Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-13

Aue mayor De rec ueS ted 10 designate Gx6d Io-
Ria avenue and streets. Mr.. Moore sug.
Eested that the Mayor aiready possesses the
right 70 designate the hack stands, and read
the law giving him such authority. He had
no objection TO any action On the part Of the
Board, but the proposed action was superero-
gatory. The Chair suggested that the resolu-
ton, as amended. only designated one stand.
resolution was adopted Mr.. Given moved
that the petitions be forwarded TO the Mayor
with the resolution; agreed 10. Mr.. Elvans,
fFom the committee on claims, reported m
favorably on Council bill for relief OF Mrs.
Cathagine Carberry, and il was rejected. AL
30, reported favorabIy on Council bill for re.
lei OF Mrs. Keough; passed. Also, reporte
unfayerably on the petition OF Benjamin
mit.ee were discharged from Its further con.
sideration. Mr.. Noyes, from the committee on
public schools, reported bill making appro-
priations for the support OF the Public
Schools Tor the fiscal year ending June 30th;
1s6s. The estimates on which the appropria-
ton is based, was published iu the Star Of
Aldermen at their last meeting, as follows:
Salaries of teachers, $56,55O; care of school
rooms, Sl.5Gi; rents, S11 1,O00; fuel and tove
fixtures, s6.ooO contingent expenses, $1,000;
salary OF secretary, $780, salary OF treas
urer. $500. Whole amount, s12p,750l On mo-
tion OF Mr. Moore, It was ordered that .he bill
be printed with the proceedings, and made the
special order for next monday.
Mr. Noyee, from the same committee, re.
ported back the bill % providing for the educa.
lion OF the children OF colored parents In the
city OF Washington with amendments as
follows: The original bill euacts " That from
and after the passage OF this act 1t shall be the
duty of the Board OF Trustees Of public schools
of the city OF Washington to proceed at once
to establish as many schools for the education
of the children of colored parents as may, IN
the judgment OF the said Board, be necessary.
ssSec. 2. That the schools established In
of
shall be subject to the same rules aud regula.
tioDs as those now governing the white public
schools of the said city: Proridsd, That no
distinction shall be made in the employment
OF teachers for the same on account OF color;
that all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with
this act be, and the same are hereby, repealed" :"
The amendments were: In first line strike ont
words 'that from and after the passage OF this
act, and insert THAT SO soon after the pas.
sage OF this act as the Government shalt re-
hnqnish to the Corporation of W ashington the
now required by the act of Congress to be paid
over by the Corporation to the trustees OF the
coloTed schools" In tenth line strike out the
word "same" and insert the words scolored
schools;
The amendments were adopted and on mo-
ton OF Mr. Moore, the bill was ordered to be
printed with the proceedings, and its cons i'd
GRAFTON postponed one week
Mr. TAFT, from the committee on pol,ce
reported favorabiy on the bill to abolish the
police department OF the city of WASHINGTON
Mr.. Moore wanted to know II the police had
no d ulies 10 perform. Mr. TAFT said the Ch,ef
OF the Corporation Police landed some printed
forms TO the Metropolitan Police, which was
about all the duty performed. Mr.. Turton
thought the Corporation police magistrates
were necessary. Mr.. Toit said he kne W of one
OF these magistrates who lived in the country
snd attended TO no business. The police officers
received salary for doing nothing. Mr.. Given
Paying the Corporation Police aoout $4,000
annually. and paying the Metropolitan Police
Tor performing the came duty. This annual
tax OF si,ooO on the property holders was
sets Of men for the same duties. The police
magistrates OF the Corporation did not nave
more than one or two eases g. day, and the
police officers were performing duty as baiiifts,
Tor which they are paid, and are dong nothing
for the money they receive from the Corpora
ton These were the reasons why he ehou Id
vote for the bill. Mr.. Moore said 1t was made
the duty OF these officers TO collect the personal
taxes due the Corporation. Whether they had
rendered any service III Iha, capacity he did
not know. II was also part o! their duty
office aud see what parties doing business
were licensed. Mr.. TAFT was confident
they performed no DUTY. Mr.. Taloert SAID the
Corporation Police collected fines, and the
Metropolitan Police did rot. Mr. TAFT said the
Metropolitan Police would do all that was
necessary. Mr. Richards said il the Metrepo-
Titan Police could not collect fines, there ought
TO be some officers to perform that cutv. Mr.
Given read from the law to show that the
Metropolitan Police had power 10 collect the
fines. The Metropolitan Police Magistrates
There were no judgments to be collected
There was no security taken by them for the
payment Of fines Parties had TO pay In
answer to q question Of Mr.. Taibert, it was
stated by Mr.. Given that the Police Magis.
trates were responsible for fines, and the mat
ter rested with them If they thought proper
TO assume the responsibility and accept bail
they could do 50, but were themselves respon-
stble for the fines in such cases. This was the
law for Corporation Police Magistrates also
1t was simply question whether the Board
which was of no use. The officers themselves
acknowledge there 10 no ntiIity in the Corpo-
ration sy tenn. Some of his best friends will
be dismissed if this bill passes, bat it was a
matter of prthciple with him. Mr.. Moore said
he was guided by considerations of public IN
tere ST alone. The Corporation Police returned
last year S9.0tO: more than one half the fines
collected. Mr.. TAFT thought the gentleman,s
argument WIS against him. II they collected
only $1,000, they were costing SIS, 600 more than
they collected Mr.. Given gave the experience
OF Georgetown. which had dispensed with its
Corporation Police. and realized an increase
OF fines by the measure. Mr. Talbert moved
to postpone one week. Lost by the following
vote: Yeas-Messrs. Moore, Noyes, Talbert.
Messrs. Elvans. Given, Grinder, Larman
Richards, aid Tait-6. The bill was then
passed.
Mr. Turton introduced resolutions request
ing the Mayor to inform this Board why Ger.
tam pumps and foot pavements in the First
Ward are not repaired Mr.. Given moved to
take up the general appropriation bill. Mr..
Elvans wanted to know If the legislation ON
the tax bill will not be legal in censequ uence OF
the inelie ible members in the lower Board
whether 1t will be legal on the Appropriation
bill. After further debate the bill was taken
up and amended. On reading the section to
appropriate n,0UO for compensation 10 the Su-
perintendent and Inspector of sewers car.
Ilage ways, new buildings, DC, Mr. Eivans