Evening star., 1869-12-07


lHttrHgfionG! E<hitiiioa-the kired School Qses-
tioH, dc.
| regular meeting of the Levy Court was held
yesterday. number of petitions, &c, were
presented and referred, among them the follow
ing:-Petit.on Of residents of Potomac City, set
ting forth that they had asked A: b. johnson,
School Commissioner, to employ colored
teacher for colored school, and had been
received in an Indifferent manner, and there
fore ask action by the Court. Communication
from Police Headquarters, enclosing abstra act OF
the report of Captain w. q. Brock on the station
houses; stating that the station for the Second
precinct is too small for the purposes, and be-
sides the walls have been undermined, render
| ing the building unsafe. Communication of
| school Commissioners stating that they are out
| Of funds.
THE COUNTY SCHOOLS.
Also, report of the Commissioners Of Primary
| Schools of the county, showing the amounts re-
| ceived and expended since June 30th, 1863, and
also report of the schools for the last scholastic
year, ending June 3oth, 1869. The financial
statement shows the total receipts S32,55o.67, of
| which sGil.29 was the balance on hand at last
report; S21 l39 IL from taxes, SSs7 26 from tines
| S9se3 drawn from the appropriation of $4,000
| by Congress. The expenditures were So, ,44S.13,
ISIS 229.41 for white schools, S13. 1890 for col
ored schools and Sl,o42.,2 for contingent ex-
| pensCs.) leaving balance of SO, ,14.
In the Seventh School District so ,5iif was
| expended. The following is the condition OF the
| schools at the close Of the last school year:
White SchOols-school houses ., schools 3, male
teachers at S.5 per moth 8, female do. at so Pc.
month I, assistants at s35 per month 2 scholars
on roll COG. ColOred SchOols-Louses I, schools
Z, male teachers at S15 per month I, do. at 500
per month ), female teachers at 80 per month q,
DO assistant do. do. at S35 per month = scholars
on roll 40. Total school houses Is, schools l6,
male teachers IA, female do. 2, do. assistant do
), scholars ,dJ2.
DIR. Rowland, from the Committee on Schools,
reported that the committee had had con-
ference with the School Commissioners in ret
erence TO the case OF MrILloyd. and they sub
mitted sufficient evidence to warrant their action
in removing Mr.. Lloyd, and he offered reso-
luton, which was adopted, approving the action
of the Board of Commissioners Adopted
Also, from the same committee, he submitted
letter from Il. Richards, Superintendent of the
Public Schools OF Washington, inviting the
teachers OF the county OF Washington to attend
tie meetings OF the Teachers Institute, and
reported resolutions thanking Mr.. Richards for
MS invitation, and requesting the Board OF
TO accept the same. Adopted.
THE MIXED SCHOOL QUESTION.
Dr. Rowland also offered resolution instruct
ing the committee on Schools to confer with
the educational authorities of Washington and
Georgetown, with view of arranging TO make
a united and earnest effort for Congressional aid
i'll the form or adequate pecuniary provision for
putting in fun and vigorous operation the free,
liberal and impartial systems OF education re-
Gently established i'm the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Shepherd asked il the term free meant to
imply "miNed schools"
DIR. Rowland remarked that the object of the
resolution looked to the continuance OF the pres
ton in the court looking to mixed schools. The
laws should be carried out impartially, but not
overreached, and he thought that some Of the
cOlored people were asking too much.
Mr.. Shepherd expressed himself satisfied with
the explanation of DIR. Rowland, and his belief
that If the schools were mixed neither race
would be benefited thereby. He would give
the colOred people all that they are entitled to
under the law. but he would rot have the schools
mixed. He would give them, too, teachers OF
their own race, and there are many of their race
m avpf Tn fnn oh
After further debate, the Chair stated that i'm
conversation with Senator Wilson, that gentle
man had informed him that he would at this
session endeavOr to secure an appropriation of
public lands for the benefit of the educational
interests of the District.
The motion Of DIR. Rowland was adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
DR.. Rowland also moved 'that the question
OF whether the Levy Court has power or
anihor,ty TO @~rolnt OF :inpr1yy person to act
in the capacity Of General Superlntendent Of
Public Schools in the county Of Washington, be
referred to the Attorney of the Levy Court for
his opfnion thereupOn''; which was carried.
Als% moved "that the Committee on Schools
be objected to prepare and have printed for
circulation a suitable form of petition for the
signatures of the citizens of the county, praying
Cong4ess to make an appropriation i'm aid of
ranlit Instruction in the county of washngton
He also offered resolution accepting and invi-
tation of Hon. Lewis Mckenzie, President of
the Alexandria, Louton and Hampshire Rail-
road Company, to ride over the road, rendering
the thanks OF the Court and fixing Wednesday
next, the eth inst, as the day for the excursion;
adopted.
MIR. Shepherd, from the Committee on Police
reported in favor of remitting fine imposed on
II. Kaiser; appropriating so for rent OF station,
and extending license of f. Nagruder two
months; adopted.
LoUpoN AND HAMPSHIRE RAILROAD.
DIR. Rowland offered n resolution: - That the
committee to represent the interests of
the county before Congress be instructed
to endeavor to obtain from that body the option
to the Levy Court OF subscribing toward the con-
stTuctiOn OF said railroad, an amount which
shall bear the same relation or ratio to anv sum
that may be subscribed for the same purpose by
the city OF Washington, that the assessed valua-
ton Of the real property of the county bears to
that of the assessed valuation Of the real prom
erty of the city Of Washington
MIR. Shepherd moved that the resolution he
laid over, and remarked that he was oppose to
extending aid TO any railroads unless with
prOviso that the parties giving aid shall be
represented in the management. He favored
railroad enterprises, but the action Of the Cor
poration of Washington i'm regard to the Wash
ingtOn and Alexandria road should be lesson,
for the Corporation had the money to pay. In
some instances the money given to rail-
rings, and Corporations subscribing or en-
dOrsing bonds should be represented in the
management Of roads, to see that the money is
| is extended he thought we will have a connec-
| ton with the West by the Orange and Alexan-
dria and the Chesapeake and Ohio. 1t would be
Il
example OF the people of Baltimore, who took
| stock in and the city endorsed the bonds Of the
Baltimore and Ohio road, providing that they
should have representation in the manage
ment, and because of this representation the
road IL run in the interest of Baltimore. He
suggested that the resolution be made more gen.
eral.
DIR. Rowland explained that now there was no
authority for the court to aid such an enterprise
| as that contemplated, and it was for the pur-
pose OF getting permission to act that he offered
the resolution; and he agreed with the remarks
| generally and would not object to a postpone
| ment.
The further consideration of the resolution
| was postponed.
| THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.
| Dr. Rowland also offered resolution, which
was adopted, THAT, although the Levy Court of
| the county of Washington has no authority to
contribute pecuniary assistance to the cOntcm-
| plated International Exposition OF Arts and In
dustry, to be held at Washington in 1871 it
heartily approves of that enterprise, and is de-
| sirous of encouraging and cooperating with
| those who are engaged i'm pushing it forward to
| the full extent of its power, and II would earn
| estly appeal to Congress to take into favorable
| consideration the expediency and propriety Of
| making liberal appropriation i'm aid and en-
cOuragement Of 80 benefcent, international
| fraternal and humanizing AN enterprise
OTHER MATTERS.
DIR. Rowland also offered an order directing
| the Committee on Improvements to inquire and
decide whether any road in the county OF WASH
| mgton held by any Incorporated company ia
II EAu. tI.n