Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-13


Of twelve O'Clock, when the Convention took q
recess till half.past one o'clock.
Board Of Trustees Of Public Schools.
This Board met last evening. Mr.. Murtagh,
President, IN the chair; DIR. A. p. Pardon, Sec.
re'ary.
Communication from N. f. Zaba, offering TO
deliver lecture before the Teac ners' Institute,
was accepted.
Applications for positions as teachers were
presented as follows: By MIR. Wilson: Irene ).
Monroe. By Mr. A. h. Browne: LIZZIE Par
rish ). NJ. Higgins Emma Gray and EIIen l.
Hamblet. BY Mr. Murtagh: ANNE E. Piper.
All of which were referred TO the committee on
the examination of teachers.
comm unIcatiOn was received from Mr.
George Rbineharf, in relation 10 the vacating
The basement of Union chapel; which was
ferred to the sub.dis;rict OF the First school
district.
Mr. Dulin presented q communication re-
ceived by him from MI Joseph ). Martin, in.
tendant Of the asylum, asking that the Trustees
furnish with books, &C., aJuvsnile class at
tfat institution.
MIR. Wilson moved that the Treasurer be IN
stTucted TO iaInish such books, &c. as the
Trustees might place in the hands of the Treas
urer for he purpose. Agreed TO.
Mr.. j. > Brown, chairman OF the Com mittse
on Accounts, presented the account of tbs
TREASURER for thu quarter ending December 81.
les. and reported itcorrect, accepted and or
der, on file.
The Chair presented the bill OF the M qyor for
$50, teIng The interest on el2,OOo, loaned by
him in July last for the payment OF the ,larIes
Of teachers, With was ordered to be paid.
Mr.. Champlin presented several bills: which
Were approved; also. bill for the payment OF
a night watchman OF school property IN the
Fourth school district, which was approved
Mr.. Dulln stated that Gen. Nj chler, Com
missioner of Public Buildings, had kindly
presented The Board with some fifty trees 10
plant around the Wallach school building.
The chairman Of the Committee ON the Ex-
animation of Teachers asked further time 10
mske his report; which was granted. Mr.. A.
a nnar pf,
who had been examined by the committee as
applicants for positions as teachers. daily
hAra' seq him about being assigned 20 schools
He would like 10 know v0at answer 10 u We
them. Many OF them were from q distance.
Mr.. Wilson thought they should be permit cd
10 leave the city as soon as they pleased. as lv-
thought the gentleman Mr.. WILSON, wis
rather severe on him. He would think be
meant to insult him were il not for the fac: that
ne was from the same district. Mr. Woodward
stated that there were no vacancies in his dis.
tTIct and be did not know that any would &C.
cur soon. Mr.. Wilson said he meant no Of
fence in his remarks. He knew OF NO vacan.
cies at present. Adjourned.
BIDS OPENkD.-Bids were opened to-day by
The Mayor for grading and graveling, as fol-.
lows:
NJ street north. from North Capitol street to
the Soundary-D. Roche, II cents for gravel.
,ag, IA for embankment; 5 Mcfarland and ].
u. Hudnel Is for grading, II Tor gravsling;
q. NJ. Van Buren,, ISL, Ok jeremiah Costello
c., -. 61: A. T. q. Dodge, FOR grave,iug,
ls for embankment; q. w; @. E.lin. ~ for
grading, 81 for graveling; H. G. Belt, %, OK:
Morris Murphy Co., Ii, 10; William Blake,
10, :; John Burnside, is, II; John Donaldson,
II, II: A. Gleeson, Is, ., Samuel Cook 4 Co,
4, i6: William A. Fletcher & Go, &c. 9: stephen
Casey, j., 10; William Bowen & Co, MAX;
Joseph X. Deeter, IS. IL.
q street north, from North Capitol to ID
for yra ling
Stephen Tally, ~ cents tor grading, IS cents for
eIaveling; Jeremiah Costello Il Co, 20, ~: A.
T 9. Dodge, 90 gravelng, - emoankmen,; IL
T.. Belt, IL grading. graveiing; Morris Muir
ply Co., l.. L.; Michael Mccormick, gray
cling, Is embankment; John Burnside. 20
grading, 16 gravelng: John Donovan, II. 10:
land Hudnell, IS, IL; john CT. stafford, ie s,
VIM. A. Fletcher & Co. 25, :. George TAFT 81
Co, ~, 9; Vim. Bowen & Co. i, 10; Stephen
Carey, 10 graveling, - embank ne II.
street, North Capitol 10 toe Boundu
Chas. II. Eslip, 10 cents grading, 10 ceuts grav
cling; ] Costello x Co, IA, 81 81. " G
| GInuis X Co, IL. :, Peter Men ,mara. II, ;,
| john Burnside, 10. u; Holm Donovan, y, ~;
| A. Glseson, Is. 9; ). Cook & Go, IS "a; II.
G. >,elIiil. l.. 10; Mcfarland K hndneli II,
IS: W. =. Morse, 4, Ii: George ra,t & O., Is. o.
W. A. Fletcher & Co, -. Q: -, pl sn Ca sy, e,
| II: Joseph X Deter, IL. II: VIA. Bowen & Co.,
| ia Ila: j. II. CTossman, l., :: w. Ii. Thomp-
| son, II, ~; ID. Roche. y cents graveliny =
| cents PmbaDkment; q. W. Van Buren,, o., lsk;
| Il. t. G. Dodge, t.. /.
FIRST street east, from 6 10 II strCacs ncrtL -
1 Stephen Taiy, - cents TOR grading, - ce7
| foi gTaveling; j. Cos clio d Co, *, 50 G W.
| g. Eslip, ~. 10, Peter McNamarI, 10. =, John
| Burnside, Is. a; John Donovan, ~, -; A
| Gisesop. -, 9; q. Cook Il 60, l9., ~; McEa.-
| laud 81 Hudne!l, ~, "a; John @. Stafford, a
| O.; George Tat a Co., ~, 10; WIN. Il. Firtcl-r
4 Co.. ~, o. VIM. Bowen Il c., i, ~; A. L.
| G. Dodge, 10ceDts gravelIng, 81 c7n:s emoauk-
ment.
La COTERIE CARNivAL.-Prof Marini is
| actively engaged IN making preparations tor
La Co'eTie Carnival, which takes place al his
academy on l. street, on the 18th of February
| The whole building will be devoted TO the al.
faIr, and no pains or expense spared 70 make u
one of the most brilliant parties of the season
MoxlTy, the weli-known c1stumer, is alsO
| bUsiiy engaged IN filing orders for fancy
dr~>sss 10 be worn on that occasieu, many OF
winch Will be OF the most eleg ant description.
1 Subscription books are now open 81 he &C adj.
eny, on T. street, Coyle & Towers bookstore,
/ and the Office Of John ]. Bogue, in 6 eor yetown.
| REV. 4. j. SoURIN. an emin-nt orator, will
/ lecture at Carroll Hall. to- morrow eveuiug.
| upon 'Catholics In America - for he beneI, u
I ~ Joseph's Male Orphan Asyi IN. F9i. :
| SouIin has Travelled over Il large portion vi he
| country, and thoroughly understan is his suo-
! :eet- The number OF orphans An st. Josepa's
| Asy luu1 has increased within the pasr few
\ months, and now that cold weather is upon us
! new clothing l. needed and many other In 4. ;
| to make them comfortable. L. is 20 ~. hoped
that the hall will be crowded Ono 70 ~ even :
| Ing. snd q handsome sum realized for this
| pfsisewortby object.
| WKpDING AND SERENADB-t,uite a large