Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-22
Work of the District Legislature.

the continuance OF the oral examinations.
Work of the District LegisIafure
LIST OF ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED AND
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR.
Just before the adjournment of the lepisla-
ture, the Governor sent in q message announc-
ing his approval of the following acts and reso-
lutions: To prescribe the powers and duties of
commissioners OF deeds; making an appropria-
uon Tor the purchase OF scales, weights, meas
ures, drills, and brands for the use OF the office
Of seaier OF weights and measures; for the relief
OF r. Al: Dubant; extending the time for the
report of the commissioners to revise the laws;
providing for the arrest and punishment of pro-
fessional thieves, burglars, gamblers, pickpOck-
cts, and confdence-men; fixing the time for the
holding OF the annual elections in the District
OF Columbia; to incorporate the Linthicum
institute, of Georgetown; to cause proper dis
tances to be maintained between carriages,
carts and wagons while In motion; for the relief
OF Joseph Parrish; in relation to the extension
OF the hre-aarm telegraph to Georgetown; to
authorize the board of public works to open and
grade new street through square 2i0; for the
relief of the trustees of the 12th-street Metho-
dist church; making appropriation for the
amounts required by the commissioners
a ane snsdg fund to pay the interest
making an appropriation for the contingent ex-
penses OF the aimshouse, Georgetown, ID. c.:
making appropriation OF 81 500 to defray the
expenses of dividing the District of Columbia
into election districts, and for furnishing books
OF plats 20 the various assessors of the District
in relation to condemning alleys in the county
"
Ian act making an appropriation to pay dam
ages occasloned by the opening and imp.9Ying
OF an extension of Aqueduct street and the
widening or Bridge street, in Georgetown;"
making ali appropriation for the extension of
the new market building on North Carolina
avenue, between 9th and eth streets east; pre-
scribing the duties and salaries OF the surveyor
and assistant surveyor, and fer other purposes
in relation to a map OF the county of Washing
ton, ID. G.; Tor the payment of salaries to the
officers, members, and employees Of the lessla-
tive assembly; % fund unsettled liabilities of
the city of " Arlington, and providing for the
Issuing of bonds, and levying and collecting
taxes TO pay the same; making an apprc-
prlation for the Associated Survivors OF the
war OF lsl2; providing for the payment Of the
Washington. providing for the payment OF
the debts of the late corporation of Georgetown;
authorizing the controller of the District of Co
lunbia TO settle the account OF William Laird,
late clerk and treasurer of the corporation of
Georgetown; for the relief of Frederick W.
Bergman; Tor the protection Of parks in streets
and avenues; providing for the payment OF
damages sustained by reason OF public improve
ments Or repairs; making appropriation for sala-
ries OF the officers of the District of Columbia:
to regulate advertising and job printing for the
executive offices Of the government of the Dis
trict, and The settlement OF accounts for the
same; making an appropriation to defray the
ordinary and contingent expenses OF the several
departments of the government OF the District
OF Columbia; making appropriations for several
charitable institutions in the District OF Column
bia; for the reliefof James II. Needs, for dam
ages sustained BY the falling OF wall, and for
other purposes; to amend appropriation to pay
expenses incurred by the board of registration,
November y, ISL; granting certain privileges
TO T.. II LarraOee; in relation to the collection
OF certain amounts due the late corporation OF
Georgetown, ID. c.; TO authorize the Governor
to institute proceedings for opening and
extending Monroe street TO Bridge street,
IN The city of GeOrgetowf; also. 10
ington; to reimburse john A. Graham for
taxes enormously paid on personal property;
authorizing the sale OF the town hall property
in Georgetown; TO provide for the deficiencies in
appropriations TO defray the expenses OF the
government of the District OF Columbia for the
fiscal year ending June SO, 1872, and until the
expiration OF the first quarter OF the current
year; to cause the erection OF temporary market
buildings OF square 446; regulating the sale OF
hay, &C.; TO authorize the establish ment OF four
additional secondary schools in each school dis
rict OF the city of w ashington; tor the proven
ton of diseases in the District of Columbia; for
the introduction of Potomac water into Georg e-
town college; regulating restaurants and other
public places, and for other purposes; to estab-
fish the Columbian institute for the blind; pro-
viding for the printing OF the report OF the COM
mlttee on manufactures and commerce.; for the
relief Of Geo. w. Button; imposing taxes for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1873; to amend an
act entitled IAN act imposing a license on
trades, business and professions practised and
carried on in the District of Columbia" APP
proved August ., ISL, and providing for the
enforcement and collection of fines and penal
ties for carrying business in the said District
without licenses.
COUNTY SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS. - The
4 school at Brightwood, in charge OF Mrs. b. T.
| Janney, was examined by Superintendent
| Davis and Mr.. Keene, a teacher. Under Mrs
j. this school has increased from 80 to 60 pupils
and they Passed very fair examination. No.
| school, ut Brightwood, taught by Mr.. Jos. X
| Keene, assisted by Miss Idle wineberger, wa,
examined yesterday by Superintendent B. P
| Davis. Most of the classes passed Q perfec
| examination, and others missed but few ques
/ tions. The classes in geography and grammar
did very well. They were sixty-two pupil
1 present
THE BOARD OF HBALrH.-Editor Star-Sir
| In view Of the utter worthlessness of the boar
ofhealth, as demonstr ated by its internal squad
bles and persistent disregard of public opinion
and public needs, IL IL not about time for TIT
people to seek by all proper means, to have th,
BOARD reconstructed. Let I" indignation meet
ings be called in each district TO take action IL
this matter. The President will heed the voic,
OF the people II the board OF health will not.
Respectfully, j.. NIX.
IT Is RIDICULOUS to meet 40 many iutellieen
| people odorated with assafetida to preveu
smallpox, when the real security Is by keepin,
ones system in q good, healthy condition. 10
| which we do not know q better tonic tina,
Dooley's Elixir Of Calisaya.
ALASKA DIAMONDS, in gold and oroide; I'm
| French gilt and etruscan and jet jewelry, in al
the new gold patterns, received at Prigg's jew
cry store, No. i1 Pa. ave., bet. and 9Th sts