Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-14


a,specta1 Board Of Examinston, from their
own number, or from such sitisens sas they
may deem properly qualified for the purpose,
shall be re-engaged for another year, shall Wis
fevery school, observe the order, mode of in
srueuon, and practical qualifications Of each
teacher, and give appropriate etrtfeates 20
such as furnish evidence of proper Qualifica-
tons, which shall aahfy them for reelection,
If every thing else Is satisfactory. And fur
thermore, every new applicant thereafter for
any position, in addition to the as ual oral and
written examination, furnish q satisfactory
demons tration be fore q class, or q school, of HIS
or her ability to conduct such class or school
before receiving certificate Of full quaii6ca-
tons"
Mr. McCathran opposed the amendment, as
giving the Board of examination too much
power over the teachers, which ought 20 be
welded only by the Board Of School Trustees.
Mr.. Richards advocated IL as necessary
measure 10 secure thorough efficiency in the
teachers, and discipline in the schools. Many
teachers, otherwise well qualified for positions
as teachers, have not executive talent The art OF
government, without which their book learn
ing If perfect In IL, will not able them TO pass
examination as good teachers. The board did
not feel they had the power now TO exercise the
discrimination provide for in this amen dmant,
in choosing teachers. Mr.. McCathran said the
and 1t was placing the teachers in the hands of
a sub-board- Mr.. Given moved TO amend the
section by adding: preference to be given in
the selection Of teachers in all cases to the grad
yates OF our own public schools, provided the
qualifications be equal" agreed 10. Mr.. Moore
moved to strike out the words, ssor from such
citizens as they may deem properly qualified
Tor the purpose re)ected-yeas 4, nays 7. The
question recurring on the adoption Of the Sec
ton (1O) as amended, it was agreed to On
motion OF Mr.. Moore, verbal amendments to the
%, Sd, Attn, and 5th sections were adopted. Mr..
McCathr;tn offered an amendment, "that no
part of the salary Of any teacher shall be de-
Quoted for lost time py sickness less than one
full month, and IL any such deductions Ia We
Df ot of Ian lac.
same shall be refunded, provided the teacher
shows certificate from a physician;" agreed
to-yeas 5, nays 2, (Messrs. Grinder and
The amendments recommended by the COM
mittee having been disposed of, Mr.. Moore
moved to amend section nine of the original
bill, W hich provided that the act shall take eff
feet January 1, 1S6s, by striking ont jan 1st
and inserting April LIST. He advocated the
amendment on account OF the depleted con-
dition of the city treasury. Mr.. Richards said
the bill had been under consideration since
about the first of the year, and many teachers
were only induced 10 keep their positions by
the promise of an increase of pay. The amend.
ment was agreed to, and the bill passed.
Mr.. Noyes presented petition Of Thos. Burns
and others for street Improvement, with bill
TO set the cuTbstones and pave the footways and
cutters on the south side of T. street south he
tween I'd and Sd streets west referred. Special
order-being the joint resolution designatingthe
First National Bank as depositary for the
funds Of this Corporation--was taken up on
motion of Mr.. Given, who urged its passage,
the arrangement with the Bank of Washington
being only temporary. Mr.. McCathran stated
that he was authorized by the Mayor to say
that the Corporation was indebted to the First
National Bank for the sum of $4,000 only: not
$4,000, as had been stated in this board at the
last meeting. The Joint resolution was passed
Mr.. Given moved TO take up the bill in rela.
tIon to election precincts, transmitted by the
Mayor; agreed to. Mr.. Given, from Election
Committee, sand the committee had had the
matter under consideration, and not Knowing
the Mayor would send in bill, had prepared
the following bill, which he submitted as the
unanimous report of the committee:
ssBe 1t enacted, de-, That from and after the
passage of this act the several wards Of the city
shall be and they are known in their numerical
order, and according TO their established boun-
diaries, as election precincts No. I, No. =, No. 3.
No. 4, No. 5, No. 8, and No. :. That the Mayor
BE-, and he is hereby, authorized and requested
Immediately after the approval Of this act, 20
designate not less than six nor more than eight
sub precincts or voting precincts in each of the
election precincts or wards, to be arranged nu-
merically or alphabetically, and to locate the
same in the most central and accessible points
for the con yenience of the electors, and to IA
cIlitate the voting. That it shall be the duty
of the Mayor to obtain from the Judges of
Election one or more complete lists Of the
names and residences of all persons who shall
have been duly registered and legally entitled
TO vote in each election precinct, and that he
furnish copies of the same TO the Commissioners
of Election 10 guide them in receiving the votes
OF the electors; and that he also cause COPIES of
the same to be posted at one or more public
places IN this city, and Al least ten days prior
to said annual election. That all acts or part
of acts inconsistent with this act be- and the
same are hereby repealed"
Mr.. Given advocated the adoption of the
substitute, stating that II Contemplated an al
phabetical division of the voting lists OF each
ward but left such division to the Mayor
The substitute was adopted and the bill passed
Dir. Richards moved a recon sideration of the
vote in order 10 offer an amendment, sthat the
commissioners Of election at each of the voting
precin cts shall be authorized to employ a read
ing and recording clerk. who shall be able to
read and write readily and accurately. whose
appointment shall be confirmed by the author.
ity which appoints the commissioners, and that
said clerk shall receive IS for each DAYS SER
vice, TO be paid out of the general fund" MT
Moore thought there was no necessity for the
employment OF clerks If the commissioners of
election attend to their duties, and the expense
would be very heavy. Mr.. Richards spoke of
the delay at the last election i'm conseu uence of
the slow reading Of names from the written
lists by the commissioners Of election After
debate, the Board refused to reconsider the vote
by which the bill was passed
Mr.. Turton, from Drainage Committee re.
ported bills for construction of sewers in I
street north, between 10th and 18th streets
west passed. Also reported favorably on bill
for construction Of sundry sewers in the First
Ward; passed. Also, appropriatiig S125 TO
erect draw or slide in the temporary bridge
across Rock Greek, at the western terminus OF
street north, until permanent bridge is
built; passed. Mr.. Noyes presented a petition
numerousiy signed, with a bill, asking the
mayor 10 grant license TO w. T. Stuart to
sell liquor at the fish wharf on the Potomac
between 18th and 18th streets; referred AIR
TAFT, from Police Committee, reported bill
granting permission TO w. p. Ferguson to
erect an iron railing in front of his lot: passed
Mr.. Richards, from the same Committee re-
ported back Council bill to remove the hack
men from 14th street, with amendments max
ing the bill applicable TO 18th street and 9Th
street hack stands, allowing the hackmen TO
stand in front of the hotels. The amendments
were adopted and the bill passed. Mr. LIoyd
from Claims Committee, reported fayorabIy on
Council bills for relief of Maria Mcguire and
James Bottomly, which were laid over one
week. Mr.. TAFT, from Committee on Fire De-
partment, reported bill TO compensate the four
Of the Fire Department: laid
over one week.
Mr.. McCatnran introduced q bill TO set the
curbstones and pave the footways and cutters
on the south side Of street south. between
9th and eth streets east; referred. Council hill
insructing the Special Committee on Rock
Creek bridge not to make a contract for build
ing the new bridge for an amount exceeding
the sum already appropriated, was passed.
MI. Lloyd introduced hill granting permis.
sion TO George l. Sheriff to erect a small wharf
on the Potomac river, referred. Council bill
requesting the Mayor TO call JOINT meeting of
the Boards on Tuesday, June 7th, vetoed by
the Mayor was laid on the table Several
bills from the lower Board were referred
Adjourned.
COMMON CouNcIL.-President Dulin in the
chair, and all the members present except
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