Evening star., 1870-01-03
The Levy Court.

mems Chamber. II might not be amiss to state
that this court is empowered to levy and collect
tax-s construct and improve roads and bridges,
make sanitary and police regulations, and,
through a board of school commissioners ap-
Dojnted by it, 10 administer the free system of
public schools Gently provided by Congress for
the county of Washington, and is composed Of
the following members: Chas. II. Nichols. Chas.
X. Belt (rfappOintei.) DE We're Burr, Alex
Gardnsr. =. z. Brown, ( (reaPpOinted,) j. n. Row
land. from the county; Geo. III. Plant, Alex. L.
Shepherd, (reappOinted,) from Washington:
and VIM. III. Tenney, from Georgetown.
The Court was called to order at IL O'Clock by
Nr. y. Callan, Clerk of the last Court, when all
the memt ers were present. Messrs Belt Row
land and Shepherd, reCOmmissioned as mem
beIs qualified by taking the oath of office at the
hands OF Mr.. Callan "a Notary Public. DIR.
Nichols was chosen President pro tem., and Mr..
". Callan as CT, rk pro TEN.
Nr. Rowland offered a resolution fixing the
compensation of the Clerk and Treasurer at
$50 per annun each; the Collector of Taxes
per cent OF the amounts paid over to the Treas
urer' the Superintendents Of Roads, 81 ,2Os per
annum-
Mr. Brown moved that the per centum to the
Collector be six per cent.
MIR. shepherd suggested that, as the question
ofTeOTganiZing the Court was being considered,
the matter be dropped.
Mr.. Tenney urged that 1t was proper for the
compensation of the officers to be liked before
the Offices are filled.
After some further debate the resolution was
on motion of MIR. Brown, referred to a commit
tee, to report at the next meeting; and Messrs.
Rowland, Shepherd, and Barr were appointed.
Dir. Rowland offered some amendments to the
rules; "hlch were referred to the special COM
The Court proceeded to elect officers, with
closed doors, with the following result: Presi-
dent, DIR. C. H. Nichols; Clerk and Treasurer
n. Callan; Collector of Taxes, j. W. Pillng:
Surveyor, b. ID. Carpenter. The election Of SUI
perintendent OF Roads was postponed. The Of
nee Of Attorney of the Court was abolished.
Mr.. Burr, from the Committee on Finance
reported the accounts of the Coroner correct,
and the Treasurer was directed to pay the
Courts proportion, and to draw on the respec-
tive corporations for the balance. Adjourned.
THE STORM ON THE RIvER-Boreds on the
RamgGge-After the rain ceased falling yester-
day about two O'Clock, the wind set in to blow
from the southwest at pretty strong rate, and
finally increased 10 powerful gale. The dam
age done 10 the vessels on the river must have
been considerable, judging from the lively ap-
pearance OF things about the river 'front.' where
il caused a great commotion among the boats
and rlver craft lying in dock. The cove between
the Potomac Ferry wharf and Sixth street
wharf presented the appearance of a boiling
cauldrCn. The wind being from the south, wave
after wave came rolling in, upsetting boats, cap
sizing the slcops 1t anchor there, and beating
over the road AMI high up on the bluffs. Such
a scene has not been witnessed there for years
Higher up, between Seventh and Ninth streets,
where there are no wharyes, the'waves dashed
against the sea wall, throwing the foam and
spray quite across the street, and the sidewalk
was drenched with it for a considerable time.
AT Fay ninth street, wharf the power of the
waves was so strong that it was feared the
wharf would be wreck from the plank
ing being torn up, and workmen were
busy in securing the lumber and wood from be-
ing carried of by the dashing waves. The scene
around klley's wharves too was exciting. The
docks here are mostly used by the oyster boats
and they were tossed like so many chips on the
water, keeping their crews on the alert to
secure them from damage. These wharves were
almost submerged by the heavy swells making
the tlmbers groan- The new hull of the steamer
LAYING mere on the ways, which is being built by
Capt Gregg, was pretty well demolished. The
Alexandria boats stopped running about 2
O'Clock in consequence Of the wind being so
high. The Ferry House was crowded with our
Alexandria neighbors and travellers at 5 O'Clock
waiting for passage, but Capt. Gedney declined
leaving the wharf, thinking il unsafe.
The Philadelphia train due here at 545 did not
arrive until 9.o5 this morning, and the through
New York train due at 6.25 came in ten minutes
iater, having been detained by the damage to
The bridge over the Gunpowder, on the p, w.
and b. road, being partially washed away; but
the damage has been repaired, and there will be
no further delays
TENPERASCE.-OnS Saturday night the Wash
ington Temperance Society held their usual an
nual meeting at odd Fellows Hail. on 9Th street,
for the purpose Of taking signatures to the
pledge, the President, Mr.. u. K. Harris in the
chair. The exercises were opened with prayer,
after winch preliminary remarks were made by
the President. Senator Wilson, o. Alexander,
w DennisOn, s. Z. Mills, NJ. Ahrenz, John
O'Donovan, VIM. Chase, Past Grand Worthy
Chief Templar, and others made addresses.
Pioneer Council, No. I, Sons of Jonadab en-
tered the room in body during evening. A
number OF signatures were obtained to the
pledge. The regular weekly meeting of the So
clety was alo held last night at Temperance
Hall, on street. Addresses were made by sew
eral gentlemen, and several signatures obtained
to the Pledge
TIE REPAIRS ON WESLEY CHAPEL on. z.
church, are completed, and the audience room
time on the occasion of the exhibition to be
given by the sabbath School. The room is well
worth visit, the arrangements for the comfort
light for evening services comes from q dome in
the center of the ceiling, and produces a mos.
agreeable effect. The walls and ceilings have
been newly and tastefully frescoed, the seats
recovered with green rep; and new carpets,
new paint, and many other Improvements go to
make this one OF the e. most pleasant audience
are 10 be held next Sabbath.
INSTALLATION BANQUEr.-After the installa-
ton of officers of Potomac Lodge. No. 104, /. o.
=, b.; yesterday S ,, sfternoon, the Lodge accom-,
Lodge, No. 5, proceeded to the Alaska House to
participate in a banquet given in honor of the
Grand Officers by the officers installed. After
having done ample justice to the good things,
tOasts TO the District Grand Lodge, No. 5; to
Elijah Lodge, No. 50; to Potomac Lodge, No.
Io4: and to Grace Aquilar Lodge, No. III; to the
responded TO in appropriate terms by G. Hertz
berg, II. L. Blout, A. Fisher, j.. jacobson, B.
Kaufman, President of the Hebrew COngrega-
ton, &. Freirich, and others.
THE THEATERs.-Mr. and Mrs. W. j. Florence
whose artistic excellence, he in Irish and she in
protean characters, is recognized in two hem
ispheres, open for q six nights engagement at
the National Theater this evening appearing in
9. Handy Andy and "Mischievous Annie"
The popular La Rue troupe open at Wallis
Opera House this evening. The COMPANY is com
posed Of hrst-class artists, and La Rue's original
"Shoo Fly Don't Bodder Me, y inva-
riably brings down the house In roars OF laugh-
ter. Besides this, the troupe posse sses a "prima
donna" in the personof Ricardo, who Is immense
in that line.
The UNION METHODIST SERVICES, organ
lied few weeks ago, attract large num-
Sers. They will be continued during the pres
MeHeek at the following churches, at 1k p. m:
and SpFoundry; Tuesday, East Washington
Thursday, ,>stown; Wednesday, Metropolitan;
Chapel; Saturdsp Chapel; Friday. Ryland
SNckendree Chapel.
NEW YEARS PRKs
ESQ, Superintendent Of Charles II. Bliss,
was presented on Saturday>Nts and Sewers.
watch by his friends, and Mrs Bfsa fine gold
fne set Of slver-ware. The value oY<ceived a
ents could not have been less than $500 ~pres-
ON DUTY.-Mr. j. Martin Mcfarland. the
music teacher OF the public schools in the third