The national Republican., 1862-10-15
he CITY CsussiIs.
Monday. October u.

Monday, October 10.
BOARD or ALpIRNEN.-The following commu.
nloations, bills, &c., were read and appro.
priately referred: A Communication from the
Mayor enclosing . statement Of the Board Of
Trustees ofPublio Schools the amount neoes.
sary for the salaries Of teachers and support
Of schools for the year ending June 30, 1868; a
communication from the register transmitting
Of the Corporation for the fscal year ending
June 80, 1862; = communication from Judge
Purcell and z, o. Robbins; a bill OF Gales 4
Seaton (tlt7.76) for printing; an act increasiI
tho pay. Of the messenger to the Mayor, regis.
Ter, and water reg trar; joint resolution for
defraying the expenses Of the special election
recently held IN the Fifth ward; an act Ok.
planatory OF an act 10 improve the Northern
Market; an act 70 organize and govern the hre
chase Of three steam IRE engines. hose car.
riages. &c. This bill appropriAtes $40 eOO.l
The report ofthe Intendsnt Of the Asylum for
the month Of September was reported back,
and ordered to be placed on the files Of the
The following passed third reading; A reso-
luton iDstructing the Committee on Improve
men,s to inquire Into the exped,enoy of the
Corporation taking possession Of the pump on
Seventh street, 10 square No. 400; an act to
grade and gravel North Capitol street, between
9 and H streets north; an act TO lay new flag
footwAy aoros North Capitol street, upon the
south side Of b street north; an act 10 relay
tUOtWhy hCTUes rlltu utT60t W0bt, On tn0
south side of New. York avenue; an act for the
relief OF n. n. white; an act authorizing the
taking up and relaying Of the water main on
Thirteenth street west. from Pennsylvania ave.
os nS: e osS e. q ss %ss.s
OF public schools for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1868; an aot authorizing The public schooltrus
tees 10 organize an additional secondary eohool
In the nrst school district; y joint resolution In
reference to the erection Of public school build.
ings; this bill provides for the appointment Of
q committee Of two from each Board Of Coun.
ellis, four from the Board Of School Trustees, a.
. committee, and Of which the Mayor Of the
sns Ss dny n. Ds
supsrInteud the erection Of = school house;
nsssrs. Rlohar1s and Plant were appointed the
committee on the part of the Board Of Alder.
men;l an aot for the repair OF Maryland avenue
bridge; resolution directing ths surveyor to
furnish an estimate of the cost Of grading and
gravsling L street, south, from Seventh street
east, to Its intersection with Virginia avenue;
an act to repair the side cutters on the north
additional compensation to the tax clerk.
Mr.. Sargent called attention to the fact that
certain parties were erecting building for II
circus, In the space In front of the Bank Of
w.shng,;pIs They did g." they sad per
(Mr. s.) did not know whore the Secretary got
auth oriiy to grant that permission. He, there.
fore, offered bill In relation to tho public
squares, reservations, streets, &C., and which
provides that they shall not be occupied by any
under q penalty Of 500 for every day so 0cou
pied. He proposed to put the bill on its pas.
sage At once. When man puts up d building
in the public streets, be thought It time that the
wiah 10 be trampled on.
The Chair (Mr. Brown stated that within
the last three years Congress- b, d passed q Law
wherein It claimed control Of the reservations.
4 TkAG Ga ~ thnI al, alA 1aA
soma control over the matter, and It was not
| advisable to push the matter through now. He
agreed with Mr.. Sargent, and II should he
! stopped, II Councils had power TO stop 1t. II
would be best 10 refer 1t TO a committee, and
hr. Lloyd stated that the gentlemen who We .
erecting the building we're not not acting with.
out authority: They did not suppose any ne.
os.sity existed led q an application to the City
Mr.. Richards hoped the matter would be re
fsrred TO the Police Committee, and the oorpo
ration attorney be hrst consulted, and thus
probably save oOnhict with the Government.
He thought the Government had fuh control in
Nj. Sargent thought II very extraordinary II
| the Secretary of the Interior could authorize
the erection of circus In the public street. II
80, he did not want be Sn Alderman any loo
After some further discussion, the bill wa,
referred to the Police Committee, with instruO
tions to consult the corporation attorney.
commissioners Of Improvement for the sevsrs
wards, was taken up az the special order, snd
again postponed until Monday.
Mr. Lloyd offered resolutions Of coincidence
merly member of this Board; and as mari
Of res. sct the Board then adjourned.
Meeting Of the Board OF Public sch,u
| Trustees.
| This Board held its regular monthly meeting
yesterday afternoon, his Honor the Mayor II
| the chair.
The monthly reports OF the teachers were
presented by the several sub boards.
Mr.. Miller, from the committee on the sub
ieot Of School Superintendent, reported lht
following project Of bill to be Recommended
to the City Councils:
A bill to amend All act approved November ~
1855, and 10 establish more efficient organi
zstiOn Of the public schools OF the oity o
Washington.
Sec. ]. Be Il enac ed. &O., That from and A.
ter the passage OF this aot and annually there.
after, In the same manner and At the same TINT
that he appoints the trustees, the Mayor shal
also appoint Superintendent Of Pu blic SCHOOL,
for this oity; who shall be man Of sound, lib
eral education, an expert fenced teacher. and o
uneIoep ptionsbls moral character, and n bono
ride resident OF this city.
seo. 2. BE i enacted, That the duties of sal,
superintendent shall be 10 aid the trustees II
securing uniformity and thOronghness 10 III,
course Of instruction, judicious aud sficionI
discipline 10 all the schools and in guardin,
Il and preserving all school property. He shal
be ex.offciO Secretary Of tho Board, and shal
, keep an account Of the service rendered by III,
several teachers, reporting at each MONTH,
meeting all necessary absence Of teachers, an'
how supplied.
He shall also, In accordance with the rule
| of tho Board of Tyustees, call the whols or An!
partsgf the teachers together for normal In
struclion, leo ursi and discussions, and dire
them In relation TO classify iDg, instruotiLg, An'
, disGplining their pupils Ha shal. ALSO assis
| In the examination Of all teachers, ard, as ia
| as practicable, in the annual examination o
| the schools; and at tho end ut eaoh ,ohuni yea
!, he shall present to the Board OF Trustees rs
! port embracing such facts and suggestions u
: may tend to increase the general interest 10 III
! | cause, and elevate the character and eftcieno,
of the schools; aud, In addition to these, shs
discharge such other duties growing out OF hi
relation to the public schools, as the Board O
> Trustees, by rules and regulations from time I
/, time adopted may require.
|. Sen. 8. Be Il enacted, That the salary OF tn
superintendent shall be fifteen hundred dollar
per snnum, payable monthly out of the schot
fund as other salaries are paid.
Sec. 1. And be Il enacted, That any act o
d acts, or parts Of acts, which may conflict wit
y the provisions of this act be and the same Mt
hereby repealed.
d After some discussion In explanation OF th
bill, Mr.. Utermehe moved to lay the bill upo
b the table.
b After long disc ousslon, Mr.. Utermehe witt