The national Republican., 1869-03-02

TnE LEVI CouRr.-The monthly meeting
OF the court was held yesterday morning al
the City Hall, DR.. O. II. Nichols, president,
In tho chair Mcssrs. Plant, Shepherd, Belt,
Nichols and Rowland.
Mr.. Rowland presented a statement of the
commissioner Of schools in relation to the
status OF the school fund, and also o resume
OF the average attendance and absence Of
pupils. The exhibit shows the number at
the beginning Of the term In the white
schools TO be 330j admissions, oO1; sus-
pended, ~; whole number In attendance,
SSoi and about the same number In the col.
orcd schools. Placed on file.
adopted, for the relief OF William FORSYTH.
Also, resolution requesting the Commit.
tee on improvements TO examine the streets
Of Anacosta, and report condition and recon-
mend improvements. Adopted.
Mr.. Shepherd offered u resolution, which
was adopted, that hereafter all disbursements
on account Of roads be made by the supcrin-
tendent Of roads, and that the pay-rolls be
Implicated, said triplicates 10 be held as
vouchers TO be submitted with the claim Of
the court against the respective corpora
| tions.
Mr.. Plant presented the bond Of the super
intendent OF roads and Of the clerk and treas
urer. Referred.
Mr.. Shepherd submitted resolution, which
was adopted, that the salary Of the clerk and
treasurer shall be hereafter 5000 per annum,
and reported against increasing the salaries
OF other officers.
Mr.. Plant offered resolution, which was
adopted, that the committee on improve
ments bc instructed TO build suitable bridge
over the stream known as Barnaby branch,
on the Livingston road.
Mr.. Shepherd offered a resolution, which
was adopted, that hereafter the bonds Of the
| ~ ~ ha hall H. A..
court attorney for his approval as to their
legal form, and that they shall remain In his
| possession.
Mr.. Plant offered a resolution, which was
adopted, that the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road be empowered to change the Rock
Creek road leading into Seventh street turn
pike according to tho plat presented.
Also, resolution, which was adopted,
that the Committee on Improvements be au-
thorlzed to advertise for proposals for fur
nishing and lettering boundary stones, 6by 0
inches aud 3l< feet long, the stones 10 be de-
liyered In Washington city.
The chairman, from the committee on health
and police, reported resolution to refund
amount Of fine imposed on Moses 7. Brld-
well for running wagon without license.
Passed.
Tho report of the superintendent OF roads
was presented and referred.
The chairman Of the committee on finance
offered q resolution fixing the rate of taxa.
tlon as follows; County purposes, 40 cents on
the 800; schools, 35 centsi police, 10 cents
total, 90 cents-allowing 10 per cent. dis.
count on payments made before the 1st May
next, and per cent. on payments between
1st May and 1st June, and after that no dis.
count to be allowed. Passed.
Mr.. Plant submitted resolution naming
the following parties rs supervisors Of roads,
8. X. Belt, First district; B. T. Swart, Second
and Third; A. P. c. Shoemaker, Fourth
Enos Ray, jr., Flfthi W. B. Lacy, Sixth; and
s. NJ. Golden, Seventh.
On motion Of Mr.. Belt, the room was then
cleared, and the court proceeded to elect
supervisors, as follows; B. T. swart, First
and Third districts; s. r. Belt, Second dis
trict; A. p. c. Shoemaker, Fourth district;
Enos Ray, jr., Flhh district; W. b. Lacy,
Sixth district; s. NJ. Golden, Seventh dis.
trict.
A petition was received for repairs on the
Miller road, and 800 was appropriated d
therefor.
Adjourned.