Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-24

W DIXON, Collector ...... ......... sc,101 81
Total ...... ...... ............s 701, $50 81
Balance. .-..-.:........... si7,96l 70
Balance in Bank to pay Corporation
Interest. .... 7,749 81
Balance subject 10 draft .......... 1O,2l1 80
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Barr presented the petition of Charles E.
Sinclair, asking permission to place an iron
railing in front of his premises on l4th street;
referred 10 Police Committee Also, introduced
bills to set the curbstones and pave the foot
ways on east side Of 18th street west, between p
and Boundary streets north; and south side of
U street north, between 1Uth and 18th streets
west referred to Improvements Committee
Mr.. Elvans presented a long and rambling
petition from the irrepressible ]. III. Merrill
coin Monument, and onteducatisnal matters in
The city, which, on motion of Mr.. Richards
was laid on the table. Mr.. Moore presented the
protest OF certain property owners on street
between 9th and 1Oth streets west, against the
paving OF the carriageway on that portion of I
street. referred TO Committee on improvements
Also, petition OF property owners on street
north, between 14th and 18th streets for con-
struction of a barrel sewer on said street: and
introduced bill for construction of the ever
as prayed for; and the bill was passed. Also,
presented the petition of numerous citizens
OF me Third Ward. praying for the con-
suucuon OF bridge over the creek at
intersection Of Sd street west and p street north
and introduced bill to build SAID bridge at a
cost of S1,s00. The DILL was passed. Mr. TAFT
Presented the petition Of John Shanahan and
John Sullivan for paving the gutter in front
OF sqna w; referred TO Improvements Com
mlttee. Also, petition of Charles Hartel, pray
ing permission 10 remove his frame building
10 the front of his lot within twenty-four feet
OF brick building; referred TO Committee on
Ponce Mr.. McCafhran presented the petition
of Vim. II. Lang ley and others, PRAYING for
pavement on 9th street east, between g street
south and South Carolina avenue; referred TO
Improvements Committee. Mr. Richards
offered several amendments TO Council bill for
increase of salaries of teachers OF the public
schools, as follows:
See. l. Be IT enacted. de-. That the salaries of
the male principals OF each Of the Male Gram
mar schools of this city shall begin with s1.6pD
per annum, and if the same teacher is contin-
ued they STALL be increased, each, nually $50
Until they amount TO - $50 per annum
See. l. Strike out $50 and insert 500, and
also strike out $500 and insert $500.
SEC 5. Strike out 500 and insert $780, and
al o strike out $500 and insert $3.50.
Sec. s. Strike out 5000 and insert shalI;beefn
with S5SO, and also strike out 500 and insert
$3.50 for the same teachers: but if any accepted
candidate for primary or secondary school can
present salts factory credentials of having
passed through a special course of professional
training in a normal school, OF if she can show
satisfactory proof of high training and sue
teacher, she shall, on being employed. receive
s6SO per annum, increasing $50 annually if
she continues until the salary shall be $50
Section 10 10 be section IL, and the following
shall be section 10. That in order to secure the
best talent qualification and experience on the
part of all teachers to be employed hereafter,
The Trustees OF the Public Schools are hereby
required 10 sppolnt at their earliest convent
ence, special Board of Examination from their
oW n number or from such citizens as they may
deem properly quaIified for the purpose, who,
before any of the teachers row employed shall
be re-engaged Tor another year, shall visit every
school, ObSerye the order, mode Of instruction
ard practical qualification of each teacher, and
give appropriate certificates TO such rs furnish
evidence of proper qualifications, which shall
entlt.e them to reelection If everything else is
satisfactory, and furthermore, every new ap-
plcant hereafter Tor any position, in addition to
The usual oral and written examination. shall
furnish satisfactory demonstration before a class
or school, of his or her ability to conduct such
class or school before receiving certificate of
full qualifications.
Ordered 10 be printed with the proceedings
MI. Moore, from Improvement Committee, re-
ported back bill TO grade and pave the alleys
IN square So; passed. Also, reported a bill TO
grade and gravel u street north from north
Capitol street to Tiber creek; passed. Also,
bill 10 grade 2ith street west, between + and 1
streets north; passed. Also, bills to grade and
10 set the curbstones and pave the footways
and cutters on both sides of T. street north.
from 18th 10 Path streets west; passed. Also. a
substitute for Council bill TO open. grade and
pave an alley in square 357; passed. Also,
resolution referring the petition Of John Nc Ma
hon for q pump 10 the Mayor for action:
adopted. Also, bills to set the curbstones and
pave the footways and cutters on the west side
Of 5th street west between and Boundary
streets; on both sides of h street south, be-
tween 9th and eth streets west; and on the east
side OF 9th street east, between G. street
south and South Carolina avenue; passed.
Mr.. TAFT, from Police Committee, reported a
bill granting DE-. Henry T. Condict the privilege
of erecting frame bath room to connect with
TIE back porch Of his brick dwelling; passed
Also, reported a bill TO revive and continue the
law OF June Sd, 1-53, in relation TO hogs geese
and goats going at large; passed. The act thus
revived authorizes the confis( alton of such AMI
mails found going at large, and provides for
their being taken 10 the alms-house.1 Mr.
Lloyd, from Claims Committee, reported bill
To pay O'Hare & Noonan for work done al the
fourth precinct station house: passed. Also
reported favorably on bill refunding 70 Hugh
Gelsion money enormously paid for taxes
passed. Also. DILL RENTING the fine imposed
ON James q. Smith for alleged violation of law
passed. Also, bill for relief of James Holmes
and Brother, remitting fine imposed on them
Tor alleged violation OF law; passed Also re-
ported favorably on Council bill for relief of
James A. TAFT and others; passed. Also, re-
ported fayorably on bill for relief of Mary KEYS;
passed Mr.. Elyans, from Claims Committee
reported favorably on Council bill for relief of
w llliam Washington; passed. Mr.. Elyans in
uodueed resolution authorizing and REQ uest-
ing the President of the Board Ito have the
Aldermen's chamber properly lighted and 10
have lights placed in such position as will en-
able the representatives from the First, Second
Sixth, and Seventh Wards 10 find the chairs
devoted 10 their use, without endangering their
official Sims"
Several bills from the lower board were re-
ferred- Council substitute for the Aldermen 5
ball, appropriating $1,000 for repair of the
eighth precinct station MISUNDERSTANDING out
s'SI.ooO' and inserting ssS5O0"-was opposed by
Mr.. McCathran, Mr.. Elvans, Mr.. Richards and
Mr.. TAFT, on account Of the reduction of the ap-
preparation; after which, the Council substi-
tnte was rejected. Council bill, removing the
hack-stand from Iith street, between Pennsyl-
yan1a avenue and i street north, to Pennsyl-
wants. avenue, in front Of Wizards Hotel, was
debated al some length; after viii Oh, il was re.
TERED 70 Committee on Police. Mr.. Moore in
PRODUCED bill 70 pave an alley running through
50 uare 500; passed Mr.. Given, from the FL
nance Committee, reported Council Joint res.
olution directing an index of the proceedings
Of the two boards 10 be prepared by the clerks
Of The same, with an amendment providing
that the cost shall not exceed fifty dollars The
amendment was adopted, and the Joint resolu .
ton was passed Mr.. Turton introduced h; m
for relief Of S. G. & L. Wroe; referred to Police
COMMITTEE. Mr.. Talbert introduced a bill 10
SET the Gu rbstones and pave the footways and
cutters on the south side Of X street south, be-
tween 9Th and 9TH streets east: referred TO I'm.
provements Committee. Adjourned
COMMON CouNcIL.-Presidsnt Dulin in the
chair, and all the members present excep;
Hessrs. q. W Miller and l.. b. 3. Miller.
. 4 message was received from the Mayor an
nouncing his approval OF acts granting per-
nissiod 10 Geo. W. Linville, 70 erect q frame
building, and relief of Mrs. T.. A. Riddle.
The following were introduced: By Mr..
Slowen-RssolutiOn repeating so much of the
art of October DIST AZ relates To the collection