Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-29

May 70 December, and tri-weekly the balance OF
NJ Shepherd (Mr. Wilson being in the chair)
introduced the following bill:
Whereas the President Of the United States has
called for 800 900 additional troops to aid In put
ting down the rebellion, and whereas the corPor-
alton, sensible Of the vital importance OF imme
diately placing this city's quota in the feld ana
DESTROYS Of enabling the volunteers from THIS CITY
to provide, In some measure, for the vans OF
themselves and families, so as to Prome'e en-
Be 1t enacted, That the SUN Of ATTY thousand
dollars, 1850 CO., or 90 much Thereon az may %
necessary, be and the same Is hereoy aPPIoPiI-
ated out OF tine general fund.- 70 De USED as oouh-
ties for volunteers who may be volunteered into
service In This cIty, to be dis6ursed under the
direction Of the committee hereinafter provided
for. MI. ,os...,,,,
att, the massage of this act the Mayor shall ap
point one member from each Board OF Councils,
and two citizens not members thereof, who, with
the said Mayor, shall Constitute a committee OF
ave 70 be called 'tThe Committee to Encourage
Volunteer Eniistments,n ard who shall dsburse
the money herein appropriated IN bounties to
| volunteers, under tuch regulations as tney NAV
prescribe; and said committee are hereby en-
powered 70 solicit voluntary suoscri Stions from
the citizens, 10 be appropriated to the same end
IN order that the Quota Of troops to be furnished
by the city may be promptly nuPd
And be Il fx,tAsy snactsd, That the Mayor be,
and he is hereby, authorized to anticipate the
revenues OF the present fiscal year, bv emporary
loans or otherwise, to the amount Of $50 900, to
be applied for the purpose herein provided for.
After few pertinent remarks bV Messrs. Shep-
herd and Lloyd, the bill passed unanimously.
Mr. She pherd introduced the following bill,
which was pas ed:
AN AeT in relation to the erection OF public school
houses In the city Of Washington.
Be it enacted, That Immediately upon the pas
sage Of this act, the Board OF dsrmen and
Board OF Common Council shall each select two
OF their members from each beard, who, In con-
junction with the Mayor, shall constitute a com :
mittee, which shall be styled "Committee upon
the Erection of Public School Buildings"
Sec. 2. It shall be the duty Of such committee,
Immediately upon their organization, to select
four suitable building sites for the erection of four
suitable public school buildings-one TO be loca-
ted In each Of the four districts OF this city such
sites to be selected with proper regard for econ
omy, space, and convenience OF access to the
children OF each distrieti and In all such cases,
where such choice may be possible, 1t is hereby
recommended that they select such lots az may
belong to the Cor ooration.
Sec 3. And the com mittee are hereby directed
latter having selected such sites to report to their
whom owned, the legality Of the title thereto,
and the price at which they can be purchased.
with bill providing for the purchase Of such
lots.
sec. 4. And It shall also be the duty Of said
committee to advertise for plans and specific
for shool- house, offsring rsccard fse Of one
hundred dollars for the plan which shall be
deemed most suitable and which shall oe recon-
l
whole number of buildings TO be erected for
public shOOl purposes
, Sec S. And the said commit se shall report the
result Of their deliberations to their respective
Boards with such plan and specific ltions and est-
mate Of coat as may be determined upon by them
together with bill making the necessary appro.
pTiations for the immediate erection Of such
buildings In each Of the districts Of the city,
In case this Is inexpedient, In those districta
most In need Of them And be ii further ENACTED,
That to defray the expenses OF such commission
ers, advertising, &c, &c and pay the amount Of
fered for plan, specifications, &c the sum Of one
hundred and ffiy dollars, or 20 much thereof as
may be necessary, be and the same is hereby ap-
propriated, payable ont Of the school fund.
/ MIR Lloyd from the Committee on Claims, re-
ported adversely on the petitions Of Mary C
| Koehler and w. M Grips, and were discharged
Mr.. Thompson reported the appropriation bill,
/ with the following amendments, which were
| adopted reducing the compensation Of the sur
veyor from 81 400 TO 81 800; striking out cOmpen-
saton Of $50 to inspector Of gas METERS and abol-
ishing the office; reducing the compensation OF
the police magisIrates from 80 500 to 50 300 and
4 repeating much Of the law az allows those ma
eistrates who attend ct he Central Guard house
500 per annum In addition to their regular pay
reducing the salary OF water registrar from 81 sOi
for repairs Of water mains, &c; for lighting the
j City Hall and the lamps required by law, the
Price for each IL limited to SI6l per month, in
stead Of 81 Ia, thereby reducing 1t In accordance
with the late act Of Congress.
Mr. Wilson moved to III axe the salary OF the
Commissioners Of Improvements 81 600 each, in
stead Of SlO0; carried.
The bill was then passed.
Adjourned.