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The common council have authorized the payment of money for white schools, but the law of Congress says that when money for white schools is paid a proportionate amount shall be "set apart, and paid to the trustees of colored schools". It thus appears that a very insidious and unlawful distinction is made between white and colored schools.
The municipal authorities of Georgetown have always promptly paid what has been claimed by the trustees.
The whole amount thus paid by Georgetown is $2979,90
as follows
1865. April 26th $138,73
1865. May 6th 1000,19
1865. Sept. 15th 468,94
1866. Nov. 1st 1372,04
2979,90
The trustees of colored schools have expended the small sum received by them in the purchase of five school sites: four in Washington and one in Georgetown. They have also erected one school building and aided in the erection of two others, and have repaired by plastering and otherwise, one or two other buildings. They have employed four teachers for a short time, and furnished a small quantity of fuel.
The Bureau has largely aided in the support of colored schools in Washington and Georgetown,