Evening star., 1869-11-01
Levy Court.

The regular msnthly sneeting Of the Levy
Court of Washington county was held at the
AldeTmen's Chamber, City Hall, this morning
Col. Burr in the chair and NIessrs- Brown. shets
herd, Plant. Rowland. Telnley. Belt. ami Car
den present. with Mr.. y. Callan- Clerk
The Chair laid before the Court a petition
for the rcbuildilig Of The bridge over Rock Creek
at Argyle Mills, referIed. Petition OF >; IL
TayIor. tor paw for sevyic Is coroner Iurur
four times. prior tO IS51; referred
Communication from Nayor Bowen in answer
to the resolution OF the Board asking for copies
The Chair read letter from DIR. C. IT, Mich
OILS. President, expressing regret that his duties
at the Insane ASylum require his absence. IL
which he speaks Of the case of a former teacher
of one of the culOre,i S~heols- IL. =. Loyd, of
Primary school H. the First Dstrict,) who has
been dismissed and SINS he does not think the
Court should interfere ut all i'm the matter.
Dr. Rowland doubted whether the Court bad
any jurisdiction over the Commissioners. and
offered an order that the question OF the extent
of Jurisdiction and control OF the Court over The
Board of Commissioners OF Schools. he referred
to the Attorney OF the Court for his opinion.
which was adopted The petition Of Mr.. LOyl
Na~ referred to the Committee on Schools.
The Chair laid before the Court n petition ask
ing Tor the construction OF 2 road. commencing
at the eastern terminus of New York avenue,
continuing in same direction Iaile. fo within
$50 feet Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railrcad. near
Haddocks liiI. thence parallel with the road to
District line.
Mr.. Tenney presented petition of Georgetown
ScheutZen NcTein asking remission of fine inn
posed on III. Kai>er for selling liquor at the feste
of tie NerciH; referred.
MIR. Shepherd presented petition OF II. Magru-
sisr in relation To liquor license; referred. Mr..
5. also presented n communication from Regis
ter Of Wills with account of expenses with order
that the Treasurer pay the Courts proportion;
adopted.
MIR. shepherd. from the Committee of FL
nance, reported ordinance providing for paying
the Courts proportion (One-nfteentn) for repair
ing and placing the books and papers OF Re
eorder 0t Deeds i'm order. MIR. >. stated that the
total cost would be about :. go. The ordinance
WAS passed.
Mr. Rog gIaTd. from the Committee ON Primary
Schools. slid thgt the last meeting of the Com
nlis>ioncT>.of schools was attended 10y two MEM
bsTS OI the committee. who were highly gratified
at the maIu'er in which the Board transacted
business. He v it'll Mr. Gordon had also visited
some OF the schools over the Eastern Branch,
and he had since visited schools in the north
western part of the county. He had found them
doing well and was highly pleased with them:
hut he noticed that additional teachers anu
school facilities we're wanted He urged that III
The number oi schools was increased the country
round about the city would become more i'm
proved. and members OF Congress, ON taking
rural rides. would see less barren wastes than
formerly, and We would hear less OF the projects
fo remove The capitol. lie also spoke OF many
Pioferty-holders being unable, by reason of
losses during the war, u pay their taxes, AMI
thought tlat Congress world aid the Court He
offered a resolution ComP'imenting the School
Board on the manner in which they governed
the IN, and inviting them To seats within the bar
adopted.
Mr.. shepherd presented ar ordinance pro-
hbting the sale OF spurious liquors within haif
q mile of any public school house Or the Soldiers
home, Under a penalty Of fine of SI0V and
thirty DAYS lnlri>".iment. VI. -. explained that
there were two or three <hanties where Hauor is
sold 10 old soldiers, and little children even have
been made drunk.
Mr.. Brown moved TO make it apply 20 the
whole county.
MIR. Plant thougbt the a.sentlment wouid do
NO good. for they could not stop the sale ci
liquors. He was, however, in favor of the bill
Of Mr.. -.
Mr.. Shepherd moved To refer the bill to the
Committee ON Police, a. he wished q bill which
would efectUally put end To the sale of Ii,Iuor
IN the localities named: which was agreed TO-
"r- Duir suggested that ~ teachers could not
lie had. IN tAe Lancaster system might be
adopted.
Mr.. shepherd moved that durin: Tie present
month mo- licenses for tho sale of liIuOI nc -
sued unless with the written consent of two
members of the Committee: adopted.
Mr. Brown. from the Committee on Claims
reported adversely on petition OF ). II. TAYLOR
for pay as juror; report adopted.
\ nunn,:er VI bills were reported and ordered
to be paid.
Mr.. Row. land offered an order that the clerk
arrange With the Recorder of Dee,is for "A list of
Transfers of property not later than January 18th
of each year provided that Inc shall furnish these
transfers at price not eXcee,iing that paid by
the Corporation; passed.
Mr. Row land also offered resolution Outhor-
izing the Surveyor TO make a map Of the county
and other places ~ interest. After some disces
sion the resolution adopted a also1a resolL-
ton looking to the printing of such map.
Also resolution ssttiDg forth that Ii is impor-
tant the ordinances should be in convenient
form, and providing tor the appointment OF
committee 10 digest. arrange ami supply defects
IN the existing ordinances of the Levy Court,
preparatory Tor submission to the court for re-
consideration and readoption, with such amend
mrnts and additions as the coart shall deem ad-
sisable and eNpe,lient for the better government
the people OF the county of Washington; adOpt-
ed ami M6>srs. Rowland, Garden, and Tenney
were appointed the committee.
Mr.. Rowland also offered ordinance providing
fof aminding the license laws 80 as to authorize
s.mi-annual liquor licenses, expiring in October
aDd April; consideration postponed until nsAt
hlieiing.
MIR Burr called attention 20 the fact that sew
eral roasis, the expenses of which Georgetown Is
rhargeable with. are of no benefit to that city.
On motion of Mr.. Shepherd, the subject was
with power To relieve Georgetown of the eN-
ptn>c Of certain OF them III correct.
MIR. Burr offered a resolution that the County
Surveyor open the old road leading from 9Th
street 10 Lincoln avenue; adopted adjourned
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IuPEovENENT OF RIVER IrADE-R.port of th.
BarLsr Rdsf>r.-Mr. u. r. Barker reports that
during the quarter from July l>t TO October 3lst,
arrivals numbered 200, showing large increase
Of business. especially OF heavy shipments from
rastern ports bringing coal lee, lumber. stone.
Nc. loo Of these arrivals ,yerc schOoners and
bfigs OF three tn siN hundred tons, 2o0 schooners
of two To- three hundred tons, esg sch0oners and
sloops Of from live To thirty tons. These arrivals
to not include the steamboats, or regular
lines which have their Own wharyes.
There are many complaints from owners and
captains of vessels Of the present condition of
the channel, and il is quite difieult matter for
vessels drawing ten feet 10 pass over the bar of
sth street. A number of these vessels draw
much a. Ia, feet, and often have to wait for
high tide tn get over the bar. and if the channel