Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-12-20


mltted to the Asylum on permits from the
cffice. excepting two or three small. pox pau
pers from the vicinity of Camp Barry.
reporting since his last report the amount OF
appropriations to be s9,662.53
Also, one from the Mayor, inclosing the fol-
lowing comm uDication from the Secretary OF
the Public School Trustees, In ans wer to fss-
olutien Of the Board:
WASHINGTON CITY, d. O.. Dec. 10. 1s64-Hi,
Honor the Mayor :-SIr: / havs the honor TO
return the resolution Of the Board Of Conmon
Council, adopted on the 5th instant, " hich you
referred on the 12th for my report, and TO state
that, not having the data in my possession to
matter TO the Board Of Trustees of the Public
Schools at their meeting on the 18th instant,
and they ad vised me to state in reply that there
resolution in the public schools of this city;
that upon applications for admissions into the
schools, it is always leading question with
the trustees whether the parents or guardians
Of applicants are residents or not.
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
f. F. MoRsRLL, Secretary, &c.
Mr.. Ferguson offered q resolution referring
the subject 10 special committee of one from
each ward with instru ctions to ascertain If
there is now, or has been, any violation of law
regarding the admittance of children of non.
residents into the public schools Of this city, to
the exclusion of children whose parents are
Adopted.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Ferguson,
Walker
Mr.. Peugh stated that in the debate upon the
street resolution he vas in error rs to what
he remarked in relation to the grade, ha wing
had before him an incorrect profile, and he de-
sired 10 state, after an examination, that moth
ing he said should enure to The prejudice OF the
Surveyor in any manner or form.
Mr.. Ferguson introduced hill to grade and
gravel E street south, from ID to 4th streets
east; which was referred. as, also, the petition
OF the Board OF Assessors asking an increase
of pay, presented by Mr.. Larner
The following were presente and passed -
BY Mr.. Larner-Petition Of ]. H. Thomas and
others, with bill, for water main on 4th street,
from New York avenue to 9th street. By Mr..
Stephens-For the relief of the deserving poor,
appropriating 5000 for the purchasing of
fuel.
The Chair laid before the board protest from
Mr.. Benson, Of the National Hotel, against SO
much of the bill in relation to the obser vance
of the sabbath as provides for the closing Of
barber shops, and also protest against the
same from Messrs. Heard, Parke, Helbey and
Lawler, BARRIERS at the National and other ho.
tels. The BARRIERS state that they sympathtze
with the traveller " no arrives here on the day
designated. probably after days and sometimes
weeks being upon the trip. He is tired and un-
clean. He cares not for church because he
cannot get cleaned: and he has to wait until
the next day before he Is as man should be.
He feels as II he was in an inland village.
The subject was referred TO the special COM
mnnication Of which Mr.. Peugh is chairman.
The following were reported from commit.
tees:-By Mr. Larner, Qmprovements,) resolu-
tion requesting tile Mayor not to allow any
stones to be placed In cutters than are actually
necessary, but to cause wooden bridges to be
placed al the crossings, adopted; adyisely on
petition of Jacob Fleischel, committee dis
eharged;totak up and relay gutter on north side
OF II street, from 18th to 18th street, passed. By
Mr Kelley, (claims,) relief OF Robert Werner;
passed. BY Mr.. Stephens, (poiice.) for relief
f A Sea sm to erect
agP,) authorizing the laying OF certain water
mains BY Mr.: Ferguson, (asylum.) } Aldermen
sioners Of the asylum adversely; committee dis
charged.
MIR. Ruff claims committee reported bill to
pay to Charles Walter premium for two re.
cruits enlisted in the navy for Two years.
Mr. Larner stated that il this bill was passed
the door would be opened to numbers OF 9TH
ers who had the same kind OF claims.
The bill was recommitted.
Dir. Walker from the committee on wharves
reported abill making an appropriationfrom the
haI hoT fund tor the removal of sunken and
aIdoned vessels obstruc acting the harbor.
Mr. Wright stated that in some instances the
harbor was not obstructed. but it Was private
property, and moved an amendment That no
portion OF spch appropriation shall be expend-
ed In removing obsI uctions from the vicinity
OF private properly, which was accepted, and
the bill passed.
secretariCs of the Boards to have the bills
Pas seG, Ell crossed and transmitted to the Mayor
on or before the Thursday follr wing the pass
lage adopted.
The following were received from the Alder
men: Bill creating the office OF Secretary of the
Water Board with request for committee
CT conferences; granted, and MessrS. Moore,
Wright and Ward appointed; bill increasing
the pay Of the Assistant Clerk OF the Center
Market to $500 passed increasing the pay OF
the tax clerk and book kee per to 800 passed:
substitute for Council bill increasing the pay
of officers of the Asylum; passed. THE pay
of the lntendalt is fixed a. ScuN of the physi-
clan S6'0, commissioners $500. secretary 225Gl
joint resolution for an adjournment to Thurs
day evening, SGD instant amended by inserting
2Sth instant, and adopted.
This resolution was returned to the upper
board, but before 1t reached there il had adj
journed, and therefore the Boards stand ad-
journed TO Monday night next.
THE CASE oB DIR. EEAsBY.-The trial OF DR..
J. b. keasby, surg con TO the Board Of Enroll
ment of this District, charged win being en-
gagged III procuring substitutes contrary TO the
act OF Congress, with wilful neglect 10 make
faithful examinations and true reports of per-
sons presenting themselves for substitutes and
recruits, and iCr conduct prejudicial to good
order and military discipline, was resumed
yesterday m ornlng At the court. martial rooms,
No. 1S3 g street, between 10Th and 2tth streets.
The following testimony was received:
Or. George H.. Woodbury., recalled, and testi-
fed: He usually examined up stairs, and the
accused recorded.
THE witness here produced the order de.
failing him assistant surgeon TO the Board OF
Enrolment: also, the order relieving him from
duty at the Board OF Enrolment and ordering
him 10 return to duty with his regimentl
Counsel Tor de1ense mere presented certified
transcript OF a letter written by Captain Put
nam to Provost Marshal General Fry, asking
the appointment Of DIR. G.. E. Woodbury. to be
assistant to the Board OF Enrolment
John III. Stmnaes, sworn for defense Wit
ness was appointed treasurer of the Citizens
Bounty Fund Association last November one
year ago.
(Ihe witness was here shown a paper
which he recognized as list OF recruits put
int eryice by the committee Of which he was
treasurer, and which he received from Captain
Henry ScheetZ.
Witness was in the habit Of putting money
in the hands of Captain Scheetz for these re-
cruits: also giving drafts for large amounts;
read the name of VIM. johnson; also the name
OF w m. II. johnson, as appearing on ths first
sheet; and that Of George Bryant on the second
sheet.
Thomas ". Adams recalled for defense-Was
employed in the Office OF Provost Marshal from
last NJ ay to sometime last month, as enrolling
officer; was transferred as clerk to the surgeon
during last month; this was on the first floor;
Dr. Woodbury. was examining substitutes and
cad