Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-07

Blagden, Shepherd, brown, and Belt, win NJ.
Caiian, clerk. " 'h
The Chair laid before the Cont the ,s,,,,,o
OF MRS Margaret Little, Complaining Of an az
ee.slNe assessment. Referred
Also, ietteT OF Judge Sargent in reference 10
TIE pubileation of his speech made SOM nm.
since as President of he Cont. Ths CIare Is
lie publication '''' '0'
Mr. Plant, from the Committee on Improve.
men, :, as ked Tor authority to change a road
lsanlDg from the Marlboro to the Ridge road.
Granted.
DIR. Nichols submitted the report OF the com.
nissioners OF primary schools, stating that they
nae IN operation l6 primary schools in the
county,s white and colored, each with an
aNeiae' attendance OF ~, and employ male
teao nsrs at % per mouth, al So, female
taCLt1s a. -, and assistant teachers a. S}5
ILty Cali attention TO the fact that two fifths
OF tDelr salary remain unpaid, and this can not
ue coiieCted until after July lst, and ask that
lheY be allowed 10 use part # the m oney ap =
piopriated by Congress. They propose to re-
duce the school year TO nine mouths. and to
pay the teaCh hers S65, $50, $50 and 30 Der mon H.
On this basis they estimate the expenses for
SlUS64
Mr.. Brown said he was opposed to giving
the m this money; that 1t should be used for ID
purpose OF building school houses, and alluded
10 the tact hat in one district tue location Of
tDt school houses was lndiscrtei.
Dr. Rowiand was In faN or of PNpend ng the
money Tor school houses and not spending II
IN the payment Of the ea-n-rs. He ALLUDED TO
he sysem III some gar ~ the country where
schools We're conducted as pubic schools a
portion of The year and rs sub GRIP ion schools
the balance of the year. It might ~ We'll that
some such system be adopted here siuca
Mr.. Plant thought that the law making the
appropriation provided thai 1t should be ,,x-
pended Tor building school houses and main
tanning the school system, and therefore he
favored the using OF poruon Of the money for
the payment OF the teachers.
Mr.. Brown said that III his strict there were
TWO schools without a house, and that If they
had house they would mainttin them oy pri-
Nate subscription.
were erected the people would take an lnteres,
in keeping up the schools.
Mr.. Shepherd suggested that the requisite
amount be loaned the Commissioners 10 pa;
the teachers. the school house fund 10 remain
intact and moved that SIUOO be loaned from
hat Iund, TO be reimbursed in the tax levy for
next year.
DR.. Nichols suggested that the motion should
be more explicit. and spoke of the Commits
sioners deserving great deal of credit, hIving
organized schools which Will compare favor
aoly with schools OF similar grade anywhere.
MIR. Brown said he had been i'll formed thar
the Commissioners did not want a loan, as they
f,It with the present rate OF taxes they would
be una bic TO pay it.
Mr. Shepherd said that il was proposed to
raise the amount of taxes for school purposes.
and as Congress had gwen them O,OUu for
TINS purpose, the people ought 10 BE- taxed -
raise SUFFICIENT amount 10 carry on tn
schools He offered a resolution that tn
School Commissioners be, and are hereby, au-
thorlzed to use OF the appropriation made by
Congress, the sum of S4,UOO--to pay the sala-
Ties of teachers 10 the end of the present school
year, SAID amount 10 be reimbursed from the
next years tax levy. II being expressly under
stood and provided that the amount apprOpria-
ted by Congress shall be ultimtted expended
fer the building of school houses, in accord
aIce with the resolution of this court.
MessTs. Blown and Nichols expressed the
opinion that Congress would make a similar
appropriation this session. The resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Shepherd, from the Committee on Police
reported III favor of RENTING the fine imposed
OIL ID. Genau; agreed to- Also, in favor OF pay
Ing tie proportion OF certain fines 10 InfJrmarS,
agreed to.
MI A. r. shepherd was on motion OF NJ
Brown, a dded 70 the Committee before Congr,s s.
Mr.. Shep herd, from the Committee on Fl.
rance, reported IN favor of paying the proper
tIOn due Icy the court Tor the expenses Of tue
Register Of Wills Office: agreed TO.
Mir. Shepherd presented the petition of Mr.
J q. jenkins in relation TO a ryad, which was
referred 10 Br. Nichols.
Mr. Shepherd offered a resolution that ,he
COMMITTEE on Roads be-, ana the same are r.
by, authorized 10 confer with the officers or
committee OF the Washington aud Rockville
turnpike Company, 9th streeD in reference
acquiring possession OF n: which was adOptaj
hr Blasden offered a resolution for the r.
pair Of The bridge over Piney Branch on the
Ilh'y Branch read; adopted.
Mr. Pant. from the Committee on Il Dads
reported III favor of constructing a road from
Brnnln@'s Bridge 10 connect with tue Cen.rt
lTinCe GeCIge's Turnpike: agreed TO.
TIT Pant offered resolution that all persons
20 y hon the Court was indebted on tn Is, Of
July last be allowed the deduction provided for
On M tax BIZ. agreed 10.
quite large number of bills We're ordered
TO he paid.
Mr.. 81, pherd offered a resolution that J.
MagTuder q. III. Plant, and Thos. BiagIen ~
appointed com mi'tee on tn part OF H. Ivy
O. AZ I'm lar INN t-.4.-
= 'Lt'G by the Councils OF Wa-hIngtru aud
GEORGETOWN and citizens upon increased rail-
road communications with this D4strIct.
COP ed.
Mr.. shepherd said 'hat he understood that
the Man OF proposed To ay the iudebted ness tO
ne court in the bonds which the city were
about to Issue TheS" bonds had no fixed ya'ue,
ana probably would not bring ~ cents on ia"
collar. hut he thought that the best the court
could DO Wa to take the bonds
After some discuss ion the consideration o.
the subject vas Cs'poned. and the Treasurer
also ordered TO prepare "a statement of the in-
deh'edness OF The Corporation to January Isl,
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