Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-27

ior the. purpose OF tesune tne Nicholson
pavement in this city, the Metropolitan
Railroad Company is hereby authorized to lay
their road bed between the rails and between
the tracks on f street, from 9TH to l4th streets.
with the Nicholson pavement and the Wash.
ington and q georgetown Railroad Company is
also authorized TO lay the same kind Of pave
ment in the same manner on 9Th street from
renns for9 avenue to the =. s Norsnesn M markes one
reads to be paid from the respective ward funds,
provided the work is done by the lst OF Decem-
Der next." Referred to the Improvement Com
mittee.
Mr McCathran introduced q joint resolution
appointing no members OF the Board Of Alder
men and three members OF the Board OF Com
mon Council, TO act In con junction with the
Mayor and wait upon the Secretary OF the
the Navy and request him to order the build- :
ing of engines at the Washington Navy Yard !,
in order to prevent discharge. which will
tahe plac ce soon unless such work is ordered
Mr. McCathran nrged the passage of the
resolution, and it was adopted without oppo-
The Chair subsequently appointed Messrs.
McCath ran and Richards on the mnittee on
the part Of this Board.
The special order, being the act making ap-
proPTiations for the public schools for the fiscat
year ending June 30tb 1868, was taken up.
The bill was read, and Mr.. Moore asked the
reason ofthe increase in the appropriations.
Mr.. Moves said that the additional amount
was needed for the support OF new schools.
1t was inevitable that there should be a steady
increase yearly. OF the school appropriations,
tue OCT Oh SCHOOLS were increased.
MI Moore thought 1t strange that the con-
tingent expenses had increased so much
more In proportion than the increase for teach
els for new schools.
for new teachers was net in proportion to the
general increase, for the reason that the ne W
schools organized were all Of the lower grade
with teachers having small salary, while
the general expenses for the support of these
lower grade schools were as great as for those
of higher grade.
Mr.. Richards said there were about 90
schools now 10 be provided for
Mr.. Moore still thought the increase in ex.
penses enormously large.
Mr.. Noyes said the bill bad been framed on
the estimates OF the Trustees, and covered
only the necessary expenses to carry ont ex-
istinE laws. The Trustees were gentlemen
who laoored, without pay, in the interests Of
the Public Schools, and they deserved our
confidence and support In their efforts. He
believed the Public Schools here were man.
aged as economically and iudicicusly as any in
the country. In Boston the expense per pupil
was S21 80, here II was but Sli7i per pupil.
In Boston the Superin tendent of Schools re.
ceives yearly salary Of $4,000: the Secretary
Si,ooo, messenger, s5nO. Here the only sala
rlt Tor our School Board were 500 for the
Treasurer, 5000 for the Secretary and S25 for
messenger.
Mr.. Moore said he would oppose the appro.
pria'ion for new schools during the coming
year rs not Rermaine TO this bill. 1t provided
Tor schools not IN existence.
Mr.. Noyes explained that the schools in
question had all been authorized by acts of the
Councils, but they had not yet been organized
MIR. Moore moved a verbal amendment,
which was adopted, to make the appropria-
tion for new schools read, s'for new schools
talre ady authorized, but not oreanized:'n and
the bill was passed.
The next special order being the bill amend
aloIy OF the act regulating and fixing the rates
OF fare OF hackney carriages, was postponed
Ior one week, and ordered TO be printed with
the proceedings.
Mr.. Given, from the Committee on Finance,
reported back Council bill for repairing and
refurnishing the Collectors and Surveyors
offices in the City Hall, witt. an amendment.
striking out the provision for q partition across
the hall, because it would obstruct light and
ven sea'.at,on, which amendment was adopted,
and the bill was passed. Also, reported ad-
versely on Council bill making an appropria.
.iected
Mr.. Moore, from Improvements Committee.
reported back. without recommendation, the
Diii TO change the grade of north Capitol street,
between 20 and 4th streets east which was
returned by the Mayor without MS approval.
and the question being: "ShalI the bin pass
notwithstanding the objections Of the NIayorg'
the bill was rejected Mr.. Moore then intro
street., which he thought would overcome the
objections OF the Mayor. and IL was passed
Also, introduced a bill to open, grade
ana pave an alley in square l93; passed
Also, introduced q bill enacting "that Messrs.
Burlsw and Smith, the patentees OF what is
described in their petition as new and dur
aoie pavement superior to any now in use,"
be and are hereby authorized, notwithstand-
ing any law to the contrary prescribing the
material OF which pavements shall be con-
structed to lay a sample foot pavement in front
OF me property OF any citizen who may con-
sent thereto and also to lay a sample of their
patent block pavement for carriage ways a.
the intersection OF any unpaved street which
may De preferable TO them for that purpose
ana De approved by the Mayor: Prorided, that
more than one of each of such pavements be
laid under authority this act; that no expense
snail De incurred therefore by this Corporation
nnu asx. M ma, r IL snail De deemed necessary TO
authorized 1t shall be done at the eX-
pense OF the owner of the property in
front OF which it shah have been laid": passed
Also. reported bill to grade and pave alley
IN square 7S6; passed. Also, reported Council
bills TO set the curbstones and pave the foot
ways and cutters on the east side Of let street
south; the west side of 18th street west be-
tween N and y streets north; on the south side
OF N street north, from 18th to l4th streets
west; on the west side OF 9th stree. west, be-
tween Rnode Island avenue and X street
norfh; and on the south side of N street north
between 10th and 18th streets west, with
amendments, which were adopted, and the
bills passed. Also, reported unfavorably on
the petition of w. NJ. Gait and Bald win Bros
praying for the repeal OF the act for laying a
100. pavement on the west side OF Ist street
West, between Indiana avenue and d street
norfn, and the petition of Cornelius Lent
praying Tor the execution of the acts passed
May ID, 1867, for paving 4th street west, from
. 10 Y streets north, and TO grade and gravel
saln street aiso tne petition OF w. Is. Mills,
X. Is. CLARKE, and others. asking for a change
of grade OF NJ street south, between Sd and AZ
streets, ana the committee was DISCHARGED
from their further consideration. Also, intro.
o0ced Dill TO pave the carriage way OF g
street north, from 9th to 18th sis. west: passed
Also, introduced bill to compensate the off,
GERS OF the city Police Department for services
from J uiy 1st, TO AT. gust 3lst, 1-67: passed
MT iurton. from The COMMITTEE on Health,
reported bill 10 pay the ward apothecar,es
Ior medicines furnished to the on t-door Door
IN the EIst, Second, Third and Seventh
wares, for the quarter ending June 30th, 1867:
passed. Mr.. Lloyd, 1rcm the Committee on
Claims, reported fayorably on the bills to re
Imburse W. r. Hooper and John kisgles.
Agents for Insurance Companies, for moneys
PAID Tor licenses, which were passed Also.
reported adversely on petition OF Thomas
Burns. praying remission OF HBe; aud the
committee were discharged from its further
nne $3.50, imposed Oh Michael Biggane, for
alleged VIOLATION OF q Corporation oridnance:
passed. Also, reported bill 10 remit the fine
imposed On FrancIa YouEg. passed.
MI. Noyes. from the Committee on Canals
reported q bill appropriating &15 for the pur-
chase OF the temporary bridge across the canal
a. ID street south; passed. Mr. McCathran.
from the Committe on the Asylum, reported
back the report Of the Istendant OF the Asyium.
and il was placed upon the files. He took ne-
casion 10 call the attention CT the Board to n
numb Der Of children necessarily kept at the
As1 lam in contact with bad characters, male
and female, in that institution Mr. Ixloyu
from the Claims Committee, reported favor
ably on the bill for, the relief of Moses T.
PdTasr: passed. Also moved that Michael
Nc Carthy have leave 70 take copies OF his
peTs on file in this Board: carried