The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-04

The LEVY CouRT.-Yosterday morning
Mr.. N. Callan administered the oath Of Of
fee 70 Messrs, d. v. Burr, W. n. Tenney
and Alexander Gardner, the newly APP
pointed members Of the court, and they took
their seats; Messrs. Nichols, (presldent,)
Shepherd, Rowland, Belt, Brown aud Plant
being present, with Mr.. Caiian, clerk.
The Chair Allied the vacepcies In commit
tees as follows Mr.. Tenney, Financcj Burr,
improvements; Gardner, Appeals and
Schools; Tenney, Claimsi Brown, Police
and Health. '...
On motion of Mr.. Plant, Hon. Montgom-
cry Blair was allowed To make statement
In reference to the claim Of Malylna
Fletcher for land taken for a public road,
appealing from the amount Of damages as
sessed. ....
The Chair laid before the court petition
asking for the completion Of the Woodlcy
Lane road.
Mr.. Burr offered resolution directing the
Committee on improvements to inquire
and report on the subject at the next meet
ing. Adopted.
Mr.. Plant, from the Committee on I'M
provements, submitted the findings Of the
Jury condemnlng a strip Of land through the
lands Of Messrs. Hagor, Warren and Lacey,
for road 10 connect the Benning's Bridge
road with the Central Prince Georges turn
pike. He was opposed TO accepting the ind.
ing Of the Jury especially as to their assess.
mcnt for Mr.. Wanncll. He did not believe
that the jury looked into the matter fat
enough. He believed that another road
could be selected.
| Mr.. Burr thought the findings were out Of
all reason, and moved that the findings be
not accepted and the subject referred bach
to the committee, with Instructions to select
| another route. After some further discus
sion the motion was adopted.
DR.. Rowland, from the Committee OF
Schools, reported the names Of tho prescn
Board OF Commissioners Of Schools, with tn,
exception Of DR.. Goodwin, as follows, aut
they were elected; X. W. Carter, LIST district
B. T. swart, ID; B. D. Carpenter, Sd; Henri!
Queen, 4th; l.. Whitney, 9Th; W. B. Lacey
9th; A. B. johnson, 7th.
Mr.. Belt offered resolution expressive o
the regret of the court on hearing OF tn
death Of their late fellow-momber, Joshua
Pcarce, of Linnean Hill, who for more thai
q quarter Of century was a member Of tn
court. Adopted.
Mr.. Shepherd offered resolution direct
ing the Committee of improvements to oper
road to connect the Sandy Spring road
near the District line, with the Piney Brancl
road on the Rock Creek Church road.
Mr.. Burr offered a substitute for roaC
from the Sandy Spring road to the count.
road leading from Seventh street to Rocl
Creek Church road, near the lands of Mr.
stott, but after some debate moved that tn,
committee report to the court; which wa
lost, and Mr.. Shepherds resolution wa
adopted.
The Chair submitted statement OF Mr.
Boudlnot, late superintendent OF roads
showing that the committee to audit claim
against the corporation Of Washington ha,
| Ill esn OOf Of thu ~ claim 10
the repair and maintenance Of the roads
and disallowed s2s, 362.54.
Mr.. Burr moved that the statement be re
ferred to the Committee on Finance, an
also offered q resolution directing that a
amicable suit be entered In the court IN bdnt
that the question as to the liability OF tn
corporation for the repair Of roads, &C., b
settled.
Mr.. Shepherd, from the Committee on Fl
nance, stated that they had engaged the ser
vices OF Mr.. Boudlnot to prosecute the claim
of the court before the corporation, who Ia,
done his work In a credltable manner, an
reported q resolution instructing the corpora
tion attorney to urge upon the Mayor to pa,
the amounts disallowed, and II tho amount
are not paid by the LIST Of July to substitute
suit for the amounts due, and the commltte
be authorized to employ additional counsel
If necessary; which was adopted.
Mt. Burr onered resolution lnstructin(
the Committee on Improvements To confe
with citizens in reference TO widening tn
road from the first toll-gate, on the Bladens
burg road, to Llghtner's Corner; to open tn
road from Piney Branch road to Blagden'
mill, for the construction Of a bridge on tn
Bladensburg road, near the District line
which were adopted.
Also, a resolution for the appointment O
committee Of three TO confer with tn
Mayors Of Washington and Georgetown an
} the Secretary Of the Interior, to ascertain
some provision can be made for the reforma
J ton OF delinqucnts; adopted, and Messrs
Burr and Brown were appointed, with tn
J president, CDR. Nichols.)
Col. Belt presented a petition asking fc
assistance In building a bridge at Pierce
: Mill; referred.
Mr.. Gardner offered a resolution that tn
Committee on Improvements have the oil
river road east, from Uniontown to Lcight
ner's Corner, repolred.
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