Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-15

THE DRAFT Is not PosTPoNsD-H lciH Conn
saence as soon as the ProroSt MGrshaLs are Pre-.
fGred-It having been falsely rumored that
Provost Marshal General Fry had issued an
order 20 the provost marshals postponing the
draft, we have to announce authoritatiyeiy
that no such order has been issued.
The terms of the Presidents proclamation OF
december ~, 1851, calling for 100000 men, in
order to supply deficiency under the call of
July lo, 1864, provides that Sin case the quota
or any part thereof of any town, township,
ward of city, precinct, or election district
OF a county not so subdi vided, shall not be
filled before the 18th day of February, 1865,
then draft shall be made to fill such quota,
or any part thereof. under that call, which
may be untitled on said 18th day of February,
1865"
yost Marshal General on Monday issued in
structions to the provost marshals requiring
them, in all their districts and SUBJ districts
w hs rein the quotas should not be filled to -day,
to proceed to make preparations for the draft,
Just as he did prior TO the previous draft,
neither OF which took place until some time
after the day up to which time was given by
the proclamation for recruiting.
These preparations for the draft will be con-
s1mmated as speedily as possible and there is
made al an early day-Chronicle.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The Board of Trustees of Public Schools met
last evening at the City Hall, DIR. Walsh in the
chair, and all the members present except
A large number of bills were approved by
the Board and ordered to be paid.
The report OF teachers being in order Mr..
Rhees, from the Second District, presented the
following summary
Number of pupils on list, January |, sol; ad-
mitted by tTansfer, Is; admitted by ticker, 81;
transferred, p; withdrawn, 81; seats forfeited,
Il; dismissed, 8 on the last day Of January there
were Si3 pupils; number OF applicants, 135;
present every day, 2l0; punctual every day, 1872
ccrporally punished, ~; suspended, Il receiving
books, 2; receiving certificates OF merit, 1ii; ag-
gregate attendance, IA, Oij; aggregate absence:
1885; whole number in attendance, $50; average
attendance, Il; absence of teachers, 81 days
late, tunes, visits by Mr.. Miller, 2; oy Mr..
kbees- 4}; OF parents, IA.
Mr.. Rh-es submitted the following resolu-
tiOn which was adopted
Resolred, That the City Councils be respect
fully requested and urged to constitute spe-
Cial committee similar 10 those appointed on
the 18th October, lod2, and I'd of Jan nary, 1861,
with authority to proceed at once to select and
purchase lot in the Third or Fourth Ward of
this city. To adopt plan for school build
Ing, TO cause said building 10 he erected, and TO
make an superintend all necessary arrange
ments fCT The same
MIR ElIs eHggestcd that the fourth district
be inCludpn in The resolution, although that
district haO consented TO wait unIl the last
but as the Councils appeared to be favorable
10 the ente prise. he thought the lot at least
may be purchased now a. q saving
MT. +, rJwevsr, would not push the amend
Inent. After some conversational deba'e, In
which Mr. Wilson stated that the Second dis
trict in proportion 10 he NUMBER Of children was
the most needy, IS 70 school accommodaio2s,
and Mr. Hit stated that ia the two schools in
one building in the Third district, thert were
1s7 applications The proposition OF Mr. Ellis
M Wilson offered q resolution authorizing
the Committee or Text Books % EXP nd the
present wear, fifteen dollars from tn- cOntiu-
gent fund IN subscrIprous 10 eouca'ional
Journals for The use Of he Beard; which was
adopted
MT Wilson also offered a resolution author.
jzing John 4. Thompson, Principal of the
Fourth district school, TO introduce into his
school Bry ant and STATIONS hook keeping and
requesting him TO report his views OF the
merits OF the work to the regular NEE ting
Adopted
Mr. Wilson also introduced resolution di-
recting the Committee Oh rules to visit all the
schools, inspect the register and roll books,
and give such directions to the teachers as
may be necessary 10 secure uniformity in the
best mode OF keeping them. Adopted.
Adjourned.
FOURTH WARD DRAFr MRRrING.-A meet
ing of those liable TO draft in the Fourth Ward
was held in the Criminal Court room, City
Hall, last night, (Mr. ]. @. Chauncy presiding
and Fir. K. ). Davis acting as secretary) to
perfect the organization of the exemption club.
Mr. !. L. Halleck, from the committee ap-
pointed at former meeting. reported rules for
the government OF the club, which were read,
amended and adopted. The club is to be
known the Fourth Ward Exemption Club,
the officers to consist of a president secretary
and treasurer. None except persons enrolled
in the Fourth Ward can become members and
the payment of $50 Will constitute any enrolled
man shall receive $500 out OF the funds Of the
association, and if, after a draft, it shall be
found that there are not sufficient funds on
hand TO pay this sum OF $500 to the drafted
man, an additional assessment shall be made
upon the members Any member " no may put
in substitute prior to the draft may have his
$50 returned. The association shall not be dis
solved until the quota of the ward is filled and
each drafted man has received his $500. All
moneys on hand after the draft shall be divided
among the drafted men, provided no man shall
receive greater amount than he has paid for
substitute.
On motion a committee was appointed to as
sist drafted members OF the club in procuring
substitutes. The committee consists of Messrs
Asbury Lloyd, Lyles, A. NJ Smith, J. II
Campbell, x. ID. Fenwick and E. q. Ecklof.
a large number OF persons then came for
ward and Joined the club by paying $50 each
Twelve hundred dollars was taken in last
night.
THE CORRECTION OF THE ENROLMENT LISTS.
The enTollers OF the different wards have about
completed their labors, and we have reports
from the following wards:
FIRST Ward Whole number enrolled, i,116;
aliens. 30; physical disability, i5; non resident,
20; over age, S. under age, 10; years in SER
vice, 21i furnished substitutes, 22 rebel de-
serters, 10; total number liable to draft, 785. The
total number enrolled under the government
enrolment was something over GEO.
Fourth Word Number of enrolled men liable.
1,is6; could not be found, Sa7 non residents 95:
aliens, PSI; over and under age, l5i; physically
disabled, 1885, in the army or navy, 25; located
IN other wards, -; deserters from the rebel ar
nv. 6; furnished su bstitutes, 2S5; have left the
city 10; drafted heretofore, 100; in service two
years, Is; dead, l3; have left the United States,
2. The old listS had 3,1S5 names, and the en-
rollers OF this ward have added So new names
and thus accounted for 1873 men.
Fifth Wdrd.-Nur1ber liable, 43i; cannot be
found, 432; non resident s, pa aliens, % over and
under age, Al; physically disabled, a.; in the
army or navy, IS; located in other wards, ~;
IN other wards at the time OF enrolment, 50;
deserters from the rebel army, 5; furnished sub
stitues 6; left the city, co; drafted heretofore,
e. In service two years, 4; dead III left the
United States, ..
SEVENTH WARD EXEMPTION CLUB.-This
club met last night at Turner Hall, u. e. An
oersO IN, President in the chair, and large &C.
cessIon 10 the membership was received at one
hundred dollars per man. Some forty mem
Gers were thus added to the list, making seven
" live in all with g. 500 paid in. 1t is expected