Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-07-05


LEVY COCRT-The regular meeting of the
Levy Court took place on Monday, President
Sargent in the chair
The Chair stated that the select committee
appointed to confer with the military author
tiles to indemnifying property owners for
losses sustained by reason Of the presence Of
the military, had waited on General Grant,
who stated that the amount of damages would
be charged to the several military divisions,
and the committee left under the impression
that q commissioner would be appointed to de-
termine the amount of damages. The commit
tee after waiting some days, hearing nothing
further, again waited on General Grant, but
failed to see him, ascertaning, however, that
nothing further had been done
The Char called the attention of the court to
the fact that several justices of the peace had
failed to make returns of fines collected and
payable to the court, and the clerk IN Cal
Ian, Esq,) was directed to notify all such to
come up.
Resolutions were adopted requiring peddlers
to have on their wagons the letters l.. g. with
number of license, under penalty of a fine
from 81 to SIS, and authorizing the Superin-
tendent of Roads under direction of the Com
mittee on Improvements to contract out such
work on the roads as they shall deem adyisa-
BILE.
On motion of Mr.. Plant. the Treasurer was
directed to call upon Mayor Wallach and learn
of him what arrIng cement he will make to pay
the debt now due to the Court by the Corpora
ton, and inquire what steps he will take to
pay the amount of the city's proportion of the
Judgment affirmed for the Coroner.
MIR. Plant reported that he had waited on the
Mayor, who Informed him that the tcbt due by
the city for advances in repairing and opening
county roads would be paid about the LIST of
September, and that he would call the atten-
ton of the Councils to the judgment i'll favor
The President was directed to anticipate the
revenue by borrowing an amount equal to the
wants of the court.
A license was granted Messrs. Rodier &c Co.
to keep an ordinary on Analostan Island by
vote of to g this being the first license of the
kind granted by the present court
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LARCENY CASES MoNpAY.-Jerry Carter
was arrested by officer Tucker, Of the Third
: Ward, on charge OF grand larceny. He was
tried and dismissed. John Kane was arrested
by offic r. Johnson, and was charged with
grand larceny by T. J. Triplett Kane was
|. sent to Jail for court. John Pendleton was
charged by George Phillips with grand lar
ceny. The accused had formerly been en-
ployed in Phillips restaurant and was seen
by MI. Phillips Interfering with his servants
on Monday. He was pursued, and after hard
was sent to Jail for court. The above parties
were all arrested in the Third Ward, and dis.
posed of by Justice Thompson.
In the Fourth Ward ofheer Coomes arrested
two Young men, John Wilson and John Muir
ply, who were charged with highway robbery
by Matthias KONG. They were sent TO Jail for
court by Justice Walter. -....-
In the Sth precinct Charlotte Campbell, aged
II years, was arrested by officer Clements on a
charge OF grand larceny by Paul Koon. She
was delivered to the District Marshal in obedi.
ence to q bench warrant.
In the Seventh Ward Joseph Green and Syi-
vester Branigan were arrested by officer Ash
ton, charged by Felix Greenapple with grand
larceny. They were held to bail fer court.
aSn charges wa psas ar
Ger Walsh, and after hearing was sent to
Jail for court. Thomas Eagan was charged by
DR. Bliss with grand larceny. He was arrested
by officer Cullen, and was turned over to .bs
military. These cases were tried by JustieeSS
Handy and Boswell.