Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-08
Levy Court.
ELECTION OF oEFICERl

An adjourned meeting OF the Levy Court
was held this morning in the Council
Chamber, with the following members
present:-Messrs s. Il. Brown, George H.
Plant, and Alexander X. shepherd, and Drs
Nichols and Rowland At an earlier hour
Col Jas. A Magruder entered the room and as
cending the chair declared tie court al lourned
ull the LIST of March; but subsequently,, at the
request of members, withdrew his order and
left the room. In the case OF this gentleman. 4,
appears that his nomination for reappointmsn
as member OF the court, which has been sent TO
the Senate. has not yet been acted on, though
ne claims the right under the tenure of Office
act, as member of the court ana its Presidsn MT
10 hold over until either his nomination is con-
hrmed or ms successor appointed.
IN. court was called 10 order by the Clerx,
Mr. CaiIan, and on motion of Mr. George II
Plant, Mr.. 5. p. Brown was appointed Omar
man.
The Chair suggested that the Court was
witnent an organization, and the first busine :
In order would be the election Of officers
On motion of Mr.. Alexander II. Shepherd,
the election was postponed till the business
which had accumuiateC since the last session
could be disposed Of
Several bills for claims against the Court
Were presented and referred 10 the pI oper COM
mittSes
Mr.. Il. T. Swarts. Commissioner of Roads,
presented his report; which was referred to
the Committee on Improvements.
A bill for salary OF the Clerk of the Orphans
Court was presented ana orderrd To be pad.
Mir. shepherd, from the COMMITTEE Oh
Finance. reported favorably upon the claim of
DIR. w. W. Potter. Coroner of the Corporations
OF Washington and Georgetown Offered a
resolution authorizing the pay mem of the cha N
upon The production Of proper vouchers fer
the performance of the duties TOR - nich ~.
tue Coronerl claims compensation In maklu g
this report. Mr. took OCCASION 10 ~ press IN
condemnation of tns COMMITTEES IF Ia. pre,ea
COTOners law: for as IL Ta> AT Drrs-at n mi.
ist2Ted IL was au aoOmiuaOe evil, and n pur.
sued much longer would baukrdpt the city
mr. IL horn inf. .ttf,a
was taxed upwards of fifty dollars tie hone
that a committee wouli Oe app riuted 10 pr
pare bill remedy ing the CorOn-r's law, to %
presented before Congress for n action. TIL
claim OF Dr. Potter, th- Coroner was then or.
dered TO he paid.
On motion OF Mr. Shel herd, the Commute.
on Finance was r7qurs ed Ia have a suittb,u
advertisement inserted III the daily paperS,
accordance with the request of tnS Tax Col
I-etor, 10 compel judgment due upon certn-
su subdivisions
Also, by Mr.. she phsrd, A resolution autho7
iziDg tue Committee ON Finance To procure as
s'stance IL making up statements OF accom- .
anu vouchers duo Dy The CORPORATION OF Wash
lngton and GeoreetoUn, ami tha aid Comm
Tee prepare bill fer the amount Of irtare-.
due by the Corporation of Washing ~ u tn
court and a RESOLUTION that percussion 10.
graIt'd j. r. Fitch ana Others u erect a ran s
building on the site of the lid roiI a tn- inter
sectioh OF sth street rOad End Boundary sire.
said site being on the side of 1ih STREE aur
adjoining the buildIng now used as st8ti,l
house by thu county, said building . D. use
as a mission school; bo,n OF wnc wen
adopted.
Mr.. Plant, from the Conmirtes o, Road
offered resolution authorizing Lhr committe.
10 nave Sherman avenue opened In accJrdanCe
with the petition of J. W. Wright ana other
provided the expense thereof shall not exce-I
,hs sum Of SJ,O; adopted.
The question of the salaries of thu sever
Officers was referred to the CommI'te- ou F.
nance with II distractions TO r.pOrt a Gext meet
ing.
The School Commissioners OF the coun',
were authorized To use the room occupiei b
the Collector and Surveyor OF taxes of tn
county
Ar election o. officers for the ensnius
term was then held, resulting as follow
President DIR. T.. H. Nichols; Gle
aud Treasurer, N. Ctilan; Superintendent -
Roads. Erasmus Middleton. Jr; Attirney o.
the CbUrt. Vim. A. Cook; Collector, J. w. PIT
ling: Surveyor, Is. ID. Carpenter.