Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-24
Csrpsraslsn Affairs,

toe act 10 ecuaiiZs the CON pepsafioa OF the
| N'ss,Dg.rs OF The two Boarde; and the tct
snanring the msnuer OF assessment OF b. cost
| q repairing tbe c ptre p,rtion OF tn alley 10
/ Sousr- coz, from "a 10 @ streets north.
| hr. Moore roe 10 q privileged question; 10
move r-eensdersloa Of the vo'e taken last
| I'M voc was r-cJnsidrrrd; and Mr. Moore
proc eeded - read some amend m~nts he pro.
po-sa % n 70 the o,il Of the lower Board.
| + drs sec ion Of the Ill OF the lower Bcart
| So an tAset copy OF the bill, which had al.
| rssoy passed this Board, for the uppsfs of
he p uoiic Schools OF the City OF Washing ton
| for n- fiscal ear ending June 81. Iss5-appro.
\ pr atinR The following Gums OF money on, of
The school fund and In case OF is insufYiclercy
out # the general fund: For salaries OF resca :
| srt, $50 $50; and Tor the paymen. OF all other
1 exps Bsss of the Pu bile Schools Including the
| care Of rent and sch pol- rooms. fuel ana stove
hxior'f, general suppiies. printing. copnn.
sencies' and he salaries Of toe Treasurer and
the Scr. tarv. the further sum OF so4aoo
! Mr. Moo moved - strike out all tue remain.
ing ctions, Nus. J, 3, and S, and insert the
foIlowIng: rrf
seq And Be IL enacted. That In order TO nro
vide for IN, payment of such sums of money a are
required by he act Of Congress, pproved JAY L.
t. of Coloied Sehs It's, being such proportion
ate part % All moneys rec ived or expended for
sh. OILS ,duea,ignal pur po-es including the cos.
dsiies IIiiings, improvements, furniture, books
.nd all othe eA p ndlterss on ACCOUNT of schools
children white aud coiOrsd. between the same ne
n out ss
Of III. sensIa, fund, the sum of SIS s42 So, to en-
able the Mayor TO pay certain money as seti
9po. the exp ndiiurr, for the public schools Of
this Corporation by The said act of Congress, for
the benefit VI coiOred ,chools, org iniLed under
1t. own authority, namely:
To enable him TO pay the Trustees of Golored
rears n the SoIh of June, Is 5, under the act OF
Co, sress sfor.. according the late decision
he SOM OF 3 So Gs w
enable bim also to ray the said trustee. Of
"a hal znfa
in view Of the d. eision Of the aforesaid ap
pear 70 be due and in arrears tor the fiscal year
Of Jnns' u Z, the sum Of s2,,3 IS.
nd To enable him to pay to the said trustees Of
the assessment awarded them by thu court uoon
the proposed sIpenditures on account of the pub
he schSols ct this Corporation for thu current fiscal
s. As me same are ApDroprssd foe in the r.t
tn. rsof as nav b. nscsssarS ssy :; or 30 much
trustee. sum uvsent to one Eth % psr ae Of ' the
entire sxpsnait1ts oo account Of the said Corpora
an, &c > 4ns D. .sas;st, Iha, the Mayor be,
sand T Goods snch u or 10 shs
money may be due account Of ages or Tor
to the current iseal year and to pay also such in
terest on said srrearages AZ may be due under the
Jaw and 10 enable him to pay which interest such
further sum as may be necessary for that purpose
il herrby appropriated; and he 10 further directed
in disbursnz from time TO time the Appropriation
made in the rst section Of this set for the support
pay the same time and times a prspertions.a
sum or sums to the trustees Of the eolored schoo-
made in the ste decision Of he supreme &c Genss
this Iisrrict Lereinbefore referred to -
Mr.. hi hards thoaent the msiter might he
SIM phhed II the gentleman would offer Instead
OF thee .cnR amendments the first ana third
sections Of the bill passed here on the 2ist OF
Ocisosr. and wonld, IL in order, Offer them as
obsu ute fer the substitute, which wand
settle the question at once, as 1t could prob ablv
BE- passed by both Boards TO night.
q, Hr r., Moore SAID that he embraced detaiIs in
the bill TO cover The whole ground according
70 the Judicial decisions, 20 that there nnirnt
be csv.iirg hereafter.
Mr.. Evsns SAID that WITH the ooiec. OF ee;
Ting rid OF this matter, he hoped the PROPOSE.
tiop OF the gentleman Mr.. Woorsl would be
adopted.
mr.. Moves said that the amendments offered
by Mr.. Moore were almost identical with hose
of The first and third sections Of the bill pro.
vidinR Tor the payment OF the arreaYages to
the coiored schools reported By Mr.. Richards
Schools, In October las, II that bill had been
passed in October, rs presented by the Dam,
miite- on Schools, this trouble, delay, ana spf-
,er,ng might nav. been saved. He was heartily
reported by the committee In October, and a.
now brought forward oy Mr. Moore
Inc amenSment offered By Mr.. Moore was
agreed TO without division.
Mr. Moore moved to strike ont OF the enact
ipE clause the words sCity OF w asoInetouu
and insert this Corporation" agreed 70, and
The bill passed.
N Moore moved to amend the title to resd.
IAN act msAing appropriation for the support
OF The public schools of the Corporation for the
hscal year ending June Goth, tsse, and for the
payment Of money assessed by the acts OF (,on
Rress for the benefit CT coIored schools autno.
r'1sd Inder It's anthoritys" adopted. - :
Schnel for remission Of fine: referred to S,nno
mittee on Claims.
DIR Richards introduced tha following
., Whereas there has been established in the city
Guardians are Henry ID. Cooke Esa. Chas. Knas.
= Gao Ral-a
Esq. and under the special care Of DR. T. 8. Verdi
and and s.t. Of that
citizens of Wa.hington who are patrons of mi.
Whereas By the ORDER snd 81 .hs and
the Board Of Guardians referred to above there
81 patients surne the past yesr Viii. mepS. suc
cess and satisfaction; aad whereas there are very
e to %. o tS. So. to Of
me heine. Therefore, be ii
out q the General Fund the .a
for the pnrp pose OF aiding the Washi gton Home
to any q the poor Of hi: city ~So may sppS
That sa1a =, os .eSursd to
BY shs Ord., Of Of aid ss Board 81 DsDensarS"
Mr. Elvans presented the petition of Mar.
shall A. Porter, praying remission Of nne;
referred 10 Committee on CLAIMS. The chair
INT. Barr Introduced bill appro pratine $500
70 pay the judgement against this Cor poration
10 favor Of u. II. Ridenour; passed. Mr.
Given asked the privilege Of the Board TO re.
port back from the Finance COMMITTEES the biz
to purchase fuel for the poor of the city. They
unanimously recommended its passage with
an anne u dment increasing the amocut 70 81, 100
500 for each ward-to be dis.-i b q ted by the
Mayor. The amendment was not agreed TO-
and the bill passed.
The special order-being the bill frepor.sd
In the STAR some weeks sinee) to regulate the
pay ment Of warrants drawn by the Mayor
and countsrsigDec by the Register-was taken
mp.
Mr.. McCathran moved 20 law the Bill on tha
table. The motion was lost by the foliowlux
vc-@ Neas-Messrs. McCathran, Noyes, and
--.SS-t 3. Nays-Nes srs Elvans, Grinder,
Oliver, LLOYD, Moore, Richards Tat, Turton
| and President (Barr)-9
Mr.. McCasoran OF posed the bill. saving "a 1t
me- MIXERS from the suburban wards Toali
IND Il Trojan horse. II passed 4. would
stop Improvements wards which have NO
/ funds 10 their credit.
MIR. Richards said that he was willing 10
put In an amendment excepting the funds o.
| the several wards from the provisions OF the
/ bill.
nr. Noyes moved 70 reeommit tie BAH 20 tie
CcRmittee on Finance, with Instructions 20
frame new ball, enumeratipg the special
! funds Of which separate accounts are TO De
| KEEP, by the bank
| Mr.. Given, from the Countries on Finance.
reported fsvorably on the jo.nr resolution
I from the Board OF Common CoanciI, req ues..
ipg the Committee before Congress ssto REQ as:
and urge the enactment OF a law enabling the
! cry of Washington 10 subscribe to tn- s,ock Of
the Alexandria Loudon, and Hampshire rail-.