Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-07

THE UNIoNTowN SCHOOL TROUBLES
regular meeting of the Levy Court was held
Brown, Gardner, Rowland, Tinney. Plant and
shepherd, present, with Mr.. n. Callan clerk
The Chair laid before the Court a communica-
tonfrom the residents Of UniontOwn, reiterating
the charges made against f. X. Longiey teacher
in the seventh district, appealing from the de-
clsion OF the School Commissioners, and asking
ms dismissal or another investigation: referred
10 committee on schools. Also, petition of II.
L. Pairo, appealing from an assessment of
taxes; referred to committee on appeals. Peti-
ton OF L. 5. Mercer for road through Reilys,
carroll, and Swann's lands; referred Petition
OF Mary Ann Harry in relation to taxes; referred.
Petition Of 3. j. Gosh, complaining Of the i'm
perfect drainage Of eth street road; referred.
Letters of Mrs. Joseph Gales in reference to
taxes; referred to President.
MI. Plant presented petition of John Nc
Chesney and others In relation to an infirm per-
son near Brightwood; referred.
MT. Plant offered a resolution, that the COM
mittee on improvements sell the horses and
carts OF the court, with the tenement houses,
and surrender the land leased by the court to
Mrs. Besl. After some debate. in which the
manner in which the work was done by super
ylsors was commented upon, MIR. Shepherd
claiming that the present system was wrong,
and MT. Plant defending the supervisors, the
resolution was referred to the committee ON i'm
proyements.
Mr.. Burr moved reconsideration Of the vote
BY which Which the court agreed to continue the lease
agreed to, and, on motion of Mr.. Plant the
court agreed to pay at the rate of $500 for the
A large number OF bills were presented and
ordered to be paid.
Mr.. Burr offered petition for a road between
the lands Of Messrs. Corcoran and Hickey,
through the lands of G. M. Alexander to Ben,
ning's Bridge, with a resolution directing the
Surveyor to plat said road. Also, proposition
from a. T. khDgle to give the land and stone
which may be needed for the bridge over Rock
Creek near Shoemaker's Mill, If placed on his
land; which was referred to the committee on
Mr.. Shepherd offered orders to pay the coun-
tvs proportion of bills of the Coroner and of
the expenses Of the office OF the Register of
Mr. Plant, from the committee on improve-
m mel reported orders for paying w. b. Lacey
$50, Noah Jones SIS, and Catharine Pearson
e225, for land taken for roads; which were
passed.
Mr.. Rowland stated that petition had been
referred to the committee on schools, containing
charges against the teacher in the seventh
(Cniontown) district, and he desired to know of
the members what was expected of the commit
tee This case had already been examined by
the school commissioners, and he was under the
final.
Mr.. Garden hoped that the court vouId NOT
pass over this question without an investigation.
stating that petition of fifty heads of families
mad been presented to the commissioners asking
that MI. Longley should not be reappointed, but
no attention was paid to it. The charges were
made and an investigation had, but the results
were not at all satisfactory to some, and il was
charged that the committee had whitewashed
Mr.. Lopgley. If the people did not want him
he should not be forced upon them.
Mr.. Shepherd said he was satisfied from the
reports In the papers that Mr.. Longley's useful
ness as teacher in that section was DESTROYED.
but he did not think that the court should take
any action, for il would open the door to a large
amount Of such business, and the court in his
opinion should not sit to hear appeals from that
beard.
Mr.. Shepherd, from the committee on police.
reported resolution to pay j. w. Craig fee
Is an informer; adopted. Also, one directing
the committee to select a site, with plan and
estimate, for police stationhouse in the county;
adopted. Also, one that the finance COMMITTEES
request payment of the Mayor on account of
the amount due by the corporation adopted.
Mr.. Burr presented petition of e.. Adams
asking that the amount of Incense for his house
at DTovers' Rest be reduced; referred
On motion of MIR. Rowland, the court ordered
the mounting Of fifty additional maps OF the
county.
Mr.. Burr offered resolution for the pubIca-
ton OF 20 copies of the laws; which was
adopted.