Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-17
Csrpsfatteu Affaf-s

NefpefouoD Affairs.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN, Dec rs, 1sef-The
Chair laid before the Board q Communication
from II, u. Kleaber, fesfening his position as
Messenger 10 the Board. to take effect on the
!,s, INST On motion Of Mr.. lloyd, Samuel O.
Mills was appointed Messenger pro tenn. and
the Chair was authorized to appoint n Mes
senger for the remain der of Mr. Kleiber's term
DIR. Richards introduced a resolution in.
struc-ing the COMMITTEE On the Fire Depsrt-
ment 10 inquire into the causes of the failure
of the water plugs of this city to supply water
on account OF freezing, and to consult with the
Water Registrar, and report q bill to remedy
srss IN fr.. pH.Ieaceo . IN Trying to extnguish
Mr.. Richards stated tina: the same obs,ruc.
IONS 70 the use OF the IRE plugs, from freezing
or ether causes, had heretofors existed. and
impaired the effectiveness of the Fire Depart
ment.
Dir. Elvans said the inquiry ought to extend
10 nose as well as fire plugs
Mr.. TAFT said the trouble arose from ,ha fan
nIe OF me lower Board TO pass the bill m akInr
rne necessary appropriations for the Fire De-
Mr.. Richards withdrew his reso,n,,on ana
subsequently offered it with an additional res.
oIuuon mat the same committee be reouestsd
70 lnq oire INTO the condition of the hose be-
,onsing ,s inc several fire engines of this Cor
porauoni and the resolutions were adopted
Inc Chair laid before the Board pstitIon of
the trustees OF the Church OF the n earn tin !,
f f permission to place an iron railing In
'front.' OF their church, three feet from the
ouhoing line, and Introduced a bill TO grant
the permission asked for referred 10 Poliee
Nommlttee Also, In troduced a conc urrent
resolution requesting he Mayor to call a meet
ing OF the citizens AT the Council Chamber m
the City Hal, on Thursday evening, Decern Der
I'D, Ie61, 10 devise ways aud means for the
Wr OF tne snnering poor OF the city; passed
UT Lloyd presented the petition of r Bern
SEN, for remission of a fine; referred 10 me
Committee on Claims. Mr. Moore presented
the PehIon OF Francis b. Lord and others
praying for reassessment OF the cost of the
improvement ON street. from ID to 5th stree q
west referred to Com mittee on lmproyements
Also, petition Of VIM. Il. Todd and Others,
asKlng Tor improvement Of NJ street. from New
orx avenue 70 North Capitol street; same
reference Mr.. TAFT presented the petition of
"a. Merrill and others; referred to Claims
Com mittee Mr.. Noyes presented the peti,ion
of Peter Hepburn, contractor, for relief. re-
ferred 10 COMMITTEES on Claims
mr.. Talt, from The Committee on Police, re.
cleaning the police stations-rs7Ol. sos passed
Mr.. Lloyd, from the Com mittee on Claims.
reported favorably on Council bill appropri.
atlng 1868 from the funds of the Fourth Ward
10 pay Michael Wall; passed Also. reported
OIL re hitting the fine imposed on J. r. g.
Swartz, by Justice Chaplin, for an alleged yio-
iauon OF law passed. Also, reported favor
ably on Council bill for relief of Susan TIN.
ney, remitting the fine imposed on her for ia n
riding in the streets by her minor son Dennis.
passed. Mr.. McCathran, from the came com.
miuee, reported faverably on Council bill for
rehef OF Stanley Taylor; passed. Mr. Moves.
from the COMMITTEES on Schools, reported IA
xoraoly on the Mayors nominations for the
rotary 70 the Board ,
Mr.. Elvans said thar he thought his courss
mere would bear him out in saying that he nat
never, while IN this Board obiectad IN snv
nomination by the Mayor for captious reasons
having voted 10 confirm some of the most yio
lent OF his political opponents. But there was
t enc 81 tbese sominations he hoped would be
Edward Clarke, Trustee for the Third DIS
ric. HIS M T. 20 opposition was for per-
sonar reasons altogether He lately had the
misfortune 20 lose near and dear relative a
iady VINO was teacher OF one Of the pubiie
schools in that District for Is years past II had
oeen the custom, heretofore, for the teac hers
ana scholars IN school district to attend .be
funeral Of deceased teacher in the same a %,
uiet In this case Mr.. Clarke directed ana he
(Mr E) could never vote to confirm q man
whose soul was so small as to rattle In a tobpc.
co seed, and who would refuse 10 LET nnhlSc
school have vacation for a half hour to attend
the mineral OF q deceased teacher
MI McCatnran did not think that Mr.. Clarke
would be guilty OF willingly wounding the
Ieehngs OF the friends of the deceased teacher
lie Mr.. U was one of the m ost active ener-
Ge,ie, and faithful members of the Board Of
trustees we nave ever had in Washington
MI Richards of the Committee on SchooIsl
SAID ne nad vague impression that there I'd
oeen some obJectien to Mr.. Clarke, and he now
remembered it was In this conpeetion Mr.
Clarke had been faithful Trustse nm, ~
MI RI thought the matter should he m vesti
gated, so as TO ascertain the motives which ac
= sua.eo MT CiaIke. MIS- Frances EIvans had
been public school teacher for eig hteen years.
ana II showed want Of feeling TO refuse 10
let the teachers and scholars Of the otbsI
schools attend her funeral.
. mr.. Noyes Chairman Of the Committee on
Sehools) said this was the first he mad heard OF
this ooleefion- Nj. Clarke bore the reputason of
an excellent trustee; ana il was pIababls be
could make such explanation Of The matter as
would SET DIS conduct IN adiderent IiRht He
thought that the nomination might he laid
over properly Tor the present TO enable him 10
dc 20.
Mr.. Richards moved to rscommit he nomi.
nations 10 the committee. Agreed to.
Mr.. Noyes, from the COMMITTEES ON Public
reported adversely ON tie substitute of
the lower Board for the bill making appropri- |
anons ior support OF the Public Schools for |
appointment Of a Committee OF Conference on
the part OF this Board to consider the disa. 1
gree ment OF the two Boards on ths amend.
nents OF the lower Board. Mr.. Moves said
there was no prospect Of an agreement on the |
q usstien Al issue between the two Boards short
Of Commt',ee OF Conferences.
Mr. Moors said he would oppose the appoint.
nent of COMMITTEES of Conference. He de-
slreo 20 dtscohneet the two matters embodied
IN the bill. Lst rs first pass the appropriation
Tor the Public Schools, and then take up the
Tor one, would vote TO give the Colored Schools
all they are entitled to.
Mr.. Richards spoke Of the recent decision of
me Supreme Court of the District, and sad
lower Board. he understood. TO meet this Board
ana accept the amount in the bill passed here
for the Colored Schools, and appeal to the
conrts Tor whaever IL moi provided for In that
bill. He thought II the Conference Committee
" as appointed the matter could be settled this
evening or next Meeting night r.H.
Mr.. Elvans said that the decision of the
Supreme Court OF the District Of Columbia
ought 10 be final In the matter, and Chief Jus
tee Cartier having decided what the coiored
schools were entitled to under the law OF Gen.
gress, he Mr.. was willing TO surrender dis
opinion and conform TO that decision. As a
law-abiding man, there was no other course
for him, or for the Board OF Aldermen. He
was willing to let the two things 60 together
IN the same BILL and TO allow the colored schools
what the court has decided they are entitled to.
He read statement showing what the amount
would be. The recapitulation was As follows
Balance due on account OF year ending June
30th, 1855, 80, So; year ending June 3Oth
1856, S5,42229; and year ending June goth,
1857, S25 $50 &C. Total arrears, s4O,s445I Add
interest from October LIST, 1857, 10 January l,t
leec, three mon tbs, al 10 per cent. per annum,
Sl,C2i.li. Amount due Trustees OF Colored
Schools on January Isl, 1865, siI,sG5 62
Mr.. Richards explained the differences in the
figures submitted By Mr.. Elvans and the re-
suits arrived Al by himself, (Mr. Richards
saying that the only material diRerence,now
was the item Of interest.
Mr.. Moore said he would move TO recommit
the subject 10 the committee, with Instructions
10 report separate bIlls-one for the public
schools, and one for the colored schools
Moves said n -