Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-20
THE MINORS ANNUAL MESSAGE.

We lag before our readers to-day tn very
-sii ant exhaustive annual message OF May T
EovtH Transmitted 10 the City CJausIls IA,
tNv-.uC Ii contains a c.sa, deII o: in;er-s.
statistical mfOrnt'I0u; discusses may
.-.--'s q lmpcr,ILc' 20 cU- c..IzaGs, aad IA,
.'l-snty been prepared win great axe AL
dents OF Washington whJ have the b.;
.s-5s,s OF the ely a. Eelrl wiii.uo dou5..
-~-t.Uliyp-Tuse n, ~ there : hardly a sr1
-l- affecting the government OF taa city vg1I,a
as &c, received attention. As 10 most OF the
layer Tecomms rt2'iyIs, there snoaIi b, q ,
-ai-t C: opinion. and though som nav u,r
-ove ali lis sUs-es.I0gs, ye:syeryole at.sr
-sT-Irc The message Icu-. come u ne -, .it-
s-eL tAa' lie wTi;'r has given e.TLes- attention
O. lie duties Of Ia 7 s,t,oI, lUi - honestly
o. NIou- tyI de improvement. u tn c.,yaaI
Tie veilare OF The people.
lie mayor COurr- mes by referring 70 the
seas. c: uninterrupted and uu-xamuI,d pros
EtEI'y We have enjoyed during the past wear.
which las had the natural effect u Increase
tHr wealth sad population. and give an ;Ia-
Is;uS toimTroyemeEts aEd business TIA, can
Lot faii 10 D. gratifying topveTy citizen a we I
-= every weli-wIs1eT of the nations capital
IN 10 one wear have so may ff-.t-cIass buiIt-
rs been erected, nor 20 many pa bic improve
-leI's teen made within the city limits as IN
yea- ;o' squares have been graded aud gray
eled, ard l2J squares graded only. OF s,d.
walks and cutters, IL squares were curbed.
graded and paved. The city i reported IN 4
-.CIe clearly condition tbin il has baeu tor
years, fact tina, II Ust b. apparent u all
The fiEaI ces are exhibited IA u favorable con-
CitIoI. The receipts irUm all sources war.
Si,;sg G32-<-, and the expe Iditures : L49l6t54,
an excess efSi,tij.5i CT expenditure. over r..
Ceipts- Thes- exIeniItu-es include the sum q,
81 6,5i1.>9 which was paid on old IiibiIItie,
CCLusctsd by former ADMINISTRATIONS He es-
'lTna!es the IeceIp;s for TIA current year at
: 30" q o and the expe ndi,ures n : ,G2lO O.
leaving balance of s2ye,DSC. which will
be SUFFICIENT to pay all existing liabilities
and leave II the credit OF the Corporation ON
tie Stth CT June. $50, the sum OF SI0LOn
The city has funded d-bt OF 81 3iaG.i =.
ara floarng d-6, of s7Jj.5-]2s Much
sTeoe Is devoted 10 thu PuSIic Scho1Is-
white and coIOred-th-ir c3udI-ilIs AMI need
aid the Mayors reeD!nmeDdatIJas uader this
head should be carefully read by our citiz ms
and shcu!d receive the mos: thou ghtfuI and
careful consideration Of the Councils. Ola
the improvements suggested none are Nor.
urgently needed than al tItiOnal schooI. housas
Of DOcern styi-, ana surrounded by a certain
AMOUR o: ground, and tbs Mayor very prop-
eTiy gives this subject prominent Place in
Us message. Ills suggestion ia regard u tn,
e>tsblis hInent of a paolIc high and normal
SC2Col. Is also one OF gTeai importance
lie Mayor devotes a cJnsi1erabl. p,rtion of
his message 10 the co!Ored school question
I pom this subject be says that il his Jut-m.nt
tee time has arrived whea these schools should
be incorporated With our other public schools
placed under the same management be con.
Quoted OF the same system ani share i'm oarti
ally II all respects In the same advantages.
The BOARD o! Trustees ofPutl, C Schools should
consist Of both white and co.ored members in
cue proporticr, and no difference sncuItb.
allowed in the qualification of teachers on ac
CcGLt OF the color OF the pupils lie recon-
--eEdS that measures be taken % bring tn.
latter before Congress at It's mex. session
De message refers 10 the asylum and n e de-
paftmeIt; notes the necessity for & house of
industry, recommends the erection Of navr
I'll, and an effort 10 secure the es. Establishment.
a police court; alludes appropriately - tae
CCnCItlon OF Pennsyly4I IA ayenur and the i'm
Iroyement Of the Washin gton canal aud river
sLd harbor Improvements; suggests the reno.
Val OF the SEA wall; calls attention 10 the nacas
sly fer Kew centre market house &c. The
remarks in relation 10 the Baltimore and Ohio
LailICad cannot fail TO command attention
While his suggestions IN regard TO railroad
communication with Washington will NEE,
With general approval and endorsement and
we hope will bear good fruit in time. The
message contains recomme ndations upon mat
teTs CtDer than those mentioned above which
viii. 10 doubt. with those We have noticed, b.
brought before the Councils for their ac.iop a,
81 early day when they will receive the atten.
tion liz II importance demands.