Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-30
LOCAL NEWS.
CofpoFatisn Affairs.

| Inc Cnau laid before the Board q communl-
cauoh from the Mayor, stating that he had an.
| proved certain acts Originating IN his Road
Also, communication from the Mayor en-.
cIoslng memorial from Sarah L. Cook. Mary
mcCar'y, and q. 7. Smith, praying that the
law n relation to cows be so amended as 10
permit them 10 own and keep three CO ws each.
The present law allows each family to keep
Two coWs only in the city. Referred to police
| The special order being the bill for the re.
ie1 OF Iohn W Nye, appropriating 1921 from
the removal of 0ffal in that ward. was referred
| TO the delegation from the Third Ward. The
| special order, being the bill amendatory Of the
Act prescribing the duties OF the Oolleetor Of
Taxes, was taken up. II provides that it shall
| be the duty of the Water Regist trar on or be.
fore the lst day Of January, in each year. TO
| delinquent tax payers. for the laying Of water
mains, water tax, &c; that it shall be the duty
OF the Collector OF Taxes, at least one month
before the publication Of the list OF deIinsuent
| tax payers, to notify each delinquent, through
the city post ONCE, of the amount of taxes due,
| stating the character Of the tax, and whether
speciai or otherwise; and that il necessary, in
| order properly to carry out the pro Visions OF
| this Law, the Collector may close his ofice
| from day Of January TO the - day Of jan
| nary, in each year, previously notifyiug the
public that his ONCE Is closed, by pubIieation
| In the city papers.
| Mr.. Crots said the serving of written notices
| on some 5000 persons each year would be a
| very onerous duty, and could not be per.
formed in fifteen days or even thirty The
| only tax that there was any trouble about
| was the water tax. Mr.. T. E. LLOYD said the
/ Collector last year made $1,000, exclusive of
| clerk hire, and could hire the n necessary cleri
cal force MT Cross said the gentleman was
l mistaken. The Collector did not make so
| much. The matter was laid over in fer malIv
/ IL was taken up su ubseq uently, on motion Of
| mr T. 4. Lloyd, who ad vocated 1t, speaking
| OF the hardship Of entailing the heavyexpense
| OF advertising on tax payers, maHy of whom
published as delinquents were not aware
| tney owed any taxes, and knew nothing of
| are placed in the list OF aellnquents He con-
tended that written notices should be served
on on lax payers one month before publication of
| tne TAX iiat, and that the Collector should EN-.
| ploy help TO enable him to do IT. Mr.. Cross
SAID the highest amount ever collected by the
LAX collector III one year was for the fiscal
| had left for himself S. $50 Taking the nresent
| year as the basis, fhe mployed two more clerks
| ~ St2OV each, he would have no salary left
| mr. Gross also stated, for the Information M
| parties competing for nominal for the posi
non OF Collector, that the commissions here
| aIter wonid be only one per cent, which
| would reduce the Collectors salary over two
/ tnfds. lie said lin reference to a remark of
l mr. I. L. Lloyd, that this heavy tax on prop
| er!-oWners went to the Collector and news
/ paper publishers) that the advertisement vas
| given to the newspaper which CHARGED the
l smallest rate. That paper was the Star which
| sid Iower than the other papers, and Obtained
| tne advertising. MIR. GHlick offered a substi-
l TUE making 1t the duty OF the Water Registrar
on or before the 1st Of January of each wear
/ 70 notify delinquent water tax payers: that
| suth as do not pay during the month Of Ian.
| uaTy will have their property ad yertissS hv
me collector OF Taxes and sold for taxes
| Ofaered TO be printed, and the whole matter
| lald over for one week.
| Mr. Barr presen ted the petition of sundry
properly holders, praying for the grading
| and grayelling Of 5 street north. from 7th to
| having the work done as prayed for; the bill
was passed. Also, presented the petition OF
| John g. Adams and others, praying for the
i Settlng oil the curb stones i'm of rbo
| sidewalks and cutters on borh sides efS street
north, from 7th to l4th streets west and In
| Mr.. Given presented the petition of Fhomas
| A: Brown. Alexander r. Shepherd and
others. asking the construction Of a sewer in
the alley In square 514; referred to committee
| on drainage. Also, introduced a bill to con-
/ stTuct sewer in 5th street west and T. srras.
north: same reference.
| Mr.. Lewis presented the petition OF J Owen
HowIy and others praying the i'm pro vemsnt
OF ith street west, from g to r streets north.
ana Introduce three separate bills to carry
out the wishes of the petitioners; one to grade
and gravel said street within the limits
named one TO set the curbstone and pave the
tootways and CUTTERS and one TO construct a
bridge on said street, at it's intersection with
l. street north; all OF which were passed
Also, presented petition of George Koob and
others, dealers in the market, asking to have a
she'd erected at the Center Market in which
they can have stalls; referred to com mittee on
markets. W.
Mr.. A. LIsyd introduced a resolution in
west from l 10 M street north, and report as
TO the proprIety Of changing the water course
mere to protect property from damage by
water; passed. Also, presented the protest OF
certain residents in square SOS against the pas
sage OF an act for the paving or the alley in
SAID square; referred to the committee on i'm
proyenents. Mr.. TAFT presented the petition
OF Joseph Ruppell and others, asking for the
laying Of pavement on the north side Of A
street south. between 4th and 9th streets east:
referred to committee on improvements AIR
u ulick presented the protest OF Il +. Overland
others against allowing MIR. John +. Bridget to
erect blacksmith shop on u street. between
18th and 1917 streets; referred 10 committee on
police. Mr.. Gross presented the petition OF
George Atkins, pray ing the remission OF a fine:
referred 1, the committee on claims. Mr T
T. Lloyd presented the petition of Thomas
Lucas, praying that he be permitted to rent
certain property belonging to the Corporation:
referred to committee on police.
Mr.. Given, from the committee on finance
reported q bill for relief of Samuel Dawes paw
ing him $50 for service an officer Of the
Paid Fire Department; passed. Mr. Lewis,
from the committee on streets, reported a bill
TO set the eur bStones and pave the footways
and cutters on the north side Of III street north
between goth and 2lst streets west; passed
Also, bill TO pave the carriage way on r street
north, between New Jersey avenue and 4th
street west: passed. Also, bills to set the curb
stones and pave the tootways and cutters on
the south side of street north, between Jth
street west and New Jersey avenue: on the
south front OF square 132, and ON the east front
OF SO uare 6S5, all Of which were passed. Also,
west, from l. street north 70 Boundary street:
passed. Also. bills to set the curbstoRes and
pave the footways and cutters on the west side
OF 10Th street west, from X TO L streets north
and on the east side Of I'd street west, from III
to streets north passed. Also, bill to change
the grade OF u street south, from 4th 10 9TH sts
east; passed.
Mr.. A. lloyd, from the committee on claims
reported bill remitting the fine imposed on
Dennis Murphy; passed. Also, bill for relief
OF george Aidrlch, remilting q fine imposed
on hlmi postponed one week. Mr.. Gulick
moved reconsideration Of the bill for relief
OF Dennis Murphy; carried. and the bill was
LAID on the table. Mr.. Gross, from the com.
mlttee on canals, reported adversely on the
communication OF John Van Riswick and
others, onerlng to buy the Washington canal
for term OF years, ana the committee was
discharged from its further consideration.
Also, reported resolution authorizing the
mayor 10 advertise for proposals for leasing
the washington canal for twenty years.
Mr: MeCathran opposed the proposition,
and Mr Given advocated IL. The resolution
was ordered TO be printe0 and made the
special order for next Monday. Mr.. Cross.
from the committee on claims, reported bill
for rellef OF h. A Hall, agent Of the American
Life insurance Company; passed. Mr.. Gu
lick lhuoouced bill to grade 1st street east,
from 10 y streets south; referred TO COM
mlttee on improvements. Also, introduced a
n a. lnsA Il.