Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-31

kpec'si esstssment on private property, ana
pay allie In ennusl instalmenis in accordance
wi b an act OF this Corporation, and the inter.
est sccIuinK % be solely employed in building
school houses; which was adoptad. :.
Mr.. Croker introduced resolutions eivinq
Ger sia psriies the zee OF the school house on
lith and q streets on Sunday Afternoons for
religious purposes, which was adopted. Also
resolution granting the use of the Council
Or amber this evening to the colored laborers
association; adopted. Also, joint resolution
irsiruciiDg The Committee before Congress TO
request Congress 10 procu re, IL possible, the
pa sage OF a bill to renew the charter Of this
Corporation for twenty years from its expra.
ton in May next; adopted. Yeas, "a: NAYS
M'ssrs BAH, Dalton, G. w. Miller, NaIley,
and he President.
Mr.. Arri.on offered the following, which
was adopted:
where's, much complaint has been made aud
check IN favor 81 the tor n Of Pubic
s ssanools asd fhsress 7 is but iast that both
transmit to his board a statement OF the reasons
shlsh have determined his action in the prem
MIR. Arrison also pree.nted petition OF citi-
zens of me Fifth Ward. prav ing that the pro-
RELAXING 10 carriage ways, &c, be made to ex-
tel d TO them, and date from Sept. I. 1857; re-
ferred 70 Committee OF Ways and Means, who
were instructed to report bill to extend the
same 20 the entire city.
Mr n. y. Clarke IDtrod uced tue fol owing:
be az enacted. &c, That TO cover the deficiency
10 t. sp ne sav ., money das an
TIE pgbiiS schools Of this Corporation) to the
hS foioSiue sum Of MONEY be and tie sane Is
hereby appropriated out Of the general fund to be-
eu ~ tpe saia FUSES on coior. scheols Tor SAID
Weed for, viz: Ss8,i25 '''
he made for the use of the public schools of this
Cor koration, An equal propoItionate amount &C
he ~ thu Bosra Of %
De aid TO the trustees OF &C ioIed schools.
keieIrsd TO the Schools COMMITTEES, and or
Also, bill TO increase the efficiency OF the
puolic scbools, which provides that after the
at OF January the salaries of the teachers
shall be as follows: Male grammar schools,
81 500 per an mum, with an increase Of $50 per
year until 81, is reacned; female grammar,
Sl.OOO, with ike increase to Si,2CC: male inter
mediate, $500, increase TO Sl,o0o; female inter-
mediate, s7O0-SsG; secondary, &6OO-e7pO:
primary, s5OO-S60O; teac- ers of night schools,
3 for each evening employed; referred to
Com mittee on Schools, and ordered TO be
printed
Mr.. knight introduced q bill "for the en-
ploy ment of $40 laborers, With a competent
superin eDdsnt, 10 excavate that port ton OF the
Washington canal east of Third street, or any
other portion where the excavation can be
con veniently carried away, &c: and also that
we recommend Benz. Seversou as a competent
superin iendent for said work" referred 10 the
COMMITTEE on Canals
Mr.. Connolly, ON The question of reference
sad that II had been stated In the STAR, aad
also in the Board of Aldermen, that It h.d
been given out that no bill for the purpose
could be passed by the Board unless proyls.
Ion as made for Mr. Sever.op, and he dc.
sired 70 stale that he did not believe that the
Board.
Mr.. Arrisop, from the Committee on I'm.
provements, reported Aldermen's bill, with an
amenomeDi, to grade l. street south frum 9th
to lOtB streets east, and bill TO gravel 3D. street
east from Massach usetts avenue to street;
which were passed.
Mr.. Orocher, from the Committee of Claims,
repaired bills for the relief of Peter Conla
>. Cook, administrator OF II Allen. which were
passed.
The Chair. at this point, laid before the Board
the following:
Dec. % 1851 =. To the Board Of Common Council ~
Gentlemen In answer to your resolution / here
pay the teachers of the white schools
First. There was reQuisition made on me on
the school board duly APPROVED py .ns By tss
MsyoI, for the sum of twelve thousand dollars
In act of this Corporation, approved September
T. 1852 provi. es as follows That no transfer of the
the transfer books thereof nor interest paid there
on during the last ten days Of each quarter, and
shall be the duty OF tine Register to AXE out from
the books Of this Corporation, and to furnish the
be depo,ted with list Of the hoder Of hs 5 may
ed debt arranged in alphabetical order, showing
Ss r 81 nd
separate columns the amount of due to eac
for that quarter the amount of arrearages Of inter
est due to each, &c.
Though TINS act doe. not say that there shall be
his ofiee for years, and suppose from its begin:
e ,hs va. oas
PEELED 10 drew checks during the last ten days Of
the quarter, with the limited force allowed him By
law. he could not, under such circumstances get
the INTEREST account ready as required by law
SECOND. The requisiion presented TO me on Tues
school bill at that time had not been returned to
the Mayor for his signature: TIE Cor operation for
hands Of the Mayor, was not sure that after he
the sss n.
leaving the colored schools in the same position
Third The third section II the school bill passed
on Monday last provides that the Mayor shall pay
to the ceored schools and that for the fiscal year
ending June 80 1868, the Mayor shall cause TO be
sum. to eorrespond with the award %aSe :, the
late decision Of the su RENE Court Of this District
This the Mayer bias failed to do. You now see
pay feel it my duty TO see the law faithfully ex
ecutsd so far as this ONCE is and unless
to the Trustees Of Colored Schools the Mt due
to them In arrears, md then An equal proportion
sw: shall stii sdhere to my possion. eA
Ii has been my desire from the fIst to pay these
20 all classes alike, male female, who are en-
ployees Of this Corporation; and you will not for
get that was elected on the platform Of equal and
exsct Justice TO all men, without regard TO race,
color condition; therefore IL would not be JUS
tce or law TO pay class of and take
the law, and neither the Councils nor school
teachers will have cause to grumble with the Reg
lister; but until the law 10 COM piled with posi-
lively assert that will not sign any check for
school purposes under the late Law, unless your
honorable board shall pass an explanatory act,
with the concurrent action OF the Board Of Alder
men. Let the responsibility rest where il belongs
The Mayor is responsible, and no one else.
Very truly yours, hc.,
+. A. BOSWELL. Register VIC.
Mr.. Connolly mo wed that the communica
ton be laid upon the tsbie, ana be printed in
the journal.
MT Crocker moved to amend the motion bv
providing that three hundred asd fifty coples
be printed. THIS officsr had not only been I'm.
justly and Indignantly assaulted by the papers
OF this city but OF distant cities, and until ena
biso by resolution Of This Beard had mad no
opportunity 10 explain his position. II was
IND possible oy any act for the Board 70 coun.
teract the impression bich has gone form
over the land. but they might do SO as far as
the limits Of the Corporation were concerned
He hoped that this 'atement would he prioted.
Mr.. Dalton moved that the Secretary he in
structed to publish the statement ia al, the
papers which have commented on his action
Mr.. Croeker.-You are not sincerel
Mr. Dalton.-As much SO as you
Mr.. Pau said he did not know but that A
was unnecessary to priu the comm ication,
Tor be noticed nye reporters at The table, who
would doubtless give IL TO the public
Mr. Crork er eaid that there lad been ~reat