Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-30
The Public Schools.

trict
In the House Of Delegates, W ednssIay. Mr. Hall
conduct ofthe public sch ools which was referred t,
The fret s,ction enActs thst fer the purpose of
assuring impartial and tree school privileges 10
y sIs in the District OF Columbia, all subjects re-
lstiBR to the pun haze possession sale of sites
government, supervision, &c, of the free public
che Is shall be and are committed TO the ustye
ard IS created abody corporate
Section t.O divides the District into six school
distlcts-4 in the civ a.kingtcn at present,
in Georgetown and embracing the county.
Section three ensCts that said board shall be com
pointed by the Governor and con hrmed by the Ooun
GU SIX each for terms OF three years, two years and
section four that they meet and organize on or
By eecTg PIsns S tes q sas ne
rom Their own number and the latter shall give
section I'VE snacts that when said board has been
oreanized II shall notify the trustees guardians and
school, in the District and the latter shall
all property, books, SC, to them.
board shall be strictly apart and used fof the
maintenance of the schools, but provision OF the
+ q rhT or sraS
which may be found necessary, and which shall be
ssid board Is especially authorized 70 establish
s,ho9ls Of such higher or special grsde,; and no
ra'ine suitable compensation TO the officers, or
ir, m eieeting and compenssting superintendeot
Necessity .o, KR IHL s;ss
ry grant or deed Of mapsy lang
to any school which .hsll not be entirely free.
Or ssctarian tssi,, and no distinetion O. account
o. rec, SolSr or PTeyoFs eonditop on seTyLt9de
Of the Bari Of lSu:sSa or IN ss
rs ~ education y ,res,ment Of S.,sils in such
''ssSS sr,t dsk 1es. The s6 - = select and
purchase lots aad erect school buildings may De-
roeke immediate prov isisn for the payment of the
same either by special tax or the Issue Of bonds.
report annually at least hirty day p,ior to the an
egates. In which shall be enclosed estimates.
Section zen provides that every person having a
shall annually assure the instruction OF such child
, ~ she Elements OF an tngsh edIcstion at least
undera penalty Of $40 unIes. the child IS incspaci
tsfed by reason of mental OF bodily inhrmity; or,
shall lie committed to the reform school WV ''-''~
Section eleven charges the board to use all means
force the provisions against non attendance, &c
Section twelve imposes fine Of SIS to S20, or i'm
testing di.turbing any school or teacher in the
diseharse OF his or her cuties, or defacpg or in
Juring any school property.
sTHR BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS met yester
ceived from Mr.. Moxley, bill poster, asking
what action would be taken in reference to al
lowing boards to be erected on which to post
bills; referred to the engineer, with instructions
to report. One from Mr.. o. DriscoII. IodpSng
complaint of the condition of the pump on x
street. between 18th and 10Th streets; referred
to the engineer. One from W. s. Morse, con-
tractor, praying to be allowed to continue the
improvements OF streets in the northern part OF
the city, under bis contract with Mayor Emery:
referred to the engineer, with Instructions to in,
quire into the necessityfor such work being done.
One from r. K. Sparks, entering complaint as
to the condition of East Capitol street, and sug.
costing plans for its Improvement; laid over in
formally. One from Pat Culinane stating thatbs
has stopped labor as per order of the Board and
asking permission to finish up his work; granted
one rom Louis Waldecker and others, asking
for Information as 10 how assessments on the 8,
street sewer had been made; referred to Coun-
ell. One from Lieut. T.. Noonan, Of the sanitary
ponce force, complaining Of nuisance caused
by the paving OF NJ street; referred to engineer
10 report some means to avoid the difficuIty
complained of. One from G. F. Gulick, asking
for the improvement of 4th street east; referred
to the engineer. One from Gen. NJ. G. Meips
making suggestions in regard to the best mode
of paving and improving the streets and ave-
1Hes OF the city; One from East
cara. and suggesting plans to remedy
the trouble complained of; placed on ale
Petition from p. III. Eaton and others, com
on 18th street, between X and s streets north
west; placed on file. One from George L. Da-
Wis, complaining that contractor W. j. .Iorse
has been damaging bis property On 1lth street;
referred TO the engineer.
THE LAST OF The LEVY CouRr After our re-
submitted. showing a balance on hand I'M cash Of
81 ~ s9, and an order on the Fret National BANK
tor 81 % payable in TO certificates the cor DORA
ton OF Washington, and for police fund : Isl n
mr.. Terney offered resolution, which was at.onted
requesting the committee on finance to make an An
pTssement Of the property Of the court and hand II
over TO the clerk, and 10 examine the tres4ur,r's
directing the clerk 20 pay their necessary
also, resolution, which was adopted, iustructing
tho clerk TO make report TO the Governor OF this
District for the rise Of the Legislature Of the iabIi
ttes OF the court to the 3lst inst at o m cI,ss
Ing them az follows Debts approve by the cOurt.
deb presented TO the court, but not acted npon
and one debt rejected by the court end now in srt:
uscolected appraised value OF the property Of the
court snd the total OF assessed value Of the real and
peI sonsl property Of the county.
mr.. Burr, from the committe improve rnents
recommended the payment Of the bill Of II
swartZ, amounting 10 81 go: also. bills Of Charles
j King for $40; A. @. Riddle, 3 100; Creecey and
A9ssty, SLIGO, and John Dougla Ss25 90; SO
A claim OF MT. Grammar for 500, an award made
by Jury on the Sandy Spring road, referred to
COMMITTEES, TO be paid upon satisfactory evidence
being elected Of Its validity.
The following bills were also ordered 10 be maid
Large, S57Si Jesse Harstman. Sc; Dew Burr
$50; knessi Norftet, go IS =. Thyson SEQ az:
L; ewart; Sa; Henry Keller, SO IS.
adopted, thsnkfpg President Sargent for his able
and impartial administration Of the duties of the
chair, and Mr.. Sargent replied IN a few remarks.
Mr.. Shepherd offered q resolution authorizing the
treasurer to settle the account Of W, W. Potter
coroner, to June lst, l7l In accordance with exist
ing laws; also, the account OF Is. T. swart, for
amount due him as superintendent; referred to the