Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-30

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the same should be used up 81 prcemer D. PROVING,
the remainder being. in ouT opinion more necessary
coming winter than at any previous time The sum
ole W 600 not therefor. drawn from the United
thi. expndisufe, am ss,.'a INV Win he duly 6.
counted for by vouchers fo the proper department,
being the accounting oee1s q the Treasury Of the
MrscELLANEops BUSINESS. ei
Several bills from the Board of Common
Council were referred. Council bill allowing
Mrs. Isabella Higginson, the privilege Of laying
hag-footway across Seventh street, opposite her
premises, No. 40, at her own expense, was
Boucher, and fourteen others, asking that flag
footway be laid across Ninth street, in line
with the north side Of r street north; and intro
duced bill to lay said hagway; referred. Mr..
President of the Board TO cause the Aldermen's
Chamber to be properly ventilat ed; adopted;
Also, from improvement Committee, reported
bill to pay s9,i15.2o deficiency in grading and
gravelling street north, from 18th street west
TO Boundary; passed Also, bill sppropriating
81 .252.16 to payD. Connolly and G. w. Eslen, for
deficiency; passed Also bill for the relief of rhOs
Joyce, Ito pay him S460 20 for deficiency; passed
Mr.. Champion from Committee on Health, re-
ported favorably on bill in relation to the Board
of Health. (The bill provides for enlarging the
powers of the Board Of Health, and an abstract
OF its provisions was published in THE STAR two
or three weeks sirce.) The bill was passed. Mr.
Stewart introduced resolution that whereas by
information from the Mayor, it appears that
there is a balance of over s. 900 of the amount
appropriated by Congress for the relief OF the
poor OF the District OF Columbia now on deposit
IN the First National Bank therefore Resoired,
That the Board of Common Council be respect
fully requested to return to this Board the bill
passed last Monday night by this Board
making an appropriation of 5000 for the re-
lief of the poor of this city; adopted
Mr.. Champion, from Committee on Health. re-
ported bills to pay the accounts OF the ward
apotheearies for medicines ful nshed the poor
of the several wards. viz.:-K. G. Lineaweaver
Sixth Ward; Samuel Il. Tyson, Third Ward; E.
V. b. Boswell, Seventh Ward; David j. Evans
Second Ward; w. &. Duckett & Co.. First Ward;
X. A. Bacon, Seventh Ward; j. S. Jones, Fifth
Ward and A. h. Clauzewski, FOurthW ard; all of
which were passed. Mr.. Crocker introduced bill
aPpropriating $500 to build new roof upon the
south side of the west end of the Center Market
house; referred. Also, presented petition of
three hundred butchers and others, asking the
repeal OF the law prohibiting the use of spring
balances; referred to Committee on Police. Mr.
Connolly, from Finance Committee, reported
bill appropriating $50 to pay the contingent ex-
penses of the Assessors Office; passed. Also, bill
to reimburse the Register of Wills for expenses
incurred for stationery, &c; passed
THE MIXED SCHOOL QUESTION.
Mr.. Moore introduced the following:
Nv nsreSs by the charter derived from Congress
tablish public schools, and IN the exercise of the
shed and organized public schools for the education
OF white children; and whereas by recent acts of
the education of colored children assessing the ex
penses thereof on the fund provided for the public
heR Rso, m tn Ts crrorationf .,,.c....,.
Congress, above alluded to, contem plated and
two races and that they have been uniformly r.
garled separate and distinct organic atons in the
legislative and executive acts of every branch of the
And whereas during the past week a question has
~ sb o,n,;" hl Ia I I onii, ia3 one
school provides for the admission only of white chill
dren:
Rosored That such violation of the law will be
sustained or tolerated BY this Board.
public scbocls for th First str has given Si c sI
of the schools of the said district:
Resot~ed, That in the said act he has disregarded
bis duty and violated the law, and has thus shown
himself , TO oe dIsguaned for the duty nrissed to
I'm. nm ns hppgntmsht Vi the Mayor anu the cohhrha
"1n ana q . ms noa . a,r...a v;o,,,o of a,
tempted to be justified under the act OF Congres Of
Be 1t enacted, g., That the word white, where
ysr II occurs IN the laws relating TO the District OF
cit;e -, W III tnn n rs, or oroues Oh ti,
trict or either Of the said cities to hold any Office or
20 be selected and to serve As Juror, be- and the
same is hereby, repealed and it shall be unlawful
fI any rsr-on or persons to enforce or attempt TO
@ sLs Fl ne p%,ss o, ths act
apy such con.trmc,on Of n law hrh r. FOO man ~
be understood by the most ordinary ineliect the
law having no reference whatever to chool or edn
sa,on ent 70 secure TO every eiector their right to
h",d o'UTs anu ser.e On , r. .so,.;o A.,
,ti H. ,hn,nT, 40; ss a sno jul ,l Oh 1ne
u,,nn IN oiya a,S on;n;on m,,on t%i Ou .a,su
Esa.,y Si.,ar a,id ,ia p H., LII Sonhony'
NN .y. ,... a.si Hmu "a. a sn;roGkell o.
Moore. Morseil. McGafhran and stewart ~
Mr. RaEar moved IN refer me resoi,',;ors q.
the Comm;ttee ON Pub,;c Scboojs ~
Mr.. Moore hopcd they would not he referred.
direct vote should he taken now II was sim
ply question of a violation OF law. a. stated ~
the rrsoIutions 90 Main that the Board coriJ
vote ON N now as veil ms ar any fime hersaStar
Mr. Norseu oprosed the reference
MIR. Connolly said that he had o,fered raso,u-
tiors some weeks since in reference m the Mt
ter which were referred To the Committee on
Schools. and which he would prefer In tbo.a
offered Inv MIR. Moore. which he honed would
alsO be referred to the committee.
Mr. Moore AGAIN smoke dwelling unon tho
violation Of law. Nf" ''e
The Chair said that the matter was pou no.
fore the CORPORATION Attorney for his oI,jnion of
the law. - Nf"' "
Mr.. Moore said the fact was plain, There was
a colored child in one OF the schools and IL was
causing much "a citement throuohrut tia a. eta.
MT. Vasbon had exceeded his authority W. grant.
ing the certifcate. ANY LAWYER who wou,S ,aIe
three or four DAYS TO consifer 80 Main a viola
ton of law AS this. he (Nr. Moore1 wonid mis-
trust him That ofiicer had some time aao given
an opinion deciding that a supplement was no
part Of n newspaper, which was laughed at by
the entire bar as ridiculous.
Mr.. Stewart thought that the action of Rev
Sella Martin was premature, and he (Stewart)
would not have counselled such course As il
WAS he was in favor Of referring the resolutions
until the CORPORATION Attorney has given An
opinion as to the law in the case
The resolutions were referred to the Commit
tee on Public Schools by the following vote