Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-18
LOCAL NEWS.

COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD.-Ihe Duaru met
at the Superintendent Office, in this city, yes
,cr1ay morning, at I clock, present Richard
+, Carne. President and MeSsrS Adams, John
>ton, Rutchford, Slater and Wibert. George
OFT Wunder, trustee for Washington School
District. appeared for the first tiue, aud took
his seat as member of the Board.
The minutes of the last meeting having been
read and approved, all the districts submitted
their estimates, aud. on motion OF Mr. Wunder
i, was unanimously
Resolref, That unless, in the opinion of the
Superintendent of Public Instruction, the law
requires the Supervisors TO levy county school
tax this Board requests that none be levied.
Mr.. Johnston moved thar the Board of
Supervisors be requested to levy such tax on
the property of Jefferson Township as will pro
ducc eight hundred dollars, net, for school pur
poses: which was carried, as follows:
Ayes NlesSrs. Adams, Johnston. Rotchlord,
Safer, Wibcrt and Wuuder Il. Noes--None
Mr. Adams moved that the Board Of Super
yiSorS be re4ue>ted to levy such a tax on the
property of Arlington Township as will produce
fourteen huudred dollars net, for school pur-
POSES, which was carried, as follows:
AyeS-MeSSrS. Adams, Johnston. Rotchtnrd,
Slater, Wibcrt aud Wmder-6. Nnes-None.
Mr. Wunder moved that the Board OF Sn
Irryi>orS be- requested to levy such a tax on
the property OF Arlington Township as will pro-
duce the SUM of enc thousand dollars net, for
school purpose $. which was carried as follows
AyeS-h le>>rS. Adams, johnston, Rotchtord,
Slater. Wibert aud Wunder-G Noes None.
Mr. Wihcrt moved that in case the Superin.
trn,icnt of Public Instruction thought it neces-
>.ry for 4 county tax to be levied, the Board of
Supervisors be requested to levy seven cents
and Il halt on the hundred dollars. and reduce
the district tax TO that amount
Mr. Rorchlord moved to amend by striking
on, seven" and Inserting ''two.' which mo-
lion was carried, and Nh WiLert uoiou, as
amended. was adopted.
On motion Of Mr. Adams, the sum Of ten
loll,rs was appropriated 20 purchase the neces
>ary books and stationery for the use Of the
Beard.
The county Treasurer being present, hv re-
quest Of the Board, then stated the condition
ct the school funds. and exhibited his accounts.
and after some time had been spent by the
members IN examining their district accounts.
and asccrtalnlne what amount remained OF
hand applicable to the payment of salaries, the
H,arl adjourned.
CORPORATION Court .Jmlye f. w. Lore
,u,x,1ug y tSrERDAY.-Meyenberg ct al. vs.
Taylor ct al; in debt; jury could no, agree and
We're adjourned till TO day
Ia w Il IL
Co.: in treSpa>s The defendant with the as
>,nt Of the Cour! Withdrew it's application for
leave to file the plea of the Stafue of limita-
ti,ns. Also with the assent of the Court with
drew il, ulea Of nor guilty., and asked leave to
ie Il suggestion IN the cause, which Was re iec-
ted by the Court. 10 which ruling the dyten-
d,ut excepted.
TO AY.-The jury in the case of Meyenberg
TT al. W. Taylor ct al, in debt, al peared pur-
sn7nt 10 adjournment, ami were sent 10 their
room.
|, II W,sLinuron az MS vs. \ .GF r, Z.
Co: in rrespsss The defendant asked leave
" n' r'ea ~ aua., ! "!en "as sl1n. ',9
,irrunon ,he plaiut;fs entered replication
To- he plea. to which replication def ndant de-
nlnrrl The case WIS still in progress when
Ills report closed.
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PROBABLE lDENTifhAr'"N. The dead body
f,,uld on the opposite side OF the river, was
,,L.n,, WASHINGTON las, n;uht and = coroner's
;,,m.., hold mon il tbere his m,ruiny. hut
mo-. i,,rv had ,e,u,neJ uu verdict at two . clock
ms ,ti.r,o,n I, was reuorted This morning
~ IN. ,h,, Of \ woman named Annie Stone. who
yeas soon here oh,ut TWO weeks ago in au.intnxi.
,..r,I r,njir;nn but later in the ,iay an Irish.
m,u named Edward Hughes. a soarmaker.
whn frmnr)v lived in this civ came
here from Washington. and after reading the
d?srri,,riou If thc body and of the clothes in
which il sas dressed. published in the Gazette
Wv Wv" ,h ',' is, RAM dew. iris wife was the
sister Of man named Patrick Hanmil, who
committed suicide in this city year or two ago.
anu 1t is understood that s"me Other members
:" her family have either attempted TO- OF sqc-
l,,.l, th.,tr ami 4