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q agreed to.
i SALARY oP POLICE JUSTICE.
e Inc same committee reported an ordi
y nence nxlng the salary of the Police jus
: 'ifg az Ss,WO, instead Of 1000. ~
nns adoption Of the ordinance was ia
roae9 III debate by MIR. Higgins, and Cd
poseo ny Messrs. Sloan, Wynne. and Kent
T vi. hent moved 10 amend SO as to make
, Agreed to. ~''D'"' q pih p. is1
The ordinance was then adopted-yess
ID; nays, 7. 'o"''
VI JAMES RTyER BRIDGE.
MIR. Wynne, from the James River Free
Bridge Commissioners, reported the action
OF The commissioners In awarding contracts
LOT iron and stone-work, as reported in an.
otner column. s,r u 49,
THE sEAMEN's BETHEL.
Dir. Kent, from the special committee to
whom was referred O petition of the trus.
tees of the Sea1nen's Bethel, presented q
report recommending that the CITY pay Mr.,
I u. 3. Turner $4,000 in 6 per cent. bonds
lor the entlre property, il being very i'm.
probable that the trustees will be able to
meet the payments under their agreement
with MIR. Turner. The report was unani.
mously agreed to. - -
4" ANNUAL REPORTS.
The President presented the first annual
report OF the Mayor of the city, and accom-.
panying documents, which, being not only
very yoluminous, but presented IN writing
at very late hour, were ordered to be
printed without reading. [The Mayor hay
ing denied the representatives of the press
access to these reports until they had been
through his own hands and presented by
him to the Council, we are unable to pre-
sent an abstract Of them in this issue.
COMPLAINT AGAINST THE CITY ENGINEER.
A communication was presented from
Mr.. James ID. Browne, on behalf of meet
ing of builders and mechanics held at Rlen-
neris Hall, asking The displacement of the
present City Engineer, at least so fur as
pubic buildings are concerned, on the
ground that he has made unjust charges
against the contractors. !-.. .
Mr.. Sloan moved the reference of the com.
munication to the Board of Education. He
| thought the adoption and presentation of
sucn paper was piece of arrogance on
the part OF the movers In the matter,
MIR. Moses thought it ought to be referred
to special committee of three.
Mr.Wa9ner thought the charges were too
lndennlte TO require notice from the Coun-
Gil. There was no ground for an inyestipa-
ton. ,r.f. .... ... 81.
MIR. Todd doubted the propriety of its
reference to the Board of Education. He
thought no good would be accomplished by
that. He moved that it be laid on the ia
BILE. @fs
Mr.. Sloan again urged that the Board of
Education, having imposed upon the Engi-
neer the duty OF experimenting the build
ing of school-houses, ought to take the
charges under consideration.
Mr.. Kent thought the table was the place
for the communication,
Messrs. Wynne and Prince favored the
motion Of MIR. Moses for reference to a spe-
cial committee. In view Of the fact that
this communication came from respect
able body of citizens, and that they evil
IDENTITY have prejudice against the engi-
neer, there ought to be an investigation and
q report.
Mr.. Todd withdrew his motion to lay on
the table. ~.
Mr.. Higgins suggested that the special
committee consist of one from each ward !;
which amendment was accepted, and the
motion OF Mr.. Moses, as amended, was
agreed to-
EXTENSION OF MARSHALL STREET.
Mr.. Wynnc submitted communication
from John o. Steger, counsel for Mr.. Har-
per, proposing to sell to the city the right
of way for an extension Of Marshall street
through Elba Park for $4,000, he being al
lowed ninety days to remove the buildings.
Referred to the Committee on Streets Gen.
orally.
Sundry petitions were presented: after
which the Council adjourned.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CITY BOARD OF
EDUCATIoN.-At the meeting of the City
Council last evening there was presented
the second annual report Of the Board Of
| Education of the city of Richmond. This
| interesting document gives an account of
| the progress Of popular education in our
| lightened and public-spirited citizens. The
report opens with the statement that the
public schools of the city Of Richmond con-
| tinue to be in thriving and in all respects
satisfactory condition. To justify this repre-
sentation reference is made to the accom-
panying report of the accomplished and
energetic Superintendent of Schools, MIR.
j. H. Biniord. The unprecedented sue
cess of the system during the past
year is attributed in no small de-
gree to the liberal appropriations of the
diciously and economically expended. The
amount appropriated for the fiscal year
ending July LIST, 1870, was $42, 625, and the
amount expended from the 1st of July,
1870, to February 1st, 1871, was S21, 547 s..
The average number of pupils enrolled
in the public schools of the city Is 3,4OO.
The average cost Of tuition for the four
months ending February LIST Is $6.32 for
each pupil, and for the scholastic year it
will not exceed Sl2.54-a very insignificant
amount compared to what ir costs to edu-
cate pupil III the public schools Of other
cities.
The following estimate is made of the
sum needed for the support OF the schools
during the next scholastic year
Eighty teachers salary at an average Of
$3.50 per annum. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $3.50, 600
Eight principals. .......................... $500
One principal and two assistants Tor Nor
NAL bigh schoOi. $500
Pay Of janitors 1000
Fuel Observation-Disclosures. 2 500
Rents. ........................ 500
Sundries Observation-Disclosures, 500
.a. So, 500
Of this amount the city will receive from
the State say about $40, 1000, leaving 80, 800
to be provided for by the City Council.
The board invites special attention to the
suggestion Of the superintendent that
normal and high school be. Incorporated
into our system. The board regard the re-
commentator of the highest Importance.
Without good high school thorough sys-
tenn of education cannot be obtained, and
without normal or training school we cam
| not reasonably expect to be supplied with
teachers reared in our midst. 1t is hoped
| that the Council will not withhold any ap-
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