Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-28
Third Legislative Assembly.

in .Iusre 1876, and for other purposes, referred
= MT Thomp.on moved that the inyi,s,ion Of the
workings OF the new ire alarm telegraph and a re-
view OF the department, in front Of the Arlington
DIVIDING THE School FUND.
Mr. Brooks INTRODUCED a bin in relation to the
Which wac read first time The bill provides that
Of the District Of Columbia, in Disturbing from time
to time appropriations made BY law for the support
town, shall reserve and pay at the same time and
times to the treasurer Of the schools for colored chit
due the trustees of the schools for coiored
children Of Washington and Georgetown, under the
s the duty Il Se or Tan
officer or officers, to notify Immediately the
ton and Georgetown when such payment or payments
are made for the support of the Puec schools of said
tom due the ecored Shoots Is .n
his order; and it shall not be laxful for the con
ate or draw from the treasury the money or MONEYS
so reserved but for the purpose for which ii SO
with this act bs and the hereby repealed
Read and laid over.
IHE NORMAL SCHOOL BILL.
MT Cross, from the committee on schools, report
ed back fayorably Council bill No 49, to estab fsh
stated that the project seemed to meet with favor
from most Of the trustees and the superin
teen pupils from each o the grammar schools, most
advanced in studies, and who desire to fit themselyes
teach in the primary schools without sensation
during the time they are themselves receiving in
further cost to the District.
Mr.. Thompson said il was q good object thus to
ready and willing to do all in his power for the i'm.
terests Of the schools, but he Thought it might be
trict, especially # it is to- build .Dit
able school building for this normal school. He
Normal school sin the Franklin school bnilins a.
he was informed that suitable could te spared
Mr.. Brown did not like the bill in its present
foEm-he thought the committee should have
rejection Of the school e1 penses' Hewss fsyo.
Of doing away with the system of making substitute
thought while the school fund was not sufficient to
pay the teachers and employees, that this matter
ray the teachers, and then establish a normsi
school. without detrscting from the usefulness of
among the subtrustees, and in the contract system
II accounts are true, which should be investigated
largely m debt from the same system Of reckless
expenditures, and measures are being taken to
eX;ricate them from embarrassment. He hoped the
committee would look well this matter aud not
of the very able and efficient superntendsSe' gu
hoIed the matter would be laid over for few days
Mr.. Gross explained the Importance of the matter
and stated that TO the contract frauds alluded TO-
nection With this b That Wss ana ma hsa a aore
with the subbosrd of trustees, and should not be
ply 5 to the use Of q room in the Franklin school
building and teacher to instruct a class of adj
Mr.. Brooks said be in favor Of the BILL and he
often wondered why this measure had not been put
! HE should not for enc moment deter the Council
from taking the action proposed and he would vote
Mr., Buker thought that action should be post
poDeS for the present, il order TO q better under
Mr.. Thompson said he did Tot look upon the mat
ter a. Of very great Importance far expendi-
for the pgrpose. He would support a resoiuiio on for
an investigation into the frauds If there had been
cerned. ''' "''' uue u III con-
Mr.. Browne explained that he was not opposed to
any measure for the good If the schools There was
such a thing as making haste toe slowly, aud ne
feared this would be the effect of this bill Our
normal schools. VI had been our pride and boast
that our grammar schools had turned cut more AMI
better teachers than any normal school IN the coun-
Mr.. Cross urged the passage of the bill, and then
tieasing the frauds cosspianed Of
Ar. Thompson read from the report of the supsr.
would be incarre2 for school 5aiidinS nc
q room IN the Franklin building could be used
Nj; haSer moved postPonenent Of action until
MISCELLANEOUS krsIyEss.
srnor to close ali public oces and public schools
Memorial day was taken mp and agreed to.
Police Court, aud authorizing the joint committee
Df Che two houses on police to select some suitable
buitng for holding this court was read and referred
= M Thompson g5eseafed the petition Of Messrs.
alleged erroneous assessments ON lot in block 49,
referred.
THE sIxTEENIH-s1REEr IMPROVEMENT
vas passed that the Board Of Public Works in tHe
esr ial received proposals and awarded contracts
rom the Boundary into the county of Washington,
md also for the reduction Of that part q street
unity Of Washington; and the obstac. es that have
etofore prevented the execution OF the aforesaid
Public Works are hereby requested to cause the
work on the aforesaid improvements TO be resumed
SIS az TIE -...si, and as nearly practicable in
accordance with the su -ars and estimates hitherto
ubmitted by the assistant engineer vI ,r- nsrd OF
THE $4,000 LOAN BILL.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.-After the journal
lad been read and approved
Mr.. Campbell Mr.. Mcknight In the chair asked
hat the call be withc for the previous question
N the motion of Mr.. Herbert to amend the motion
& Mr. Brown 10 postpone the consideration of fb-
1900 loan bill, by inserting Is davs instead Of IL
az:
-. Herbert withdrew the call, and at the sug-
,estion Of Mr.. Campbell also withdrew the amend
Mr.. CAMPBELL IN OPPOSITION To THE BILL.
rafion Of the bill be postponed until after the re-
renchment bill shall have been acted on, and on
me o the most and reckless steps ia esis
alton, calculated to call them the seyerest cen.
ure. He claimed that they should first pass q re-
enchment bil and that the facts and CURES in the
Governors message do not warrant the passage of
his bill. They were reminded by the Governor of
he Importance OF keeping the xpendtures and APP
propriations within the limits Of the well ascer-
aimed resources of the District
After reviewing the figures he said he would re-
mind his colleagues that Congress will certaiHly
view their legislation; too, will their constitu
ants. We, and not the Board Of Public Works, are
The guardians Of the District treasury If they can
get this appropriation passed without Officially
asking for it. the whole responsibility upon US
and we cannot ignore il. They have as yet sent US
no full re port, hence we have no basis upon which
10 fix this loan. There is absolutely no need for
M ing il; for, As Ishowed in remarks on Toes
iay last the board will have, in available on
July next, by their own showing, mot in full de-
tail, hOwever,) in the Governors message, oye-
90 100 above all outstanding obligations, wit.l
which to carry on improy ements for The next six
months without this law. II We oppress the people
by oyerburdens of taxation how can 60 to Con
gress and ask for money for improvements? They
will say with force and reason that not to be
Entrusted with public money or the administration
Postpone this bill until have passed the bill to
the District for back taxes and the bills
for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the gov
eminent and salaries Of officers and employees. Then
il we mr. afford il, member will vote more
willingly than myself for il. But to pass IL now
with estimates far in excess OF law, large defcen-
cies, District officers and employe un paid with
prov sion for their relief is than folly anil
under full knowledee of all the circums, anees,
for the bill in its present shape should cause.-the
cheek any fair and honest legislator to blush with
shame"
Mr. DYER IN FAVOR OF THE srLI