Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-07-18

time and attention to visiting and inspecting
schools required at their hands.
flied with a person of acknowledged ability,
who, by devoting his whole time and energy
may BE- able to make up the deficiency, is i'm
peratiyely demanded.
The matter of making adequate provision
Tor tne education OF colored persons in this
city has received much attention on the part
OF potn the city councils and my self.
"A former council (act May 10, 1852 ar my
instance, set apart from the revenue derived
from taxes paid by colored persons for the pur-.
pose OF educating their children the same pro-
porfionate part as was set apart from the tax
rs paid by white persons for the education Of
white children. This fair and eq quitable as
siRnment for the education of colored chill.
dren was in force but two years, when certain
persons procured the passage by Congress Of
an act compelling this Corporation to set aside
from It's annual revenue an amount greater
than the whole aggregate OF taxes paid by col
ored persons into the city treasury, far more
than could with proprisiy and justice he de-
manded. While this corporation has ever
been willing to do all that could with reason
be expected OF it, even, if necessary. 70 the ez-
emf Of setting apart and dppropriattng for the cd
ucat'on cf her children erery dollar pad by col
ored residents by cdy Of tdreS, il would at least
he deemed unfair TO saddle this community
with the expense of educating the thousands
of coIored persons forced on US by the Gen
eral Government.
II Is my duty to bring to your notice the fact
that there has been Introduced into Congress
bill which has already passed the Senate.
and in all Likelihood VIII become a law, natu-
rally affecting our public schools, and com.
pelling us to pay over TO the trustees of col
oled schools such proportlonate part OF all
the money received or expended for school
or educational purposes, including the costs
OF sites, buildings, Improvements. furniture
and books, and all other expenditures on ac-
count OF schools, as the tolored children be-
tween the ages of and II bear to the whole
number of children white and coiored be-
tween The same ages. The Intervention now
sought from Congress to be put upon IL that
claimed by the trustees of colored schools,
aud denied 10y me. is a virtual admission OF the
correctness OF my construction of the 18Th
section of the act OF Congress of June 25th,
1866, and which was the occasion OF so much
angry correspondence between those gentle
men and myself, and of such persistent at
tempts TO prejudice the minds of the public
against this corporation. This bill, if il be-
comes law, cOmpels this corporation to pay
over 10 persons in no way esponsbie for the
proper discharge of the trusts reposed in them
or accountable to it for the proper applica-
lion Of the money, one fifth part of whatever
may be received or expended for scnool pur-
poses. Should it become law, as il undouht-
edIy VIII, some provision must be made by you
10 make up, what, IN TINS way, will be sub-
stracted from the means annually applied To
the purposes of education.
In this connection 1 would mention that du-
rlng the past year have purchased S6,iI5
worth OF our Corporation six per cent. funded
debt for the benefit OF the public schools of
this city, as was authorized under an act of the
Councils.
There remains now but a small amount to
make up the sum of S60,O00 provided for IN
that act, and would suggest that authority be
gwen me to Increase the amount to be pur-
chased to SlG0G00.
Permit me, before leaving this subiect tn
commend to ysu and the public the energy.
cord1allty and faithful manner in which NV
colleagues of the School Board have, without
re4ulial, save in the consciousness of the good
they have done, discharged their arduous du-
ties, and thank them for their efforts in pro-
moung the interests of our schools.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The wisdom of the movement which result
ed In lnstitutng the ne w fire organization with
Its adjunct the Fire Alarm Telegraph, though
apparent to all.
The Introduction Of the Steam Fire Engine
is triumph. and has proven a powerful means
OF extinguishing fires, and already saved thou-
sands of dollars worth of property from de-
struciion as well as affording to ali a sense of
security against danger beyond appreciation
To your care and consideration L cordially
commend this branch of the public service
STREETS.
Since my last communication considerable
progress has been made IN paving the streets
o1 me city, and TO do this we were compelled
TO resort 10 the additional powers conferred ON
the Corporation by the act OF Congress of Feb.
ruary 5b, 1S64. Under its provisions work
has been done as follows in + street north from
5th TO 14ih streets west-Carriage ways paved
3,IW feet; cutters paved, 6.3l4 feet: flag foot
ways laio, 2,56O feet; curbstones set, 6,3li feet
Filth street. from Dto toG-Carriageway paved
1.l!9 feet. gut err made, 2,2CU feet flag footway
laid, 800 feet side walks relaid, 500 feet: curb
stone set, 1900. Sixth street west from Mis-.
souri, avenue to X street north-Carriageway
paved, 3.Sl7 feet; cutters made, $50 feet: FLAG
footway laId, 1850 feet; sidewalks relaid 2V0
feet; curbstone set, $3.50 feet. Four.and a. half
street, from City Hall to the Canal-Carriage-
way paved, 2'oo4 feet; cutters made, 5000 feet;
1,sO0 feet: curbstone set, $3.50. E street from
l3th to Pennsylvania avenue-Carriageway
laid, 635 feet cutters mase, 1,lOO feet flag foot
ways laid, 27O feet; SIDEWALKS relaid, Ll9S feet:
curbstone set, 1,19S feet. Aggregate-Carriage.
way paved, n,1i5 feet: cutters made rs, S64
ieet; nag footways laid, $500 feet; sidewalks
relaid, 6,7Ss feet curbstone set. is, ,962 feet
In ADDITION q vast amount Of work in layine
down new sidewalks has been done as follows:
in the First Ward-Brick pavement laid, 6,s6I
feeE gntiers made, 7.lee IT,; flag footways laid,
Brick pavement laid, $500 It.: cutters made.
G.lai IT. nag footways laid, l,26O It.; curbine
set, 6.l4i IT. Third Ward-Brick pavement
laid. 4.3G IT.; cutters made, 1884 II: nag foot
ways land, $40 IT,; curbing set, 52i4 n, Fourth
Ward-Brick pavement laid, $500 IT.; cutters
made. 1914 H.; nag tootwsys laid, 3,359 IT,;
Curbing set, 6,274 IT. Fifth Ward-Brick pave,
ment laid, 6.576 IT,; cutters made, 7494 n: fiag
tootways laid, 5eS It.; curbing set $3.50 m
Sixth Ward-Brick pavcmepts laid, 6.755 IT.:
H.; cnrbing set. 1885 II. Seventh WsrdMRc H, aTS
pavements laid, 8, ,4U3 IT,: cutters made s. ass N
flag iootways laid, 1861 it.: curbng set, s.gs5ft
hggTeRate-DIick pdSements laid ,43,S32 n
cutters made 4s.l72 It.; flag footways laid. es0s
curbing set, 46, AIS IT. ''"
This detailed statement is given to enable
you 10 form some idea OF the extent of the
of this character, made ia the
city during the past year, under the provisions
of the late act OF Congress only, and does NOT
pretend to enumerate all the work in the
nature Improvements during that time.
SEWERAGE.
i would renew 10 you the suggestion made
in my last communication in reference to the
adoption ST system Of sewerage.
1t is absolutely necessary that your immedi.
ate attention be given to this matter and II II |
De not, we may be compelled to undo much of
what mas and is now being done. |
During the past year sewers of the following |
have been constructed:-2 foot |
sewers. 27,72 feet: foot inch sewers 10 II:
foot inch sewers 20.60 f.; foot inch
g. wrrs, m37 IT. foot inch sewers. 4,97s f.; |
The importance of improvements of this
character, as well as their extent and expense
demands :hat great care should be had in the /
mode OF their construction, and particularly in
The manner OF tapping them for private USE
would, therefore suggest to you the pro-
his shall be-
AIMS HOUSE |
1t u q subject Of modification that no suff. |