Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-01

LEVY CouRT.-This morniux the regular
meeting OF the Levy Court was held in the
Aldermen's Chamber, CITY Hall, DR. Nichols,
Clerk -, O''"A'
Several petitions were presented ana 70.
Ierred. one for correction Of tax bill, ana one
Branch. - Ivy
MT Burr, from the committee on improve.
provements, reported the road from TenaIly.
.sWn 10 brightwood. recommending the con-
unnauon OF the improv ement = -
Mr. Shepherd suggested that 1t would be an
advantage to connect the road from Rock
Creek to Piney Branch.
AFTER some discussion the report was adopt
The resolution appended to the report in
strncts the Surveyor to survey and plat said
road under the direction Of the committee Of
improvements, and to furnish the committee
the amount Of land taken from each, and the
OF the parties.
same committee, instructing the Surveyor to
survey and plat the military road from Ten
naNytOwn to the river, under the committee
who are to confer with the tenants and owners
OF land interested: also. to survey and plat
road from the boundary line of GEORGETOWN,
on the Rockville pike, running mort westerly
at or near Capt. Maddoxs house; and Also a
road commencing near the Woodley Lane road
and running westerly to intersect the road
lying on the south side of the estate of the heirs
of Hamilton Loughborough; which were
adopted.
Mr.. Shepherd offered a resolution directing
that the supervisors Of roads shall personally
snperintend the repairs OF roads during the
working hours prescribed as days work,
and shall not absent themselves or delegate
any person to supervise such work and If
there is any violation of this stipulation, the
office shall be considered vacant.
Mr.. Brown offered a resolution directing the
committee on Improvements to cause q survey
to be made of the proposed change in the l4th
street road across Piney Branch, and to make
q n aafln of he h~;l <l~o
point. r4
Anumber Of bills were received and appro-
priately referred.
Mr.. Shepherd moved that the Superintend.
ent OF Roads be Instructed to report at each
meeting detailed statement OF tue re pairs
and expenditures during the preceding month
adopted '.rs.
Mr. Shepherd gave notice that at the next
meeting he would propose rule Of order pro-
vidinR for an assessor for the county with the
committee OF improvements, as a board OF ap.
officer. Adjourned.
KEEPING BAwDY. HousE.-This morning
Jane Northedge and Dennis Brison were taken
before Justice Tucker, at police headq uarters,
having. been arrested under an order from
MAJOR Richards by Lieut.. johnson, upon tue
complaint of number of residents upon 1th
street, between and r streets, that the house
where they were arrested was house OF proc.
ttutoD. Upon the evidence it appeared tn 1t
Dennis Brison paid the rent for the house
Evidence against Jane Northedge induced the
Justice to hold her to bail for good behavior
Brison was committed to ]ail in default of
$500. bnt was subsequently released upon 800
bail by the court. = . -
PEEsENTATION.-On Saturday afternoon,
after the close ofbnslness hours the clerks OF the
Accountants Division, Treasury Office. s.
M. Brooks, Jno. Pfau, l.. Marin. VIM. Fargu.
SON, g. H. Buxton, las. E. Waugh, Henry
Reeb Jr., Thos J. Hubert and Louis Falk,
through Jno. l.. Plan, presented their late
Chief OF division. Hopkins Lightner. who re-
signed his position in that Office after thirty
years OF valuable service. with an elegant
gold headed cane, accompanied by beauti-
fully designed complimentary memorial exc
cuted by l.. Falk. MT Lightner replied in
expressions of regard for his late clerks, and
commended their conduct as public EN- ployees.
CHURCH 1MPRovEMENT.-The improvement
of the session room OF the Fourth Presby.e-
ran Church, on 9th street. Is to be completed
this week. The alterations made are such as
make the basement room much more convent
ent for Sabbath School purpose, and for the
holding OF prayer meetings. &c.
THE NATIONAL THEATRE will be opened
this evening for q season of six nights and
n atinee on the 4th instant by the San Fran
cisco Minstrels, acknowledged to be the flnest
combination of Ethiopian ever brought to this
city.