Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-19

reported adversely on Council amendments 10
Aldermen's bill providing additional voting
precincts. The bill Of the Aldermen provided
for six or eight precincts in each ward. Coun-
Gil amendments cut down the number of pre-
cincts to five and provide for the appoint
msnt of two clerks in each precinct to assist
the commissioners and receive s. per day for
their services. Mr.. Noyes stated that the pro-
vision tor appointment of said clerks is con-
trary TO law, not being in accordance with the
act of Congress, which eni IONS the duty of re-
eeiving and counting the votes upon the three
SPECIAL commissioners under said law, and
does not authorize the corporation 10 appoint
clerks. Five voting precincts to each ward
would be entirely inadeq nate, especially I'M
der the provisions Of the act of Congress lust
passed, by which the challenging of voters
will be ansferred from the places of registra-
ton 10 the polling places, causing great delay.
MI. Richards commended that the Corporation
had power to appoint the clerks.
MIR. Moore sustained Mr.. Noyes in his views,
and said that the present law Of Congress did
not give the power to appoint clerks, as was
clearly shown by spt cial provision in the
law OF Congress now in the hands of the Presi-
dent of the United States for such appointment.
Such power not having been granted by the
former act of Congress, does not exist.
After further debate, the question was taken
on the Council amendments, and they were not
agreed to. MIR. TAFT moved a committee Of con-
ference with the Board of Common Council on
the bill; agreed to; and the Chair appointed
Messrs. TAFT, Elvans, and McCathran. Mr..
McCathran presented petition OF George A.
Bohrer and others, with a bill referred
Adjourned.
COMMON CoUECIL.--President Dulin in the
chair, and all the members present excep
Messrs q. s. Beker and Pfau A message was
received from the Mayor Announcing his an
prevail OF acts for the RELIEF of Conrad Rath and
Peter Glbbon, and to pay a Judgment against
the Corporation in favor of Naomi Utermehle.
communication was received from the City
Surveyor. enclosing an estimate of SS4y 66 for
grading and crawling LIST street east, from q to
H streets; referred
ThA fill
Crocker-Bill for relief of Abner Gay for re-
mission of fine; passed BY Mr.. N. 3. Clarke
BIZ FOR footways on east side OF New Jersey
avenue, between New York avenue and M
ton to enable the Mayor to hire horses and
carts to aid The Commissioner of Public Build
inGs to grade and gravel New Jersey avenue,
from New York avenue to o street; referred
BY MI. Connolly-Bill granting permission to
Robert 5. Jordan to enlarge a frame house next
TO brick house on L street, between Sth and
9Th; passed. Also, bill with petition for the re.
lief of the Washington Homeopathic Dispen.
sary, appropriating $500.
MIR. Slowen said that bill for the same pur.
pose W as before the Committee on Health from
the Board of Aldermen, but il was not &C.
cOmpanied by the vouchers. Mr.. Croker said
that the bill was very fully discussed in the
Aldermen. He had recently visited the estab.
ltshment and was agreeably surprised, finding
that they We're dispensing medicines gratu.
ltously, and during the past year upwards OF
l,5CO patients had been treated. 1t had been
but such was not the case. 1t had been sup
ported heretofore by private contributions
He was IN favor OF giving them the small help
asked for. The question of suspeHding the
rules was not agreed 10, and on motion of Mr.
Tilley, the Committee Health were dis.
charged from the consideration of the Alder
mems bill. After some discussion the bill was
made the special order for Monday next. By
Mr.. Ball-Bill for tootway on the west side of
Isl street, between g and H streets north; re-
ferred
NJ ID
rules, reported bill to maintain and increase the
efficiency of the public schools, with a report
Mr.. Crocker moved hat 80 copies of the re-
port be printed Mr.: Connolly moved that the
amendment OF the Aldermen be concurred IN.
which was agreed to, and the bill now only
awaits the signature of the Mayor to become
law. The bill as II has passed both Boards en-
acts: That the salary of the principal male
teacher of each of the male grammar schools of
this city shall be $1,000 per annum. And if the
same person be retained as teacher his salary
shall /. be increased annually $50, unil il
amount TO Sl.so0 per aInum, which sum 1t
shall not exceed. That the salary of the prin-
cipal teacher of each of the female grammar
schools shall be $1,000 year, and if the same
person be continued as teacher, shall be. in.
ere: sed al the rate of $50 per year until il shall
amount 10 Sl,2UO year, which sum it shall
not exceed. The salary of the principal teach
er in eech of the male intermediate schools
shall be increased $50 annually, until the
amount shall reach $1,000. The salary of the
principal teacher OF each of the female inter-
the same person be continued as teacher shall
te increased IL the rate of $50 q year. until il
amount to $500. The salary of the principal
teacher of ca ch of the secondary shall be $40
year. End If tre same teacher shall be contin-
ued shall be increased $50 per annum. until il
reaches $500 year. The salary Of all teachers
OF the primary schools shall begin with $3.50
per annum, and if the same teachers continue
shall be increased $50 per annum until the !;
amount TO $3.50 per annun,; but if any accepted
candidate for primary or secondary school
ont %teFs "A
passed successfully through special course of
professional training in a normal school, or if
satisfactory proof of high training and sue
ce@sful experience as primary or secondary
tea cher be given, such teacher, on being EN-
ployed rs a primary teacher shall receive 1850,
and a. a secondary teacher, 500 per annum,
increasing annually $50, if the same person
continues, until the salary shall be $50.
The compensation of all teachers of night
schools shall be y per teacher each evening
employed. The salary of the music teacher
feet from and after April I. ISIS, and there is
appropriated out of the school fund a sum suf-
fcent TO carry it into effect. In order to secure
the best talent, qualifications and experience
on the part OF all teachers To be employed here
after the trustees Of public schools are REQ uired
TO appoint at their earliest con ypnIance a spe.
cial board Of examination from their own num-
ber who. before any OF the teachers now en-
ployed shall be- re-engaged for another year.
shall visit every school, observe the order
mode OF instruction and practical qualfica-
r..
tificates TO such as furnish evidence of propar
qualifications which shall qualify them for ~.
election If everything else is satisfactory and,
furthermore, every new applicant hereafter
for any position in addition to the sual oral
and written examination, shall furnish a salts
factory demonstration before a class or a school
OF his or her ability to conduct such class or
school before receiving certificate of full
qualifications preference 10 be given in the
selection of teachers in all cases to the grad.
yates Of our own schools, provided the quail.
icatiops be equal. The salary of no teacher
shall be deducted on account of sickness tor
less than one full month, and If any such de-
ductions have been made since the LIST OF Jan
uary last. the same shall be refunded, provided
the teacher to be benefited BY this section
shows certificate of such sickness from a
physician. All acts or parts of acts inconsist.
ent with the provisions of this act are repea No.,
Mr.. A. =. Clark reported bill tor paving n
ten equal parts; passed. The bill to enable the
Mayor to hire horses and carts to aid the Com.
Jersey avenue, was received from the Alder.
men with amendments: which, OH motion of
Mr.. DulIn, was concurred in. Also, bill II
A for pavement. DC, Oh north side of X street
between 9th and 11th streets; passed. On motion
OF MIR. Dalton, bill for pavement &c, on south
side OF street south. between 9th and eth east
was passed. Mr.. Tilley introduced q bill tor
the employment Of 8 drawing master in the
schools referred. Bill for paying the Chronicle
for advertising was rec lived from me Alder
men, with an amendment: which was con-
CURED in. On motion Of Mr.. ). - Baker bill
from the Aldermea for paving alley in square
266. was taken up and passed.
number of bills from the Aldermen were