The national Republican., 1867-04-26
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s Mkirno SrttHE BbiaD o. Ho.ret Cow
stssfessnsA--Ats the meeting Of the Bosrd. Of
Police commi'siopsrs yestsrdsy afternoon, the
ofnsiai bosd Of yssios W ". Tucker was laid
before ths Board ssd approved. 40 - T.,
The Following additional pstrolmsn were 70.
seumisslor.d for nIes,y days. viz; Robert W.
j. NJ olhvson fer duty On the ,quare between
Ninth and Tenth and y and NJ streets, Robert
suttcu fof duty on ths squAfe between y and @
and Eitysuth and fonrteenth streets, Francis ],
Mysrs Edward 0lconnor, Henry Rshop. A J,
0nnuing. GsorEe A. Wise, II. O. Dabast, ohss.
=. s.gourney, William II. Muidsn, william
Rsed, and wiliism J. Smith, for duty at the
In the c,is o. Private. Cb.rl.. W. Proctor
Joseph Acton, n J. Mullins, and George Fields,
charged with violating thu rules &o., ths com.
plaint In each case was dismissed.
Privates A. Westsrhsld and Chas. II. Homer,
charged with neglsst Of duty, were husd IS each.
| The complains against Private Robt. ]. No.
oisll.u, charged with gross neglect Of duty, was
Private WIN. n. La,by, charged with n.si.s.
Of duty, WAS ordered 10 Be rsprinspdsd. ii
Privsts Thos. J. Burril,, charged with gross
neglect Of duty, va, hued s1S and ordered 70 be
| severely feprimAndsd. 80,
Private chss. W. ssbsstisn, charged With the
sams offence. was fnsd $40 and ordered 70 bs
ssvsrsiy rspviuisndsd.9 20 ''r.f Nal.a sIol0a "a
Privsiss' 9, s, schaksr and James A. Bsatty
wst. dismissed ths fores for eondaol unbssonins
The rssisnstion Of Private WIN. n. sbrs,vs.,
70 take effect % May I, wss accepted EH "
The following appointnsnts wsrs made, vis:
Patrick KeatneD Wee shrssvs. rssignsdi Alsx-
ander Skinner, vice sohaffsr, dismisssd, William
Beisford, sies Beattis, dismisssd and Thomas
| 9. Kelly. vice John W, Tucker, dismi,s,d At a
former meeting. 80 - ~ ,I.l,.s.gra Il ~
The sppliostiops Of Thomas s,askpols and
rhs petition cf Jsr.rni.h o, ,oosp.Ii. Tor sPrroysi
/ Of his liosnte, vns laid on the table r.
A oommanication VA received from e Rich.
ards, esq, on bshslf Of the Commissionsr Of Edu.
cation. Shsrsupon the Board adopted the fol.
Rf'oipsi. that u. ,.er.tAry of thl, Board s,.
and he 10 hereby directed 10 acknowledge the
receipt of The letter jast read, addressed 70 the
president Of this Board BY .. Riohsrds. esq, on
behalf Of the Commissionsr Of Educatiou, and sx-
press tho readiness Of this Board TO have the po-
lios foroe do ~ much ~ practicable Of the work
OF canvassipg the District for the taking Of the
census required BY The resolution Of Congress 70.
ferred 10, obtaihing at the nns timo such other
statistical iuiormation - viii be useful In pro-
noting tho peace and morality Of the District,
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dsfray al szpeuses for paper and printing. and
such incidental expenses as may be necessary
and that the supsrintsndsnt Of the force be- and
he 10 hereby, Instructed to invite the Compis.
siouert of Eduoatlon 70 cooperate with hin In
che preparation Of scheduio Of qusstious and q
scheme for taking tho csnsus herein eonism-
plated. 70 be submitted tothls Board at its nes.
meeting. 1.rr aI l..r rr.. + fr-rr 20
The COMMITTEES on examination Of oaudidstes
for appointment on the force will meet On
Wednesday, the lst Of May next, ,r. Ii. &
y EDUCATIONAL DEPARrMEsr.-The Com.
missioner Of Education, Hon. II. Barnard, ha,
\ sstAblished his headquartsrs at the corner oI
New York avenue and Fourtssnth street, add
those engaged under him have eommsneed thsiI
\ work Of collecting material for report u the
amount Of school fund.- In those States where
pnblie lands have been donated BY the Unitet
States for educational purposes, and In a'sissini
10 tskiug census Of oil the children In th
Il District, and obtsining such other statistics a
have been called for by act Of tbs last session Of
Congress. To assist In this work, Mr.. Barnart
has engaged the services Of Rev. Edward D
Neill, late Superintendent Of Public Schools Il
Minpssota, and late President Of the Minne.oti
lUnivsrsity, and Professor z. Richards, Pirs
President Of the National Teachers Association
an abls teacher and m earnest cducationalist.
Mr. 2 Richards, who will have special con
troll Of the work Of obtaining the census, design
TO obtain the number OF children whose parentI
belong 10 the Governmsntai Departments, and
are not Identified with tho interests Of this Dis.
trict; In other words, those who claim their resi-
dencss 10 the States and pay no taxes In tbs
District Of oolumbis; also, the number Of chill
drsn Who are the Chipping Of those who pay taxe
here and are interested In the wslftre ofthe Dis
ltrict. The yalpe OF all the Government propert,
and all private property In the District will b
taken separately, aud on this showing II 10 be
iisvsd Congress will be induced, at tho next sss
sion, TO appropriate some 100000 for educa
| The Board of Metropolitan Police passed
: resolution at Its meeting yesterday, on the 70
: esipt Of letter from Mr. 2. Richards, on bebal
Of the Commissioner Of Education, sxpressinI
the readiness OF the Board 10 assist In taking th
census, through the polios force; II being under
stood that the Commissioner will defray all on
pspsss for paper and printing and other incl
dental expenses. The major Of poll 20 Is instruete
to invite the Commissioner Of Education to oC
operate with him In theprsparatiou Of . sched
sis Of questions and Q scheme for taking th
|. census herein contemplated, 70 be submitted /
this Board ut its next meeting.
III Commissioner Barnard has just Issued tho fo
Z flowing circular In furthsranes Of his work I
education. " .aIa.
. "Ths uudsrsisnsd desires to obtain,s as early ,
praotioabls, accurate but condensed iniormatio
Of the designation, history, aud pressnt oondito
of every Institution and agency Of education
: the United state', and Of the name. residenc'
and special work OF every person In the admini'
tration, instruotion, and mansgement Of th
same. Any response to this circular In refer
sucs to any institution, agency, or subjsct In
oludsd In the following schedule, addressed I
the DsparfnsHf Of Einoatio". Wa,A,"gt0n, u
. c. and endorsed Official, Is entitled, BY dirsS
0 tion Of the Postmaster General, tn be conyeye
/, , BY mail free Of postage, and will be thsnkfull
4 recsiyed. HEsRr BARHARD,
2 "Commissioper Of Education,
] .n ..r. ''Washingtou, d. c."
UNsUocEssYUL SEAKcH AT THE TREAsuR
lFoR A MIssIsG UsFIsisHED $1,000 BoSD -,
= rumor was circulated yesterday morning tha
Thar. had bsen nnother robhery at the Trsasur