Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-04

This morning the following petition for a
writ Of mandamus was prepared by Messrs.
Davidge and Morsell counsel for the petitioner,
Mr.. j. f. Thompson:
To the Honorable TIE Judges Of he Supreme Court
q The District # ColHnsbiI Your petitioner,
John +. Thompson, of the City of Washfagton,
in the District of Columbia respectfully rspre-
sents INTO your Honors that he is one of the
teachers of the public schools of said city. that
the salaries of your petitioner and the other
teachers Of said schools are PAYABLE monthly,
by virtue Of appropriations made annually by
law by the Corporation'of said city; thai under
the laws of said Corporation all moneys appro-
priated for the payment of the salaries OF the
t'achers of the public schools are disbnrsed by
the treasurer of the public schools after being
tansferr TO his credit by check signed by the
Mayor, and countersigned by the Register of
saId city: that your petitioners salary, well
As those of his fellow TEACHERS are in arrears,
and unpaid fer three months, ending Dist day
81 becem ter last that on the 18th day of said
II. Onth of December act was approved by
the Mayor, making appropriations for the sup
port of the Public Schools of the Corporation,
fer the fiscal year ending June 30, i-6S and for
the payment Of moneys assessed by acts of Con-
gTes> for the benefit of colored schools organ
Ized under its authority that on the 18th day
OF said month of December last, and after the
approval of said act by the Mayor, a
requisition. drawn by Richard J. Morsnll,
Treasurer OF Public Schools of said city,
on the said Mayor for the sum of Sl2.u0i,
the amount requisite TO pay said arrearages OF
salaries of teachers duly approved by the
Mayor. was presented 10 Frederick A. Boswell,
Register OF SAID city, with request that he
would draw A check for that amount. trans
ferrIDg IL TO The credit of said Treasurer for the
payment of said salaries, but said Register re-
fused 10 draw said check, alleging THAI be had
NOT yct settled his interest account; that after
Wa ds. namely, OLA the 3Ith day of said molth
of December, said requsitiou was again pre-
sente d TO said Register by said Treasurer. with
the request that he wouid draw said check. but
said Register positively refused 10 draw said
check, but on the contrary. as your petitioner
is informed the said Register, in n written
communication, addressed 10 the Board of
Common Council OF said city. bearing ,iate the
j IN day of December liSt. affirins in subs lance
that he wall not draw the same until after the
Mayer shall have approved a requsition for
certain sum OF money alleged by him to be due
10 the Trustees of Coiored Schools of said Dis
trict:of Columbia.
For As much, therefore, your petitioner has
no other specific legal remedy in the premises
your petitioner prays that your Honors will
grant unto your petitioner the writ OF manda-
mus directed to said Frederick A Bos we'll
Register a. aforesaid. returnable into this court
on some certain day to be therein named, COM
for the payment of said sum of money, in pur-
suance OF said requistion. And As in duty
bound, yonr petitioner will ever pray
]. E. THOMPSON.
District Of Columbia, pashia9t0a county. to- ,cit
On the iih day of January, A. ID. 1853. before
me, TN. subs criber, Clerk of the Supreme Court
of said District. in and for the county azores aid
personally appeared John f.. Thompson, ana
made oath that the matters stated iii the fore
gong petition are true, 10 the best of has knoWl-
edge and belief X. j. MEIGs, Clerk.