justice Dom received a dispatch from Detect ye
Oficer A: X Allen, informing him that he had
succeeded In arresiing Cyrus F. True who he had
taken before Judge Belts, but the decision of the
Court had not been given when the dispatch was
sent e r. True stands charged here with COM
plici'y Ia the swindling Of l.. johnson & Co for
quently n. NJ. True. Upon the preliminary trial
(of which report was given In the Star a week
ago), these two were committed for Court and a
warrant was Issued for the arrest Of C. r TINE
who was in New York. and who appeared hv The