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

the same time a paper was handed me for
my signature, having in view his reiec-
| ton. This I refused TO sign. my knowl dee
OF the ia cts of the case being too limited to JUS
| nfy me in taking such action. / was then for
| mally invited to a "teachers' meeting" to be
| held that evening n the City Hall, which 1
| consented TO attend only after repeated assur-
1 aness that my presence there would not com =
| mitmyself as against Mr.. Clark. This expla-
/ nat on Will, trust, exonerate from the
/ charge of having gone there with tn, int sntion
| OF lobbying against one who has never given
| me the slightest cause of Offence. Had been
| Rome ut the time Mr.. Cross called TO obtain my
| signature for the paper in favor of Mr. C. 8
| continuation, am certain shonld have un-
| derstood the case in all its bearings as 1
| do now, and consequently should have
| most checrfully lent my influence
| in that direction. My reason for not contribu-
ting 70 the testimonial of respect presented by
| some of the teachers 10 Mr.. c., was simply be-
/ cause i was not solicited to do so-whether in =
| tentionally overlooked or not, am not able to
| say. In mentioning the names of the parties /
| have, while admit that my judgment was nj
frs misled in this matter, l wish it to be dis
| hnctiy understood that do not accuse them of
/ having Intentionally so misled me. Very re-
spectfuily yours. VICTORIA l.. NoURsE.
Having been present In Miss NoUrse's room
NJ the time she received the in vitation summon
ing her TO Wallach Binding, and having ac-
companisd her thither, aud been witness to the
conversation which then and there took pla cr,
take pleasure IN vouchD,g Tor the yerac;iy of
the foregoing statement in all their detail.
ALBERTO BEIGHr
Council bill, appropristing Sl,750 fer pur-
chase OF fuel for the poor, taken up on
motion Of Mr. Given, Tho explained the neces-
sity for its passage. Mr.. Mcl,lthran cDposed
the ILL because the Mayor had not money to
meet the demand. Mr.. Richards said let us be
mtrciful II we have no funds Mr.. M Cathrln
regretted the state of affairs, but we should be
Just before We are generous. Mr.. Moore thought
the amount should be reduced, and doubted the
policy OF continuing these eratuities, As they
only encouraged the influx of panpar popu-
z hos ETY., IL
SI,4tO inserted; not agreed TO. Mr.. McCathran
moved to amend by placing the appropriation
at the option and pleasure of the Mayor; agreed
10. Mr.. Moore moved TO strike out 81, $50 and
insert Sl,45O, lost. The bill was then passed
Several bills from the lower Board were re-
ftrred, The bill for relief of Albert Brooks
vetoed oy the Mayor, and passed by the Board
OF Comron Council by the requisite two-thirds
vote, was referred to the Committee on CLAIMS
and the Mayors message was ordered to be
printed. Adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.-President Dulin in the
chair, and all the members pregant
A message was received from the Mavor an
nonnclng his approval OF the following: Act
Tor the relief Of James Bateman: act for the r..
iel OF Peter Macnamara; act requiring the
clerks OF the several markets TO return 10 the
Register certificates of deposit: act making an
appropriation to erect iron posts and chain
across street north. on the south side of the
western market: act annulling an Act erro
neously engrossed. Also, one in answer To "a
r. solution of the Board enclosing a letter of
Or. Barnard, Commiss oner of Education with
District; referred. ~
Also, one returning without his approval the
act for the relief of Albert Brooks The Mavor
Says This bill is to reimburse to Albert
brooks the sum of S15 for furnishing substi-
tute and II there is any particular merit in the
claim OF the party for whose benefit il il in
.ehaeu, or any reason for preferring this claim
10 the hundreds Of others Who have furnished
substitutes or entered the service duriny the
iiie rebeihon, there rs nothing in the bill or
any papt rs that have been returned TO this Of
nee, 10 snow. 10 approve of this dill wouid
commit ihls Corporation to an expenditure of
thousands of dollars, which il would no inn
practicable, IN liz present condition. to meet,
aho winch 10 no one Of you would il be NOR
agreeable that the Corpor ltion should comnen
sate the very large class having equally mari.
forlous claims upon ii than /. cannot con
sent that only one of that class shouId no singled
out ana provided tor or that the Corporation
rhould, IN ITS embarrassed condition assume IN
pay cialihs OF TINS character until the Councils
fuLIish me with the means to pay them
Mr.. A. 4. Clark moved 10 put the hill ON fts
pass age, Notwithstanding the objections of the
Mayor; wEich was agreed TO, and the bill wa.
passed-yeas To- nays, Messrs. Ball. q. W. Mil
1he Preside Mt also laid before the BOARD the
mohlhiy report of the Intendant OF the Asy
nm LOT January, Of which the following h: a
synopsis: Number of Penitents i'm rho ,Yorr
mouse december 81, 1867, 46 number of peni
tents received in January, Io6c, 1874: total. Isl
Number OF penitents discharged i'm J,puary
iOe-t ifc- ttCtostu ". eiOptu. -: total. 1l2
Der remaining III the workhouse January "a.
To, 81: number of infirmants in aImshouse
December 81, 1877, 10: received i'm Iannnry
I1o, i; io'ai, lbo Number OF infirmanfs dis.
charetd N January, lotc, u; deceased 2. total
"a Number remaining in almshouse January
3l.. ietN, 162. Total number of pani,ents -,
workhouse January 81. is6>, 81; number of IN
hImants III aimehouse January 81 1853. lG3.
total. 1893. 49,
he following Were presented: Rv Mr.
Siowen-Pettions OF Thomas Lucas, T.. A.
I'VE. 90.
lines referred. Mr.. Tilley introduced a r.. O.
luton OF thanks to Mr.. Boz well. civ REGISTER
v Inch also pl Divides ior increasing MS salary
IS peg ahnum.
Mr.. IIlley asked a suspension of th. rules
that i, might be immediately considered.
MI w. - BAKER said that as the resolution
came from the First Ward ii was entitled to u
grsai d. al OF respect, and he believed that il
contained all the buncombe in the First Ward
(Laughter.J
Mr.. Tiliey.-There has been considerable
verbal bnncombe in the First Ward which is not
IL clud.d In the resolution. (Iaughterl
Mr. Baker continued, saying THAI the resoIu.
ton should be referred TO a committee and its
consideration deferred until later in the even
ing mt leaEt.
Mr.. Pfau moved to refer the resolution to
the Committee on Schools.
MI Tliley said there was nothing in the resc-
luton Which was not sustained by the facts
The Register had been assailed and accused of
oontuInacy, while he deserved praise for his
adherence to the law He wished the Board to
snow mat he had been wantonly assailed for
adhering strictly othe law. He wished 10 tive
honor TO " HON honor was due
Mr.. Arrison said that as considerable diction
AIRY and grammar had been used il would 4.
well to refer il 10 the Committee ON Schools
From the reading II seemed its composition was
faulty,
MI. Connolly said that he coah find nothing
IN l0s resolution over which ID make merry,
ana II beloved every man who Was true To his
colleagues, to give this subject serious consider
auon When the attempt was made IN the Al.
der1nen In crush MIR. Eoswell,i il was done I'm
the most soie,nR manner, and he hoped that the
members would that this resolution was
considered 9n . dignified manner
he quesfcr was taken on the reference of
the Tesoiu ts'h, ana II was carried-yeas-l6
NAYS, 4-Qessrs. Ball, Dalton. q. W. Miller
and Naiiey.
Mr. Daltoa sand in explanation Of his vote
that he saw something ludicrous IN the resolu.
ton. IT was charged by the friends OF Mr.
Iflley hat IL was buncombe, and LIZ was Oh.
posed 10 referring buncombe TO any committee
The Board was about TO commit the .auit they
charged on the Aldermen, and the manner in
which they were making Mr.. Boswell the
shuttle cock between the Boards. MI r. had
bad every opportunity to put himself right
before the public at the expense OF the G. Fora
tion. and he did not care 10 see any more WHITE
washing.
the adoption OF short resolutions of thanks to
Mr.. Boswell, who was the first Register OF the
city, his predecessors having been mere clerks
to the Mayor
Mr.. Nalley said he was willing to vote ss,O
10 Rne Nsyntl h.tf