Evening star., 1869-07-12
ThcLeYY Canrt.

Ibe Levy Cour. of Washington Comfy
met this morning in the AIdermen's Chamber,
DR.. Nichols, President, and Ms5srs. Belt,
Tsnney, Brown, Sheppard, Plant, Barr, and
Gardner present, n i'm the clerk, Mr. Clllau
The Coair laid before the court petition OF
Col. WI hseer, asking an appropriation for
cutting down hill on the new road to Prince
Georges. Also one from W. r. Wood ward in
reference TO the accounts Of the late coroner;
referred.
Mr.. Shepherd submitted q paper from Gen.
Howard, In reference to a buIlding used for
school purposes; referred. Also, a p.ttion Of
GeLeral Whittlesey ASKING for permission to
make the Tiber the outlet for q sewer to be con.
structfd by General Howard.
Mr.. BELT presented an application for Val.
enline Major to be placed on the pension rolls;
Mr.. Shepherd reported a resolution tha, the
Collector Of Taxes furnish an approximate
estimate OF the amount Of assessment In ca :h
scnool district; agreed TO.
Also. giving the Committee on Police power
20 employ wful aid 10 enforcing the collec-
ION OF Licenses and te1prevent infraction of the
ii snse laws: agreed to.
Mr.. Brown offered resolution appropril-
ting $500 for repairing 1itn street roII; laid
over.
Mr.. Plant offered a resolution appropriatlng
sJ' o for repairing roads In each school dis
.rict; passed.
The Chair presented a commun'clt ltion from
Christopher Grammar in regard TO the pro-
pc ed road connecting Piney Branch road with
the sandy Spring road; referred.
The Chair presented the semi. annual fnau-
cial reyori of the treasure. showing q balance
on hand OF SS,26O.57; referred.
The Chair pre- sented the quarterly bill of the
coroner; referred.
Mr.. Plant prezented the reports of the va.
rious superintendects for the last four months;
referred.
Mr.. Plant presented sundry small bills
" hch were referred.
On motion of Mr.. Shepherd, the Treasurer
was directed TO advance the sum due the mes
som nf ha hrnh naf .Iat h..
could get sufficient guarantee for the return OF
the amount from the corporate authorities OF
Washington.
Mr.. Burr offered a resolution appropriaiirg
$40 for the purchase OF stationery for the Clerk
passed.
Mr.. Burr offered a resolution providing for
the retention of such portion of the pay of
police officers living within the Jurisdiction of
The Court as Is necessary in each case to satisfy
their delinquent taxes: passed.
The CHAIR appointed Mr.. Burr on the Police
and Health Commit ee In place OF Mr.. Igown,
declined. Adjourned.
CHANGE OF Hours AT THE NAVY HARD-
A change has been made IN the hours OF com.
mencing labor at the navy yard, which took
effsC. this morning. Tue he'll is to be ruug at
rs O'Clock a. m, at ~ m, i2:i5 D. m. and
O'Clock p. m. The employees at tue yard are
opposed to the change, aud intend TO memorial
ize the Secretary of the Navy in order 10 nave
the old system of five hours in the morning and
tbree in the afternoon retained. The em pfoyee3
are ulSO OppCseu 10 tue manner Cl muSterlnG
fifteen minutes before The morning and alter
noon hours, and contend that the spirit Of the
eIght-hOur law by this system is not carried
out Under the ten-hour system the bell was
rupg for five minutes previous to q. IN. and
p. M, and the men mustered in the Govern
ment time. Under the present sy stem they are
mustered five or ten minutes previous ID the
time OF commencing labor, and in their own
time The evening muster Of the workmen is
dispensed with. This the workmen say is a
desirable change.
These changes are made under instructions
contained in the following circular, directed
TO the commapGants OF navy yards throughout
the country, Intended to simplify details of
work at the navy yards and TO correct meters
contained in former orders from the Depar.-
medI: s'The order Of June %, fixing the work.
ing hours in the various yards aud stations, is
hereby revoked. The order OF May 2ith, regu-
lating that subject, will stand, with this modi-
hcation: that the ringing of the bell will COM
mence at such time, not exceeding fifteen min
utes before the time Of commencing work, as
may under the circumstances At each yard or
station be found by the comm mandant thereof
necessary 20 secure to the Government the full
term of eight hours per dav. Care should be
taken TO sstab blish such rules in this respect as
will insure justice to the Government, with no
Inconvenience to the working.
men, The mastering of the workmen after the
expiration Of the hours Of labor will be dis.
pensed with. GEO. NJ. RoBRsON,
Secretary Of the Navy"