Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-19

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ofpubIic schools for the months OF July and
August, the revenue OF he corporation being
anticipated for that purpoee, as authorized by
the act OF Decemosr ises: Since the ar.
money TO Ray teachers no application has been
made by the Trustees of Colored Schools for
money, and il IL presumed that they are in
funds Sufficient TO pay their teachers for the
present II not il will be furnished on apVr-
cation. will state here that in all cases Wnere
application has been made by said Trustees for
money money due hen ,sn i. Ia. been promptly far:
applicaole 70 that purpose. II Is hoped and
believed that when the taxes of the current
year begin to be paid in, there will DO no
cannot be readily met, which VIII serve
70 satisfy oil parties, and place both the
public and colored schools above want"
Inc me- statement shows that there has been paid
the school fund warrants, &3S.322 %; from the
school.house fund. cash eil,1s9.O6; total
S49,Sll.9e-ons fourth Of which, 81, J77 90, Is
due the trustees OF colored schools to October
10. ls69l The message was referred, together
with the Communication OF the Trustees OF the
Colored Schools, to the COMMITTEES on Public
Hatton fs chairman. was discharged from the
farther consideration of the latter subject
The papers were ordered to be printed.
ALTO, one inclostng the accounts Of the
apothecary OF the Sixth Ward; referred.
Also, one tnclosng a petition Of MIS- Jose.
phine 0ri1lng, askinglthat some provisions be
made for the support OF INDECENT persons with.
rooms at Howard Building, near Lincoln
depot, be rented for those that are old, crippled,
or blind, and the Mayor recommends this sub.
Ject to favorable consideration; referred.
Also, one Announcing his appro val OF certain
acts.
A communication was received from the
Surveyor giving the following estimates.-For
Maryland avenue to tine Potomac river,
Sl3,eSS IS; for grading North Carolina ayen ne
from New Jersey avenue TO 4th street east,
Also, one from the Secretary of the Trustees
OF Public schools, (Mr. Curtis,) incIosing
resoluticn approving the bill now pending for
the employ ment OF additional teachers in the
Grammar Schools Of the First and Third dis
tricts and suggesting that the other districts Do
included.
BUSINESS PROM THE ALDERMEN
Resolution for furnishing copies OF Webb's
Digest to the clerks Of the markets was re-
eeived from the Aldermen, with amendment
TO include the United States Assessors Of Inter.
nal revenue; and It was non .concurred in.
me following from the Aldermen were passed:
Bills to grade and pave alley in SO uare 81; for
relief Of Joseph Kelly and B. Seaman: for rs.
let OF Albert Bouldin and Jane Rosts; for re.
lief OF Cornelius Shea.
NEW BUSINESS.
Tne following were introduced BY Mr.
Taylor-Bill to refund certain money to =,
faai Church; referred. Resolution providing
that the hall shall not be used except BY the
columbia typographical Union and the B,ok.
binders Association. Mr.. Pardon moved to
amend oy inserting the Irving Lyceum. Mr.
Eoyo moved TO strike out all after the word
except" After some debate, and an amend.
ment by Mr.. Boyd fixing the amount Of rent at
s. per night bad been voted down, motion
oy mr.. Hall referring the suoject to the Pres.
idenr OF the board was adopted By Mr.. Thomn.
son-Bill to change the grade OF 10Th street
west, from l. to M streets north referred
1y M. Far1on-Bil to grade 10Th street
West, from y 70 ID streets north; ref.rret
BY Mr Piper-Petition OF ]. H. Brown and l..
SIMPSON, Tor remission Of fine; bill to guard
aaainst ACCIDENT and loss Of lives in the con.
suucuon OF sewers, by compelling contractors
to erect afe.guards; remembrance against the
passage OF bill for water main in M street. from
an TO 18th; referred. BY Mr.. Burgess-BiIl
west, from Rhode Island avenue 10 n street
north: referred. BY Mr.. BeaIl-Bin 10 repair
roof and erect two hydrants at the Northern
main in Second street west, from n In " strsst
north; referred. By Mr.. Holmes-Resolntion
inquiring of the Corporation Attorney whether
nsTties 3O noess. mas me power g compel tue
north side Of the canal, bet ween 9TH ana ,0th
streets west, to vacate; and If not, whether the
UorpoIs 10 on mas the power to compel the paw
ment OF the rent now due, and to collect the
rent In future; adopted. BY Mr. HoIden-Ac.
counts OF Apothecary of the Fun ard referred
Resolution that after the FIRST Of April next.
wnen the paving contracts EXPIRE that the
present system shall be abolished, and the
zach cs sna e even "a. e the lowest bidder in
to suspend action on bill authorirpe The frsn
Ter OF alley In square PA until the views of the
properly holders are ascertaiped; adopted nv
Inr Gaines-Bill for foot pavement on north
l0tn streets east; passed. BY MI. Venabie~
Bill for footways on west side Of 5th street east
between L and NJ streets south; referred By
Mr.. Boyd-Bill for sewer on south T. street
from Delaware avenue TO South Capitol street
with peutionC; passed. Remonstrance against
laying foot pavement on west side Of 9th street
from ID to Water streets; referred. Bill for
relief of suffering and destitute poor referred
and ordered to be printed.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
MI. Browne, from the COMMITTEE on Ways
chase portrait Of w. w. Corcoran
Mr.. Hatton suggested that the names OF s. ].
Bowen and w. A. Cook be inserted.
mr.. PARDON expressed the hope that Mr. H.
would withdraw his amendment.
Mr. Browne said he would accept Mr.. II. IS
amendment with Mr.. H . name added.
mr.. Hatton said bis portrait would be in the
back ground, and remarked that he was IN
earnest IN moving to insert the name of Mr..
Bowen. He would have his portrait in the
place OF the Father OF the Country right before
the members that they might always nave him
in mind.
The resolution was passed-yea. 16, nays
Mr.. Gaines)1.
Mr.. Boyd, in casting his vote. said tina, al.
tnongn mr.; Us record was not clear, he had a
high regard for him, and Mr.. Pardon said Mr..
Y. was the Peabody OF America, and alluded to
his munidcent gilt Of the Art Building and the
erection OF the Widows Home ON winch he IS
now engaged. Mr.. Simms, although opposed
to Mr.. Corcoran, would give him credit for
credit Is due him.
Mr.. Brown, from the same committee. re-
ported bill creating the ONCE Of General Ply
stefan Of the city; which was debated at some
length, and some members were charged by Mr..
DERRICK and others that the object OF this bill
was to create place tor - certain physician
Dr. Purvis-to reward him for his services in
the campaign. The bill was land on the table
on motion OF MIR. Gair es yeas H. nays Messrs
Browne, Burgess, Hall, HaIton, Johnson Pr
per, and Williams. Bill amending act IN
relation 10 license to resident traders fixing
me rate al Sl25 for six months, S15 for three.
and $50 for one month, or shorter time; passed
Also, substitute for bill (B Al 10 nav the
expenses OF insane persons non res idents and
for other purposes; passed. Also. ad yersely,
on the bill (B. A to increase the com pepsation
adopted. Also, bill providing for the an.
polntment Of a Messenger for the Fire Commits.
sfoners, &c; bill u. A for the relief OF the
trustees OF the Foundry Methodist Episcopai
Church; bill (B. A. for the relief OF the Ger.
man Lutheran Church; a bill (B. Az for the
relief OF 81. Mary's Church; bill to Increase
The pay OF the night watchman to the west
wing of the City Hall; passed. Also, ad verse
ly, on the bill regulating the compensation OF
the superintendent and operators of the IRE
alarm telegraph; report adopted.
Mr.. Browne, from the Committee on Police,
reported bill granting certain privileges to u.
to erect frame porch and bath .hou se: a bin TO
pay q w. Goodali for repairing water closets
In the City Hall; passed - -
Mf. TAYLOR, from the Com m ttaa nm In,