Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-15
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requisite two-thirds voting In the amrmative.)
MIsCELIANEOUs.
Mr.. Croker introduced bills TO pay Joel
Cuttings the bounty to which he - entitled BY
the act of SEPT 9th, 1861. and to refund to Ben
jamin Waters of Alexandria, Va, $500, taxes
erroneousIy paid; both Of which were referred.
Council anne nduents to bill for appointing lamp
lighters were pon-cOncurred in Mr.. Connolly
pre- serted invitation to the Board to attend
Prof. Wilcoxs svoyage to SPAIN lecture at
Union League Hall; invitation accepted. Also,
bills for relieftof Anthony Buchly: relieving
the Institution for the Education Of ColOred
Youth from payment Of taxes; and exempting
free schools from general taxes, all Of which
were referred. Also, resolution requesting the
lis next session, whether or not there is law of
this Corporation which requires the con-
tractors for setting cufbstOnes and paving
footways and cutters TO keep their work
resolution requesting the Mayor to notify
and require the contractors for paving footways
and cutters and setting curbstones in 1859 to re-
curbs and cutters done by them i'm 1869 which
are found defective, and to enjoin on the Ward
Commissioners and the Superintendent of Sew
crs, &c, &c. to see that these repairs are faith
fully executed; and that he be also requested to
withhold contracts, this year, from those who
decline to, or do not or will not put their work
OF last year in such condition as will pass the
inspection required by law; passed. Also, from
the Finance Committee, reported favorably on
Council bill aEpropriating s. ZOO for the relief
o. the poor OF the city. which was opposed by
presented petition of property owners for paving
the east side Of LIST street west, between New
York avenue and X street; referred. Also, in
trOduced resolution requesting the City Register
to inform this board of the expenditures made
out OF the contingent funds of the tw'O boards
since the second Monday in June, 1868. discrim-
each board, and giving the expenditures OF each
In detail, Xc.; passed. Also, introduced reSelu-
ton" That the speech Of one Of the Aldermen frsm
the First Ward. (Hr. Daris.) cLich is printed IN
of N enrd1 Gf pbrlIU I'm
tcds, as printed soithot the authority Of the board
and that the secretary be instructed hereafter
TO insert no speech in the journal unless di-
rected to do so by majority vote OF the board
on resolution or motion duly submitted: MIR.
Baker moved to lay the resolution on the table;
lost-yeas 5, nays7. Mr.. Connolly then moved
to strike out the words in italics; agreed to-.
The resolution was then rejected by a tic vote.
MIXED SCHOOLS.
Mr. Moore moved to suspend the rules 20
consider the following:
Resolved, That the Committee on Prblic
Schools be discharged from, and that the Boa ID
now proceed to consider certain resolutions re-
ferred to the said committee on the 18th OF
November last-nearly four months ag0-in the
words following, viz: Here follow the resolu-
tons referred to, which were printed in The
STAR of November 3Oth, 1869, and which set
forth that the acts of this Corporation and OF
Congress establishing public schools contem-
plate separate schools for the two races and
that Prof. George b. NashOn, in giving certifi-
cate for the admission of colored child into one
of the public schools Of the District, disregarded
his duty and violated the law, and had thus
shown himself to be disqualified for the duty
entrusted to him, &c!
Resolred, That, in addition to the censure con-
yeyed In the foregoing resolutions adapted to
the case at the time said resolutions were offered
this Board now, in view OF subsequent and very
recent transgressions Of the law by George b.
Nashon. recommend to the Mayor his summary
dismissal from the Board Of School Trustees,
plOymeHt of the Corporation OF all other per
sons aiding and abettlng In the violations OF
law involved in the matters referred to In these
resolutions.
The motion to suspend the rules was lost:
leas-Messrs. Champion, Knight, Moore, Nor
sell, Stewart-5; nays-Messrs. Baker, Chase,
Clark, Connolly, Davis, Slater, and the Presi-
dent, tCrockerl-I. The resolutions were then
made the special order for next Monday, and
were ordered to be printed in the journal
MIR. Clark presented petition OF Foster Hem
shaw asking that resolution be passed inquir-
ing why the pump on the corner of Virginia
We anu ~ seen east, WINCH was paid iof IN
sS1ewalk was graded. &c: referred. AIso. nett
ton Of Henry Barton, agent, for sale OF light
ming rod, asking its adoption on the CORPORATION
Grins G nti,nrl peu.1n VI vonh
ing of the west side Of First street east, between
and y south; referred. Also, petition of S. s.
Mitchell, and others Of the church building com
mittee Of the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church,
asking the remission of taxes paid on property,
used tor religious purposes; referred
REJECTION OF THE NOMINATION. OF ALFRED
81 Ir'ea, i,o,l ,ne SoiI.J Ie o,n me WASH
lhgtoh Lanai, relprtea advcrseiy on the iohil-
mai ti y, ,ie,;o ooes les ;a M Ire
anu tnc homihatioh was reJecueu OH eaiiot by u
VC W OF yeas ., nays ,..,,,
WI. .CnarmPn, vi INC Sonl 49, oI ii.ai ~,
,rspoIted 1av9rabIy on me nomination OF Dr,
nnonas l,anuon az = Pc'necaIy y, me oscohi
Mard ana inc same was cohLrIneu MI. baxer
hIVuuCeu DIE W Sure, pave anu gutter oh tn'
nof.a siue oi Anatyiana avenue rom on 10 =
streets west on the north side OF " streets south
rom lst 10 ~ streets West, on .e SCUM sue ol
east sue OF second stree, West, from y 20 II
s,lte,s soutIaali u which MeIe .e.e i, hr'
bskeL also onered resolution tnat inc SUPER :
Doaru oi .ne amount vi TAX assessor Upon INC
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Ter aud Others nn acca an 'n s go. go la,
con niace. adontnd ''""' VI Sc"er aiohS 'acA-
ga Al ,s;tniaht ,he Raa,d .Jiournea
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Board Of Common Council.
President williams in the chair, and all tn 2
~e,,bers present excent Ar Tbomnson
. =. eoo. 49,, .. .n
a message WAS recerveo from the mayor All
nOuncing his approval of certain acts Also,
enclosing petjtiOp of property holders in the
ra;ahhnrhan,l ., .ha Arl;nn,on u o,,so -
tha rn,'eai 20 ,S t - Eahuo 1.t'a esA,ns
u ..ie $500 =; Vnra,t IN ,Ssa' au
49, az, S su S.i , 49, ~ voniunIoa,lon
roin .ne Hoiseyol III ahs"ei ~ Iesolu.on, stat
ing tnst tne centre OI tue aOutments LOT bridge
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