Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-29
CORPORATION AFFAIRS

The Chair laid before the Eo1Id a comnu ca.
fion from the Mayor, announcing his approvs
of the act making appropriation for the sup
pert of the public schools for the fiscal yer
ending June Both. 1859. and to provi5s for toe
payment OF toe propOTtionate part Of monsy
required by the act Of Congress of 1850 70 be
pad 10 the Trustees of Colored Schools the
&C: Ior Changing grades in the First ward anu
tne resolution In relation TO the new JaL
Also, a communication from A N BroWne,
Trustee of Public SCHOOL,. calling attention 10
communication addressed % me DO lrc. 50 ne
two weeks since, enclc ing resolution Oh tle
Board Of Trustees Of PaDlIc SchoolS. IT. COM
nendIDg 81 appropriatO1 sum ssnt t0f t1e =
adjustment of q DIgnt SCHOOL MI. btowne
recommends imrrCdIafe action upon the reso-
luton, which was accompanied oy petition
Tor such school. s.gns by SOM s.xty m-eie Il
les, sayipg-sIf such school b esTabli he e. II
ought TO comm nee IS soon as possible re-
Mr. Richards pr. zented a communicate 4
from the eODrrac.O Tor grading aud ssaveii?g
Vg-ees north, IN reference 20 de 3cieDcy IN
the apprI Ration, recon sanisd by u hs'I
making az appropriation of 500 'J6 to pay
the deficiency Ia the appropriation for gradin 2
ami gravebng street NORTH frOrn I4tn street
10 Nei mont avenue; referred.
Mr.. CrOcker INTRODUCED a resolution request
ing the COmmitt on E.p3ece, il deemed pr c.
ncable, 10 prepare bill having tor its object
the appreciation OF the bOn1s IF the cor pUrS-
ton - tut ir par yaiuS, passed.
M. Clark offered a resolution au.horiZir :
The Ioard of Trust - o. PubiIc schools TO Ss-
=
the city. and &c sGpsGt from appropriations
already nsde ICr n. support Of Public Schools
Tor the current fiscal year. s-SJA or so muca
Thereof as may be Eres S'ary. tre same IL be cx-
pended under the direction az sdid Board OF
Trustees.
Mr. Moo-e he'd no objection 20 the es,abliza-
ment OF night sehoos, u any one would At III
NJ but the experiment had b, ca tired before,
aEG twas found that TO one would attend I've
eNPbIHg schools
Alter further debate, participated in bv
D.rh
Tbe latter mace reference 10 the Ia of the Cor
poraiIon already on the s'atut--bOoks for the
establishment OF evening schools.
Mr. Croker said the existing law, il seemed.
was sufficisnt, as ii authorized The Trustees OF
Public Schools TO establish one night school in
each School Disirlct. at their discretion. Mr.
Clark then withdrew his resolution.
MIR. Clark also introduced = bill to provide
employ meDt -Cr destitute citiZens and for the
Improvement of the public property. which
apprCpTiaIss ten thousand dollar. GU, of the
yanevsl fund ssto enable the Mayor to mploy
cat zens oUi of employment in the improvement
of the public properly, ana 10 be expended an
grading aud grav-lipg streets and alleys, and
an such other manner as the Mayor may deem
bsst adapted 10 promote the welfare of the city.
Provided that the mOney thus appropriate
shsll only he expended in the employment of
ussttdte citizens, and that the rare OF pay shall
not exceed me amount Per diem PAID 10 other
Corporation employees" EeierrtG 70 the
FIuaI. COmlnitt z.
Mr. IL -Cathran called up the special order.
OI
the Washington canal. submitted by the Com
mIstss on the Canal, which ball approves the
plan for Strengthening as5 Otherwise lmproy-
ing the canal. as set forth 10 the bal now pend
ing before Congress, DsariLg date May 20tn,
Is6-; and msjrucIs the committee reprC senting
the Interests of the city before Coagr~ss 10 urge
upon that body the propriefy of enscting said
bill into a law; also. provids Tor dr. q Nc AID
deepening ae can>I 10 depth OF four Ieer below
the plane II the lowest tides; NO Iurthe- work
10 ee done however, until the bill now before
Congress shall have b come law.
Mr.. Baker offered = substitute BY WAY f
amendmen Ill 10 the oil q the committee, Wnich
substitute bill authorizes and requests The
Mayor 10 caO-e tue course of toe Washing ION
Cir"i 70 Z . chaugG between 1fth street wesS
and ug.pta aveIue as 70 remove al sharp
angie; 10 reduce the canal "a ween the poiaIs
Aforesaid % n DEI.Oln " Nth OK tcIT.y feet, by
err cling suitable aui suDSfan 81 wall along
the e.nal, so as TO cot OF the with above
named On tte south side Of SAID canal Tor
sewerage purposes; TO c1uSe tnar pOrtion o. ne
canal ON the nJrt3 side OF said wall . b. filed
ND thoroughly. - s. etectCaily 10 reclaim The
ground; 10 Cause the bed OF sIid email, to the
width IS Aforesaid. Oh the sOuin side thereof, TO
b. excaysted or dredged 10 such a depto "a will
bring the Sc az least fellow the lIae OF low tide
of TIE rivsI; 10 cause that part o. the canal
west OF l4tA sweet W. 81, inrlE0n g tue basin, 20
oe thoroughly excavais sy dreS sing or other
wise, auc he island In ss'd pa n TO D. enitrse1
aad MI d IN a much as practicable, and 81 es
Tor wharye-. DOCKS, &c. around said Island,
also along tnr west a5d nOrsh side OF said
basin 10 said lith street. west 20 be prepared 80
a that portion q the canal and b1r N ostweea
l:n and ittG streets west may re- pat in good
coHoauOn tor tue pnrposes of wade sad c3m-
meTee. TO cause tAat portion OF the caHaI D.
tween the west side OF Ito street Il and the
sou,E side of Nirs mia avenue (wheL narrowed
as 1tCresaIiJ 10 be arcaSd over in such
nl.stGeT as the Mayor, with the advice
o. competent eDgineer, acting with tns
.'InspeetoT OF Sewers" approve and direc =
70 cause a large basin 10 De prepared on TIE
south side OF Virginia avenue. aud a Iual Il
De ouilt OF eGUai capacity and im-ns'o9s o
the canal Iat-iy built Dy tns GOvernmen ut alon.
the '-aT- coat grounds" from s3'd b5sia, south
side Of Virginia aver Ue along or near the line
OF James Cpek - t1s norsner1 terminus OF
sad Government canal at The s.4rS-nat
ground The ID Ceuon Of the Dill makes Al
tie GCty of the Mayor, socn rs funds suf-
nelent Tor such purposes can De rallied, 40
c4Qse the material 10 be purchazsd, aud the
work 20 be done under tee direction ot = COM
Pe,eni epgiECS- and the Inspector Of Ss=sfs,
and snneriD-eDCepce OF the Conmis- iOner o.
TIE nal, ana two assistant commissioners L
Re appointed by the Mayor" The remaining
src-ions conan. az appropriation clause and u
TEL c1iIng claus.
Mr. Moore exr-ss-d himself as against the
substitute, because Z the expense, and in favor
OF the bill reported D. the Commttt-a
Mr. CroCker moved 10 post pJne the consld
alton OF ne mater iOT two weeks
Mr.. hcCafhran warmly opposed ne DO l.
pcDenvnt, and spoke OF charges OF fcaui
and corruption IN connection with tna c1aal
BY par;les having job in connection WITH the
Mr., Crocker reptile. lGc ~ 2alled tue ms nua-
tIonS OF Mr.. McC 4JDIan a. TO ne motives Of gem
tismen who favored a pOstpoE--lent. he san
The gentleman spoke 81 frauds ana corruption
Is If be was Nell posted IL tta: m ltf.r II
Was @n OLD s2yIEE &c would not say il ap-
plig 4 20 the gentleman St a thief 20 cascn a
fa'et" SuTN ~ aud esfirlsrss were now being
INSIDE AZ Eis rsCuS<: aud L. proposed ~ ex-
anime them 1@.JT4 4cItaeT a@tiOn w .-k-u
He Wss oppo-e4 q All cIoai bil.s A. the rrr e CT
time, because raSre VS. TO money for the
WORK, and he did no believe IN -Ae policy Of ap.
propTistins the p"cpies money merely 10 Iu--
hlsh Employment 70 needy men. The question
should De whether the Improvement was
canal.
Mr. Feuwick opposed a pos:ponemeEt,
1ayorsa the original ball and opposed the sub
itute-
Mr.. Morsell also opposed the motion to post
pone.
Mr. Moore replied TO M Croker. and said
ne cid not sce why the oiIl should be post.
poped on the motion of that gentleman, when
he expressed himself As opposed TO ali bills for
improvement: Of the canal
Mr.. Croker replied, that be SAID be va ~
posed 10 such bulls aOc. because we had no
money. The bill OF the committee, he wouId
show in two weeks from this day, would cost
~ least half a million dollars.
Mr.. MeCafhran spoke of the personalities OF
Mr.. Croker IN using the term .'thief." IN refer
ring 10 him. ard said il be Mr.. McC-l was on
hIs muscle, the gentleman Mr. Croker would
feel the effects Of using such language.
Mr.. Moore said the gentle q, an Mr.. Orocksr)
Ce-Eei nly did not understand the committees
bill Ifbe did, he would know that itS passage
cosld only involve tAis CORPORATE IL an ex-