Evening star., 1869-08-10

executor. 10 whom letters pestamensary were
issued. Noah Bias qualined As guardian Of
Sarah T. Chew, orphan child OF Clement
Chew. f....
The SUPRRINTRNpBNT or PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The bill defining the duties Of the Superin-
tendent OF Public Schools, and for other pur-
poses, was passed by the Board OF Aldermen
last evening, having first been amended in
many particulars. As passed the bill enacts:
That IL shall be the duty OF the Superintend.
ent OF Public Schools 70 carry into execution
the rules and regulations OF the Board Of Trus-
tees OF Public Schools; 70 visit each school as
often as his other dnties will permit that he
may Obtain, as far as possible, q personal
knowledge OF the condition Of all the schools,
and be able to suggest Improvements and rem
ticular attention to the classification or pupils
in the several schools Of each district,
and assist the Board OF Trustees in es-
aolishlng uniform system OF instruction;
to advise the teachers as to the best method of
instruction and discipline. and to carefully
observe the manner in which they conduct
their schools, and whenever he shall find any
teacher deficient or Incompetent he shall
report the same to the sub.board of that dis.
trict. He shall have the general superinteu-
dence OF all the schools Of the Corporation,
Of his office. and keep himself acq uainted with
the progress Of the pu blic school system in
other places, that he may be able to suggest
appropriate means for the advancement OF the
OF the meetings Of the Board of Trustees, and
speak on all questions.
Sec. 2. That the Board of Trustees of Public
Schools shall have power to appoint all
teachers which are and may be authorized by
law, and TO change the same at pleasure; to
prescribe the course Of studies and the text
books TO be used in the schools; but no book
shall be changed unless by vote of two-thirds
OF the members OF the Board; that it shall DE
the duty Of the said Board Of Trustees to make
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management of the schools as they NAV Deem
necessary and proper, and to abrogate the same
at pleasure; to FIX upon the time and manner
OF school examinations and promouons; to Sc
lect one of their numoer annually for each
school district, who shall be q Committee OF
Examiners for the examination OF teachers 1t
snail also be their duty, in conjunction with
the Superintendent, to establish a Teachers
Institute, to meet semi.annually, under such
rules and regulations as they may deem best
adapted to increase the efficiency Of the public
schools and to defray the expenses therefor
The Board of Trustees shall ann ually furnish
to the City Councils estimates of the amount
which may be req quIred, and it shall be the
duty OF the two Boards to make provision for
the payment Of the same.
Sec. 3. That the compensation Of the princi-
pals OF the male grammar schools of the First
and Third Districts shall be at the rate of
$4,000 per annum; that the compensation OF
each OF the sub.assistant teachers shall be at
the rate of $3.50 per annum, and the compen.
sation Of the Treasurer Of Pablic Schools
shall give such bond as is prescribed by law.
Sec. repeals all acts or parts of act S in
consistent with the provisions Of this act.
THE CHICAGO TEMPERANCE CONVENTION
The friends of temperance in this city held a
meeting last evening at the rooms Of the Young
Mems Christian Association to consider the
propriety OF sending delegates from this District
70 the temperance convention to be held in
Cn1cago on September 1st next, Mr.. William q.
FIEney in the chair and Mr.. Davis Baker, Sec
retary. Resolutions were adopted expressive
OF the proprIety Of such action and providing
for the sending oftwo delegates, to be furnished
with the proper credentials, signed by the
chairman and Secretary OF the meeting. Rev.
tnen appointed delegates to the Chicago Con-
vention, and were authorized to appoint alter
mates, in case Of their inability TO attend, after
which the meeting adjourned.
A RUNAWAY AND SMASH UP.-Lase night
ABOUT 10 O'Clock, a horse attached to q cart ran
away, taking the pavement on the south side
OF Il street, between 18th and 18th street, COM
ing ing near running over some Of the pedestrians.
Ihe cart was hurled against the stone steps in
lront OF the residence of Mr. Lewis Clephane
and broken into fragments, and the steps were
nuch injured and displaced. In a few mo-
mems alter TWO colored men came along and
claimed the team, and commenced to gather the
harness and pieces of the cart, but they made
such statements as to lead persons to think that
lney We're not all right, and an attempt was
made TO take them to the station, when they
dropped the harness and fled.
COMMITTED To JAIL.-George Williams alias
Borey, colored, WIS before Justice Smith yes.
terday afternoon on complaint OF Warren Hall.
who made affidavit that Williams had threat,
ened bis life. The accused did not deny the
charge and in the magistrates office ipaulged
In further threats. whereupon he was csmmit
ted TO Jail for a further hearing.
colored man, named Washington Brown,
was also before Justice Smith charged with the
arceny OF two bottles Of cologne from the store
oI angeIo Gniscelii, on Pennsylvania avenue,
and las sent to Jail for court.
THE OLD ORIGINAL COAL LRAGUR-We I'M.
ierstand that the membership Of the old orig
mai Fuel Purchasing League. organized by |
me employees at the vernment Printing
Ofhce, is rapidly increasing in nun bers. This
association last year sold 900 tons Of coal a. an
aggregate saving to its two hundred members
d over S2500. Persons not employed at the |
Government Printing Office can Join this asso.
ciauon by calling at AS New Jersey avenue,
alter hve o'clock p. m, or by addressing "Sec.
retary and Treasurer, Coal League, Govern.
ment Printing Office" |