Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-04
Levy Court.

Levy Court
The regular monthly meeting of the Levy
Court was held this morning in the A Ider.
mems Chamber. at the City Hall, the PresI-
CENT lDr. Nichols in the chair, and Nicholas
Plant, Shepherd, Maj Burr, Col. G. r. Belt.
dent.
Major Burr, from the Committee ON I'm.
provements, reported back the petition of a
number of citizens Of Montgomery County an d
the District of Columbia, praying that the
road made by the Levy Court of MONTGOMERY
county, nom Berry's District, be continued
from its present termin alton TO the road known
as the Milk read Major Burr said the com
mittee had examined the road. and il was
gr' atty needed. He moved the petition be re-
meeting; adopted.
Mr.. Shepherd suggested thar the road no
made to connect with the Piney Branch road.
Major Burr also reported back the petition
for road from the District line TO intersect
Fourth street east, and connect with the ROAD
above referred 10. He stared that the road pro.
posed would run through the Soldiers Home
properly, an the Government objected TO the
same. There being no authority in the court
70 condemn, the committee request the petit
ton to be laid over. so ordered.
He also reported back the petition Of A n
Haley, trustee OF the IsherwoOd estate &c close
tne Cool SprIng road and asked that the peti-
ton be laid over, as the court had 10 power TO
close public highway. So ordered
OF Robert y. Walker and Isabella Morton for
new read by Lyons Mil, to iutersect the
woody lane road, and said the Government
proposed 10 take all that portion of the counfv
as a Park at the coming session OF CONGRESS
ana ~ was not advisable TO take action on this
a. present
MI shepherd said he thought no approp,ia.
ton would be made as Congress would cur.
tail expenses, especially as the late ELECTION
had gone II would be the policy of the parry in
power 10 eurfaii expenses, and he suggested
h. m. f-a- az
committee as the road was a very important
Mr.. Blagden, from the Committee on Pnbl,o
SCHOOLS, reported that the Board of Trustees
OF county Schools had made applicat On for a
deed Of convey ance for school property in the
I'm School District. which would be given TO
them.
Col. Magruder SAID the Commissioner of
Schools for the 9th District had accented the
position as teacher, and he therefore moved
that the office of Commissioner of the 9Th Dis
Tlct b. declared vacant.
Dir. shepherd suggested that a rule be
cfnces. 0'N oo'u
MIR Shepherd presented a letter from Hon.
henry Barnard, Commissioner OF Education
relative 10 gathering certain statistics of he
population OF the District OF Colum b,a and he
offered the following resolution; which was
whereas Congress, at its last session. mazda
II the duty OF the Commissioner of Education
70 ascertain the number OF Children in this
District between certain ages; and whereas it
is most important that q com plete census
should be made Of the county in Connection
with our school interests:
RssOlred, That the pre5ident Of the Lew
Court De and Is hereby authorized TO cooper.
ate with the Commissioner OF Education in
obtaining full and reliable census of the pom
NATION OF the county, and Of obtaining the
number OF children between six and eishtee n
yesrs OF age, and to assist in carrying out the
purposes OF the resolution the sum of 500 is
hereby appropriaied.
Col Msgruder offered the following resolu .
ton:
Resoired, That any one holding the position
or teacher OF any OF tie public schools OF
Washington county shall n IT act as commits.
siouer OF said schools. Adopted
Mr. Shepherd said the committee appointed
oy me Couft mad rented q station house on 1th
street. from u. Genau, and had fitted up the
same.
MIR. Shepherd also presented a petition from
VIM thompson, asking permission TO erect a
small office adjoining the STATION house which
request was granted
Mr. shepherd presented communication
from The Police Board. asking il there was a
law against gambling IN the county: and If
not, that one be passed Immediately, as il was
Col Magruder said there was general law
OF Congress as to disorderiy conduct in the
District.
Mr. Shepherd said Mr.. Moffett. proprietor n,
the race track. had called upon him and re.
qussted license for five bars, as the precedent
b al been established IN the Scheutzenfest. He
authorized the Secretary to grant Mr. Moffett
a license for five bars, for SlOO.
The comm unieaton from the Police authori-
ties was referred to the Police Conn ittee
The Chair presented q comm unication from
Gen U. u Howard asking permission to open
seventh street turnpike TO lay gas main to
the Howard University.
Mr.. Shepherd moved that the secretary be
instructed to inform Gen. Howard that the
Court had no objection, 60 far as they had any
control over the turnpike. Adopted.
MIR. Plant presented a bill of the county
surveyor for surveying the District line; ap-
proved.
Mir. Blagden moved that the clerk be in.
structed to collect from the city authorities
one half of the expenses Of the stationhouse
Mr.. Shepherd said that could all be arran ged.
the Court was now using the Capitol Hill
station for al cases occurring over the Eastern
Bronch, and no charge was made by the Cor
porstIon.
Several bills were approved and the Court
ao lourned-
ST. PAUL's CHURCH, EPIsCoPAL.-Bids for
the building Of this churen were formally ac-
ceptsd by the Nestry on Monday last. John
Pupkins does the excavation anu masonry for
s3.$od. William Chopin will do all the other