The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-06

LEVY CouRr PRoCEgDINUs.-T The regular
meeting Of the Levy Court of the county OF
Hoard OF Aldermen, yesterday, Mr.. Msgtu'icr
| in the chair, and bloSsrs. Thos. Dlagden, =. r
Brown, q. IL. Plant, A. X. Shepherd, q. H.
Nichols, and y. r. belt, present, with Mr.. N.
| Callnn, clerk.
Tho Chair laid before the court communI.
| cation Of Mr.. Nugcnt, calling attention TO the
| fact, that obstructiOns In the Sargent road had
| not been removed according to orders. Re.
! fetTcd.
Also, a communication from Mr.. Matt.ngly,
| calling attention TO the claim OF Mrs. q. \.
| Talbot for land used in the now cut road
| tscrossthe Eastern Branch) Claim ordered, on
m9tion OF Nj. Plant to be paid.
of A Ts one w rf%m w, X Wooiward, cHi%eItGr
| tention TO the claim before the court. Re.
| ferrcd.
Also, one Of the president and secretary Of
| the school commissioners, in answer to a reso-
| luton AZ to the expenditure of 10000 appor.
| TONED by Congress, recommending the follow.
| ing expenditures: First district, white school
| house and grounds, 500; cOloFCd school do,
| t2T5; total, $40. Second district, white Jim.
| provcmcnts,) 400; colored, 5000 total, 500.
Third listrict, white, tnew house and lot,
fence, furniture, and improyementsJ t2,IO0j
| Improvement TO present house, 800; colorcd,
| Improvement to housed 800; total. $4,000.
Fourth dstrict,whltc, $3.50; colored, tlJO; total,
| $500. Fifth district, white, Improvements to
| present house, 400; colored NEW housc, lot,
furniture, fencing, &c.,) 1900; total, 1920.
sixth district, Improvement to present house,
| proyemcnts and fcncing,) ts2j; colorcd, NEW
double house for joint use Of sixth and Sew
enth districts, for fencing aud furniture 81 900;
| total, t3,s25. Grand total, 10000 Referred
| to Committee on Schools.
ALSO, one from Mr.. Callan, treasurer, stating
that he RECEIVED since July last I? ,507 %, max
| ing with the former balance, t3,llgOj; and cN-
| pended t4ljs.aJ. Balance due him, il,D09t9
| referred.
| AIso, from the REGISTER Of Wills, account for
| bo flrr,b as, nd rnn IN lrn
tion in relation to the procurement OF suitable
rooms for the Orphans Court. The first was
referred to COMMITTEE on finance, and In The
| OILS, special committee.
| Also, petition from residents OF First school
district calling attention to adCstitute family,
| and asking that they be placed on the pension
list Of the countyi and the court passed such
order.
1ity, In relation to the taxing OF certain build
| inGs on the University grounds; referred.
| Also, certificates from Second precinct police
that J. W,Craig Ia entitled to 'Potiion Of two
| fines NJ informcr; referred.
| Mr.. Brown presented petition for the cree
ton of a schuol.hOusc In the Third school dis
trlct; referred to CommissiCrcrs Of Schools.
| Mr.. Plant Improvements COmmittCCl IC-
ported, recommending that the treasurer settle
the claim Of the trustees OF the Metropolis
View property by crcditing the taxes with the
Also, plsis of the survey Of the 9Th and oh
| lines OF the District boundary.
|. Also, asked further time on the consi'.gJ.
ton Of the petition for opening Of WoOdicy
| Lane road
Mr. Belt offered resolution appointing
400 for the work which, after some debate,
was referred tOihc committee
Mr.. Brown tAppcals) reported In favor Of
An abatement of the assessment Of TCTCmtqh
Mttluck. Agreed to.
Dr. Nichols iSChoolsl reported In favor OF
adopting the recommendations Of the School
Commissioners In relation to expanding the
$4,000 appropriated by Congress. Agreed to.
n u In NTNT l'F.V tN..N FNEl
resolution eNempting the buildings and
grounds contiguous thereto OF the Howard
University from taXstion, and this fhall not
apply to any land which may have bCcn sold
or offered Tor sale aud merely to the buildings
and Fairgrounds. Adopted.
Also, resolution transmitting the name OF
Thomas Blagden to the Prcsiient Of the Uni
ted States AZ the nominee of the court for the
appointment Of trustee of the House OF Cor.
reotion. Adopted.
Mr.. Plant improvements CommitiCc) re.
ported certain bills; which were "lI"rcl to be
paid.
Mr. shepherd said he urdCrstood that the
attorney 0f the court had abandoned the case
vi the court against the turnpikr companies.
and II was tine the court had taken y decided
stand. II was crying evil that these roads
should remain ~ they are, in m iwpassltle
condition, hud yet demand toll. lie moved
II II adiiiigna! counsel lie employed 10 VL.l.
th,t matter, but subsequently, moved thai The
| Committee on improvements take this sub Cgi
under consideration and employ additional
counsel, IL necessary. Agreed to,
Adjourned
/ ruE GIrT PRIZE SwINDLE.--Wc feel little
sympathy loI those who rely upon the honor
OF those who advertise prizes for the small
regard Il ~ a duty to put the unwAry OF
! their quad, and detail an Instance OF how th,
> swindir i. carried on too conii1int wight
prize" establishment in New York, upoi
the receipt o! which the proprietors OF tn
: concern" telcCtaphcd back that the humble
I | lAl drawn valuable IFikp, which would d
} forwarded by the Adahls' kSprcss. Nrstcrda
: the box containing the 'priIo' was rccrll e,
0 At the Express office here, diFcstCd to "NIr
{ -. az, a.. q. u" our dupc called for tn,
package, paid the above sum, and upon open
4; Ing the package found the box to contain
small rirtc Of brick. The 'upcd man immC
, aiai"i5 repeated the facts t" police hcadquar
! teIs, when the case WAS placed In the huuls o
! ! Detectives Miller and CoOmcs.
y These officers NJ once repaired 20 taC Otlc
| 81 A.amA INp;css, AID mate Tie ,iCIks &c
qu.iRt-d with the facts, who Courtco"hI, re
=. funded the tl2 to tho claimant, relusug t,
? forward 1t to the New York swindlcIr q
( course, the ENplCEs Company is not suppose
. TO know the contcLts OF packages cutruste
D I" them for delivery, their business being unl.
T. to collect the sum designated on the outside
or return the goods to the original sender, auI
IN the above case the clerks Of the com am
. lunds to the party who was about to be swim
c died, and who, under the circumstances
should have been for not knowing that it il
mot all gold that glitters."
There 10 no end to these lottery sWindIcs
| Sna II Ia said another has Just been started II
/ New \ DIRK, under the designation Of the "s'ul
dicIs' Orphans Institute scheme" The III an
. ayers are said TO be Messrs. Read y Co., lHr
: | doubt nctitiOusl who hold forth Mt No.
Clinton Han. Astur Place. This mode OF OpcT
I ttinn a. the same old one OF presenting val
unh,r gifts to suhscr!bCla on the receipt By
mail VI = small percentage OF their origina
cost
Ram, mos uF IuRcE.-Mr. west, ellie
clerk oi the Treasury department, has mott
lied Secretary MCCullOCh that, on account o
the reduction ct work and failure at apprO
prihl!OLs. It wall. be absolutely necessary t.
discharge FcNcnty live female CLERKS from tn
department during this month. The Srruu,
; Aulitu., Mr., French, hRs also given motto
that for like rCAsOus there must be discharge
} from lis bureau over one hundred male clerk,
NT. MctullOch will be compelled, reluctantly
to put in execution these suggestions, whIr
D Will unfortunately create a great deal Of dii
= tvCss by throwing out Of employment man
4 utterly helpless females AS well as male clrrkl
PArISO Orr TUE PoLI,E.-R. ". Mead
ESQ hook-kerpcr Of the Mayor, wss engage
: | yesterday morning In paying oft the MrtIl
\. pnltNu police their CORPORATION pay for Jul!
4, It is probable the balance OF the police pay (,
= | August and September will be GCttlrd dur In
J. the present m0nth. William !. NHtaEh, vsq
4 | treasurer OF the board, was also engaged so
i terity At the Genital guHId-hOusc, IN pay N
+ | the force their Government salary tor Il.
= month Of september,
j E.N, N,su ana IiRNnl..-- vi. Rand. Ill
.hiyi rrriu,r r ~ the Hrlt.l.pIc aud ONO IL,
9 I'D, irttrl tire CAY Hail NrstuINeI, lut "a
.u'y 'ulN,yuIr to ASCERTAIN the CS'H' 'IshU
u .iHuvt at the streets where the track Of TIA
J | Baltimore End ohio railroad cross and tray
, rssr uUr streets IN the northeastern section