The national Republican., 1869-02-15

vrTo or rHs BILL TaAssysiRNe TuE
purrEs or Tux TRusTSxs or THE CoLonsp
tcuooLs.-The President sent the following
veto message TO the Senate on Saturday.
eTo hs Senate Of ne Unifed Sfafss:
"The bill entitled "An act transferring
the duties Of Trustees OF Colored Schools Of
Washington and Georgetown, "a herewith
returned TO the Senate, In which House II
originated, without my approval.
"The accompanying paper exhibits the
fact that the Legislation which the bill pro-
poses Ia contrary 10 the wishcs Of the colored
residents OF Washington and Georgetown,
and that they prefer that the schools for their
children should be under the management Of
trustees selected BY the Secretary Of the In
terror, whose term Of offico Ia for four years,
rather than subject to the control Of bodies
whose tenure Of office, depending merely
upon political considerations, may be an
nunlly affected by the elections which take
place In the two cities.
"The colorcd people OF Washington and
Georgetown arc ut present not represented
by a person Of their own race, in either Of
the boards OF trustees OF public schools APP
pointed by the municipal authorities. OF the
three trustees, however, who, under the act
July II, 1869, compose the board Of trustees
Of the schools for colored children, two arc
persons of color.
"The resolutions submitted herewith show
that they have performed their trust in a
manner entirely satisfactory 10 the colored
people Of the two cities, and no good reason
Is known to the Executive why the duties
which now devolve upon them should be
transferred as proposed In this bill.
"with these brief suggestions the bill Ia
respectfully returned, and the consideration
Of Congress invited to the accompanying
preamble and resolutions.
"ASpnEw JOHNSON.
"wAsuISoTos, D. c., February 13, 1907
The message Is accompanied by pream-
bic and resolutions adopted at a meeting Of
the colored citizens Of Washington and
Georgetown, held at Bethel church on Tues
| day evening, February ., 1869, and signed
by John y. Cook, president, and Elias T.
Lemos, secretary, regretting the action OF
Congress In making the transfer until a more
perfect system can be established In this
| District. Another resolution returns the
thanks Of the meeting to the Board Of Trus
tees Of Colored Schools for the faithful per
formance Of their duty.
SALES OF REAL EsTATE.-The indication,
arc that operations In real estate will bt
very active the coming spring. The pur.
chase Of fine residences In the most eligibl,
portions Of the city by several Of the new
Senators and other wealthy men from vari
Gus sections of the country give evidence o
the permanency Of the capital and encourag,
Investments. Already the demand for build
Ing lots and the purchase Of improved prop
erty Is taking q start, and, as We said before
we anticipate great activity In the real estat
| line AFTER the 4th Of March.
Among the sales made by Messrs. Fitch 4
Fox, real estate brokers, since the 18th o
December are the following; Lot Is, squar
south Of square Ats, on Fifth street, betwecl
Rhode Island avenue and street, to MI
shreeve, for t442.50; part Of lot 5, In squar
206, on s street, between Fourteenth anl
Fifteenth, with two-story brick dwelling, ;
James Wise, esq., $3.50; part Of lot I, Il
Mrs. Eustec, $3.50; parts OF ,cts and 4, |
square 906, with two-story brick q ,-"lling,
/ Geo. II. Trunnell, $500; parts Of lots an
. 3, in square 206, with two-story brick dwei
q ing, to D. NJ. Kelsey, $4,000; parts OF lot
r and 10, In square 206, with two-story brio
q dwelling, to Major d. J. Downing, Il, ,0ot
/ parts Of lots 10, and IL, In square 200, wi
Ia ", $50; part OF lot Q, In square 206, with tw
II story brick dwelling, to David 8. Hollan
le $500. Can the above lots In square q
l. front on 8 street, between Fourteenth al
" Fifteenth streets west, one square west
re the State DEPARTMENT. Lot Q, In squa
" south Of square AIS, corner Of Rhode Islai
,e avenue and Sixth street, TO James Reynold
,r toSf.So; LOT v, IN square 40, on Nlnetccn
l. street, between L and NJ, to Peter Durni
d t637; part Of lots IL, 12 and 10, In subdi,
il sion 2S3, corner of Massachusetts, ayen,
n and Thirteenth street, with two-story fran
.s dwelling, To Thomas B. Bryan, Is, $50; OF
a half Of square 1, lilo, to d. NJ. Kelsey, %, 10
,r lots, Is, 10, II, 1S, 10 and 20, subdivision
d square 206, to V. J. Chatter, $4,575; lots
%, 20, "a and 25, in same, to Walter s.wes
&C s3,96l so; lots l, 9, 8, I, IL, l2, IS, IA,
nd In 20 H.,
L 500, ,3l5; lot -, In square 623, with tw
Nd story brick dwelling, to James Reeves, il
h. 5000; lot IA, In square $50, to Moses X,
,e ley, $4,000; north half Of square l92,
Thomas B. Bryan, t23, 900; part Of lot 5,
Of square 400, improved, $4,000.