Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-10
The Ley svara


frs:sssesy of Lhe Beard
after our report OF the proceedings in the
levy CoaTt elo-, Il Yesterday
sr Shepherd offered, in succession, sever Al
sHe ne ns nts 10 tie resolutions Of Mr.. fcunsy
II relation 10 the bonds Of the oficers; which
wsTe voted down
Er TeRney remarked that he vas sorr, 70
see The minority die SO hard. and re misded Mr..
Napoleon at Waterloo. CORVALLIS al YsrK-
town. &c.
Mr.. sbtyheId--'And Bowen last June"
Mr.. TehDeys resolution, fixing the amount or
bonds at $40 Goo each for tbe clerk and coicc-
tor, ard 81 As0 for the surveyor--'he clerk
bond 20 be approved and placed iva the hands OF
the President, and the others, after approval,
in the han,ls CT the clerk--was then passed
Mr.. shepherd presented the petition OF Mrs.
Emily BE ale; winch was referred.
Mir. IenDey offered n resolution for the pur-
chase OF an iron safe in which TO keep the
records: adopted. Also, q resolution for the
suspension Of work on The Woodlsy Lane bridge;
which be asked should lie over. Al~o, resolution
defining the duties Of the Clerk aud Treasurer,
one OF which J. IN deposit the funds in the bank
OF DAY Cooke * Co. The resolution was referred
a. the committee on finance.
Mr.. Tenney said m a. the court had been hon.
or q more than usual, being made the subject Of
AN EDITORIAL NOTICE IN The STAR
alter their last meeting; and II that article bore
II hlm alone be would not have noticed it. But
when the body he was a member of was attacked
Was his dEty 20 defend II. it was stated I'll AZ
there Lad been An informal understanding that
10 business was TO lie transacted at that meet
J. !; that they we're TO meet 10 wait upon the
President That was true; hut the President
Ills year not receiving, when the court met, IT,
wss suggested that they enter into business, and
M member present ohjecting, they procse ded
10 an election. 1t would appear from TAG
STARS editorial that had the msmber absent
AT the time or the election heen present the
result would have been different, bHt had he
been there the result would have been the same;
and IL those Whose nominations were now pend
ing in the Senate had been present a. members
ibey would have gone with the majority OF the
court. He had seen no notice of that meeting
except in TEE STAR, and after reading that
article, and being sppTised OF the proceed
TH. GEORGETOWN COUNCILS
he an1iously locked fer an editorial on that cleo
ton, but not one word did be find. In George
town the Councils had elected three OF their
Own members TO ONCE and surely that was
more irregular than nominating q son. Why
Old not THB STAR show up that election?
NJ She pherd-THE STAR IL taking I'D these
irregular proceedings IN turn; they will come tc
digbation on the part of The STAR unless il
happens that one OF the members of the court is
one OF the proprietors of that paper? The ma
J4Iiy Of the court had deter mined that the court
should he reorGaniZed, As II was needed. TaR
STAR intimates that Mr. Bowen had secure q Ia Q
nominat Of the members OF the court and
thereby pays a poor compliment to the Presi-
Gent OF the United States, and ut the same time
gives MI Bowen credit for more influence than
he Cd thought he possessed. The only knowl.
edge ne bad Of
Mr.. BOWEN sHArIsG THE ACTION OF THE
was his calling with MS brother law and ask
ing IL be could support him. That brother-in-
Law is
GONE pARKER,"
az be Is called in the STAR. Mr.. Shepherd
"Ee lent tvo.') A man had q right 70 ask a
vote for his brother-in-iaw. He might, with
the same PTopriety speak OF the editor of at
paper as zone Noyes," who, perhaps, had more
money and more ability than zone BAKER,
He caused to be read Mr.. Dubois letter OF ap-
piication, with Bis recommendations, as an
answer TO the remarks of the STAR, and next
referred 20 bis (Tsnneys) son, and stated that
IL had been determined in a conference or eau
Gus 20 make a complete change of officers
Mr. Shepherd asked why four members of the
count bad separated from the Others.
Mr, Ienney said he would answer if Mr.. =.
would tell him why republican members OF Con
MIR. ShepherG-"You 90 rot
REPREsENT TIE REPUBLICAN PARTY
OF the District, and thank God you never viii;
Mr. Tenney continued, saying that the eau
Gus had not agreed on a clerk, when ne men
toned the fact to his son, who said he would
serve II elected. Mr.. Bowen never knew Of
this young nan being a candidate until after
the election. lie further said that last Satu.-
day an eX- member Of the Levy Court had called
on him TO tell him that he could be elected
ITeeIGent with his own vote, O1eriI him
BRInE 10 co WITH THE MINOaTTY
Nh. TeAney then spoke of the necessity Of a
reOTeanizstiCn, the Court not even having an
iron safe for It's valuable records. taxes remain
iDg unpaid year after year.
Air. Shepherd said the mountain had ;abored
and brougSt fcItE a n9G>e-the presidency was
bot large enough for hin, M. Tenney.) but
the cierkship for his zen wa. Re Mr.. Shep-
that portion N which Dir. Dubois was spoken
Of as
BOWEN sUcELrxG
he had been spoken TO in reference 20 Mr.. u,
= fn ur.F Fu. 4rrlNN h..
would cay here, that the STAR intended 10
show up fraud and corruption whenever they
found 1t. The election IN last MOnia. was an
outrage on the people, and the members NAV
reSt assures that TIE people are nav working.
and will sccn prevent, the necessity Of any Dis
cussiOD Of that election in this Court. He asked
II MT. CaLaD had not Pre- vided a safe. how wa,
II that MI Ienney had not found IL out before
and introduced resolution As he hId at this
meeting. He defended the late Clerk, Surveyor
and Collector. at sOme length.
Mr.. TsDney said he had overlooked the charge
C'yILK ~ IRE COCA NUT")
a. 70 ne object or Er. Rowlands resolution
to enable the President TO make extra Der diem
and said in reply that he had understood that
ceivec from $500 to s400 per snnum for sewing
On committees, and theee were parties in SYM
paihy With the minority.
Mr. Shepherd inquired how he knew. snd Mr.
Tenney replied that IL esmeifrom Mr.. Cellan.
Nj Brown said the uhderstan diuy that no
business Was to be done on New Years Dayyas
positive, ard be asked
whT oAUCUs FAD BzEE HID.
and why the republican members were rot ia
Sited. He would have gone himself had he
kr Owl n, for he cert AMY was not q democrat,
Dir. Rowland explained his course, and was
followed hy Mr.. Sargent, who said de had no
explanation to MAIZE, as he held himself re-
.IOBsible, not 10 newspapers, ont 10 the Pres
lent OF the United States And the people Of the
county.
cor nritAe, consisting of Nessrs. Brown
-ro Sargent, vas apIoin;e d 10 divide The county
into three districts, preparatory To the annual
assessment OF propertyi and the court ad-
iOUIE6d.
Mr.. HCYCE AND TIRE FUNDS or TET Ale
ASDETA AND lEEDERiCKSBU RAILROAD
During the Interrogation OF the affairs OF the
. b. ye meItioDed road, now in progress Before
4 committee Of the Virginia Legislature, at
ChmOnd, Mr.. Reuben johnson, member OF
the House OF Delegates from Alexandra, and the
former secretary OF the railroad company, and
one OF the commissioners appointed TO receive
subscriptions TO the capital stock, testified that
1900 shares were subscribed and 81 900 paid in.
being - q share. This amount, less Sl0e tor
cxpt nsee, was paid to MIR. Huyck, the treasurer
Of the company. ON examining the books of
Huyck's Bank. III Washington. after its failure,
be found that many thousands of dollars had
bee n deposited there unknown to the witness
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