Evening star., 1867-04-02

The bill from the same Board to paw the
judgement OF Thomas Coyle against the Cor
The bill 70 reorganize the waehingtep Aims
house, reported by Mr.. Peugh from the cem-
mittee on ways and means several months
since, was taken mp as the special order The
bill provides that annually fiye trustees OF m e
poor snail be appointed. and they shall ap-
point clerk, rs also such overseers, clerks,
agents, &c, who shall give bond. The bill
further provides who they shall admit TO the
Aimshouse presc-ibes the duty OF puryeyor
to be appointed; the times OF meeting, &c.
Mr.. Ba ker moved 10 lay the subject on the
table; lost-yeas 6, nays II.
Mr. Wright moved TO postpone the consid-
Grafton OF the subject until the second Monday
in May; agreed 10.
Mr.. Anderson offered a resolution autnoriz-
trait Of Michael Cation. the treasurer OF the
Society, in the Council chamber; which, after
some debate, was adspted-yeas 10, nays ).
LEVY CouRT-ReductiOn Of the .Schoo, Fund
The License Questionable County THrnpikes.-
The regular monthly meeting Of the Levy
Court was held yesterday morning in the
Aldermens Chamber, at the City Hall, the
President pro tenn, Thomas Blagdsn, IN the
chair. Present: DIR. Nichols, Col. Magruder,
Mr Burr, Mr.. Plant, and Mr.. Callan, secre-
tary.
Mr.. Burr presented the petition of a number
Of citizens in the county, in reference to OBJ
structons on the military road. Referred TO
tne improvements committee.
Col. Magruder, from the police committee
TO whom was referred the bill providing for
licensing dogs in the county, reported favor
ably on the same, and it was adopted. The act
provides that there shall be paid an annual
tax by all persons owning dogs in the county,
81 Tor every male dog, and 81 for every female
dog, the license TO be taken out before the lst
OF MAY, under a penalty OF IS.
Col. magruder said large number of peti-
uons of parties asking for license TO cell lio nor
We're before the police committee, but the com
mittee had not acted on them because they
desired that the new members of the court
should be confirmed and act with the old mem
bers on the subject. Some members OF the
court were opposed to granting any license to
sell liquor; but he Col. NJ. } thought there was
more HQuor now sold in the county than il
license were granted. He therefore moved
that committee Of three be appointed to
grant licenses to not more than two public
houses in each school district
Mr.. Burr said he had recently been a mem.
Der OF the grand jury, before which there were
al least 700 cases; 500 cases were caused by the
use OF liquor. But one case was from Wash
Ington county; and he had no doubt that the
quietness and good order in the county WAS
because there were no licenses granted
Mr Plant thought a few houses should be
licensed in order that there might be accourno
dations for both man and beast.
The vote being taken, the motion of Col. Ma
gruder was rejected, as follows Yeas
MessIs. Plant and Magrnder-2. Nays-Messrs.
Blagden, Nichols and Burr-3.
The committee on police was authorized to
renta station house for the second precinct
until funds could be raised to erect one
Mr.. Burr, chairman Of the committee on inn =
provements. presented the following report:
The committee TO whom was referred the
petitions Of Col. Alexander, Clark Mills aud
others in relation 10 the Seventh street turn
pike, leading from Washington TO Rockville
and the turnpike road leading from Washing
ton 10 Bladensburg. within the District Of Co
examined the above roads, and found the first
named almost In an impossible condition and
in some portions abandoned tor through travel
from Brightwood to the city, so that the fe w
wagons that have struggled through the mIre
have been obliged to take the Piney Branch
and l4th street road TO enter the CITY, and thar
portions OF said turnpikes are so narrow that
II would be difficult for two vehicles TO pass
without danger OF being precipitated over the
embaRkment. The charter OF these companies
require that the roads shall be 66 feet wide and
ane oeos "a Ieet WIDE, composed Of stone, grav-
el, &c, sufficient TO form q solid firm bed, not
one condition OF which has been complied
WITH, and your committee are clearly Of
the opinion that said reads are not nor
ever have been in accordance with the
provisions Of that charter. and tha, il il the
imperative duty OF this court 10 protect the
travelling community from the gross imposi-
uon upon them by said corporators and your
committee therefore recommend that this court
instruct their attorney TO take Immediate
measures 10 present said corporatcrs or Turn
pike Companies TO the Honorable Supreme
Court of this District in accordance with sec
ton Sd, clause LIST, OF the act entitled an act
10 define the powers and duties ef the Levy
Co1rI OF the county OF Washington, District
OF Columbia, in regard to road and for other
purposes. approved March Sd, 1863.
DE WERE BURR,
GEO. Il. PLANT.
Mr.. Burr said there was nething about the
roads which complied with the terms of the
charters. Twice before when this matter had
beenepokeR of in court the companies would
commence werk, and when the subject was
dropped by the court the companies stopped
work
The report of the committee was unanimous
ly adopted.
Mr.. Plan: presented the petition OF the heirs
OF Robert 1ssherwood. asking that the court
suspend the collection OF taxes on certain
property owned by them, until the amount for
1866 is due; referred TO the committee on i'm
proyeMents, who subseq quently reported a bill
for their relief, which was adopted.
Mr.. Plant presented the petition of Messrs
Shoemaker, Swart, and others, asking that
the course Of the military road from Bright
wood be changed; referred TO the improve
ments committee.
Col. Magruder offered a resolution agthor-
izing he treasurer TO pay all the members OF
the Metropolitan Police force assigned by the
Board of Police to duty in that part of the
county OF Washington under the jurisdiction
OF the Court IN accordance with the laws OF
Congress; passed.
The subject of taxation for support OF the
public schools was taken up, and Mr.. Carpen-
ter, one OF The School Com mmissioners, being
called upon, stated there were two schools in
every district except two, making a tota. OF
twelve schools. both white and colorsd
School buildings had been erected in all the
districts except two. and about $500 Der
month was paid to teachers for their ser
vices.
Mr.. Burr said the portion Of the sum OF 1866
and all OF that for 1866, amounting to ten or
twelve thousand dellars due frsm the Corpo-
ration of Washington, and about two thousand
dollars due from the Corporation OF Georee-
town, had not been paid. When those amounts
were received atlexpenses could be met
DIR. Nichols moved that the tax for the sup.
port Of primary schools under the iurisdiction
of the court be levied at the rate Of 25 cents ON
the hundI ed dollars =
Mr.. Burr moved to insert 90 instead of o..
which was adopted. '
MT Burr said the total debt OF the court was
over $1,000, 5000 Of which was due to the
police. IrrT- : :, '-e
On motion, the general county tax for the
year 1867 was fixed at IS cents on the nun dred
cent?.
Afier transacting some other business, the
court adjourned. 50 .T44EFJ