Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-14
LOCAL NEWS

p,,rd began to assemble before one
.I,.L today, but as they came In slowly, and
district Boards had their estimates to
l"I i was half past two before the Board
w,. called 10 order.
VII rn ' were present Richard l.. Carne,
r,,,,r Superintendent aud President et 0Dsc'o
N' I W.ssrs =. RotchIord and j. r. Johnston,
an hrs n, q. Il. Adams aud Ii. Buley, oil
u T',',,an and S. w. K Decide, of Washing
Trn.,rrs Absent Messrs. John Slater,
h" ,tT"son, John L. Febrey, of Arlington,
"nJG O Wunder, of Washington.
"'' r;,s minutes of the last meeting having been
~ i" aud approved, the President laid before
~ En,ri the estimates Of the several District
p ards for the current year, as follows:
#;.rsn $1,000 Arlington $500; Wash
'.,n sImn: whcrcupuu MIR. Adams moved
III. m., RI, 3 ,ard of Supervisors be re-
'"" S.,d 70 levy Il tx of two aud half cents
w. ,h,. hundred dollars for county school pur.
',os which motion WIS carried as follows:
l", sr'.s. Ms.srs. Adlm~, Bailey, Deble. John
.,nn md 4 ,,ch!ord. ). Nues: None.
'''' H. .l,hn>,oo moved that the Board
r. S,rrrv;.ors be requested to levy a
y, I,.;yh,,,u CENTS on the hundred dollars on
w., ,I, ,r,,.rv IN jefferson District for school ex-
van a. II tia, DISTRICT which was carried 10y
u" w. ms unrci tor quest the Supervisors
:, lew 4 tax Of thlrty-two cents on the hundred
t,lI,rs on the property in Arllngtoa District,
FIR school expenses in that district, which was
carried ~ tn. saline VOTE
Nr D,"bc moved to request the Supervl-
s,r. to levy Il tax of f,rty 6>e cents on the hun
bred dollars on the property IN Washington
District for school purposes IN that dlstrlc;,
which motion was carried by the same vote.
The President laid before the Board the bill
O. Richard j. Collins, for two days services as
clerk during the year. 81, which, on motion OF
Mr. Adams, was ordered to be paid.
On motion OF Mr.. Adams, the Board
Of Supervisors was unanimously request
ed TO levy tax Of 81 ON each dog, for
the benefit of the school fund Tor the
current year, aud, on his further motion, that
+ ,ard was requested to take measures for COM
wIling the payment Of the dog tax of last year.
The minutes Of the meeting were then read
and approved, and the Board adjourned.
CORPORATION COURT The April term of
the Corporation Court, Judge H. NJ. Lowe pre-
siding, commenced this morning.
The Grand Jury WAS sworn, with NJ. u.
Corsc as foreman. aud returned the following,
IA wit. An Indictment against John R0bluSon.
n,.t,t larc nv, a true bill, and were adjourned
till Wednesday, morning at ii clock.
Com. Is. Jno H. Pascoe, letting house to
!, v,n,n If iltalnc: death at defendant sug-
rested and cause abatcd.
Bradley Il t,urrier vs. Tucker. Lucas Il Co.;
in debt: James T. Waddey VS.. l.. h: Chltteu-
den. cicc,mcnt; &. VI. Castleman VS. u. \: Lo
c,ad:r, risctmcnt; r. H. Bucknrr vs.. Kelley
., ais, ci.ctmcur jeremiah Robb VS. John
Narl.e. cjveuaut. These causes were continued
generally. =,
Smith's cxrs vs. G. Hide; case; death Of de-
PENDANT suggested.
Juo Ronuel, jr.. & Bro. VS.. r. Fl. Gemeuy;
l,:o death OF dcfcn liant suggested.
lI"nscu Carter, Andrew Dixon, Albert Dix
on Charles Jackson, Frank Young, Jno Allen,
joins Al x4nler Mason Hill, Sam'l. Dorsey,
,Juo Jones, Samuel Anderson, Juo. Turner,
j. r. Ford JAS Winston and Frederick Gray
rs. Jos. Cawood; removals Appearance for
plaiu:iifs in these causes withdrawn, and rule to
employ new counsel and continued.
". p. Graves vs. w. j. HOLLAND; case; dis
missed by order Of plaintiff attorney.
Boyd, Pearfc 4 Go. VS. }. T. Jordan; case;
arc ,nut certified, pleas Withdrawn and judy
lnrnt against defendant.
Com. Us. James T. Burnett shooting at a
person in the streets of city; jury and verdict
rot guilty aud iii charged
Com. vs.. James McCracken; cmbczzement
and larceny: Judgment for costs.
Com. IS Wesley Makelcy, Geo. Cant Jno.
Sanders aud James Campbel] riot aud assault;
Judgment fr costs.
Court Adjourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow.
FIRE IN THE WooDs.-The following de-
scription of the fire near Vienna station last
"Wednesday, an account of which was published