Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-17
The Levy Court.


The Levy Court.
T., ''CsdTtstie' Here IL GH their O,-7a Way-Ts.
Minor tges.icI-The Fe-T koHcPoii<> tie Com.
af;tses-IH> President Made Wenb>r of al
C0nmitteeS-H Iays-The "Qa0rtette' PaatiaG
Ga Stgle-A Sergeant Of Arms for TIE Court.
special meeting Of the Levy Court was held
Mssss n Sargent the
and Brown.
The opinion OF District Attorney Fisher in
TEE RIGHT OF MINOR
70 bold the Cfnce OF clerk and treasurer Of the
Levy Court, submitted in accordance with the
resolution OF A. X. Shepherd, ESQ., passed al
the last session of the court was read DistrIc;
Attorney Fisher holds that The infancy of a
person does not necessarily render him incom-
FetsBt 10 perform the duties OF the office or
siees in question. His competency depends
meTe'y on his mental quaif e2tiors for the duty.
An infant NAV give bond ard security for the
fAithfu performance OF his duty, provided the
surety il OF full age. He could repudiate his
hond ior himself after he became OF full age,
but Il his surety exscSte the bonds with full
eapno! 9se IL ,se infancy the pI,ns.pai he
I'D Jaw a. being under the con1o, OF his father
~SI guardian. who ght at any time comma nd
.lm s~~' W., 1is duties, or place sSim ,h a.
difficulty the parent OF guardian could become
surety. In conclusion, he re- Dds that the
1ather OF young Tenney be o. DIS sureties.
Fhlfh WI. fgt tle matter entirely beSead con
similar opinion of Il. p. jackson was read
and an motion u Mr.. Shepherd. the two Opin-
ions were ordered To- be entered ON the records
OF the court.
The Chair reported the following
PLAN or ASSESSMENTS
Of tie property IN the county; To divide the
county into three districts, follow. The
Int 10 be Composed of the first and second
school districts; the second of the third, fourth
and fifth school districts; the third OF the sixth
and seventh school districts. Assessors To be
appointed IL each district, a. follows. First
james A. Carberry sDd Philip Brooks: second
James PIllDg and T. ID. Carpenter. third. VIM.
Il. Lacey and Stephen Golden. y board OF
srreal 10 be composed OF three members OF the
court. The report was adopted anu ON motion
of Mr.. Shepherd, the assessors we're directed 10
report correct easement 10 the court AZ the
Erst meeting IN March.
resolution was offered by Mr.. Rowland.
ar, ,ba "'ttee to revise the ordinances Of
the Lsvy Court be ire,.au 70 coh'iuer an.
report on the exI ediercy 81 giving - the -
ne OF the county the chance of nominal r.
ballot the persons whom they aesi"- 10 haye ~
their local officers.
MI Shel nero SSSmittej the report Of the
sgs friLteDath. of roads; -eferred 20 the com
,,ittsa or improvements, with the accompany
ting vouchers.
The Chair announced
The COMMITTEES
a. follows. Finance-Messrs. 1rnney, shepherd
and GARDEN. ImpTOvements-Aes>Is. Burr,
Golden and Brown. Appesls-MesSrs. Belt,
Brown and Garden School.-NIesSrs Rowland
Isnney and Brown. ClaiDs-Ness-s. Garden
Burr and Shepherd. CoDgress-Messrs. Ten
ney, Burr and Brown. The report was adopted
Mr.. Shepherd gave notice that he declined to
serve en- any Of the committees which had been
named, a. he did not desire 10 be tackled Oh
TIE TAIL-END OF INBECIIITY.
Mr.. Brown declined to serve on the school
committee and on the committee to REPRESENT
fae board before Congress, he had spent
nnci valuable time already IN that capacity
aad bis services were not at all appreciated.
he had never been consulted but once.
The Chair said the appointments would stand
as announced
Tie resolution offered at the last meeting
making the PRESIDENT
ANzMBrR or ALL TIE COMMITTEES IN oFFICIo,
vas adopted
continent OF a policeman by the Board Of Po-
lice Commissioners, 10 be under the control ol
the Levy Court, to act as
egRGEANT-ATARNa
at the meetings of the board.
sir. TeHney offered resolution that the late
tax collector be authorized 10 collect the taxes
the sum OF $1,000. After debate the bond was
reduced TO - eco.
The committee on finance were instructed Ia
audit the aeeOusts OF the late clerk and treasu-
VIM. Prater, colOred, wa. elected a messen-
ger 10 the court with salary of 80 per month
Mr.. Brown made a motion that the SURVEYOR
b. authorized To carry out the instructions OF
tire court with reference to 18th street extending
!; into the county: referred to the committee OF
Improvements Adjourned.
THE CORPORATION FUNDS AND THE FIRST
NATIONAL BANK.-NeSterday afternoon, Mr.
hHnungton, cashier OF The First National Bank
lad a consultation with Mayor Emery and seve
raj members OF the Councils, in reference TO the
reported discrepancy between the accounts OF
the bank and the Comptroller and the init ator,
M assures we're taken towards adjustment
% II stated that the bank statement sent TO tn.
Board OF Alderman last night, aud published n
our report OF the proceedings, does not CORES
pond with the corporation bookkeeper's a.
count, ard Tor several days past il has beer
stated about the City Hall, that the amount o.
EOv e. checks which should have been paid IL
certificates OF indie btedRess. and were paid GU
Ct the cab deposits of the Collector foot NJ
abo'' S-sO,ooc while the amount reported b.
than this amount.
TEE DASIss RELIEF AssoctATroy hell ,
meeting 'aGt evening az the residence of Mr. II
q. LaatruD, when new constitution wa
adopted. sfter winch a sumptUOus supper pre
pared IN Danish style. was partaken Of Toast
we're offered by MessIs. Launtzen, Lautrup
honcIup, the Danish Consul Meyer, Clausel
and Others.
Two HUSDEED DOLLARS REwARD.-By III,
advertisement elsewhere IL will be seen that
lc-ket book vas = "a to-day containing none
sns checks 10 a considerable amount A re
"srd OF two hsndred dollars i offered for its re
cevery.
IRE IN ALENANDRIA LAST NIGHT. - Tn
Illumination IN the sktes last night about te
O'Clock. Was caused BY the burning OF fou
frame buildings on the fsh wharf IN Alexan
'iria, which were owned by q. W. Harrison
James T.. McGTa~. and Others.
VIZ HEAR that a new ard IA. e assortment Q
EenteTens ard lsd!es lid g'oyes at 81 a pair
has Just been received At {. Baum's corset rae
tory. This will be surprising 20 our readers a
Hid gloves, especially black, are very high Z
present, on account OF the var
IHE FIRsT PuBL'C SCHOOL for white chi
Lren was OIered IN Alexandra yesterday
! usx to
king and Columbus streets, under the char
OF Mss Lena X. Shay a. PRINCIPAL and Ms 4
v. X. Shay, assistant
TIP FIRST SocIABLE OF the New EnyiaD
Society viii take place at MarinIs III all to D gl
and from the pleasant character of those give
last winter q season OF enjoyment Is anticipate
~ al Who attend this evening. IL begins At
And closes NJ i 7. 70.