Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-23
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Chair laid before the Board q commuuication
from the Mayor, Announcing his approval OF
certain acts which originated in this Board.
Alss, com no unicar ION from the Mayor trans
mittings ga peutIon ofmany ofour most wealthy
ciiiz-ns, asking that AID be given by the Cor-
poration To the construction Of the Alexandria
Loudon and Hampshire Railread, and tue
southern Maryland Railroad-the former to
the amount OF one mIlliou dollars. the latter to
three hu ndred thousand dollars" Tne Mavor
says: ..Beipg clearly of the opinion thai the
construction Of these roads, particularly the
nrst named, would be. of incaiculabie advan.
no heeitation in recon nendiug the passage of A
resolution requesting authority from Congress
to enable the Corporation to subscribe to the
stock Of said road or roads. or to issue bonds in
leu OF such subscriptions, as the Councils NAV
elect"
The enclosures in this communication were:
fua a COMMUNICATION TO the Mayor from
Messrs. J. W. Wright, W. B. Todd, Sam uel
Bacon, Charles b. Church, and Haiiett Kill
oourn, committee on the part OF the city of
washington, appointed by Mayor Bowen, to
tend towards the A. L. and H. R. R The COM
mlttee unanimously recommend that the city
Of Washington subscribe 81 90 ,OUO in aid Of the
extension of that road
SecOnd- Memorial or tax payers OF the city of
wa niDgton approving the action OF the above
committee in recommending that the Corpora
ton uoscribe 81 10000 TO the l.. and H. r. r.
ms memorial Is signed BY 5. r. Brown, w.
w. Corcoran, James Il. Berret George II.
Plant. Syke., Chad lex & Co, John L. Kid.
well, Chas Bradley, Fenwick Stewart, John
N. 5. Jrffries, W. G. Metzerott & Co., Moses
Kelley, John Il. Blake, w. Huntington, H.
ID. Cooke, NJ. w. Calf Il Bro, II. 5. Davis, A.
r. Shepherd Il Bro, w. Wall. A. f. Perry
ID. l.. Eaton, Thomas >. Hume, John H.
Semmes Co., Barbour & Hamilton, Webb Il
Bevsridge, J. II Lathrop. John MarkrIter. II.
ID Gilman, Jas Y Davis, Jos. Bryan, VIM.
Bryan, J. Il. Wilson, r. Q. Riley, Hooe & Bro,
W. NJ. Sinister Il Bro, ] w. Boteler Il Bro,
sam. J. DAVIS, David Walker, Geo. E. Shafer,
Ii. II. Sinemetz. Geo. W Cochran Il Co., Geo.
w. Adams, N. w. Burchell, J. NJ. Latta, John
o. Evans.
Third. A comm unication to the Mayor from
w. Il. Todd, II. ID. Cook, John y. Evans, j.
w. Wright sam, Bacon, John T. Mitchell,
w. Wall, Alex. X. Shepherd, Hallett Kill
bourne, ID. L. Eaton, John ID. Defrees, s. T..
Brown and James q. Berret. the committee
appointed by the Citizens Railroad Meeting at
the City Hail, recommending that the Corpor-
alton subscribe S30O,UO IN aid OF the construc-
ton of the southern Maryland railroad from
Washington to Point Lookout.
The above papers were referred to the FL
nance Committee.
The Chair also laid before the Board a com
muDication from the Mayor in reply 20 the
resolution Of this Board OF the 15 n instant,
stating that he has ascertained "that N. A
West, Trustee OF Public Schools. Is Temporal
rily employed as q principal of the Wallach
School, and has been for some time paid as
istiOn or law that prohio,ts the Bosrd Of Tr1s.
tees, who receive no compensation, employing
one Of their number in case Of an emergency TO
teach; nor is there, in my opinion, any impro-
priety in their SO dong, provi led they secure
the services of q good teacher. II the Councils
think otherwise, and decide that the practice
should be discontinued the enactment of a
law foroidding It is the only way know OF to
accomplish the object"
MIR. Cook presen ted remon STRANGE OF citizens
sganst cor struction Of sewer; referred. Mr.
Crocker introduced an act to authorize tn
m adj nj Nln fha
Mayors Office; referred Mr.. Lloyd introduced
bill for the relief Of p. Larkins, accompanied
with petition:l referred. Mr.. Clark presented
referred. Mr.. McCathran Introduced bill TO
remission of fine imposed on George Allen;
also presented petition Of George Callaghan
troduced resolution requesting the city register
TO furnish this Beard with statement showing
the amount in checks issued on the sci ooi fund
on account of white and colored public schools,
rendering the amount for each class OF schools
separately; also the amount in bonds issued,
respectively, on account of the white
and the colored public schools from
Also, resolution requesting the Board OF Trus-
tees of Public Schools to transmit to this Board,
at their earliest convenience, a copy OF the
rules and regulations of the schools under Their
charge. together with all alterations recently
made, as well as any proposed alterations or
amendments that may be at this time under
consideration; adopted Also, resolution re-
questing the Board of Trustees Of Public
Schools % inform this Board how many teach
ers connected with our schools have resigned
by request or otherwise, and how many have
been dismissed during the school year; also, If
known, the causes which led 20 such resig na-
ton or removals; also, the mode and kind OF
punishment now in force IN our schools; also,
If any one person In each any OF the school
districts have been selected or appointed Cor or
allowed TO administer corporal punishment
Mr. Richards considered the resolution a r-fieG-
ton on the Board Of Trustees and moved TO
Mc(vaIhran daft Tod
his resolution at length.
Considerable debate ensued, in the course of
which MIR. Cook lntimated that investigations
into Corporation affairs never amounted to
and said that the committee appointed
TO investigate charges against officers OF this
Corporation had never made a report and that
he, as a member of the committee, did not know
that they had taken any action, as he had never
been Requested TO attend any meeting Of the
committee.
Mr.. Moore said the reason was that he had
received Intimations from an official source
that something was wrong in the Collectors
@ ffice also. He was personally acquainted with
the Collector, and had every confidence 10 him,
but the matter had been brought to his attention
In such way that the committee should also
look into that matter, and the gentleman
{ M Cook) was an employee OF that office, he
did not think 1t was proper for him to act on a
ONCE. If there was anything in the way Of the
investigauon 1t was the gentleman Mr.. Cook
himself
MT. OOOk sdtu ne ndQ never heard OF this
matter before, but understanding il as he now
did he should feel 1t his duty TO resign his
place on the committee this evening, as he did
not wish to stand In the way Of the invesuga-
ton, but desired IT to 60 on.
Mr.. Moore expressed his satisfaction at the
straightforward and manly course Of the gen.
tleman, (Mr. Cook.) He had told a friend of
that gentleman the state Of the case some time
since, and supposed his friend had informed
him.
Mr.. Cook said he had not heard OF the matter
be fore.
Mr.. Richards motion to lay the resolution
on the table was then carried by vote of
Yeas-Messrs. Baker, Clark, Cook, Crocker
knight, Larman and Richards Nays-
Messrs. Fenwick, Lloyd, McCathran, Moore
Nj orsell and the President (Grinder)-6.
Mr.. Cook arose and said that "a d had IN.
Gerstood the gentleman from the Fourth Ward
(Mr. Moore) to say that the Mayor had Intima-
ted that something was wrong in the Collec-
tor Is Office, and should be investigated, and as
he was employed ia that Office, he wou Id ten
der his resignation as member OF the Commit
tee TO investigate charges against certain Cor
pOraton officers. The resignation was &C.
Cepted.
Mr. Moore introduced a resolution request
ing the Mayor TO communicate TO this Board,
weekly, copy of the statement Of the bank
" hieh is the depository Of the respect We funds
OF the city on deposit from time TO time in the
said bank; adopted. Mr.. Baker introduced bill
authorizing the purchase Of water mains: re.
ferred Mr.. Moore presented petition IN refer.
ence TO the paving Of an alley; referred. The
bill 70 reimburse the Register OF Willis sS36s 40
for the purchase Of blanks for records, Office
furniture, &c, was taken up, and discussed AZ
length, after which II was passed. Mr. Checker