Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-06
The Levy Court.

To-day nj eleven O'Clock the Levy Conrt me
in the Aldermen's chamber, City Hall, it being
the first meeting this year, and a. il was ex
p~ctsd that the election of officers would TAX,
place. there was quite an attendance of person:
In.s rested in the county. Mr.. n. Callan. IN,
clerk and treasurer. called the meeting 10 order
when there were found TO be present Messrs
Blagden. Brown, Belt, hagruder. Shepherd
and owland. and Mr.. CaIlan. a. Justice of IN,
peace, administered the oath OF Office TO Messrs
Nichols and Plant, the newly commissioned
members.
Mr.. Magruder was called to the chair, and
stated, after the reading of the minutes of the
last meeting, that as the Court was not full II
had been suggested that the election of officers
be postponed; and rs il might be desirable that
the composition should be- known in appoint
ing the committees, this would be the better
course.
Mr.. Plant moved that the election of officers
BE- postponed
DIR. Rowland raised the question as 10 wheth.
ct the officers of last year held over, and it was
suggested that there W Guild b. no difficulty on
thai score.
Mr.. shepherd (Mr. Plant having withdrawn
his motion To postpone the electiOn) moved tnai
the rules OF the Court in force last year be
adopted agreed TO.
Nj. Plant renewed his motion to postpone the
election of officers 10 the February meeting;
which was agreed to-
Mr.. Shepherd moved that Col. Magruder be
the Presiden Mt pro ten which was agreed 10.
The Chair laid before the Court a petition for
coffin for a pauperi which was ordered 10 be
filled.
Mr. Shepherd presented petition from l. F..
MessmOre. complaining of an error in ASSESS
ment- and moved to lay il on the table a. he
intended to offer resolution for the appoint
In"ni OF a select committee to which all such
subjects shall b. referred.
The Chair Land before the Court a statement
of the county surveyor Mr.. CaTpenter) in ref
erence 10 the earth works at Fort Carroll; re-
ferred.
The treasurer's report, showing the receipts
10 have been during the year s4s eJS- ~, and the
expenditures S46-95O3 81, leaving a balance of
Sl,l43-is. was submitted, and, at the request of
that officer, referred bae K to him for revision.
The collector of taxes also submitted his re-
port showing the amount of taxes collected as
foliOws-County taxes, Sl7, 1Of.57; school,
Sil.sJ1 ~: police. S6613: county taxes prior 10
lsti, sll.21; school do. sI.1j; total; S5,553 g.
OF the tax Of 1851 there Il due a follows -
County. s4-5119I; school, 1892 81; police
Sl.s.3.3f; making a total due of 80, s63.s9.
Mr.. Brown reported the coroner's accounts for
500, from January, is6tS to October, 1851 10 be
correct, and moved that the treasurer paw him
the courts proportion, Zone fifteenth and
draw on the Corporations of Washington and
Georgetown for their proportions; carried
The report of the superintendent of roads was
received, showing the expense of the county
teams to have been during the year 81, 4O6Oi, and
credits by days work, &e., S1,69s; balance TO
credit, S2s1 81.
Mr.. shepherd reported resolution author
izing j. n Ramsey TO establish n poudrette
mandatory; and after explaining thar its To-
where night soil is now deposited, ii was
adopted.
Mr.. shepherd introduced an ordinanceexact-
ing the bread law, fixing on the weight at
which bread II 10 be- sold similar 10 the law i'm
force in the eifv for the county; and a. passed
Mr. Shepherd SAID he had been appied 10 by
magistrates 70 know what laws Were in force in
the county, and offered a resolution requesting
The SECRETARY 10 prepare and publish all acts
and ordinances of the court now in force IN the
county, in pamphlet FORM which was agreed
TO- He also stated that be had obtained the fol-
lowing statement of the amount of the assessi-
Die property IN the county, from Mr. PilIinp
the Collector, and moved its reference 70 the
Finance Committee, with instructions to report
n the next meeting what amount is necessary
10 be raised this year, which was agreed 10.
Lands, Siaa950 PERSONAL, s237, is1; improve.
ments. -, la 800 total, S5,666,35O
MI Shepherd gave notice that Az the nexr
meeting OF the Court he would offer a rule for
me appointment of special committee on
assrss ment. To which all appeals should ba re-
terred, 10 be- composed of one member each
tees.
ne surveyor was instructed 10 lay of ,ba
road sdloln1ng the Rock Creek Church proper.
~, Adjourned.