Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-16
LOCAL NEWS.
Corporation Affairs.

| leoT.-The Board met pursuant 10 law Pres
ent: Messrs. Barr, Turton, c. =. Noyes
| Given, Tat, Guhck, Lewis, McCathran, A
Lloyd 1. Il. Lloyd, president, and ). V
| Noyes, secretary,
The Chair laid before The Board a eommu
| nieahon from the Mayor, stating that he had
sPpfoyeo: AN act authorizing the grading
| ana grayellpg OF 18th street west, from Mary
| land avenue 20 the Potomac river: an act pro-
| VIdlng for grading and paving the alley IN
| square No 534; an act for the relief Of William
Mutton; an act granting permission 20 Geo. r.
Gullck 10 erect an iron railing i've feet from
| the building line in front OF lots and in
square tse; an act providing for laying a nag
| foot-way in the Seventh Ward; an act making
| iurther appropriation for the purchase OF a
| horse for the use of the water department: an
act to lay certain flag foo:ways; an act to lay a
| nag foot-way across lith street west; and a
| joint resolution In relation 20 certain print
ing, &c.
| Also, communication from the Mayor say
| ing u have the honor TO transmit a commu-
| nieation from Hon. Henry Barnard. the lately
appointed Commissioner of Education. cover
| ing ana calling attention TO a resolution OF the
| last Congress in relation 70 the educational
| interests OF the District OF Columbia, which
makes IL his duty 10 ascertain the number of
| chIlGren ip this District between certain ages
| and suggesting that to accomplish the task put
upon him by the resolution OF Congress il is
necessary TO have certain information more
recen', reliable and full than contained in the
census OF le6o, and asking my cooperation in
obtaining II. Being fully impressed with the
correctness OF Dr. Barnard's views and the
Importance OF obtaining the fullest informa-
ton, not only as regards the object of that gem
uemans especial charge under the resolution
OF Congress, but, likewise, in many other es-
senuai particulars, most earnestly commend
MS communication TO your bodies. and sug-
gest the propriety OF your seconding his effort.
In every way in your power
The Commissioner Of Education says in his
comm uncation
"SIR: By joint resolution OF the Senate and
House OF Representatives, approved March 30
1907, "in relation 10 the educational interests
nf Ealn %
ls herewith transmitted, Pub. Res. +oth Con
LIST See.. n O. a. il is made the duty Of the DOM
missioner OF Education TO ascertain the num-
Der OF Children between certain ages and the
condition OF the public schools in certain par
ticulars therein specified, and TO report the
same TO Congress at its next regular session,
win MS opinion OIL the relative efficiency of
the system now in force, and the necessity OF
further legislation on the subject"
Ito form q reliable opinion on the working
OF the present system of public schools, IN
reference TO the educational wants OF this Dis
trict, or TO the present working OF other sys
TENS OF public instruction in communities sim
llarly constituted, it is necessary 70 have in
formation as to the population OF the District
It's amount, distribution, national characteris-
tics, occupation, permanency, and pee unfary
resources, more full. recent and reliable shan
Is contained in the national census of 1850 and
than is provided for in the reso solution above re-
ferred TO. Believing that such q census
(which was taken In most of the larger e,ties
OF the country in 1869 Will exhibit a remark
able movement of population In the District
and particularly in the city of Washiugton
since le6O, and will also present certain pscu
larltes, which will require both additional
and peculiar legislation BY Congress to make
any system OF public instruction efficient I
respectfully commend the whole subject to
your attention, and solicit such co-operauon
as Will enable me 10 communicate 10 Con
gress, az its next session, such Information
tenn OF public schools viii secuTe m Con-
nection with other sc hools and means of in
sruction, the benefits Of universal education
10 this District
The papers were referred TO the committee
on schools.
Mr.. Lewis presented the petition OF Henry
Hewitt and others, asking the paving OF the
carriage-way Of 9th street west, from l. straat
north TO Boundary street, and introducsd
Dill to make the Improvements asked for The
papers were referred to Improvements COM
mittee
Mr. A. Lloyd presented the petition OF Tbos
}: r hing and others, asking for the paving
OF ith street with stone, similar TO the paving
on n street; referred 10 improvements com
mlttee. Also, the peItion Of Nicholas Acksr
and others, TO open f street, from New Jersey
avenue 10 lst street west; referred to same COM
mittee.
Mr. TAFT presented the petition OF Joseph NJ
mcGulgan and others, asking 20 have nufs-
ance s0ated; referred 10 police committee Also
the petition OF X. w. Clarke and others asking
the construction OF sewer; referred 70 dram
age committee,
reported fayorsbly on the bills to set the curb.
stones, pave the footways, and Law the guitars
on the following streets;-On the east side OF
18th street west, between Rhode Stand avenue
and X street north; south side of street
north, between 18th and i4th streets west. On
south side OF h street south, between 10Th and
l4th streets west; the west side Of 2lst streat
west between l. and NJ sts. north: on the north
side OF l. ST. north, bet. 10th and 2Oth sts west.
on the west side or 10th street west. between
h street north and Boundary street on the
south side of NJ street south, between 3D. ana
III streets west: on the north side of X strea,
south, between I1th aud 18th streets east. ON
n
street north and New Jersey avenue; on the
east side Of Sd street west, between ana r.
streets north; on the east side OF 18TH street
west, between l. and NJ streets north: on the
north side of ID street, between 9th and 7th
streets east: on the west side of IOth sfrasr
east between B and f streets south. on m.
east side OF 10th street east between Virginia
avenue and G street south: on the west side OF
Eth street west. between and K streets nortb
on the west side OF 18th street east, between G
and l streets south; and on the east side OF
26th street west, between X and l. streets
north: all OF which were passed. The clauses
in the above bills providing for the laying OF
cutters TO be paid for by special tax levied ON
the owners OF property occasioned some de-
bate, in which II was explained that il was
requisite 10 embrace the gathering, in con-
formity with he act OF Congress, IN the speci1l
tax, in order TO enable the Corporation to exc
cute the vast amount OF footway Improvement
needing 10 be done The amount OF additional
tax to each property holder would be trivial
and would be gladly paid IN order to have the
work executed. Also bill u repave the alley
In 10 passed Also, Dill TO trim
gravel NJ street north, between 23d and PAIN
streets westi passed.
Mr.. Turton, from the committee on DRAINAGE
reported fayorabiy on bill for construction OF |
sewer in the alley in square i25: passed
Also, Introduced 4 resolution instructing IN.
committee on finance 20 inquire whether the
Collector ofTaXes had complied with the law
for the protection OF owners of property sold
for taxes; adopted. Also, introduced bill |
appropriating SlO0 TO repair the school house
on corner OF 22d street westand street north.
referred 10 the committee on schools. Also.
introduced bill 70 repair 2lst street west al |
its intersection with street north passed
Mr.. TAFT from the committee on health, re-
ported a bill for payment of the apothecarIes
OF the I'd, 9th. and 9TH wards, for medicines |
furnished the out door poor er said wards: |
passed.
Mr.. A. Lloyd, from the committee on claims,
reported bill for relief Of John W. Nye. for /
removal of offsl in the Third Ward; post
poned.
Mr.. Noyes, from the committee on schools,
reported favorably on the DILL auth orizing the |
purchase of a school iot and building in the
First Ward, located on 18th street west known