Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-10

ri, pristing 500 therefor. After d-eat=-Mr.
Fen "ick referring to the carpet bags hung -
prosecution of the work (whicn IL now going
on) without authority Of this Boar; Mr..
CTocker arguing that the matter under con-
sidersnon might properly be called bill TO
reduce the prIce of beeistesks from 30 to -
cent; Mr.. Cook advocating the passage of the
bill and Mr. Moore opposing 1.-THE bill was
passed. Also bill TO remove, raise. and extend
the roof on the south side of the old market
house at Centre Market between tn and sth
streets; passed. Mr.. Cook introduced oil to
curb, pave, and gutter both sides of T street
north, between litn street west and the western
boundary; passed. Mr.. Crocker moved 10 take
up the bill defining the duties OF Inspector Of
w-rs, Carriage Ways, &c. AIR. Moore OBJ
Jeeted to considering the bill out of order aud
sldrred.
Mr.. McCathran, from Police Committee. re-
ported bill authorizing Eugene Mccarthy TO
erect an ornamental wooden fence in front OF
ms properly IN square AS. Mr.. Moore op-
posed the bill; after which it was postponed -
10 ' Also, bill granting similar permission 10
h Is. Jones. residing on square $50; postponed
Also. reported resolution that no night soil
snuuld after inns dste b. deposited in the neigh
boz hood OF and North Capitol streets; passed
Mr.. Larman. from Claims Committee reported
bill for relief OF Margaret Lync n; passed Also,
OIL appropriatIng 1868 TO refund To trustees
OF l"th-sireet Baptist Church. amount paid for
taxes; passed. Also, bill appropriatng 500 10
refund 10 ) DesioSse, fines imposed on him for
ALI sed selling OF bread undsr weight tine
:
claimed cannot be made and baked 10 anv fixed
weISh' passed. Also, bill appropria,Ing SIuU
10 pay Perry Corson for two months services
as night vatc hman of the west wing of the Ctty
Hall. passed. Also. bill for relief of Nuchsel
DOTnelly. RENTING fine OF SO imposed gu hun
Tor alleged violation of law; pissed. Mr.
Moore, from the special committee on the SUBJ
Iect Of the copies Of Wehb's Digest purchased
for the use Of the Corporation, reported that
there were about 80 copies on hand, and IL
was resolved by the Board that a COPY be fur.
he lt a =. has
retary, and one for general use.
Mr. Clarke. from Committee on - hools.
made report. III writing, on tho bill making
appropriations for the support Of the Publ,
Schools for the fiscal year ending June Sbtn,
1850. The committee say:-..The first section
of this bill embraces the items and the amount
of money specified by the Board OF Trustees
OF Public schools Of this Corporation a. re-
CURED Tor the support of schools under their
supervision Tor the current fiscal year. aud u
organize the new Schools authorized by this
Council. and also the sum OF S4.u,u included IN
the contingencies for the I'd school dIstriCl 10
purchase heating appara us for WsIlaca hoOI
ouildlng, which Il represented by the trustees
10 be absolutely Needed for the safety OF the
building and for the comfort OF the tsac hers
Al scholars during the winter months. The
second srcton. 10 hich your committee will
oneT an amendment, as hereinafter stated fixes
the proportionate part Of money 10 b. appro-
prIated and psld in accordance with the acts of
Congress and the decree OF the Supreme Court
OF the District of Column bia 10 the trustees OF
cClored schools. The third section directs the
Mayor 10 set apart and pay 20 the trustees Of
CulCred schools the proportIOnate amount Of
money due them as fixed IN the second section
Al the same time and times money is paid uu-
der this bill for the support OF the schools OF
ms Corporation. The fourth section Is 20 eu4-
BILE the Mayor 10 carry out the provisions Of
the act approved October IL. 1Sf>, requiring the
full salary Of the teachers OF public schools 70
b. paid when the schools close for summer va
cation.
The second section of the bill above referred
10 appropriated -, to- Tor colored schools. b.
ing CHe-ffth o. the whole expenditures for
white and colored schools. The following is
the section As amended by the committee.
''See. = -inf ., a eHG led, That IN order 10
provide for The payment of and 10 enable the
Mayor 10 pay such sums OF money As are re-
CURED by the acts OF Congress, approved June
=. '>t+. and July %. l~66, 10 he paid Dy n :
Corporation 10 the Trustees OF Colored school.
being such a propOrtioIate part OF all IN )ntys
received OF expended FOR school or educational
purposes, inc uding the cost of SITES buildings
improvements. furniture. books, and all other
expenditures on account OF schools, Is Tue
COlorsd chill iren between the ages of SIX aut
seventeen years bear TO the whole number Of
children white and colored between the same
ages, there be- and Is hereby app-OpTIafei on;
Of the school fund. IN case of ITS insu Ell
euCy. ont Of general fund. The sum of seventy
thousand seven hundred seventy dollars
sixty eight cents tSsu.t.56-.) OF 81 much there
OF a. may be Crssary TO pay the said Trustees
OF Colored Schools a sum equivalent 10 thirty
and tortv-one huEdredths per cent. OVAL
OF the entire expenditure for school pu pp>t.-
for The current fiscal year, said division Of
school money being in accordance with the de-
cree Of the Supreme Court of the DIsirlcf OF
COLUMBIA. and the proportion the colOrei chill
drrn hear The whole numo-r OF children
white and ,OlcEed of school age Is reported by
the census Of 1867 Consideration VI thu bill
and amendment was Postponed for TWO weeks.
Mr.. Glars. from the Committee on SuhoJIs.
alsO reported resolution 10 cause o: the
p-AraIs and one 81 the secondary schools al |
reSdy auth 0rlZed 20 be estfbli> he'd the lower
pa-t O. The y CoEd School District. passed. |
Mr.. CroS nes moved % take up the bull defining
The duties OF b. Inspector OF Sew Caf- |
TSsvwSyS, &c, agreed 70, and the bill was |
postponed one weak Several bills from tha |
lower board Were referred MIR. McCathran |
introduced a resolution inquirIng of the sur |
ycyOr 10 the grade Of certain streets, adope =.
And he board adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.-The Pres Ideut laid be- |
fore The Board amessace from the Mayor an !
nouncIng his approval OF 4 number of sc,>.
among " Inch was The act imposing taxes tor |
the wear 1875: act making appropriation for |
the fiscal year ending June 81, 1861 and rvso- |
LUTON authorizing the Mayor 10 offer |
ward tOr the arrest and convection of the parry !
" lie Killed Mr.. J ohm a Faulkner IN June ltsi |
Also. message from the Mayor IL answer |
20 resolution Of October -, req ue>ting u oe
IL formed by what authority OF law anu DIV
whose orders the Ward Commissioners had
eNpe nded forty thousand dollars as set forth in
communication OF 18th Of Oetober. He says
Il reply hal .'sCme portions OF ihe = OTk per-
formed oy the Ward Commissioners were done !
under my order. gwen after having >alstdc- !
the people Of Washington demanded il The !
neglect of those whose business II was 10 keep
the streets and alleys IA proper sond,toH for |
yesr> rendered II indispensable that much adj
dltlCnal labor be employed and additional -1-
pense In urred If We would go clean ana purify
the streets. alleys, and cutters as 10 avoid pes
thence. Besides The fraudulent manner 10
which sewers have been constructed. pave
ment>, footways. and cutters laid aud
streets graded and grayeiled rendered
the repair OF many, and the enure recon
>tTUCuCn lof others absolutely necessary
THIS W ors has been done under the law which
PROVIDES for repairing streets, cleansing cutters
and alleys, abatlnG existing nuIsances, and the
tIgA,T '0c + necessity. And am not aware
that any thing VI prces sary has been done o. any
eXtraN agant expenditure OF money II ads by the
Commissioners, whether by my order or on
their own responsibility II should be borne IN
mind that Tor some mouths there no l-gIs-
iAiIOn for tie city. Consequently no appro-
prIaiions Were made. and IL became necessary
20 assume responsibilities 70 carry the city .ely
through the hot and sIckly season. As, how
ever. The Commissioners are the appoInt-es of
tie joint Convention. and not Of the Nayor.
they are Of course primarily accountable for
their acts 10 the Councils, and not 10 me. And
II II be presumed thai work has been done by
thern which was unnecessary and without
authority of law. ~ would certainly be fair for
The COuuc ell 70 specify what IL Is, aud then call
on the parties implicated for an explanation:
and II this not satisfactory they should be
dealt with according 10 the demands OF lusIlce"
Referred and ordered 10 BE- printed.
The Char laid before the Hoard business from,