Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-11

avenues, and alleys which Congress h.d seen fit 10
The act ct q February n, ,sI. recrsaus. the vlia
ity of legal contracts made b. the former COVER
hiSits the eSistine Il iron IN sny manner
assuming obligations incurred by the former gov
due or soone aue ns sn sn %
prior 20 June !, 1871 For the lesh section pro yids
S for
tie. o. or extend is credit g % in aid e any public
He 1t is therefore obvious that to alter the
mode OF payments for improvements contracted Tor
thirds q the paid D. The present govern
%sns ssd x Spssnrd * would be
section Of the organic act; r would be in part
y OF s
% h no Jas5ea9n or excuse In scSSrdance with
man saed the IN four million case SS0n N ct ac n.
matter was fully discussed, the court decided that
on % he
the former De entailed on the Latter In no form
Wellington and Georsetown and the COUNTY 1ss Of
Washington must be paid by them, or out Of prop
s s5y the dr @d
made sgreeatiy to the ordinances Of these govern
menfs es5n4t be increased or diminished BY an act Of
The second anestion-'whether, when wsrk was
trected for or ordered and has sinee been doue I'M
der orders and arrang, ments with the Board of
lsws'-he answers as follows 'sNvr can work sn-
&c S Board Of p or 81
orders from il be paid in the proportion Of two
from the funds OF individuals By mere permission,
or unNrtten orders, the board cannot bind the Dis
10 sd Special modes de- Say in the
37th section Of the organic viz: By written con-
tons And it is SnetRrd the cost Of WSrS ihn.
contracted for WHICH the board can assess against
&C accent and specially benefited property
TO the third inquiry, whether taxes for the pay
ment Of debts Of the Old can be assess
ed Al al n of ha fst..
government, or whether special taxes must be lev
led for such purposes, he answers: Taxes for the
payments Of debis Of the old poratuns and of the
new ggyernment should not be embraced in The same
law The liabilities OF the one are not the liabili
necessary for their liquidation should be provided
for in separate bills; and he refers clauses in
The fourth inquiry as to "what is the line of dis.
tinction i'm general between the obligations of the
Old governments and their payment and those of the
present government" Is answered "a follows: The
general line Of distinction between obligations Of
the old governments and their payment and those
in mo respect liable for the indebednes of the for
mer and cannot be rendered BY any legislation Of
the Districs; ard while the existing government
must provide means for the paymeat Of the obliga-
in The limited mode prescribed by Congress" ~ -
r! After quoting from al opiniSn of Chief Justice
he concludes by saying: ''Snch being the charter
OF the government Of the District of Columbia aud
its relation 10 the former municipalities, no bill
should be introduced int either branch Of the Leg
,slative At,enblv, or be passed By it. which pro-
municipalities out Of funds of the District. Taxes
which ma, have been enormously paid can not thus
DE refunded, and amounts claimed t = be due old
contracts can not be thus paid. Nor can any other
- '""s 'e'''ep
Ofthe correctness of the answers have little or
upubI ana II is surely 81 the greatest Importance
tret and Of is relations and duties respects the
and the Levy Court be csre;niiv studied and faiiy
understood. Serious errors will tlus he avoided
g gseis De larTey the Common
cure il C eased confidence and schieye new ana i'm
portant triumpl-."
49, MISCELLANEOUS.
the mi I f wen in,G rblnmee OF tn. Whole on
Ins e on So 70 Teimourse Hun, williams for
school 100 6Ti,dis a1 B.ewer offered an amendment
~ the nature 81 bstitate Tor ne bill utforizag
@ nc is u fS, claim iS the
Without inal action, the committee rose, and Ger;
to be prntsd In reference to the bill were ordered
MI; smooi introduced bill to reimburse property
ss;1s sss, s +.
MIR s@ss. mo; ed that so additiOus, copie, Of tn,
report Of the 81 sinkng :nnd be printed agreed to-
itseintc committee Of the whole on the bill for tSe
ise 81 n KnlnehaTd and at
Honse, and it was passed.
Of 81 . snd l that
meIce Place, was taken up and passed:
Of the eastern market Carroll Market, was takel
1, Oe motion q Mr.. Shepherd, the bill designating
the name Riggs street" for the street between
And and aud 18th streets northwest, was taken
and passed
. MI Trimbie moved to lake up the bill repealins
the law cloeing barber shops on snnday.
Pending this, Mr.. Shepherd moved to adjourn
'oNsf o SnosT =, n HS,S NJ r.v.s. -,
motion Long the house aas' them l%a s1 at s1s
m.) adJourued.
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HeaI Estate Transfers.
The following transfers Of real estate have
been filed in the Office of the Recorder OF Deeds
since our last report:
May l2.-E. w Parsons and r Nav trust.as
to- Rieelow subs SO 70 az sn,,are Aia 9 :. s,
each; j. q Barber to Anna II Gray. sn6 In. ssnsps
SIS, S3aO; J Leonberger to j. w. Shsw west nart
. SQUARE sSs $50: q. 4 Lane 70 j O. Msoshpe h
south half n, square rs, So 400; 3. T.. Day ~ o. r.
Poole, subs. - TO 81, square Us. ss.os; q. W Lin
D, square 81, si,O77; James b. ellis to oses KEEL
May 81 Tayi or to Z. Arrick, part IL, square
~, el2-sO0; j. Hughes to r. ReyDurn, part %.
slrsre Is, S690; w. J Cook to Juan oyle lots 10
s. square IS, 81, 403; l.. G. Marini to II B. and L. o.
Ialmadge, LOT 9, square Igs, SIS 2s Nora elliot to
Charles Hepdey, lot j. square 8U, 48l6 3. +. Brown
tO 4. n. Mcleod, sub. @, square d S3 go: p a
Hyrne to Elisha Falconer, lot 4, square 233, 1880
John @. NOerr to Roscoe Conklfng, subs. &. and A.
square 60, % 30; Given and Jones, trustees, to E.
w Dom, subs. and @, square SIG, "a 500 ii. XII.
bourn, trustee, to Sarah Gorhsm, subs. 81 TO 50,
square l0, $l9,600 =. ". Jones, trustee, to s. H
Wells, part H. square Is, $780, M Buc xIey. trustee
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