Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-02
The Levy Court


The regular mon thIy meeting Of the Lew
Court was held this morning in the Alder
mems Chamber, (City Hall,l Dr.. Nicnols in the
chair, and Messrs. Plant, Burr, Shepherd,
Msgrucer and Rowland present and Mr.. N
Callan clerk.
The Chair laid before the Court a communi.
cation Of Thomas God ward, Coroner, calling
on the Court 10 pay its quota OF his fees aud
10 suggest some means by which the proper.
tiOns due from the cities may be made by him:
laid on table temporarily.
Mr.. Blagden presented the petition of Mr. f.
Ray and others, asking thar Francis Hinton
pers: granted.
Mr.. SHEPPARD, from Committee on Police. re-.
ported that the Mayor would Pay the cities
proportion for the rent and maintena nce of the
station house of the Second precinct
MIR. Plant called attention 10 the Importance
OF the Committee before Congress having an
audlence with the DIS rriet Committees of Con-
.-ress at an early day.
Dir. Shepherd said that the Court should
consider The subject of the consolidation of the
cOIpcratlons or this District. and it would be
well for the Court 10 take early action that the
interests OF the county might be seen TO in the
consolidation.
several members Of Congress, he had been in
formed that nothing would be done unless
they went there win a bill for the purpose
M. BIagoon reported from the Committee
on Schools, that deed had been prepared for
= lot of land, on which a school house had
been erected yesting in the Commissioners the
title.
Mr.. BUR-. from the Committee on Improy-
meni- reported a resolution releasing Richard
- Cox, from the payment OF taxes due on 81
acres OF land held during the war by the gov
table purposes, adopted
W. Il. Lacey was appointed a Commissioner
u schools IN the place OF David Miller, ap-
Mr.. Shepherd offered the following resolu-
non which was adopted unanimously
Bssoired, That the Cemmittse To represent
~ y gA- Of hEsn
and sre hereby authorized TO confer with sim
4ar committees from the Corporation OF w ash
lngton and Georgetown. and 70 aid ia the prep
aFdtiOn Of e oil consolidating the District un-
der one Government, aud further
heSolred, Tnat N the opinion Of this Court
AteIfltorlai system OF COVE -nment, such as in
Siates Is best adopted 20 this District .
hr Plant handed to the Court plat of the
hCWerd University property, which. after
cons derable debats. was referred te the Com
lnittee cn improvements, with instructions 20
consult with the attorney OF the court and
me surveyor, and also Gen. Howard, In refer
tuCe 90 Jurisdiction over the streets
Mr. Burr called attention OF the court 20 the
Iat. tLat MI brown, in blasting rock. hqd
Undermined I-lnnean Hill road, and 10 was IN q
Hti seIous CONDITION; and offered a resolution
that the Committee on Improvements ex
anime the same and causs lis Immediate re-
patr- which Was adopted
col 1iagruder moved that the clerk nav
ned. N
Nj Shepherd moved tha. the Improvement
COInmlttee be authorized % build foot bridge
over Rock Creek az Piercs's mill during the
present month; agreed 10.
MI shepherd Offerd resolution RENTING
the line imposed on A Moffatt, for selling
liquors. provided that he satisfies the Commit
tee on Police that he violated the law igno-
Tantly, and did not know that IL was necessary
70 obtain the approval OF the Board Of Police:
which was adopted.
BIZ Burr stated that two OF the parties a
portion OF whose property was condemned for
Widenirg the Sargent road, refuse TO move in
their fencing or give the additional width 70
Sle Road, ana one had built his house regard
less OF The line laid down by the surveyor. He
therefore moved that the clerk take the neces-
sary steps TO condemn the same; which was
agreed TO.
MIR. Burr moved that the surveyor estimate
the amount of earth required 10 fill in and
make road through Fort Carroll, with a
view OF petIuoning Congress 10 make an ap-
preparation for THIS road. and also for other
roads which were blocked up by forts; which
wss Sg-eed TO.
The court adjourned TO 31st inst, at which
time the terms OF DR.. Nichols (President) and
MessrS- Burr and Plant expire.