Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-04
Warkets-Messrs. Rutherford, Davis and Rus
sell. BY MI Keloy-The f0l0kt3S resolu-

whereas certain house on The corner OF 9th
and Z streets and New York Aveane, formerly
purchastd ~ tbs Corporatton foe police STA
for uslawial and Improper purposes
Reselred, That the Saperiets ddent OF Police
BE-, and Ne 10 henby, suihorized and reqnesbed
TIE occapants Of the said premises. aad the an.
thoFity by which rent therefor is paid into the
ward or city fnnds
Mr.. Ball moved to refer it to tbs Committee
on Drainage. Laughtef.l
MT. Arrison asked how to Geuo@0an (Mr.
Kelsey knew Of the disortieriy character Of tae
house. - - ~
MT. Sardo-He's been there. fLauxhter.l
nv. Kelsey said il was SO rumored, and
within short time q d,@caty occared there
which was inv' Ttisa ted by the CHEZ Of Police,
but as It was rented by the Ward Commis.
soDer, he doubted the Propfiety Of exercising
his powers IN the premiSes.
Mr.. Bartlesrmoved TO strike ont Snperinten-
dent OF Police and insert Mayor, which was
pccppted.
Mr.. Hine suggested that If all houses OF that
che acter were inquired into the whole domsin
OF the legislation Of the council would be taken
up IN considering the peculiar sanitary condi.
ton OF the city. He knew nothing OF the ACT
OF tint case but did not think u within the
Pro vince Of this Board to make the inquiry.
He suggested that the subject be referred to the
Committee on Health.
Mr.. Arrison moved to amend by requesting
the Mayor to inquire into the character of the
y
receives rent for the same, which was agreed
tic, and amend the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Kelsey presented bill authorizing the
,seue of bonds to pay the floating debt of the
Corporation; referred to the Committee on
ways and Means. and ordered 20 be printed.
b. Mr.. RGtherford-Bill for sewer on 18th
street, between NJ and N; referred. BY Mr..
Bartlett-Resoluuon requesting the Surveyor
TO report the c-use OF the overflow of water on
toe west side of 9th street, between Massachu.
sets avenue End New York avenue, and to re.
.y~ln~n a.. ~.kg
side of New York avenue, between 9th and 10Th
streets, from injuries; adopted. BY Mr. Nal.
ley-Pe,ltion for the erection OF pump in the
vicinity OF North Capitol and 4 etrcs els: re-
ferred. Bill emu petit on for relief OF William
Edwerds Ieffrr' d. Eli to grsde and pave
alley ia square 557. Bill grating a privilege
to George ". Knox; referred. BY Mr. Ball
Resolution inquiring Of the Surveyor what
amount is necessary to grade aod gravel q
street por.h, from North Capitol and Sd streer
east; rdopted Ey Mr.. Juenc man-Resolu ion
and geese were taken up in the Fourth Ward
on the 18th to the I9.h of July.
Mr.. Arrison moved - lay the question on
Davis and Kelsey Nays r. and she rs Saas
ton was adopted.
BY Mr.. Arrison-Bill for footway on the
south side of g street south. between I'd and Sd
streets est; referred. Also, act to increase the
numier of school trustees, &c. TIT increases
the number two in each district, and al o c-e-
ats toe office Of superintendent Of schools,
s3,OO-RKP.1 Referred. Also, the following:
Where, owing TO the failure on the part Of
the Board OF Aldermen, 10 take action on the
various measures winch have passed this
Doar,. ssrious dJsuc 8, Inconvenience, and
loss is Inflicted on the community; and where
as, the pressing need of action is almost an ex
cuse for irrrgularity; Therefore.
Be it resolved BY he Board Of Common Council,
That until The Eoard Of Aldermen DOS Cls-
charge its public trusts this Board will enact
such mea-ures as are OF the most pressing I'M
ptor Anhn
IN such enac;ments to the contingent fund OF
the Board of Common Council.
Mr.. Ar1ison explained that urgent appropri-
atoms could be made out of The CONTINGENT
fund OF the Be 1rd of Common Council, and
when the REF ular appropriation bill was passed
the items could be transferred to the general
fund.
Mr.. Hlne feared they would moi be acting
under the law; sud af.er some debate, the res
olui'op, on motion of Mr.. Hine. was referred TO
the Ways and Nouns Commi.tee.
by Mr.. L. b. S. MiIler-Ecsolution that two
member be added 20 the Committee on the K
strcet Bridge; rdopted; and Mnssrs. L. B. s
Miller aud Eates were appointed, who, with
Mcssrs. SardO, Obese and Russell constitute
the committee. BY Mr.. Rnssell-BilI 10 widen
and d epen cutters on eth street east, from f TO
NJ south; referred.
which the bill providing for the issuing OF
bones was reierred 10 the Committee Of WAYS
and Means; lost-yeas 8, nays o.
The following Were reported: BY MIR. L. b.
a.
ting $50 to enable the Sealer of Weights aud
Measures to put the same in repair; passed.
A'so, JOINT resolution authorizing the Mayor TO
fit up q room in the City Hall for the use Of the
SeaI Of Weight. and Measures; passed. Az O,
bill TO license band-carts at 81 per annum:
p'' ed
Mr.. FAN presented bill TO grade list stref
west. between and X streets north; referred.
AT 1G:]5 the meeting edjourned.
TIE PUBLIC scHooLs.-The preamb,e to a
hv Nv
lrd Of Aldermen last eve ming, recites the
ACT Of TIE prs sent che u accommodations =
ing ms U fficient 10 meet the wants Of the com.
MUMMY, and that n the present CONDITION of
the ci.y fnanc es no relief csr be derived. The
resolution rCques Is the committee before Con.
gress 20 sodre"s memorial to hat body in
ts CT our public -choois, for donstion Of
land or such other assistance as they may
dr. EN- proper. TIE r. solution wcs refei red to
TIE Committ on Public Schools.
The same gentleman introduced q bill to &c.
iabitsh In this city a Scientific and Normal
School. 1t enacts that there shall be estab-
list a Sci3ntifi and Normal School, to rre-
pare the gre duafes Of tie grammar schools aud
otnsIs ior the occupation OF teachers; and for
teilectusi pursuits. Instructors to consist of
one principal and a sufficient number Of as.
sistants, TO be cho>e en- by the Trustees OF the
assistants, &1,sG0. No scholar shall remain In
the schcol longer than five years. School to
be furnished with philosophical, chemical,
osuOHoniCdIs uHO puys OlOGlcdl apparatus.
Pupils 10 I'LL temporary vacf ncies in the pub
lie schools when required. Graduates shall
r ceive diplomas which Gel tify that their hold
ers are qualified to teach in any of the public
schools in the city, either as principals or as.
sistants. The Board of Trustees shall have
suitable buildings erected, and the bill appro-
pria,es S2O,CC0 to carry out the project THIS
bill was al o referred to Schools COMMITTEE
THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS UNION.-Thfs
organization met last evening at Union League
Hall, on Ninth, near E street, wi b Major VIM
s. Morse. President, in the Chair, and Captain
A. NJ. Robinson, & cretaIy.
Major Morse, chairman of the committee ap-
pointed at the last ms citing to wait on Generel
Schofield. for the purpose of ascertaiuing the
cause OF the r; cent discharge Of wounded and
MANNED soldiers from the War Department,
rel u ted that the General was absent from the
city, conseq uently they were unable ,, have
an interview with him, and he ssked for an
exit ntion o. time, which WIS granted. He slso
reported that a thirty days fJrlough had been
granted those discharged, but that the review
Irg of their applications for reinsf atement had
not been completed.
COL H. G. Otis moved that a committee of
three be appointed to adopt a campaign uni
form for the iociation, and TO q, certain tie
CO t Of the same. Carried and COL G.. H. OILS,
Captain A. M. Robinson, snd C,ptain @. H.
Manning were appointed.
Captain Q. H. Manning offerc a resolution
highly commencing the ;tion Of the printers
in forming Grant Club, and urgently recon-
mending "the formation Of Grant and Colfax
clubs by the members Of the trsdcs generally,
each for itself, TO the end that the whole