Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-01
Lew lJOurt.

The Levy Court for the County of Washington
held regular meeting at the City Hall to-day
Dr. Nichols in the chair, and MesTs. Belt,
Brown, Burr. Garden, Rowland, Shepherd, ard
TeDney. with Mr.. y. Callan, clerk.
The Chair laid before the court a petition OF
Mrs Emily Beall, asking that the court pay GER
tain rent due. referred. AlsO, petition OF Pierce
Shoemaker. in relation 20 the public using his
land a road; referred Also, petition of r..
Swami, asking - be permitted 10 pay bis county
taxes by an order on the Treasurer OF the Police;
referred Also. financial statement OF the
Superintendent of Roads, which WIS placed on
hie. Several bills were presented and disposed
Of
Mr.. Tenney. from the finance committee
reported everal bills, which were ordered - be
paid, and a'sO in favor OF accepting Mr.. Swans
proposition "a Pay his taNes. which was adopted.
Mr.. Rowland, from the schools committee. re-
ported back petition asking that teachers be
paid regularly, ard asked to he discharged from
IT. further consideration; agreed 10.
Mr.. Shepherd. from the committee on police,
reported resolution authorizing the committee
20 employ coursel TO prosecute Lew Court cases
before the Police Court; adopted. Also. resoIu-
posed on him by Judge GRAY, OF the Police
Court adopted. Al o, resolutions to pay b T.
Svsrt and Pierce Shoemaker for land taken for
toads, ADOPTED; Also, resolution to pay SINH
Mr.. Brown, from the committee before Con-
&Tfss. TeFOTtedT, 0luti0n of thanks to the Dis
triet and Appropriations committees of the SEN
ATE Tor the interest taken IN Tue cause OF eCu-
cation IN the county. and especially the chair
men LOT securing an appropriation OF $4,000
tor the schools.
The question Of recOnsidering the vote bv
which the completion of the WOOdIey Lane road
Was ordered. was taken up. and Mr. Burr gave
Lls reason for not making the Improvement be-
cause the county could rot stand II at present
anu the people generally would not DC bCneii ted
MI. Ienney took the same view. Mr.. Shepherd
warmly urged that the matter ShOuld not be re-
cor SideTtd- In the cOuTEe OF the debate Mr.
TeHney spoke of Georgetown being free OF debit
with al the streets lighted, ard able to nav all
bulls when presented. siT. Shepherd said that
Washington had been IN the possession of a set
OF ScallaWdgS and the manner in which c1rpyTa-
ton affairs has been managed IL shameful; but
Ihey had hopes OF putting the finances on a bet
ter footing.
On reconSideTing. tie yeas ana nays were %
follows; Yeas, Messrs Burr. Garden and Ten
ney- Nays, Messrs- Brown, Belt, Rowland
Shepherd. and Nichols.
MI Shepherd introduced resolution that the
committee on police frame a law in reference
"a nuisaDces. adopted.
Mr.. Barr offered "A resolution IN reference 70
The pay O. labOrer at the second precinct station
adopted.
Mr.. Burr presented petition of j. w MorseIl
IN reference - condemnation OF road and the
secretary was directed TO advertise, IN accord
ance with law.
Mr.. Rowland suggested that some steps be
taken 10 secure the appropriation made by Con-
gress for the schools.
au'hOEiZed 10 represent tie court in obtaining
the arount; adopted.
NJ Rowland reported that the maps ordered
by the court had been executed. and presented
The biz for the work, which was ordered 10 be
paid.
Mr.. Shepherd moved that % additional comics
&c ~ and mounted or canvass: agreed 70.