Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-19
The Public Schools.

Controller Baker has submitted q statement
of the receipts ard expenditures Of the late Zsv-
eminent of the District OF Columbia on account
OF the public schools OF tie cities OF Washing-
ton and Georgetown, and the county OF Wash
ingtOn respectively for the iscai year ending
June S0th, 1874, through the Commissioners TO
j. OImond Wilson, Superintendent Public
Schools, in reply TO hts request for the same.
With this statement Is an explanatory letter
which precedes it, in which Mr.. Baker states
that "slthoush l show the amounts appfo-
priated by Congress under act approved April
14th 1914, for the payment OF the salaries OF ths
teachers, aggregsting S91 1880 as a receipt, it
appears credited on the books to the United
States government, who may require its REIN
bursemeDt, and consequently bring the school
funds In debt 70 that extent.
The loan from the Lnthicum Institute fund
for the erection of the Ge0rgetoW n school builI-
ing was made and also disbursed By the com
mittee created under the act of the Legislative
Assembly, approved June ed, 1873, authorizing
1t, and never went into the District treasury,
nor have the colOred schools been allowed any
portions thereon 10 which they will at least be-
entitled when the loan shall have been repaid.
10 additlons TO tire payments on account OF the
pubic schools covered in the accompanying
statements. am informed that the following
PAYNE nts have been made on account of the
schools by the commissioners of the sinking
1uno, viz: To Adolf Cluss for services as archi.
tect, S6,I2510; Carter a. Stewart on account of
cOioTed schools, SIC 3I3 81; COUNTY school board.
$500; James G. Naylor, S673.67-totsi, S24 272 IS.
WdShHgt0n G1ty.-Receipts on account of
school tax, for contingent expenses, $50 $50 81;
on account Of school tax for salaries or teachers
Ssl 364 81; from Z. s. marshal, one halt fines OF
CTlminsl Court, S5IO65; from Congressional
arprsITistion for pay or teachers, act A prii Il,
1874, $50 ,t6lg4; total. 523l 9S4 IL. Expsnli-
tuTes-For salaries of officers AMI contingent ex-
penSeS. S32st5-93; for salaries of teachers,
s9l t4039; Tor proportion due the colOred
schools on contingent expenses, S2i 2}s IS; on
tfacbtrs salaries, $40, SG11I; total, S19l 6l2.24
BsIsHce receipts over expenditures, $40, 371.ST.
CITY Of GsoTgetOVn.-Receipts on account of
school tax for support OF schools, 81 ,256 65; on
account OF school tax for erection of school
.! oni .1n S43l4 ~ receipts previous year,
S9,S5559; from the L, s. marshal-one- fourth of
tnes collected by the Criminal Court, ID. c.,
SEQ 81; fr3m Congressional appropriation for
pay OF teachers, act April 18th, 1874, Sd, 42S56;
received as loan from the LInthicum fund, Sc
cured by deed of trust on school property, for
erection of school building, $40 900; tot al re-
celpts, s6s,2OO.b5. Expenditures-FOr salaries
OF teachers and contingent expenses $40 $50 90;
for erection of school building out of taxes
S2l 1873; for cOOred schools proportion or, ar-
count of expenditures for support OF schools,
S4,57e 81; on school building 1929 81: for loan
from Linthicum institute fund, disbursed By
the building committee created by the act OF
the legislative bly, approved June o. 1873
by whom also the loan was made, So, 900; total
EXPENSES, ssl ,4l6 q; expenditures over receipts
S13 ,215.5S.
County Of Misunderstanding on account
OF school tax for support OF schools ana for re-
demptiOn OF the school debt bonds, SI7 .9I5ei:
from the L. s Marshal, one fourth of fines
collected by the Criminal Court, 1926 80; from
school buildings, SIS ,663 q; from Congressional
appropriation for paw of teachers, SIO65O-
total receipts, SfT .5l4 81. Expenditures-For
salaries OF officers, teachers. Sc. and for con-
deb's incurred on account Of school buildings
erected, $lS, G63.2T-tOtal expenditures, sill
10 So Balance receipts over expenditures, out
OF winch provision Is to be made for interest
ara sinking fund on the county school bonds,
as required by act Of Legislative Assembly an
proved June ., 1873, Se.oSlG5.
Re- DEDICATION OF WAUGH CHAPEL
waugh Chapel on Capitol Hill, corner OF 4
and 80 streets northeast, which has for some
months been undergoing general remOdeliinc
and enlargement was opened yesterday, and
the leCture-TOom Te-dedicated. The work was
done under the supervision of SIr. j. n. Nc
Glil architect, and the plans are an unique com
bination OF Gothic and Byzantine architecture,
win q stately corner tOgeT eighty feet high
The building Is so feet by IS feet The lecture
room is II feet square, elegantly carp3ted, and
fTeseoed ana furnished with stained. glass win
dOws. Three fine class-rOoIns, one fitted M for
instruction, give excellent facilities
for all the church meetings. The whole finish
rs pronounced superb by all who were present
The morning service was conducted bV Rev
j. II Brown, the founder of the Mission from
NhiCh The church spTaDg. His discourse WAS
plan, but tender ana spiritual. showing how
taith in Christ elevstes and pUytiss the slll
At the close the pastor, Rev. K. Norris in his
own lnlmrable way, placed the finances before
the congTeg alton. The work had cost s. 900 up
to the present time, aud "A O0O more were naces-
ssTy to complete il. Twenty persons subscribed
SlUO each, or half Of the whole amount; eight
gave $50; twenty gave S25, and smaller sub
-cTlEucns raised he morning total TO 3 100. I'm
Tie Afternoon DR.. Tiffany, OF the Metropolitan
preached one OF his admirable discourses, after
which a subscription of $500 was taken up. In
the evening Kew. Nh. Brown preachedya vsry
excellent discourse, after which the remaining
portion Of the amount needed was secured.
THE SAFE BURGLARY Case Tomorrow
. the day set in the Criminal Court, JUDI
humphreys, for the trial Of Whitley, ct a.,
charged with conspiracy in regard IN the safe
burglary in the District Attorneys office in
A pril last. Dir. Riddle, Special Attorney Gene
raj, ard MT. Il. II. Hill, Assistant ATTORNEY
nave charge OF the prosecution and expect to
be ready 10 proceed with the trial. Michael |
Hayes, who is one OF the indicted arrived from
New York this morning, and Gustav Zirruth
also indicted, who was arrested few weeks ago, |
y I'D JAIL mere, and 1t is expected that they will
be used as witnesses. 1t Is not definitely known |
vet whether any other of the indicted than |
Messrs. Richard Harrington and A. B. Williams |
Will be present. Dir. Davidge appears for |
them, and it is understood that he will move |
a severance, and that his clients be given a |
speedy trial.
FALSE PRRTsNCEs.-Yesterda Detective |
CComes took into custody young man named |
money from several firms In Pennsylvania by |
false pretences, and last night started for Phi-
adelphia with him to answer the charge. The |
charges In that city against him are preferred |
each Of whom he obtained 800. There Ia also a |
charge from II. G. Valentine, OF Williamsport,
for $40. ard fourth by Thomas A. Bell, Of !
for 500.
Two SMASH YRS YEsrsKDAY.-Yesterday |
afternoon M. ID. Frank was thrOwn out of a |
phaeton at the corner of 18th street and Penn |
sylvsnia avenue, and slightly iDjured.
Last evening, as Mrs Laurie, accompanied by |
a young man named August Hubert, were re- |
turning from Prospect cemetery, on Lincoln |
avenue, in wagon, the horse became unruly |
Rnd smashed the wagon, and both were badly |
cut about the head.
THE C<bUkrS.
COURT IN GENERAL TERM.
To day, on motion OF Mr.. L. F. Miller, Mr.. |
james Chiffon, of the Fauquier (Va.) bar, was
omitted to this bar.
AN IMPORTANT MOTION.
The case of John Z. HUFF, convicted of lar |
ceny in the Criminal Court, was taken up, Mr.. |
Cock having moved that the case be placed !
upon the calendar for the General Term. Judge
Fisher, for the government, resisted the motion.
Mr.. Cook stated the facts 10 be as follows: HUFF
itufa a.E