Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-02
GEORGETOWN.

The GEORGETOWN SCHOOL BUILDING.-A
public schools OF GeorSetown and the George
town members of the Legislative Assembly was
held last night for the purpose of adopting
means to promote the passage OF an act by the
erection of the proposed new school building
here. Mr.. j. o.. Wilson, the superintendent,
mad prepared a bin, which 1t was agreed should
vides that a committee, consisting Of the board
OF trustees Of Georgetown and the Governor,
VINO shall be chairman ez otfeio. be appointed,
who shall adopt plans, purchase asite and make
contracts for the erection Of the building. They
shall also approve all bills contracted in carry
ing out the provisions of the act. 1t also pro-
WOES that the Governor be authorized to an
ticipate the school fund of Geor getown, and
borrow such amount as may be necessary to
construct the building and purchase the site
provided that the amount shall not exceed
nine months after the passage Of the act.
1t further provides that the governor be auth
orized to give and execute lien, mortgage, or
deed OF trust, in the name Of the District of
Columbia, with the trustees of the Linthicum
Institute OF Georgetown, or such persons as they
may designate to act for them, on all or any
part OF the public school property, real or per-
OF Columbia. for such time and on such terms
as shall be agreed upon, in order to secure to
said trustees OF Linthicum Institute the sum of
$4,000, more or less, which sum they propose
to loan to said board of school trustees for the
erection of said public school building. The
last section provides that there shall be levied
annually tax Of % cents on each 800 of the
valuation OF Georgetown, to be collected and
set apart exclusively for the purpose of paving
the cost OF the site and public school building
provided for in this act
DISCOVERY OF SKELEToNs.-Yesterd morn
ing while some workmen were engaged in exca-
waiting for the construction of two houses on Cav
street, near Congress, which was formerly used
as burying-ground, they exhumed fourteen
SKELETONS, which were promptly removed and
reinterred.-NGtiondl Republican, this MORNING.
Yesterday was the first of April.
The SELECT READINGS by Prof. John Twee-
Gale and Miss Annie ID. Ware, at West street
chapel Tomorrow evening, will afford our citl-
Zens rare literary treat. See adv't.
SIXTH BUILDING AssoCIATION.-Thea animal
meeting OF the Sixth Building Association of
this city was held last night and the old officers
were reelected. The annual report shows the
receipts Tor the six years Of Its existence to he
500, O494 AZ, including monthly dues, fines, adj
vances and insurance. The amount maid ont
during the same period, including advances
paid, expenses; withdrawals and insurance, are
$50 ,403 40 leaving cash in hand 81, O32 H.
COMING LEyEL.-The stone floor of Mr. Thos
Knowles, which, with many others, was left
rather elevated by the grading of High street
was successfully lowered to day on a level with
GRAIN TRADR.-The arrivals TODAY were
schooner Margaret Ella, from Alexandria. with
!, 400 bushels red wheat, and canal boat Med
ley, with 1000 bushels corn, and $50 bushels of
day were 800 bushels good red wheat at al 90;
$50 bushels prime do. at 81, and 2.OO0 bushels
corn; 65c. TO &c. for white.
RIVER NEws.-The steamer New York ar
ryed today from Philadelphia. with an as
sorted cargo, and cleared for the sa me mort with
325 barrels -four for New York, via canal.
COAL TRADR.-Nineteen boats left Cumber-
land on Monday for this port by the Chesa-
The agents here are expecting their arrival on
Friday or Saturday.