Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-18

the rpIes - Ger der the re Olution AZ once lost
tie saG,eci 10 TIE coGauiftee on Improvement;
e@reCu 20. Nj. B.ker. iron the CO nmttee on drain
IOfh sir ct east I,sh street we5t from to
nOrth; I'd sEet. east frCsa Maryland avenue to e
70 Penrsyivanis sve1ue:- STREET north from ssh 20
llth west, IIth street w from to rorth; lt:h
Fssi Ca0itci t! fo1tb; st Get north, from ieth
vest to hode island aveere 18Th street west, from
The foIlowiIq n Eta: Massachusetts avenue, FROM
20 .rSst rs,t 60 The Tiser; South Capitol street,
Ell Of wnirh buds were passed Also, bill for the
The D ea; reess
TIL Ia 6o y, 1pf. 90 Sc Ne = Tor r. coz ne dat,Sa
tee on claims. Adjourned.
Beard Of Coss,man Council. .
Pr,s'uen. BoldoE 10 the cEsir, ard 81 le men
e. 6 n-esost. Prayer By Cou ocilmau Brosa.
The II ior furnishing the poloc station houses
Messages we're received iron the Mayor inclo,iBg
wsIa. 81 81 n trs spd s5gsp p
pc .I.s i;s,iee. ,. Public Schools, stain tfat
!. - en- ?, he ooInsr OF % and streets 5. h
d.prrd AID sold. bee ause tne money appropriatci
able thu who .rrchs.a the Tss not
l.,pg Itptired it, charges a lower rent than is
COMMUNICATION was received from the Surveyor
.l.a,iIL2 be sos,, by dav work for grading All
liz ..nos ing new busitess was introduced by
Of is nT the I, ,w
Ion June leta, - to June, LEO. aud one oS war
oI . .S cate n fSop se, fT from mF 10 m
--se',; re'.rr,d; BY Mr. Lesil-BiIl for fosiw~y
reerre6 Bill a%lniins the &C act nee re-
atns 10 nonrssidents I.aking the per. lty fine
Ba ett-Bil amending sct in relation tc Palvsicisn
~ hS IS itrg 90, ling i'm te reside aitne a.y
t.r d rs. Nr. BartOa--biII making al apprspri1-
referrCt By NJ. PaImer-3iIl for 100 spaveme at o.
y s',set NORTH: betT n 9th AID Itb streets n. Z.
ar ;. 5. W; REFER a. Bill FOR footwavs on neSta
de See. bei1Sen "a and Canal streets; passed;
street, from nh 70 lhh streets referred.
LONG PETITION.
Mr. Blu, sess PIE II rted petition signed by eleven
N 'uisers OF the ~ ID 80 citizens. asking .he
resse o. Law - srehibit the CT, ing of papers on
NO: sFsiDEN1s' caHDEEN IN THE SCHOOLS
lrsipo.s men, ash ing the Enactment Of Jaw, with,
ut aei: It4uirirg TIE T. astees and teachers to
ing pupils 20 the pub schools, the number sent by
each parent or eEsrd a. The State from which they
b. en- approprao by Cor gres, towards the support
VI Ala schools They say -" This inform ton il
20 are the dts Of these e Charities. and
her children Of our own S:tizsns are NOT de
e. ikn,s and non.tax payers"
Mr.: Pope offered resolution. which was ado ,teI,
Mt to Congress ~ '' next regular session to
port re appeal - ,onation OF laid or an aopro
i Wa ihington, the Board OF Trustees of Public
cbools be requested at the earliest practicable
he rrmber Of children in each OF the pu olic schCo
,; tn cay whose parents or guardian, exercise or
orpoTation furnish stateme nj the
irdtr their charge, and uhat number Of additional
{, oGs VII be cessary IN Their oninion 70 furnish
ct co, accommodations.
~, GOVERNMENT AID For THE SCHOOLS;
tity obvious to stInit Of 10 argument thit
axsbie valuation Of the properly Of the citizeas,
ven at the present high isle Of ssses seen, for
mands Ter the cprrcct ex sens, ard for the pur-
Of sites and the erection OF suitable Luiljings
ur public schools cbdrt Of lrens in The ser
!, o the general government. " no, residing tempo
a majority Of cases claim relidence and exercise
be right OF .ghiage in the States iron which they
ate subject to the exclusive Legislation Of Congre.;;
lost liberal manner rot only ia the Territories
nder its INN dAte CONTROL bat also il the states,
ea penal ard special ward Of the general govern
support a system OF public schools, alike credit
DE 70 ae city ard to the 2unry Of which it the
HOW'D be cdc rate for and fr to ali; and ibat the
n has arrived When the burden Of taxation on
US y ,mEsI sssy dsmsnd BY ,he Civilization
'yirs cnizeps therefore instrnc;ng the joinf cen:
i, before Coz Iess 10 represent TO that be iy the
ga. gel i'f!I = Inc foregoing preamble end to-
hS"is 70 dona,icn OF money or public lands from
e general gov errnert.
HISTORY OF Our PUBIC aCHooL SYSTEM.
rr Pore MP lie y remarks a tbs |
nrectioI AID, after refer ing TO The advantages o.
der .cL Tho ,ity labor prosecuting its educa
Co he sh OF Deem Der, ~ the City Courcils
! Re first &c. IN relstion 10 echo Dis in which
ss e:pr, 3 ne idea OF the neces hty % instruct
rns iSq.h % ron pc c a1,
3 Ts,s 10 i Fer pDsnbsr
yea aree pcr jon Of tie ex p uses Of the cfools
as paid from tire proceed. Of l9terIss, which were
en far rom bsins OF
ccoI dod no doubt With the but ,he real public
had SsSeGra srs
! Il ari;y and psy school system, which rather en-
e to Ra1e Scr Children al the
ublic eXIenae. The char 70 in popular se1t'r ent |
i0 Of becember is the system Of h, city i
I; 3 rtorkaDizcn, Ind frsm that nomeat 10 the
Te r Ey as .7a sss f 5 rs
re: ed ard Improy, d until, rs we all know, the
e E IN & pn cbGU NC
d. i, IRE people to have their cbdre.i Instructed
b the Common CchcOls that We are not abe |
0 .t.onmt cate ore halt OF those who ap- |
ly. II proportion 70 the revenue Of the |
lay, ": shpgton hes expended as great il |
OF greaer proportion Of taxc, LEVIED for |
an iCipai purposes than any city in the Union. |
There ere row ll9 chools in opera ION, with av-
reee attendance Of $3.50 ichOlars. A very large |
rm % money he's been permanently invested in
ehOol hoU-ss, amounting 10 nearly .JICg, and the
it, = the ovrer Of tchool- house the franklin
which il probably the finest in the Uri.ea States.
Nj ;hat as b. hone has been paid for of taxes
eVied ca q people whose whole properly does not
uUrut - the valuation OF q single ward IN lps City
i New o-k Out OF the income Of city which l's
ever yea collected over SSt JN0 per annUm 20 de
ray all It's expenses. The Statistics of the lchCOl
ruLtefs show That 81 per cent of the sehO'ars at
ending the white schCsfs are the children q. gov
rrment clerks, and that cut OF the-e IS perCeat.
Id :helf residence ell ewkere and pay their taxeJ
~ Localities where they CLAIM residence. No
,iber conn uniiy in The United States is fD a-iy
itus / The parents Of these children are the N |
&c rothrg improper IN requesting these gentlemen
o ~ tie with in appeal to Con for help,
,ud 20 ask their PERSONAL influence. In edition TO
his thoroughly Tree Lcbcol system the events Of the
ate war have IL rown into midst large popula-
ION hose children prudence charity and justice,
Without compulsory legislation, would necessarily
Il ID US 20 1u-a This population 10 return by
be ast authentic data at 81 7 seuls whose children
a an age nd school amount to H. IS Of this
arge DO pu ion but small proportion in con-
III ion 10 pay any taxes at all and the pecun'ary br-
len o. Educating their children tails upon those who
have ala they ought 20 do, end more to keep