The national Republican., 1867-09-10

| provided that We shall have the exclusive right
TO remove all Of the Aforesaid night. soil, car
cases and garbage which may accumulate within
the city limits for the term Of ten years from
the date Of the contract. Hoping for favor
able consideration Of either Of our propositions,
your petitioners will ever pray. 30.
Respectfully, your obediont servants:--Jos. p.
Giotlbacb, D. Nslley, P. sOhweitzer, M. stahi,
Andrew Burgess.
Tho petition was referred to tho Committee on
Health.
Mr.. Crockor presented the petition Of Mary
Il, Waters demonstrating against the construc.
tion Of o sewer In Twelfth street west, south OF
+ street north. Referred.
Mr.. Dalton presented the petition Of Stanley
Taylor, asking the remission Of hne. Re.
Il ferred.
Mr., q. W. Miller introduced q bill to set the
curbstones and pave the footways on both sides
Of Seventh street east, between e and X streets
south. Referred.
Mr.. S. S. Baker introduced q bill to lay
water main in @ street south, between Tenth
and Twelfth street, west. Referred.
Also, q bill to license dealers In charcoal and
kindling wood, as follows:
Be Il enacted, &C., That II shall not be lawful
fof any person or persons to hawk or carry about
from place to place In this city any charoosl or
kindling wood who shall not previously to selling
or Offering for sale such charcoal or kindlipg
wood have obtained license from this corpora
tlop, for which he. she or they shall at the time
Of obtaining the same pay $40, and such person
or persons Aforesaid who may be found hawking
about any charcoal or kindling wood and selling
or Offering the same for sale, without a license,
shall forfeit and pay-for each and every such
offence the sum OF 1--WE dollars; and any p>sson
or persons who shall refuse 10 exhibit his her, or
their license so obtained, upon being required BY
any officer duly authorized by law to require the
same, shall forfeit md pay 50 for each and every
such refusal.
SEC. 2. That all licenses granted In this act
shall expire on the Arst Monday in November
next following the date Of such license.
SEC. 3. That all acts or parts OF acts inoon-
sistent with this act, be, and they arc hereby,
rep called
Tho bill was referred to Police Committee
Mr.. Crocker submitted the following resolu.
tiop; which was agreed to.
Whereas, by the 18th section Of the act ap-
proved May az, 1855, II is made tho duty Of the
surveyor Of the city to center In book, to be
kept for that purpose. Q correct account OF all
fees which shall be received by him, designating
in every case the service performed, tho sum re-
ceived, and the namo or names Of the person or
persons paying II, and shall quarterly make q
report Of the amount Of such fees to the Boards
Of Aldermen and Common Council, through the
Mayor"
And whereas the act approved May 20, 1929,
recites that mo person who, having held an
office under the corporation, shall in said office
have been entrusted with the receipt and dis.
bursemeAt Of public moneys, shall be reappointod
to said office, or be appointed to any other Office
under the corporation until he shall have ac-
counted according to law for all such moneys re.
ceived or disbursod by himi"
And whereas no Official account has been made
to this Board for q long period Of time, nor was
year ending July I, 1867, by tho city Surveyor,
whose term Of service expired with said July l,
1867, either directly or Through the Mayor
And whereas by the act approved June Q, 1857,
was created the office Of Inspector Of Sewers,
, &,., and under said Q It the person whose term
Of office as City suryeyor expired on the frsl
Monday In July, 1867, was appointed 10y and
with the advice and consent Of this Board oil
Aidermen) as such Inspector Of Sewers: There
fore
RssolUed, That the Corporation Attorney b
and he Is hereby requested to furnish this Boart
with IN opinion, in writing, stating thereir
; whether, on facts as herein stated, the presen,
Inspector Of Sewers holds his Office by color o
law and 10 qualified to execute the dutie1 Of th,
office now held by him, and whether inspections
assessments, surveys. &c., made by him or By
, his authority are binding upon the tex payers
affected or to be affected thereby.
0 Mr. Connolly, from the Committee on Way
a and Means, reported the bill (B. Az making ap
propriations for the support OF the public school
Of the city Of Washington for the fiscal yea
0 ending June 80, 1868, with an amendment 4
! add the following as an additional section:
SEC. .. And 30 ii enacted, DC. That the polio,
from the opening Of the schools In autumn Il
the closing Of the schools In the next succeeding
summer, as directed by the school regulations
shall be considered the year Of service Of th
teachers and that all payments to them shal
be for such school year, for fractions thereof
and that no compensation shall be allowed then
for the time Of recess between tho closing ant
the opening Of the schools, as herein specified.
Mr.. Connolly explained the amendment a
length.
Mr.. Pau sad he was in favor Of the educa
ton Of all, rich or poor, witholt distirction Il
the lower branches. Many white children wer,
now unable to get in the schools. He hoped th
: Board would take into consideration the pro
priety Of educating those most In need Of II. IL
0 special order for next Monday evening.
Mr.. Crocker moved that the bill be printed.
Q Mr.. Connolly stated that the bill was In con
formity with law. There were some things tha
Q the committee would have liked to be strickel
Q out There was no provision in the bill to carr,
out the law Of Congrsts In relation to the educa
tion Of colored children. He indicated that tn
) colorei people would not get their share of tn
= school fund, because the corporation had faile,
a to order a census, and now the apportionmen
would have to be made on the census Of 1860.
. Mr.. Crocker laid that II tho bill were pressed
to vote In It's present shape many OF those en-
: titled to the benefits Of the public schools woul
. be cut of He urged the postponement Of tn
0 bill, SO that members might examine the subject
o Mr.. N. D. Clark hoped the bill would be acte
i on at once
y Mr.. Pfau urged the postponement Of the bill
= in order that accommodations could be procured
9 for those children who would be debarred fror
the schools
o Mr.. o. S. Baker moved to amend by inserting
Immediately after the other appropriations 70
10 tho support Of colored schools In the city o
It Washington for the fiscal and tchool year endin
l. the 30th Of june 1868, the sum Of $94 900, an
which said amount shall be due to the trustee
Of coored schools Of said city on tho lst day o
It October, 1857 and shall be paid over to ther
as soon after that date rs that amount shall hav
q been received with the said two funds-schoo
fund and general fund-named in the first claus
% Of this act.n
}, Mr.. N. B. Clarke moved to amend by adding
N "PrOvtded, That all payments now due teach
3 ers shall bo paid immediately upon the passag
Of this act and that hereafter the pay for teach
ers shall be In monthly instalments each an
OF every month for the year ending septembs
= LIST, 1868"
Mr.. o. s. Baker moved to amend by adding
III And DO IL further enacted, That no portion
l.