Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-04
Our Public seneo, Interests.

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District Commissioners for their eOnsidera-
tiOn, from which To select a plan To be submit
ted by them 10 Congress, was a ban to establish
an educational fund and to apply the proceeds
Of per centum of the moneys derived from
the sale of public lands for the ten years next
ensuing To the erection of public school houses
in the District of COlumlEa This authorizes
the Secretary of the Treasury to ut apart on
the LIST day of july, 1878, per centum of Srfd
moneys and thereafter On each succeeding lSt
81 july, for the period of ten years. to he ap-
Piled for benefits. use and requirements of the
public schools of this District, for the erection
OF school buildings according 10 plans to be
furnished ny commission consisting of the
secretary of the Treasury, Secretary OF the In
terror, Attorney General, Commissioner of Ed
JloatiOD. Architect of the Capitol, and pFeSi
dent of The Board of School Trustees. on Such
sites * they may select such sites of land TO
be- paid for out of the fund created, which
shall be at all times under the control of said
commission. said school houses to oe for
the use OF both white and colOred pupils
Another bin for the same purpose is in sub
stance as follows That, in order to enable
the Board of Trustees Of Public Schools OF this
District To provide suitable school buildings i'm
place of the rented buildings now occupied fer
school purposes. the District Commissioners
are authorized and directed to cause to I've pre-
pared and 10 issue and sell ri not less than par
IN currency. registered or coupon bonds of the
District of Columbia. in suitable denOmma-
tons, 10 the amount of S+UIWN. bearing inter
est ut per cent. payable quarterly NJ the
Treasury OF the United States. redeeIna bic i'm
Twelve years from date in lawful money of the
United states. and shall be exempt from all
taxes; said bonds to BE- known as II. e. school
bonds and To- be signed by the District Com
mlSSlOnerS and cOuntersigned by the Re giSter
Of the Treasury. The proceeds of such bonds
10 be applied for the sole purpose of purchaS-
ing land and erecting and furnishing
school buildings. That, to provide for
the payment of the interest and to
create sinking fund sufficient TO retire said
bonds, there shall be granted 10 the District of
Columbia five per ccntum OF the net proceeds
oi the sale Of public lands for the period Of
twelve years. commencing July l. 1877, to he
set apart quarterly by the Secretary OF the
Treasury to De- paid over from time To time TO
the District Commissioners. To be applied by
them 70 the payment of the interest. and the
remainder inTCSted in the bonds OF the United
States or of The District Of Columbia. and said
sinking fund shall constitute 4 permanent
IUitd Tor The redemption. at maturity OF the
bonds issued under this ac. The District
Commissioners to make an annual report TO
the Secretary ~ the Treasury Of the cOndi-
ton 81 The IUEd. showing the total amount of
moneys reserved the total amount ca sinking
fund school bonds issued. the amount paid
annually fer interest and the amount carried
&C. the permanent fund, and how the same has
been invested or secured. The District Com
mI>SiuHeTs or their successors in Office are bV
the terms of the bill authorized to sell and
convey lots OF ground now held by the District
Tor school purposes and Ia apply the proceeds
To the purchase OF other ground for the same
purpose
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national capital discoveries of useful inyen-
lions, and to build school hOnSeS for the public
schools, apprOpTIating $1,000. or 50 much
thereof as may De necessary, out OF the fund
now in the Treasury of the United States.
derived from inventors, for the purpose of
building model school houses at the national
capital Tor the Use of public schools. Section
provides that the school houses shall be named
after the most meTitOriOuS Of American in
ventOrS, To I've determined by inventors them
selves VINO nave contributed 10 the fund here
mbetOre appropriated. or such of them az
shall. within six months after the passage of
this act. communicate their wishes To the
commissioner OF education. by sending To him
over their signatures the names Of not exceed
ing fifteen American inventors whom they
regard a most worthy To be- hOnOred.
TIE BILLS DISCUSSED.
During the discussion Mr.. HOvey. in allud-
ing To the draft OF the ball authorizing the use
OF the surplus Patent Office fund, stated that
this surplus ut he present time amounts 10
sllit'tO, from which Congress might justly
by legislation, appropriate SiO0.0OG to build
school houses ut the capital of the nation
which would be fully aS great an honor To in
Nentor>, If expended as che bill provides Is by
any other mode Of investment possible To De
devised. While abiding To the meagTe amount
appropriated by Congress for the District in
comparison with what had been done for the
states and territories for the same purpose
COMMISSIONER Bryan. at this point said il
would Oc wise. While comforting with the Con
STeSSiOndl committee. for the trustees 10 set
this point clearly before them. rs members OF
deal had been done by the general govern
ment Tor the schools OF this District. They
VIII doubtless be surprised tO learn that but a
mite had been contributed from that source la
comparison with what had come from the tax
payers. the y hole amount contributed by the
tinted states since i'y4 being. alltOid actually
less Than the expense oi running the schools
for one year.
Superintendent Wilson referred Ia the little
That Congress had done i'm the past, and sail
there was 10 reason WHIT District OF Column
A : we'll as pt ri
OF the country which had been favored with
grants of public land. He cited the vast dOna
lions Of land made To the territOrieS-eyery
l6in SectiOn-and while here not a foot had
been given.
Commissioner Bryan. said that in Illinois the
money realized from this source was enOr-
nous. one OF these sections of land. situated
in the heart of Chicago, had amounted 70 a
colossal sum for school purposes.
Mr.. Wilson. referring To the sl0OOh.OcO given
20 the states for agricultural colleges: the dis
trluuil0n of the surplus revenue in 1870: and
the act oi December II. $50. giving three per
centum Of The amount realized for sale OF pub
nc lands for school purposes in the states, said
that when they sum up what has been done
elsewhere, an enormous balance would be
found to tile tr6ait OF the District Of Columbia
They nov propose TO say to Congress that if
the same llbeTality be extended To this Dis
tTlct. they would have all the funds necessary
Tor school purposes. As early as lSDj the Cit-
zCnS Gf this District Lad asked Congress to
provide for schools here, in consideration Of
coded 10 the general government free of cost
commissioner Bryan suggested that strong
point would be To show members of Congress
that by the erection OF school houses as pro
posed. they would save the general govern
hcut- ihsssJiIgh n.GStrict channels. quite a sum
how paid for the rent OF very inadequate
school rooms it would also give the suffering
mechanics and labpTeTS employment.
Ina relation 20 the bill submitted. authorizing
the issuing Of land scripS. similar IN character
10 the old land warrants, Mr. Curtis said there
were very lew Of the land Warrants now i'm the
market, and il is believed the scrip proposed
would be very desirable for the purposes OF
Is well IS for speculation and in
Nc,tmcnt.
MIR. HOyey thought that among the plans
submitted one could be selected upon which
al could agree.
Commissioner Bryan promised 10 lay the
subject before hIS cOlieag CUES and dO all IN his
power 20 accomplish the objects they all de
sired.
TIE POLICE BOARD met last night all the
members present except Mr.. BrittOn-Mr.
SOmeFNiile IN the chair Philip Reese was APP
pointed an additional private to do duty al LIE
IbTuB Park. The report of the Chief of the
Detective Corps Vernon. for the month of
December was read showing l09 rObbereS
during the month. involving a loss OF 81 49,: 30,
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