Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-07
LEeInLArIyE ASSEMBLY.

CoUsciL-Ine Council met at O'Clock
yesterday, the President, Mr.. Stckney, In the
chair. Prayer by Rev. G.. A. Hall.
Council bill No. l, to govern ard regulate the
planting OF shade trees in the District of CO.
county affairs.
AT 6.25, on motion Of Mr.. Gulick, the Council
adjourned:
HoUsE-The House was opened with prayer
by the chaplain, Rev. j. Duey Moore, ali the
members present.
Mr. Berry presented the petition of Thos. L.
Newman, for compensation for damages al
ferred.
EXEMPTION OF CHURCH PROPERTY FROM TAX
ALTON.
Mr.. Shepherd submitted q concurrent resolu-
ton, which was ordered to be printed and laid
relations to urge ON Congress the in Justice ana
propriety of repeating all laws and parts of
laws relating to the exemption from taxation of
ana rIPediy belonging to
emptlon plan 50 as only to exempt from general
taxation such church property is used di-
such property of humane institutions as is used
Tor their purposes exclusively, and to render Sill
such property of every description liable TO
sspecial taxation Tor Improvements done in
'front.' OF such property, the same as Is now as
sessed upon the property of private citizens;
that such Congressional action Is deemed emf,
nenty proper in view of the fact that the cost
OF special Improvements in front of such prop
erty has now TO be paid by private individuals.
much TO their pecuniary grievance and mani
Test injury.
OTHER BILLS.
MI. Boswell introduced bill TO prevent in
competeht persons from engaging Ia the bust
ness of pharmacist; referred.
Ihe bill introduced by Mr., Trimble on the
same subject was recommitted that the conn
mittee might consider both bills
MT. Underwood introduced bill for relief of
John Burt, ST., to pay him for services as as
sistant market master; referred
MI. Carroll, from the committee on charters,
reported resolution in relation TO the In stitution
ior the Blind, requesting Congress to amend
the laws SO that the indigen blind be sent to
the institution when established; adopted.
THE REVISED CODE.
The House resolved Itself itself into commit
Tee OF the whole on the code, aud on motion of
Mr. Dyer the votes by which amendments were
made to chapter l. title 1, in relation regstra-
ton OF votes were reconsidered, and the amend
Dents were withdrawn. The chapter was
amended by providing that the registr ations
shall take place biennially; that the tickets
was spent in the consideration of the code. ami
tne committee rose and reported progress to the
House. Adjourned.
RRAL ESTATE SALEs.-Messrs. Green & Will
lfams, auctioDeers, have made the following
sales OF real estate recently: Parts lots 1 and q
In square 81 !; fronting on 9th street, between X
thereon, consisting of brick DWELLING to Goth
fried Schenble, for s12 900; lot u.s. in Square 3g5
fronting on 9th street, between K and streets
northwest, to s. t. Philips, for so cents per
foot, $3.50; lots Is and IL, same SQUARE. to A.
Dittrich, for 30 cents per foot al s65: lot 8. in
square 453, with the Improvements thereon
consisting OF two three-stOry brick dwellings,
fronting on II street, between 9th and ftb
streets northwest, to II. and Il. Strausburger
Tor $40, 900; also, lot %, in square 327, to r. H.
Hucson, for 20 cents per foot; lot A, in square
294, to Messrs. Martin & Walker, for 10 cents
per foot, s1,14l70; lot b, in same square, to
Messrs. W. b. Downing & Bro, for IS cents per
foot, q, 1928; lot 9, same square, to i II
Mead, for 50 cents per foot, Si75, sold subject to
a lease Of SO years; lot 2, in so uare 49, to W. H.
Simmon, for As cents per foot, ss7345:
10 ii, inclusive. In square 364, with the i'm
provements, to OTIS Bigelow, for S1,625;
lot PIG, in GilbeIts subdivision of square 675 70
Edmund Cammack, for 3, 100; lot OIL same
square, same purchaser, for 81 900, with the i'm
provements thereon, fronting on Myrtle street.
near ST. Aloysius church; lot -, in square 2s5'
fronting on 18th street, between / and streets
northwest, opposite to Franklin SQUARE. with
for -, coo.
Messrs. Duncanson & Bros, auctioneers sold
yesterday afternoon, for j. II. Prather and r.
i. MorseI, trustees, part of square 554, 'front.'
Ing on Sd and streets northwest, Containing
80 $50 square feet, to Joseph Prsther for p cents
per square foot, amounting to SIS, 726 40. Also
In Georgetown, for Reginald Fendall and Chas.
after, assignees, parts OF lots 12S and 49, in
Beatty & Hawkins addition to GeOrpetown
improved by two story frame and back build
ing, for 81 $50, to W. 5. Richie, and a small
brick house on same lots to K. Il. Marcy. for
q, 40: Immediately after. the same firm sold
comfortable two story frame dwelling and LOT
on the corner of ID and Potomac streets, having
q 'front.' OF 81 feet by depth Of $50 feet to Mrs
A. f. May, for 5000.