Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-07
The Levy Court.

The Levy Court.
HI Indebtedness Of the Cs1.ty@ Wl3iH9ten
regular meeting of tns Levy Cost vsas
hsid yesterday afternoon oves the National
Metropolitan Ba-k-Messrs. Sargent. tPrssi-
atntD Brown, Tenney, Burr. Bet, Rowland,
Soldln and Garden present.
A letter was presented from the late secre-
taTy, stating that the bills led thus Ear auDunt
ed 20 = lcS.40 and here is vet out a superysors
account amounting 10 aboTt N so a. as, tro
rotes amounting 20 81 SEQ. and az order fos
sSc. He l. OF the opinion "a At the total indebt-
so eco.
The president laid before the Cour, ? petition
asking that the location of the school house in
suboistrlct 3, OF DiErrlct No. =, be changed, az
also petition for the issuing OF a LIQUOR license
10 - Jessufnosky in U1iontowB; referred.
several other petitions and bills we're present.
The bills of Messrs Eugene Carusi and =. j.
johnson. IN the case c. the Court against the
corporation, was referred 10 tie finance COM
Mr.. Ten1ey, from the committee on france.
IeIcrted Large number of bills which were
Mr.. Teifsey stated ths. the treasurer had but
about - Gee IN his hand "a a general fund but
hat ON the first Of January was due from tsxes
Is sec, and b. proposed tc submit = Te.o,ut.on
erecting tia. the pay meat OF the taxes be e.-
iorced to put he Court in funds.
Nr. Burr reported several bills from the COM
lc paid.
hresOlution was sdor;edrequiring the county
surveyor TO be present az all he meetings or the
court Licenses 20 cell liquor were granted ID
John htssler, on me occasion Of the schueszen
lest, aDd TO Mn. T.. Il. Adams at Drover's Rest
above Georgetown. resolution was adopted
sonierring police power on the superintendent
or reads, .uhiect TO he action CT the Board OF
fohCe. The Chaa- was authorized to recon-
"end on the part of the court Mr.. ID. l.. Eaton
80 trustee OF the Reform School. MIR Brown
1risf N 5eTguinn sppIopriatisg SIS for the
sounty adopted ON motion Of Er Tenpey
Tue Clerk OF the court was required to give
bond In the sum of $500, as Custodian of the
school fund. The tax collector was instructed
." advertise az taxes unpail BY the 1t Of April
.a hereafter to enforce The psynen. Of the
sape according TO law.
MI Tenney offered a resolution, whish was
ADOPTED, instrRcting the attorney of this court
. 70 ascertain the amount Of nnes due the Levy
BE also reported in favor OF coEcurring in the
recommendation OF the Register OF Wills asS-
ng an increase Of the messengers salary OF h.s
.rce from $50 TO so per month: Agreed 20.
MI Burr, from the committee On Improve
Dents reported in favor Of an appropriation of
roadway in UniOntown; adopted Alsc that an
appropriation of SOC. or a. much more "a nav
a &c Necessary, be made to rebuild the bridge
presented letter from W. Fl. Chase in relation
20 lhe tnlldlng now occupied a. the second pre-
SInct station house, declaring il unsafe AID
f~et Tor the purposes for which il /. now used.
and reco,~nends0g that il be vacated by the
Mr.. RoSIsna ,uoved that the president OF the
Levy Court be au horned 20 employ, at a fair
-Nd reasonable eoDl -Ss2Iion, MI ID. y. Car
renter, in come ction ", the county surveyor,
20 add 10 the records OF tn Pists OF land sur
'sys IN The county belonging l, che Levy Court
such additional plsts a. ssid D. 81 dent may
oe' % ctslIable TO have recorded, Ofder 70
make Ssld records more full and CO ~pteie;
ADOPTED. Tie president PRESENTED the mar ~s OF |
Jos O. Payne a. the attorney OF the court, at
"a airy OF $40 per annum; carried. MI. James :,
fcIse, IN the list district, was appointed asses-
scr in place OF Joseph .. Carberry. Mr Cor
Con Presented the Petition OF several parties I
wing IN niOntown for iiSense TO cell spirituous
e. MI .Ich
s'sitd that, as Mr.. Shepherd hal refused 10
serve uTOn any committee he would spooint !
.'I. KoS ara to MI his place upon The commit
Hi;tee on finance. Adjourned.
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TREASURES PROM DEAD LFTTEEs-Aucion I
e. Of K1a H0,fsr-The auction sale of accumU- !
lated articles IN the Dead Letter Offcs COM |
Isenced last night at ths suet:sn srors or mos.
Thompson, and crew together large crowd Of
purchasers. There were upwards OF three hum !
cred articles disposed Of last night, there being
very little competition. The printed catalogue |
81 4.0o0 in number, and the sale will be con-
tined until all are disposed Of. Everything sold
y exhibited and no purchaser Is deceived in the
? sture or value OF any article, unless by over
e>tmat.On, which Is not tie fault of the suc-
ion'er The average price last night was about
Il, cents per article. but IL should be borne in
1H.Ed that ;he most tTifing and ms gnih can't of |
The collection on the hrst part OF the list the
more yaInable articles being reserved for the |
- There were no psTlOr steam engines or
iScIes bTstleS sold last night but any humber 1
81 lace collars, hsndkerchiefs, baby sacks neck |
i.ts ltcon>, gloves, beads, edgng, tatting, &c.
A iot OF Seymour and Blair badges sold for 5 |
cents 20 an cd UUnker who put them care |
f@.y into hi> picket. as II tor future Use There
were VtTy few Ladies present, the department |
C.erks having taken possession OF the stand.
ing room heto.e the sale commenced The sale !
tO-ui.Es embraces about the same range OF |
zIt.eits a. were Orer>d last night
EcNE AGATN.-The committee appointr,l last
week by tie City Councils 10 visit New York 70
evan ne waller meters, and the gentlemen who
ace EiI anlCd them. returned Yesterday morn
lrg, Nlh tie exception OF a few of the party,
al stly leased with their trlp and the man
Ter Il which they were entertained. Some are
EeroT,ed 70 have stopped IN Philadelphia, and
''u-..ce Walter went down 20 look az has hop
garden CT tie site Of what l. 10 be a great e!ty
10 New Jersey within tie next two three
centuries HE members of the committee on
lie ~ a the Aldermen-Messrs. McCathran
ana @N.--were present at the meeting OF the
Icart last night, and took active part in the
IrJCe6 JIugs, bat those Of the lower board
MsssTs BI>sett, Barton. Murray and Robert.
sou. o not Pat IL an appearance at the meet
H.. .: The board
Two :, ECoIHrUsE PILFEREEs ARRESTED
M k,taf-Cn aid VIM. II. Dsde. two coloreI
tlivyeS- v eTe arrested yesterday IN South Wash
n Eton by special officer G. L. James and officer
SF-tEer. ior sealing about two dozen school
looks from one OF the school rooms OF the 4th
district Books have been missed quite fire.
'Uenty OF late. and Oh searching the house
NA4cAC lLtrC htL 4iNt0. inc DOOhs were found
stored away aIser the house. and two chairs
were found on the sane premises belonging to
enc OF the schools. They had been trying to
dsIC-e Of the books for old paper and have
been watched BY AT. Parker Tor some time
vast The disposition 90 the eases against them
- rut'd li 90" P"iicc C"uIr proceedings la an
sfu-I column.
A HARD tAsK-NrS. Isabella Fogg, lady
WHO rendered most valuable services as a nurse
dITiug the late war, and who WAS then perma-
seiilN disabled and now consequently unable
70 support heTsef by her own eNertions, either
to>t her rocket took or had her pocket picked
q ~ on ore OF the street cars Yesterday morn
ng, between the Capitol and tho Arlington
HOttI. The Furse contained all her mOney and
she u cOnseq ueni'y lett penniless n the finder
at thief has saE cor science he will return Tire
wallet and contents tO Mrs. Foyg a. ~ north A
street. She viii ask 10 questions. but y.,her
tSsu lose 81 she wonld te willing TO paw a por-
ton VI the money 4 . reward.
C"kr FOR Tux POoR--The following ex-
ylxiuS itself