Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-13

dered.
Mr.. Lloyd, from the committee on music,
reported the receipts of the concert on Jnne
17lh, s62450 expenditures, si5I 90; leaving a
balance of sl66 co.
CARPENTER APPOINTED.
Mr.. Champlin, from the committee on
property, reported on the communication of
lbe District Commissioners in regard TO the
employment of skilled mechanics as iani-
tors. They state that they had communi-
Gated with the Commissioners giving as
reasons for not employing such janitors at
present he injustice oil removing the present
menced, the difficulty of finding men fully
9ualfhed for the position, and the want OF
room In some or the school buildings for
ork-shops. The committee had RECON-
mended the retention of the present janitors
for the present ear, and the appointment of
a janitor at large, who should be a skilled
mechanic, aud devote his whole time to the
matter OF repairing the furniture, fixtures,
and buildings used for schools, and stating
that as opportunity offered the boari would
provide mechanics for janitors i'm each of the
buildings, ard suggesting that perhaps with
the amount saved, two men-one skilled IN
working in iron and the other in wood-might
be employed. The communication had been
returned by the Commissioners. who an
proved OF the appointment of one janitor at
.arge, to be more especially a skilled work
n an in wood. and asking the board to notify
them OF The least salary at which a reIiable
81 d skilled person could be obtained In
This connection, Mr.. Champln offered a reso-
luton, which was adopted. recommending
that Mr.. George H Loveless be appofntei iS
tbe position of carpenter to the BOAR. - at a
compensation OF 500 month, payable
monthly, upon condition that he shall give
his entire time To the service of the boSrI.
and rent shop and provide q heIper and
horSe ana wagon, to he used by him in the
dis charge of his duty and without Additional
cost TO The Board Of Trustees
CHANGES.
Mr.. French, from the sub board of the
thlrd district, presented the following, which
was approved: Change primary school No
TO secondary school No. n; promote Miss
Eta Kelley, teacher OF primary No. l. to be
teacher OF secondary No. H. change primary
No. 10, MISS Fanny 4. Crosby, teacher, 10
primary No 4.
AMENDMENT TO THE RULES.
Mr.. Brown, from the COMMITTEES on rules.
reported back, without Recommendation. the
following offered by Mr.. Randolph at a pre-
viOus meeting:
Resolved, That the following be added as
No. - TO the rules and regulations: Pupils
who have been three years I'm attendance
upon grammar school, and have gone
through It's full course, may, If still within
the lawful school age upon application To a
trustee, be allowed to return to the school
for another year for the purposes of review,
but such reviewers shall not be allowed TO
compete second time for the highest honor
OF the school, nor for the prizes offered by
the District government.
Mr.. randolph spoke at considerable length
In favor of the rule, urging the unfairness of
allowing pupils who had completed the
course an additional year 10 the exclusion OF
new applicants, in the course of his remarks
transfer lists have been cut down fully 80
per cent, and in some of the grammar schools
there were now 20 pupils.
Mr.. Hovey moved to refer the clause relat-
ing TO competition for prizes to the commit
tee on prizes; agreed TO.
Mr.. Dyer moved to amend so as to read
that such pupil be allow ed TO return if there
be vacancy; agreed to.
The resolution was agreed to.
Mr.: Moffatt Offered resolution authOriz-
ing the purchase OF Forsy tn map OF George
nyr- ht,fI a
THE CENTENNIAL.
The chair called attention to the recon-
mendation OF the superintendent i'm July
last, that the board appoint a committee to
see TO the proper representation of education
In Washington at the centennial, which was
adopted, and Messrs. Brown, Randolph,
hart, BROOKS, and Moffatt were appointed as
the committee.
MUSIC.
Mr.. Packard offered a resolution, which
was referred 10 tine committee on music that
instruction in music In the first, second and
third grades of the white schools of Washing
ton be discontinued, and that said teachers
thus relieved shall be assigned under the
direction of the superintendent and the com
mittee on music TO service in the county
schools for so much OF their time as may be
necessary and equitable.
Mr.. Lloyd offered a resolution, which was
re1errtd TO the committee on property, that
1t shall he the duty of the superintendents or
one OF them, to be personally present when
ever furniture is to be placed and screwed
down in any school room under the control
of this board, for the purpose of advising
as 10 the most convenient location and best
arrangements of the same; and il shall be
the duty Of the trustee or trustees having
such work specially in charge tn give timely
notice when such services will be required.
COST OF TUITION.
Mr.. Dyer offered q resolution, which was
adopted, requesting the committee on teach
ers 10 ascertain and report to the board the
cost of tuition per pupil i'm each district and
whether in any district there is deficiency
or excess of teachers
DUTIES OF JANITORS.
Mr.. HOvey offered resolutions, which were
referred TO the committee on property, re-
sfrlctiDg the jsnitors from interfering in the
duties.
Also, one requesting the Commissioners TO
readJust and equalize the compensations OF
Janltors; referred. Adjourned.
PATENTS TO WAsHINGToNIAN fol-
lowing is q list OF patents issued to residents
OF the District OF Columbia for the week end
Ing September %, 1875: Bryan ThysOn, i'm
Chas. H. Bowen, improvement in disinfect-
ing, deOdorizing, and antiseptic compost
tons Martin Cronin, improv ement in fire.
a mems LADDERS; Thomas a; a. Edison, OF New,
receivers for automatic telegraphs, assignor
to self and George Harrington, Of Washing
s s1n, -, y: C.; imProvement In automatic tele-
ton, d. c. Alfred B. Mullett, improvement
in fire. proof roofs. Joseph Passeno, improve
ment In spike and nail extractors.
THE UNKNOWN DROWNED NJ AN.-Coroner
PATTERSON this morning viewed the body of
the man found at the Arsenal yesterday at
the hrst precinct station and gave q certif.
cate OF burial. as the officers could not obtain
any Information rs to the man or the cause
OF his death. The body is that of man APP
Parently nifty or sixty years of age, 5 feet7
inches in height, with smooth face, with hair
very gray and quite thick, dressed In brown
pants, white shirt tied with q black string
ABOUT the neck, dark cloth vest and coarse
cotton stockings, with no hat, coat or shoes,
and had the appearance Of a laborirg man.
The body had evidently been in water for
three or four days, and the head and face
were bruised and bloody.
ANOTHER POLICE COURT REFoRN.-Sor,e
day ago Marshal Ecklof. OF the Police
Court, made q request to Marshal Sharpe to
De relieved Of the duty of collection of Dis
tIlct lines and the disbursement of the cur
rent expenses Of the court, which request
Marshal Sharpe communicated TO tie Dis
trlct commissioners, and they have directed
tnat In future such fines and fOrfeitures as
accrue from District cases be turned over to
the Treasurer of the District once per week,
and that acquisitions be made on the Dis
trict government for such supplies as are
necessary to run the court.