Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-09
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN CONGRESS

Mr.. Welcker, of Ohio, to. day introduced a
bill in the House s,to provide a system of
education for he Public Schools of the Dis.
rlet Of Columbia" 1t provides that the Dis.
trict OF Columbia shall be divided for school
purposes into four school districts, the cas-
tern, western, central, and northern; the cas-.
Urn district to consist OF all that portion of
tia; the central OF the Corporation of Wash
ington: the western OF Corporation OF George.
town. and the northern all that portion of
the District outside the other three Districts.
The eastern district TO consist OF one schu oil
District under control o, a Board Of three DI.
rectors, residents OF the District, and appoint.
ed annually in July by Levy court. The cea-
trail district TO consist of four school disrricts
according to the present division of school dis
tricts in the city Of Washin gton, Under control
Of Board ct twelve Dire tore. three OF whom
shall be residents Of each sub-district, and
elected annually in July by the city Coun-
ellis Of Washington. The western district
to consist OF one school district under
ally in July by Corporation of (}eorRetown
The northern district to consist OF Ave sub.
districts. according 70 the present division Of
the chool distrtc ts in that part Of the county,
under the control OF 1--WE directors, ono OF
whom shall reside in each sub-distrct and
appointed annually IN July BY the Levy
Courf The directors Of the eassAea and norti. q
ern districts shall be allowed Tor the ex per ses
Of their office sum act to exceed four dollars
per month for each director. The school
boards are constituted a body. polite ana :
having control over school property. b.,
Com missioner of Public schools shall Sc
appointed by the Supreme Court Of the Dis.
trict. for the term offhree years,i with an an
nnal salary Of Sa.000. with authority to en-
ploy such assistance as his once may REQ uire.
Each board Of directors II authorized to an.
po'n' treasurer. Provision is made for the
appointment OF hoard Of examiners The
Board efeAch district shall make an annual
snumeration in July Of all the white and eel.
fOred youth, noting thom down separately, be-
tween the ages af6 and ne, resident in such
district. designating between male and female,
and al unmarried youth resident In the Dis.
trict OF Columbia between the ages of and Is
shall be entitled to the benefits Of the public
schools Of their respective districts. For the
support Of the schools there shall be provided
annually as follows:-kor the eastern district
an amount not to exceed Of one per cent. of
the amount OF taxable property; for the central
district,the snm Of 900, from which amount
$4,000 may BE- applied annually rorth pur.
chase OF ground and erection OF school houses;
for the eastern district. the sum Of $4,000.
The school fund shall be raised in the folio "
ing manner:-In the eastern and northern dis.
tricts a direct school tax shall Be levied upon
all the taxable property therein, not to exceed
i OF enc per cent. In the central and western
districts direct tax shah be levied upon all
taxable property therein suficient to raise
three quarters Of the amount required; and
the remaining one.QuaYtef shall be paid In
quarterly instalments from tho u. 8. Treas
ury, upon the order Of the respective boards
The bill was referred to the District Com.
mitte0