The Washington times., 1894-08-30
CONCERNS OF The DISTRICT
Appeal for a Change in the Manage
ment Of Colored Schools.
CHARGES OF DISCRIMINATION
Meeting Of the Board for Establishing an
Observatory Circle-Proposals for Site
for the Mount Pleasant Engine House
Construction of an Order as to Dogs.

President John W. Ross, OF the Board OF COM
nissioners, Capt. F. V. McNair, Superintendent
Of the Naval Observatory, and Thomas E. Wag-
gaman, who by appointment Of the Secretary Of
the Navy, are constituted board Of appraisers,
under Joint resolution No &c, passed by Con-
gress August /, 1884, 10 take the necessary steps
for the establishment Of an observatory circle,
held their first meeting yesterday
An organization was affected by the election
OF John W. Ross, president, and F. V McNair,
secretary, and an adjournment taken until FRI
day at II o'clock a m.
The vigorous appeal, signed by Olivia e. BLACK,
c. Z Bruce, K h Washington, r. d. Rufiin, K.
+. Williams, and Robert Dean, and addressed
TO President Cleveland, s'fOr change IN the
personnel Of the present heads OF the colored
schools of the District has reached the hH Is
of the Board of Commissioners
The paper was published several weeks ago,
and bears date Of June ., 1884 The change -
asked lin view Of the changed condition O.
affairs as eyinced by the choice OF q national
Democratic administration, and recttes that
during and since reconstruction class OF ad-
venturers, both men and women, by reason OF
their adherence to the then dominant party have
secured and have continuously held positions
teachers in our schools, and have theoret-
cally, il not practically, used the power so ac-
quired TO entail the right of succession TO mem
hers of that class 10 the exclusion OF all others
Other grave charges are brought affecting the
fairness of the present trustees and teachers
In opposition 20 the appeal and in refutatlon
of the charges, O. T. Taylor OF Brookland, Is on
record Mr. Taylor says that lin view OF the
wrangle that is going on among certain class
of persons in opposition 10 the re-appolntment
of certain members Of the board Of trustees o.
the District" he deems IL 10 be his
duty, "in defense of right and honest inten-
tiOns to say that the charges OF dlscriini-
nation in favor of persons OF lighter COM
ple1ion in selecting teachers is nothing more
than political treachery, and the better class OF
patrons have no sympathy with such II the
Commissioners give ear to any such trivial OBJ
tections great injustice viii be done the schCo os
and il will be the of such evil that II viii
take years 10 overcome.
MIR. Taylor thinks if discrimination is made at
all, it is in favor of teachers Of dark color, al
though he frankly states that he Judges princt-
pally by his knowledge of the school his children
attend. The principal herself IS quite black,
and four others are dark, and one other dark
one was promoted to a higher grade and trans
ferred He understands from friends that this
is not the only black principal in the city nor in
the Eighth district
He appeals for the reappointment OF Mr.. Cor
nish.
EIGHT PER CENT CERTIFICATES FOR TAXES.
Assistant United States Treasurer Meline, ex-
ofTcio commissioner of the sinking fund, District
of Columbia, has addressed communication TO
the Commissioners in which he cites that: The
act Of Congress approved August 13, 1894, TO pro
vide for the payment Of the per centum green
back certificates of the District OF Columbia,
and for other purposes, provides for the pay
ment of the per cent improvement certificates
with interest from their maturity 10 the date of
the approval of said act from the proceeds OF
sale of & 65 per cent bonds"
The Commissioners are therefore requested
to notify the collector of special taxes 70 re-
ceive no more of these per cent certificates. or
coupons therefrom, in payment for special
taxes"
Sealed proposals from sixteen real estate deal
ers were received by the Commissioners yester-
day for sale of site for the new enGine-hOuSe
in Mount Pleasant The list of bidders is as fol-
lows: W. K. Brown, Albert stephan, William
Lange, Deeble, Davis, il Co, John O. Johnson
Joseph II. Stewart, c. r Mcmahon. Joseph Paul
nath, Redford W. Walker S Son, Zevely Il Fin
ley, William II. Saunders & Co James a. Bates
s. Co, and Brice & Lipscomb- Thirty-twO sepa-
rate sites are offered, varying in price from 81
cents to 81 per foot 1t will be several days
before the successful bidder is ascertained
The District Commissioners have been ad-
vised by the health officer that a public pump
located on Second street between East Capitol
and streets southeast, and one on First and q
streets northwest should be condemned and
closed on account of the contamination OF the
water by sewage
Dogs do not have to be Ieashed to como within
the ruling of the Commissioners in constituting
the order of July 26 relative to animals at large
upon the public streets dog at ended by hi:
master is under restraint enough; but when run
ming at large, even if licensed, without the car,
of the owner or some one for him, the animal i
TO be impounded as specified In the regulation
BILLS REMAINED UNSIGNED.
President Cleveland ala not sign the tWl
measures-Senate bill No. 1858, ITO amend sec
ton 563 of the Revised Statutes relating to tn
District of Columbia" and Senate Joint resolu
ton providing for compilation Of District O
Columbia laws relating to street railway tran
chises'-which were called officially 10 his atten
ton by the Board OF Commissioners. In conse
quence of his failure to do the legislation vii
have TO be re-enacted at the next session.
A. d. Johnston, of No. 1892 street northwest
was granted permit yesterday for the con
| struction of n building 20 be used a studio il
! the rear of his residence, and also for genera
| repairs to his dwelling-house at the numbe
| given The new structure is 10 be built of brick
| and will be two stories above the cellar The es
| timated cost of the improvements is s., 500
/ Permits for repairs were issued to the follow
| ing persons: George W. Evans, No. 9iS Nine
| teenth street northwest, repairs TO dwelling
| 1000 Miss j. Lehman, repairs to dwelling a
| No. 110S L street northwest, 81, 800.
President FrizZell, OF the Northeast Citizens
| Association, was at the District building to-day
| An appointment was made for conference be
| tween the Commissioners and the representa-
| tves of the association, which will take place to
clusively in The TIMES of Tuesday, will be pre-
| sented.
One hundred and eighteen citizens of the Dis
| trict have petitioned the Commissioners for tn
| reinstatement of five of the policemen, Philip j
| Hayden, William Kemp, Robert E. Lee, Wash
ington Sanford, and Alexander Mckie, who wer
| recently put of of the force. The offence 70
| which they were dismissed is characterized a
| one unknown 10 the laws of the land or the res
| ulations of said police force"
The Commissioners have notified b. ?. Davis