Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-17

Al fund, and the latter on. Of the ward fund
There can b no question that this In his pri-
vate morey, with which the corporation has
nothing 70 do, and for which they have nc
more right to call him to account than they
nave to inquire OF the mayor or register, OF
any other officer, what he does with his mon D.
ey. In addition to this, he is charged with
certain duties TO be performed at the instance
services are graduated by this law These al.
30 are his private moneys. and the corpor ation
mas no right to require him 70 show the dis
clearly appears that he is not in receipt OF an
public money to be expended by him, and
accounted TOR to the corporation. II il were
Otherwise, he might be required to show how
many shoes or boots. But the corporation has
not, by any pro vision of law, req uired him to
pay over 70 the treas ury any money received
{ they have treated it as his private properly;
still they have an interest In knowing, and per.
naps = right to know, what the emoluments OF
they might regulate the salary to be paid; for
II the income from his private employm at.
forded him ample compen sation, they would
fhey have, therefore, given him the power to
sppoint his own assistants, he being respon.
sibie for their acts; to stipulate for their pay,
and to dismis. them at his pleasure. And they
have required that he shall keep and report
true account Of his receipts from private
sources. and detailed account Of the ex.
pensee Of bis ONCE, as basis for future leg.
islation. Whether 1t could afford any reliable
Information in the strange fluctuations of the
business of the Office from year to year, ana
from quarter to quarter, is not material to our
inquiry. 1t is suff1 clent that the then Coun.
cils seem TO have thougnt it would, for there
is no other conceivable reason for such pro-
vision in the law. t
1t seems to me quite clear that the surveyor
thorized to disburse II, and that he does not
come within the inhibition OF the act Of Goth
May, 1929; Of course, that in the case put,
failure to render the accounts required by the
seventh section of the act OF 9th May, 1857. is
no disqualification for the Office to which he
has been appointed.
Very respectfully &C.
Attorney Corporation of Washington.
Washington, Sept 13, 1867.
The CHAIR laid before the Board the follow.
J. A. Dulin, Esq, President Of the Board Of Com.
mon Council
1.-THE President also laid before the Board
communication from s. A. Peugh, DENYING
the assertion made in the Board that he was
MOI not are resident OF the Ward he represented in
the last Council.
"Mr. Pfau declared himself the author of
the statement, and reiterated it. He had his
informs alton from an old resident, and was con-
viDced Of it's truth
The above was Gu. from the Chronicle of last
Tuesday. / take it for granted that it il
truthful report, as the Chronicle nor It's repor.
ters utter any untruths. 1 beg to say that the
above statement is wholly untrue, and that l
have been a resident altogether Of the Second
Ward since May, 1862, any statements tc the
contrary Notwithstanding. / once corrected
as untrue, again state that ii is unq ualifiedly
false. hope on will lay this note before the
Board Yours respectfully: &C.; p.reu
Mr. Pau again repeated the assertion, and
said that he doubted whether the letter was
genuine one or not; or perhaps the gentlemen
were endeavoring to make sport for the
Board. He said that it was notorious that Mr.
Peugh did reside ont OF the ward, and referred
to bis friend, Mr.. Turton. who was standing
by at the time.
Messrs O. S. Baker and Dalton rose to
points OF order, but Mr.. p. contin ued, saying
be desired to make a personal explanation
He stated that Mr.. Peugh rented his house to
MT HanscoInb in December, 1865, land removed
to Mrs. M asi's. on 9th street, between E and
streets, in the Third Ward, where he resided
until May, 1866 when he got back to his home
had called at the gas once and found that rhe
record show that the state of the meter was
taken on the 25th Of May, when 1t was sup
posed Mr. Hanscomb gave the house up Per
haps Mr.. Peueh wishes to agree that it is per
fectly legal for the representa- tive to reside
outside OF bis ward for six mon tbs, provided
give him the benefit of the opinion.
The following were presented:-By MIR.
Baker-Petition OF W. b. Grifhth for the
removal of night soil, asking that the Mayor
be autho horIzed 10 make a contract with him on
the basis Of the bill authorizing contractto be
made wtthSamstag and others; referred. Bill
Tor sewer in alley in square 574; referred. By
Mr.. Pfau--Resolution requesting the Commis.
sioner Of Second Ward to report q list Of all
defective crossings in the ward, and the cost
OF repairs OF same; amended, on motion of Mr.
By Mr. N. B. ClarEe~Bifi for foosWay' p'a &C., on
south side Of NJ, between 30 and 4th streets
west. BY Mr.. Connolly-Resolution request
ing the COMMITTEE on Claims to ascertain the
n No tha (lnP tinv 10 ShoT
OF Colored Schools TO the 3Oth of June, 1867,
and to report by bill or otherwise: adopted.
BY Mr.. Ball-BilI for relief of Peter Conlan:
petition OF NJ. E. Swart and others, for grading
and graveling Sd street, from Massach usetts
avenue to + street north; petition of Sidney
Davis, to improve e street north from Cd 10 Sd
Gillstt. BY Mr.. A. p. Clarke-Bill in ,reasing
salaries OF the Secretaries OF the Councils to
Ss@ s per year each; laid on & the table. on motion
way across 1lth street east, on north side OF
street south; referred. nrl-I
Mr.. Pfau gave notice that at the next meet
ing he would introduce bill to change the
deposits from the Bank OF Washington to First
National Bank. -fr... 3. =.s-I .- .-r
Mr.. Baker asked to report following from
Committee on Improvements Bill for foot
and p streets north passed, Bill allowing
Jos. !, Falls to erect an iron railing in front of
his residence on 4th street, between + and F
The bin making appropriations for the sup
port Of the Public Schools for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1868, reported from the Com
mittee on Ways and Means with amendments
For the support OF colored schools in the
city of Washington for the fiscal and school
year ending the ath June, 1868, 800 IS7. so,
which said amount shall be due to the trus-
tees Of colered schools Of said city on the lst
day Of October, 1867, and shall be paid over to
them so soon After that date as that amount
shall have been received into the said two
funds School Fund and q en- eral Fund nj I'm ad
In the first clause Of this Act, ~ a b.. .sy -
Sec. 2. And be II further enacted. That no por.
ton Of the amount OF money herein tappropri.
ated shall be used for any other purposes than
those named in this act, and the said amount,
excepting that portion going TO the trustees Of
colored schools, shall bs disburssd by the
Board OF School Trustees for said city, and
through the ofioe Of the Treasurer Of that
Board, and by no other authority whatever. -
See. 3. And be it further enacted, That all pay.
menis now due the teachers shall be paid i'm
mediateiy upon the passage Of this act; and
that hereafter the pay for teachers shall be in
monthly ipstalments. each and every month,
Ter the year ending September l. 1868.
or parts OF acts Inconsistent with this act be.
and the same are hereby, repealed. -
Mr.. Connolly explained the bill, saying that
the committee had considered the amendments
offered at the last meeting,which had been in. .
corporated In the report at the committee. ~
Mr. Dalton moved TO strike out the appropri &
alton for colored schools, saying that he did so
because the Corporation Aad nd control vi hat 4
ever over the trustses Of the schools. and be was
oppoeed TO pucA appropriation in this bill. II
they brouEnt m bill to pay the trustses The