New-York tribune., 1866-12-22

,o notbng was Maid over for the coored children. But
the white children went to school as usual ana suceI
funds provided 10 meet the expenses by Ibhs e
real estate tax from seventy 20 seyenyye cents ana ~
other increased taxes; and then, Mer tney were Iast
transferring them 10 tho school fund In TINS way INC
laws OF theand were nulcd and the s5OOOOO worm OF
property owned by blacks taxed fo the exclusive pele-
III OF white children
But as schools cannot be earned on forever without
raising funds for them il determined 70 insert inc
usual percentage foT school purposes INTO the TAX e
thereafter but 70 interpret the law that the amont 10
be paid over the Colorpd schools should be small as
possible The law is slightly ambiguous IL speaks OF the
proportion OF coored children between the ages OF and
IL TO the whole number Of chihkeD. The intention IL
evident the context proves that IL means the whole num-
Der Of children between the ages OF ana li lis -
proged by the subsequent clause that speaks OF Nhe
d cooTod children IN proportion 70 the number ol each
between the ages Of and IL years" Ands0 the Mayor
OF Georgetown interpreted it; but the Mayor OF wash
nton s read the law that the coored children 70
be couifcd between the ages Of and Il; bat on the
other side he puts all white children under the age OF II
ard all black children before the age OF ana aI'er e
ace Of Il SO that all the younger and all the Oder emit
dren Of dusky issue made to count against their
brethren Of the same color who over and under
H. BY this Interpretation he reduces the NUMBER
az coord children who should draw school funds nom 20
per cent 10 TO- and tho city soure So,oO year.
But the Trustees Of the coored schools with peryerse
obstnacy for their rights when is very annoying 10 eiey
tro WasupgtOnian have brought an acton Tor tlese
slg 500 m the Supreme Court Of the District OF Columbia,
and the law will decide the question some time the coming
Winter - ,
hea I'll of the strange Interpretation made by the Mayor
it enacted new law declaring that itsiormer act should
be so construed TO require the Cy Of Washington 10
" nav ovr n tbe TEACHERS of cooTed schools such pro-
p6sonate part Of ali moneys received expended for
SLoo N educational purposes the eooTed children be;
tween the ages Of 6and II bear TO the "hoie HuDe! oI
clid. 10 and coIored between the ages" The
Corporation Attorney has expressed he opinion that thls
get is urospective and takes effect from s passage III
therefore does not if bis opinion is correct Apply 70 lhe
school fund Of itO3 But on TINS question: Tic 0uPi0n0
Courtis yet TO be heard. ,,
The CENSUS Of 1860 showsthe number Of coIoed enid
ren between the ages OF and IL TO have been ten anu Nv
b r cent of the whole number Of children white and
coorcd Of all ages; and the number OF coorod chdrcn
between these ages TO have been ~ per cent OF the WhOe
nurbcriot children between the same ages
Under the Mayors construction Of TIE law the |hoe
amount paid TO coored schoo5s S9,2J3 -; tho Whole
amount paid l3i 80; leaving tie amount now due
$9l5g -. And this sum the Mayor 3 no" READY 10 pay
irt pdo the otber and more sensible construction, the
amount now due SS 0OO and this SUN the city Will yet
Ixobably be required by law TO pay.