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more power to the trustees of colored schools, the law of July 23, 1866. was passed: but even with that law, the colored schools do not get the money due. I have already shown you that no money has been paid since October 10, 1865, and yet over $70,000 has been paid since Oct. 10, 1865, for white schools. The trustees of colored schools have repeatedly requested the Mayor of Washington to pay the money due. informing him of the urgent need for the same, in order to the continuance of schools already established. I can furnish you with their spicy correspontence if you desire it. They ask him to pay what he acknowledges to be due if he will not pay the rest.
In 1864. and 1865. the Mayor paid what he professed to regard as due under the law, by his own warrant as Mayor: now he waits for the action of the common council to authorize him to pay any money to colored schools.
The following is a copy of the Mayor's letter to S.J. Bowen Esq. Treasurer of Colored Schools.
Mayor's Office, City Hall. 
Washington. D.C. Dec 10, 1866. 
S.J. Bowen Esq: 
Treasurer &c;
Sir: I transmit with this a copy of the report of Messrs J.O. Wilson and R.T. Morsell, showing a balance of $9,159.39 as due to the trustees of colored schools: the original of which I shall this evening send to the City Councils and ask and appropriation therefor
Very Respectfully 
(Signed) Richard Wallach. 
Mayor.