Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-12
Arrival Of Ocean Steamers st 0ueer..

TsiesrapAed Esc,asicetyto TAe Evening Sfay.
QUEENSTOWN, April l2.-The steamship CITY
CITY OF BROOKLYN, the Manhattan. ami Tho
Siberia, from New York, have arrived
Arrests In Paris.
Te,epraSAed Esciasip-Iy 10 TAe Evenias Star.
PARIS. April i2.--Thirty persons we're ar
rested yeste rday for having tried to prevent the
police tearing down the evolutionary Placar,ls
Steamer Leaking.
Teleerdphed E-ciasiceiy to fAe Evenine s,a..
NoRFoLK, April I2--The steamer City Of
Port au- Prince, from New York for Port-au-
Prince, put in here leaking.
The Public schools Of the Districs.
THE SENATE BILL.
The bill introduced in the Senate b. Mr..
Patterson to provide a uniform system Of etiuca-
ton for the public schools of the District OF
Columbia, provides for the repeal Of the several
acts and laws regulating all the public schools of
the District OF Columbia, and enacts that the
District OF Columbia. shall, for school purposes
be divided into three Districts viz: The central.
western, aud northern and eastern; the central
district to consist of the corporation of Washing
ton; the western district to consist of the corpo-
RATION OF tseorgetown; the northern aud eastern
district to consist of all that portion OF the
District OF Columbia not included in the other
two districts.
The central district shall consist of four sub
districts, according TO the present division of
school districtsin the city Of Washington, and
shall be under the control Of a board Of twelve
directors, to he appointed by the Mayor, by and
with the advice and consent of the board OF al
dermen OF said city, and shall enter upon their
duties the first Monday after their appointment:
nine of said directors shall be residents of each
sub-district, and shall be divided into three
classes, each class TO consist Of one member
irom each sub-aistricti the first class shall be
appointed for q term of three years; the second
class shall be appointed for a term of two years;
the third class shall be appointed for a term OF
one year; and each class shall continue in Office
until their successors are appointed; and there
after there shall be appointed IN July OF each
gear a class OF one member from each sub-siis-
trict TO succeed that class whose term of ONCE
shall then expire, and shall be appointed for a
ttrm of three years, and who shall continue In
offis until their successors arc appointed: that
the " estern district shall consist of one district
whleh shall be under the control cf board OF
three directors, TO be appointed by the mayor
of Georgetown, by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the board of aldermen of
laid city, and shall enter upon their duties the
ilrst Monday after their appointment, (of which
due notice shall be given BY the mayor;) the
said directors shall be residents of said district
and be divided into three classes; the first class
shall consist OF one member. who shall be an
pointed for three years; the second class shaft
consist of one member, who shall be appointed
for term of two years; the third class shall
consist OF one member. who shall be appointed
Tor a term OF one year; and each class shall
ontinue in office until their successors are an
pointed; and thu Teaftcr in .Taly of each wear
cas- 10 sneoeea sh mat elaSs whose term Of Of
term OF three years, and shah continue in Office
rntli their successors are appointed: that the
northern and eastern district shall consist OF
one distinct, which shall be under n board of
three directors, TO be appointed by the lew
court in July, and be divided into the same
number Of classes, each class 10 continue i'm SER
vice for the same period OF time as those of the
other two districts, and in like manner con
tinue in Office until their successors are ap-
pointed.
The several toaIds of directors OF the dis
trlcts may authorize the directors Of the several
sub-districts TO transact such business in rela-
ton to the schools of their sab-districts they
-.~y -ss-.. ,-.,ss1er mot .,aenissisi-snt .ss sho
The several boards of directors Of each of
said school districts IN the District OF Columbia
and their successors i'm Office, shall he a body
polite and corporate in law, and constitute the
board OF education. and may sue and be sued,
plead and he impleaded in any court of law or
equity in said District of Columbia; may receive
any gilt, grant, donation, or devise made for
the use or any school schools within their
Jurisdictions; and they shall he, and hereby are
invested in their corporate capacity, with the
school-hcuse sites, school libraries, apparatus
or other property belonging to such district:
and when, in the opinion of the board. any
schoolhouse or schOoi-house site has become
unnecessary, they may sell and convey the same
by deed in the name of said board of education,
and shall pay the avails thereof over TO the
The board of directors Of each aud all the dis
Ticts shall assemble i'm joint convention at the
City Hall I'm the city of Washington. District OF
Columbia, on the Hrst Tuesday of August, and
shall select from their own number president
and shall elect q secretary and treasurer: and
when thus organised shall constitute the hoard
of education OF the District OF Columbia. The
board of education shall meet the FIRST Tuesday
of February, May, August, and November OF
each year, and at any other time when reouest-
ed by either Of the district boards of directors to
tran transact such business as the general wants OF
lowing provisions. They shall be empo wered to
select q uniform set of text books, TO prescribe
uniform m rules and regulations for ali schools,
and TO fix upon the time and manner OF school
examinations and promotions, and in order to
prepare the graduates Of the grammar schools
for . higher order Of usefulness in scientific,
suits, they shall organize from time to time a
sufficient number of high and normal schools TO
meet the advanced educational requirements OF
the Distriet; for the support of which a sum OF
children OF school age in each school district
shall be furnished by each and ali the schooi
districts, the Pro rata to be fixed BY the board
r There shall he superintendent Of ,ubl;c.
sneOle, Who shall be elected by . majority OF
the members Of the board OF educsfion
whose term Of office shall be for one
have the general saperintendence of ali the
public schools in the District Of Columbia,
and shall devote himself exclusively 70 the
dnfies Of his osfice. He shaIl bcstOw his whole
time aud energy to the public system, and keep
himself ac9uainted with the progress or instruc-
ton and discipline In ether places, In order to
suggest appropriate means for thu advancement
OF the public schools in this District. He shall
visit each school as often as his other duties viii
permit, that he may obtain, as far as practica-
BILE, personal knowledge Of the condition OF all
the and e .se S :s
He shah pay particular attention 70 the
cIassifcation OF the pupns in the several
schools OF each district, adopted by the board, I
and co-operate with the respective boards in
esfablishinQ q uniform system Of distraction.
Ne a. All advise the teachers as to the best meth
ads of instruction and discipline, and shah care
nm obeerve the manner in which they conduct
,Seir schools; and Whenever he shall ind any
tcscher deficient or hcompetent, he Ghan re-
mort the same 10 the board Of that district; and
sshail perform such other duties n may be pre-
scribed by the board OF education. He shall be
provided with an office In some suitable Ioca-
ton, where he shall provide and keep All the
necessary blanks and such articles q sre re-
ouircd IN the public schools All the reeisters.
records, and rcports pertaining TO the public
schools Of the DiStricto Of Columbia shall be kent
in this once, andshal always be open for inspec-
ton. He shall receive . compensation of two
thousand hve hundred dollars per annum to be
paid by each district, in proportion to the num-
h~r of children of ae11<>ol i'm. >~oh .a..s,;.t