Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-11
The Lew C0uPf-

Inc Levy SOuHts
A meeting Of the Levy Court was held this
morning in the Aldermans Chamber, City Hail,
Messrs. Nichols, (president.) Garden, Plant,
Belt, Brown, Shepherd, Rowland and Tenney
present, with Mr.. n. Calan clerk.
The Chair laid before the court a communi-
Ts showing r me sas for
sssi1s police lsss y :. sSsH.s ST. ss coan
january LIST be has collected on account Of taxes
s5,470ls2 school, and go 4o9'53 poiice;) referred
the last quarter, amounting TO sli222; referred
TO finance committee.
Aso, communication asking that certain lots
for several years. be sold for taxes: referred to
committee on asses ments.
Also, communication from stockholders OF
the District of Columbia, Prince Georges and
HiIPs Landing Turnpike Company, asking that
the county road Good HoPe) connecting there
with be repaired; referred to committee on i'm
provements-
Also, one recommending an aged colored wo-
man as pensoner; referred
Also, petition OF B. p. Davis and others, COM
planning OF the want of regularity In paying
schooi teachers; referred to the committee on
Bills Of John A. Baker. Daniel Gensu. RID.
Carpenter, (suIveyor,) we're presented.
Mr.. Shepherd presented o petition of citizens
Of Howard, Montgomery and Washington coun-
ties, complaining that the so-called toll road
9Th street, Is not kept according to charter and
that 10 Is nuisance, endangering the lives of
men and animals travelling ON the same In con-
80 ,nofs Of .nH Lvsus, .empoIary bridges.
IN order TO relieve their grievances.
MT shepherd said this road was in q horrible
eondt,Sn, Pot there was CLEAN Of hope, for
I'm, adopted inquiring into its condition. He
M. moved .nat the subject be referred to commits
Fisber on The snh;sct " CONSULT Win ouage
Messrs; Brown and Tenney endorsed what was
$500 .te s Peetion - 70 Is oondition, ana also
IN the road v.s M, PeIpe mSu,u Mhngy pay toiis
NJ d. e Pu. an soou ofuer.
,,,a. ~. al a, m4reu tnat speciaI committee Oh
Sha,hara s ~ pt9 On ,ne peution, WIN MT.
and Rrovn 80 al iieu' Messrs. RANT
~ Tsu. eie ePPo,neeu. CON-,
s,rnn,as en- ,novsu taat tne O0iiector De IN
-b;ch go. wv seis l lor sAIe All property on
the present yssr ou ,pa t ,re 60 previous 70
,ai5i csrsin, seel oh tne HIST oi august ii not
~, Tanne. &c.. -, -
reported fsro,ah1n ,n s,, So M on nnance'
TRe nmes, and Rspssi;ean which we're ordnss6
The bin of messep.e, n, ,,rnh.ns, ,,,,,-.
referred. the 0uest,on heinz rsis.d S ,nn, w t
Court was not liable, as the 0rphsns' Court baS S
been abolished. ' f~"s oooi' nau
Mr. Plant from the ,ommttta. ~, ;ruu-o.
ments reported a Man for a Bride n on az
plete the road TO the head of 10Th sfrest incInd
In the Bridge. a 600 MI Rro-n ,o1a .dS tso,
the committee advertise for pronossIs 70, tne
Mr. Sbenberd sts;;na t,s 1920 thas ne SANG
doubt the Court weuld he in fand. IN lille tss,
weeks-at a cost not exceeding A. .0OO. Which
was adopted. e''VV' WHICH
Mr. Plant. from the ssme commi,,ss MA
septed a pIan for a hridga ovar Rn.L SrI,aLp ~
Pierce's MIN. ~
Mr. Shenha,d poovsd Tho, a.; oo.....,
instructed to sdyertise for nroposa,. ,or .h os
bridge also; carried.
Mr. Plant also reported on the claim of Mr. I
IT IanLins raon,s,~a,ts o. a.. 80 Islu Va M. u
osrAns, Iscomnenuing its reference 20 q
he'd an Ga1dse sg,eeu 70, ana Messrs. shep-
N NJ an p 0aa zen we're apPonted;
dona IN rsIs,,or - INA. out .ttie hsd been
e. thn - io,Hon W aio rom congress