Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-04
Corporation Affairs.

re on ne Asyium- Aiso, the petition of T. w
kll'y, praying 20 have money ov.rpaId tn.
Corps alton for license refunded TO him
retired 10 Committee on Claims NJ
hJ cbardS presented the petition of Mrs Gen
n. Jones, FOR relief from payment of tax IOl
ming mp lots; referred To Committee on Cha, ms
Mr. flNans introduced "A bill for relief OF J. -
Wilson; referred ~ Claims Commute, Mr.
Given presented the following pet.tioa:
WASHINGTON, 10. G., Jan. II, 1S6s-Ts "A.
-ksrsbSrs Of h> BodTd Of 4IdsT..ea, WASHINGTON
D-C--Gentlsmen; We, the undersigned. having
hard of he denomination of I. Edward Glars
for the position OF member of the Board of
Trustees ofPublic Schools, W ould most respect.
fully petition your EonoFa able BODY not 10 con.
tTm the nomination. (SIgnedl -Charles Fiot.-
Isr, l<twIs w Shoemaker, Il. X CawOod, John
/ smith James Edwards, Frank A Lowe
Hudson P.tIit, Daniel Simonds, James H. Rich.
ards, j. r Herell, VIM. Holt, John X C,hiII
Stephen W. Randall VIM. Meers, Raffert
q. W. SimOnds. John L. Mansfield Adam
CraW ford, II. g. Mccoy, H. j Caldwell Jos
Eeeson, Lsmuel GATES, James Quigley, r A
Norton, samuel Nelson, George : Landry
Jho. a. King Thomas Goss- George T. AIlea,
JOIN q urloCk.JChn Z. Adams, Jas. f Arnold
4 SattsTfieid, Thomas W GODS. Wooisey Baxter
VIM h. ZepieT, Emmett G arges, w H. OVERT
) H. Rollins IhoS- &, Eansent, samuel Viii
Hams Andrew Cross, VIM. III. Gerzendannrr.
JnO- :. MahcRey, X. :. Wighi. Milton Ferguson.
Geo M Nsnable. H. Palmer, Robert cCuichen.
hOinas l.. Denhiln, Thomas L. Newman,
.iu>sph =. Martin. W. r. WeStwood John NJ
Nelly, Nicholas McNelly. Caleb Pennin. ZION
StanIy Taylor. Chas. Osborn RiCh'd C. Clrr.
John H. Knott, James X. Turner VIM NaIiey
ashihgton 'heseidine, Samuel Entwistle.
VIM l.. Young, Edward Cation. DR. Mathew
deNsily. X. IglehaTi, Wn-. r. Frerr, Calvert
Thompson, Arthur McNrIIy. VIM r. Allan
}. W. Thompson, jas. I. Cross, David Rodg-
srs, James p Lu>by- Jos. A. Maihinson. John
i. E'atiy, John C. Badgell, Charles F. Fug.tt
In's Browning, Edw'd Browning. Alexander
m.rchctf, Henry Cahill, William Baly, John p
Thompson Iho>- W. Padgeit. Geo A. Br.ust
IL
VI EaAer, Fred 4. Pope. r. Brsltcher, Frank
BARNARD, J. l. Hayghi, Cbas. III. Abom. james
X Scott Charles W. Arnold Wm. +. Garrett
ID. q. ReInCid, VIM. Prellin, GEO. T. DYKES A
ID. sham, John X. Ferguson. isaiah GRAY l.
q. H.nsley- Henry Silver, George w Smith
G'o. ID, Dice Jas. VI. DarnalI Jno. T Loyejov
HAIRY hsEtZ-
Mr.. MeCa;hrIn moved that the petition ba
referred tn the School COMMITTEE A counter
petition could De brought in a. long a. from tho
City Hall to the NAVY Yard.
MIR. Moor hoped the petition would NOT +
r. f. srrd. He thought the matter would have
tee acted on hast week, and now il seems an
otis.r week. would be- required. he hoped the
p'niion would b. laid over informally
Mr.. MCCathTan said he did NOT want DELAY
Tut u hr had Time h could get one half or two
tEiTuS OF the sigDsrs of the petition presented
here tnIs evening 10 sign = counter petition
Alter further debate, the petition was referred
Ia the Committee on Public Schools
MI Moore presented communications from
y ". = Graham. protesting against the passas-
tTpOTcp
and john :. HO IkinS. also August Miller Ia
enclose CrTtain q Ound: referred 10 Commifte.
an improvements Also introduced the follow.
Ing
Rssolcsd, That the subioined resolution
adopted by a unanimous vote AZ The last rr.y,,I,r
monthly meeting of tn Board OF Trustees of
Pubic Schools, be- placed ON Ale "a bearing
upon termination now pending ia TIA. Board
''Hsscfre,L. That our late coiieague. Mr.. T.
Edward Clark ha-. IN our Iud rnent, filed the
position of Trustee of the Pnblic - hools with
ability, fidelity, and justice, and thar i'm part
ing " ith him W. feel that this Board loses an
excellent and sfficIsnJ member
SRsseteed- That We entertain for him senti-
infnts OF the highest esteem and regard. both =
= citizen and A. a Trustee, and that we shall
ever cherish the most PHEASANT recoIIeetions
Of our Official and personal associations with
HIM.
"Rssoirsd. That the Secretary OF this Roara
he instructed 10 iurnish Mr.. Clark with tbese
resolution
Mr.. Evans characterized the resolution as
impairment and spoke of the action of the
Board of School Trustees "a thar OF a murual
admiration society, trying 10 influence public
opinion ana ram Mr.. CLARK down the throats OF
ibcsr Vho rejected him. he read the folio wing
correspondence:
WASHINGTON, January i, ls6s-JoLa r. e.
~ s. sg--Dear Sir. All ask of you IL Justice
VIII You therefore a. al act OF simple Justice
max" against me nj the next meeting of the
IosId that may BE- prepared 10 meet them.
RssPeetfaily your,
I. EDWARD CLARK
WARRINGTON, January 81, I-te-T f. Ga &.
lSq--De.tr Sir: 1 am This moment in receipt OF
yoUT no:e of the aSth, and in reply would say
that my present idea Is to leave the tire uues-
hon AT issue with. those who acted with me in
the REJECTION CT your nomination on thu. 10th
instant. snail not discuss or debate the oues-
iron If confirmation a eOnd time. further than
20 tisproye the statement made BY Alderman
MeCatnran, or rather quoted by your author-
n bspun
MIS-. - of some >ai,tsO. i confess / am
P.li' ii To- adopt this course. and 20 reiy only
np'n nay tneyatlvel vote for two reasons: list
the press of other and more important business
On the table of the secretary of the Board: and
sd, "a. statement made 10 me by an Alderman
tn'.; II confirmed your intention : Immediately
10 resign, and thereby 10 coincide with the as
: sumption Of many Aldermen that your useful
nsss - a trustee'is (eitheT rightfully or wrong
fully wholly gone. Respectfully, &c.
tSlgned,l JOHN X. ELvAys.
introduced by Mr.. Moore ON the table as disre-
sIettiul 20 the Board of Aldermen
NJ. RIchal d. did not believe the trustees had
niT' c;ed that the resolution be- brought before
ilIs Beard.
>AS' Moe idd Rot speak nor &C; by order
1B,s 81 Ccntl. nsn-the Iustees-had been asso-
eiaiss OF Mr.. CLARK for two year, and thought
thsiT ,udsmeD mt OF his efficiency a. good as thai
q. the petitioners whose ms mortal was pre-.
h.niec. or a. that of the Board of Aldermen
lie wished the opinion of the Board TO D. placed
on The record. lie acted herr according 70 what
he thought 10 b. night.
M Richards said ne wss siad rs hear thai
the honor .; the Trustees was un,arn,shed by
rrfsshtihg Any such resolution TO infi1ence the
Board. liz vas glad the gentleman had re-
hFNFu fhsn.
mT. Moore wanied 10 know II iii. gentleman
rn'. III to 10 innate thai he not honorable i'm
mt ICING the resolutIon.
Mr.. Richards said IL the coat fitted the gentle
man he could wear n.
AiisF further discussion the res olution was
- SrTsc Ia N" Committee on Public Schools by
the following vote Yeas-MeSsrs. EIvans
Given Grinder, Larman. HcCathran. Rich
ards, TAFT and President. (Barr,)-S. Mays
Mssers. Lloyd and Talb-ft-2.
Mr. Lloyd presented the petition OF Thomas
HDrisy, praying remission OF a fine. Also
pstiiicn from the same person asking TO have
hun Both Petitions Were referred &C. Claims
Committee.
4 he special Oftier-beIrg the POINT resolutions
InsiTnefing the Joint committee before Congress
references. 10 the future government of the
District of Columbia, (iatroduced by Mr.. Ell
at the last meeting a substitute for
Council bill. and published in the STAR Of
Tuesday Iast)-was taken up.
Mr.. Eivans said: OF course, in taking the po-
sInon assumed by me al the last meeting. IN re-
Earc TO The extension OF the charter, L ex pected
severe criticism. Believing as firmly as do
IN the right OF free speech, do not object, by
any means 10 structures, or 10 rigid exsmina-
lion Of my political antecedents, or 10 a vigor-
Gus dsnunciatiOn Of nv views where they con-
met with the opinions of others. that my posi-
ticn may DO correctly stated and understood.
I know thai no newspaper or reporter which
has done me the honor 10 quote nv remark. OF