The national Republican., 1867-09-10

doing all In its power 10 carry out the acts OF 4
Congress- After this bill was passed, and
teachers were paid, II II was still the intention
Of the Board 10 drag more money out Of the
people to educate the colorod children he would
help them to do II.
Mr.. o. y. Baker said he, for ono, proposed to
kill the bill Just here, or else to get the amount
justly due TO the colorcd schools. As for paying
arrearagss, the Corporation has been In arrears
for three years.
Mr. orocksr said that the money should be
appropriated TO educate the children without
distinction Of color. He did not desire that mum.
bers Of children should be deprived Of an edusa-
tion because, being in state Of slavery the light
Of heaven bad never dawned upon their brain.
He was unwilling that any law should be passed
without provision being made for all.
Mr.. Dalton desired 70 say that II gentlemen In
their opposition to the bill meant amalgamation,
utterly opposed to II. He was willing and anx.
ious to give what was required BY Congress. Tho
amount expected to be raised this year would be
S135, ,000 one fourth Of which would be s33, $50,
which the colored public schools would be es,
titled to. He also stated that the Corporation
had no power whatever over tho trustees Of col.
ored public schools, and they could spend the
money as they chose, and still there was con,
tinual caviling about the disbursement Of the
fund by the trustees Of the white schools, who
acted without pay.
Mr.. Crocker moved to recommit the bill with
the amendments, and that the bill and amend.
ments be printed.
the table. He hoped that tho Board would not
delay the passage Of this bill for moment, while
the teachers were suffering for their salaries.
The motion was not agreed TO.
Mr.. Connolly said he had faithfully performed
bis duty as chairman Of the committee. Tho
bill was reported In conformity with law and
usage find the items were correct. He was
sorry to be compelled to say that II made him
sad to think that no provision had been made in
the bill for large number Of children. He had
noticed extravaganza In the new school building I.
nov In course OF erection, which was estimated .
would cost $i5, 900, but which he asserted wostn-
cost 800, 900. He deprecated the pigmy at'
tempts by the Corporation In architectural
display in the face Of tho marble edi6ces around
tho city which were built by the Government,
which had tho money. He would rather get
barn, stop up tho cracks, and warm II with a
| ten plate stove II he could give instruction to
4 hundred children than have a beautiful build.
ing, with carpeted apartments, to give instruc-
tion to twenty children, while eighty remained
outside. He hoped the bill would be recon.
mitted.
The motion to recommit aud print was agreed
to.
Mr.. Tilley presented the petition Of Joseph A
Daw and others, asking that the curbstOnes bo
set and the footways paved on the north side Of
street north, between Twenty.second and
Twenty third streets west. Referred.
Mr.. Pfau moved to consider the bill ID. A. to
set the curbstones and pave the footway on the
west side Of Tenth street wet, between r street
north and Rhode Island avenue. Passed.
Mr.. o. s. Baker, from the Committee on In
provements, reported the following bills; which
wero passed: A bill %. Al to grade and pave
the alley In square No. 1856; bills (B. Az to set
the curbstones and pave tho footway on tho
north side Of d street south, between First
street east and Pennsylvania avenue on the
south side Of street south, between Third and
Four.and.a half streets west; on tho west side Of
Teuth street east, between @ street south and
Virginia avenuej on the west side Of Third
street east, from street south Of Maryland
svenuei bill to lay 4 fsJ footway on the west
side of Tenth street east at its intersection with
@ street south; bill to grade and pave an alley
In square No. 557; bill making an appropriation
to purchase q temporary bridge over the canal
at D street Gouth; bill to re1ot the curbstones
and relay the cutters on the south side Of d
street south, between Sixth and Eighth streets
we7t; bills to let the ourbstones and pave the
footways on the west front Of square No. 1896
on the west side Of Thirtc smith street west, from
A to 0 streetl north bill to relay 4 cro.s gutter
on tho est side OF Sixth street west from
the north side Of Ltre 1t north to the youth side
Of Louisiana avenue.
J Mr.. Pfau, from the COMMITTEE on Drainage,
10, reported bill (B. A. to construct sewer
} In NJ street north from Seventh to Fourteenth
streets west; which ai.er debate was recOmmit.
ted
Also, 4 bill (B. Az To construct 4 sowor Ia
Seventh and Ninth streets west from L to
streets north. Passed.
J Also, joint resolution reque ting tho Mayor
to cause the sewer to be constructed in Seventh
str: 1t west, between and NJ streets north
! before the said street is paved. Passed.
Also, o bill to drain James, creek, from L Il
p streets south. PrTscd.
Mr.. Crocker, from the Committee on Claims,
reported bills (B Az for tho relief of Mo;os T
Parker; bill (B Az for the relief of David
Reardon; bill (B. Az for the relief Of William,
Buckley bill for the relief of R. II. Marsh; bill
} for the relief Of William Owner PrRsed.
Also, adversely on bill for the relief Of vii
} liam II. We1ti which was agreed to.
Mr.. L. B. s. Miller, from the committee o
conference on the bill to furnish the collector
and surveyors Offices, reported in favor Of tht
amendment Of the Board Of Aldermen; which
was concurred in.
On motion, ct IL O'Clock, the Board ad-
: journed.