Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-30

been flied in, his ofice and have become
ch argea BILE in his Office, The balance in three
annual instruments OF eqnal amount, with In.
terest or slch deferred payments at the rate OF
ten per cent per snnum. Prorided, That moth
ing contained in this act shall be so construed
rs to prevent tull pay ment by any party liable
of en- tire assessment 1 witntn Two W months, Win.
receiving any deferred instalments at any time
before tbe maturity, at . proportional reduc-
ton of interest,"" referred to the committee on
finance. !.
The Chair fMr rurton) introduced a resolu-
ton calling on the Mayer for certain lnforma-
tioa in relation to the Corporation work in the
FIRST Ward; passed. Mr.. Given, from the
joint resolution in regard to taking q complete
census OF the inba abitants Of the City OF wash
ington to carry out the requirements Of the
act of Congress, approved March 3Oth,
to obtain a reliable census Of the number
OF children in the District OF Columbia,
between the ages OF SIX and sixteen
years, for the Information Of the Bureau Of
voeated the bill. which appropriates LOCO for
the purpoee named, saying the appropriation
would DO most beneficial outlay, as the in
formation to-, aS. va. vas much needed Mr. Noyes
by the Board Of Aldermen at the last session,
and which failed in the lower board It had
then received the careful attention OF the school
com mittee Of the Board and 1t was deemed q
terests that the census should be made
Mr. Moore opposed the joint resolution, con.
tending that this Corporation had no authority
Congress. and instanced the remonstrance TO
Congress against the payment by the city Of
the expenee of the special election held here
for an expression Of opinion on the question:
nothing in the charter to authorize this city to
take . census OF its Inhabitants, nor does the
act OF Congress referred to give the Corpora.
ton such authority, bnt makes it the duty OF
the Com missioner Of Education to take cen.
sus Of the children over six and under eigh.
teen years Of age, and obtain other information
to be reported to Congress at its next session,
but maKss no appropriation therefor. Con-
:his expense to be incurred In obtaining inior.
nation which IL to be furnished by It's own
ofhcer. He spoke Of the irresponsibility of the
trustees OF coIored schools, VINO receive from
the city somelhing less than $4,000 for the
purpose OF educating colored children, for
which fund they make no return to this Cor.
poratioD, nor, so far as he knew, to any one
schools here by mixing the races. Our school
fund will be absorbed in the education of the
children OF strangers who have no interest here
He criticised The letter OF the Commissioner of
matter, and protested most siren ouely against
the passage of the resolution. Mr. Moves said
that he did not share in the gloomy prognosti-
cations OF the gentleman from the Fourth
Ward. He was satisfied that the purpose of
DR.. Barnard, Commissioner Of Education. was
an entirely friendly one to the people OF this
city. 1t was most important that this in for ma
tion should be presented to Congress in shape
to show the peculiar burdens under which the
people OF w Washington labor in the matter Of
the educational support OF white children OF
non.residents and nom taxpayers. and OF the
immense number OF colored children thrown
upon the city by the war. The cepsus proposed,
would show cOnclusiveiy the burdens and
hardships under which Washington labors in
these particulars, and would serve as the basis
Tor Congressional al action to afford Us relief.
With these facts In his possession, the Com.
missioner OF Education could make forcible
appeal 10 Congress for such appropriations
for this District as had been made in
the way OF grants OF lands, &c, in
aid OF educational interests else " here.
Mr. Moore said Dr.. Barnard had given him
such assurance. but he distrusted the higher
with our authorization would lead TO ad-
ditional taxation. Mr.. Noyes said the infor.
nation must 60 to Congress from DIR. Bar
nard: in some shape, and the question is,
have II do ne service there. Some discussion
took place between Mr.. Given and Mr. Moore
IN reference TO the action OF the committee on
the resolution, and Mr.. Given again earnestly
its passage as a most beneficial
measure for the best interests OF the city. Can
We avert the tt rribe bugbear-somet hing ter
rible, to follow our raction-looming up in the
IMAGINATION OF the gentleman Mr. Moore), if
we refuse to make the appropriation to fur
nish the requisite information 1t will be
money we'll invested to show Congress that
we nave claim upon them. After further
debate the joint resolution was ordered to he
read the third time, by the folio wing vote -
Yeae-Messrs. Elvans, Given, Grinder Lar.
man. McCaihran. Noyes, Richards and TAFT
6. Nays-Mesers. Moore and Talbert-2; and
was then passed
Mr.. Given, from the committee on finance,
adversely on the resolution to print
1sNo copies OF the Mayors annual message, be-
cause 1t had bee generally published in the
papers. and the committee was discharged
from its further consideration. Also, in trod uced
Joint resolution, for appointing q committee
OF two mem bers from each board, to act in con.
junction with similar com mittees from George
town and the Levy Court, to provide addition-
al facilities for the register Of wills in accord
ance with the act Of Congress-; passed. MT
M Moere, from the committee on Improvements,
the bill to drain the alley in quare 5l4, and
construct sewer in 5th street west, recon.
mending tb at the bill pass notwithstand dine the
objection OF heMayor which was read. the po-
sitions taken therein being substantially the
same as those advanced by Mr.. Moore in his
remarks made on the subject at the last meeting
OF the Board as reported In the Star. The ques
ton was then taken on the adoption of the reso-
luton over the Mayors veto, andtt was pasee
by the following vote: Yeas-Messrs. Elvans,
Given, Grinder, Larmar, Moore, Richards,
Ialbert, TAFT and Turton-9. Nays-Messrs.
site two-thirds. Mr. Given moved for the
printing of the report with the proceedings
greed to.
Mr. Moore, from the same committee, re-
ported bill to set the curb-stones and pave
the footways and cutters on the south side OF
Virginia avenue, between 7th and 9Th streets
east; passed. Also, bill granting permission
70 @. q. Nelson to erect an iron fence in front
Of lot 1a, in square 366, I'VE feet from the
building line, with amendments; which were
adopted, and the bill passed Aleo, bills to
set new curb. stones and relay the cutters on
the south side Of ID street south, between 9TH
and Sih streets west; and on the sonth side of
b street south, between 9Th and 10th streets
west; both OF which were passed. Mr.. Tur-
duced bill amending the act for layinga
water main along 18th and p streets, sc as to
provide for its extension on u street an around
the circle IN that vicinity; passed. Mr. TAFT,
discharged from further consideration OF
the petition OF William Dsrr; agreed to.
Also, reported favorably on the nominations
Of Joseph Hedr,ck as inspector OF -four and
salted provisioDe, and J. d. Townley as in.
spector of gas metres, and the nominations
were confirmed. Mr.. Elyans, from the COM
mittee on health, reported favorably on tie
nominations Of Joseph Borrows and William
w ilson for Commissioners OF the West Burial
Ground, and William Graham for Sexton, and
Ibe nomln aions were confirmed Also, asked
% be discharged from further consideration Of
Council resolutions TO abate nuisance; agreed
Q, and the resolution was referred to the
Board OF Health. Also, reported bills for re-
ief of A. Z: l.. Reese. Sidney Mcfarland and
William l.. Hodge, and the same were passed.
iso, reported unfayoraoiy on the bills for re-
lief Of s. s. Reilly, Joeeph Hesse and Michael
BiRgane, ana the eommitee was discharged
rom further consideration If the same. Mr..
McCathran offered . bill appropriating sl,IOO
premises OF the Washington Asylum; referred.
Mr.. Given, from the committee on rsarkets,