Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-23
LOCAL NEWS.
District Government AuairS

An lSinch pipe sewer, with manholcs and
drop, has been ordered in square south OF
square No. g, between Stoddard. Washing
ton, West and Congress streets. Georgetown
The school teachers for both white and
colored schools will receive their pay on sat
nrday next Tor the months Of June. July and
August. The amount REQ uired for this par
pose, to geiher with the pay OF the janitors is
about $4,000.
THE TAX ACCOMPLISHMENTS
An opinion of Mr.. stanton. attorney for the
bl>trlct, IN relation To the law requiring
property 10 be advertised for sale 10 cover
delinquent taxes. is 10 the following effect.
The law II imperative IN requiring adver-
tsement OF property for default i'm payment
OF taxes. The failure OF applicant. however
unavoidable IL may have been 10 pay his
taxes, renders IL necessary for the collector
OF taxes, in obedience to the law. 10 adver-
t;se the applicants property. The law is al -
imperative in requiring that IL the taxes in
arrears. together with the penalties and cost
that may have accrued thereon, shall not be
paid prior 10 the day named for sale the prop
erty must be sold. Under the crcumStanc..S
the Commissioners have omOre right 10 re
lleNe the applicant OF the costs and penalties
lncluding the adveTtising) resulting from
ms lailure To pay taxes within the time ii Ne 4
oy law Than they have 10 relieve him from
me Faynent of The whole OF his taxes"
POLICE COMMISSIONERS GOING TO RF-IUD
NEW STATION HOUSES II THE DIsFRIC +
COMMISSIONERS DON'T.
Yesterday the Board of Police Commits
Sloners transmitted a preamble snd reSO-
buttons TO the District Commissioners SET
ting forth that The Statioa-houspS of this
District, from extreme defects in their VENT
iatlon, drainage and sewerage. heating.
water closets, and general mechanical con
SCructlO0. nave long been detrimental Ia the
health oil the men OF the Metropolitan police
toTce, as nom time Ia time reported by the
ponce surgeons and the captain. inspe Ctor.
LeutenantS, and by committees of this boari
whereby the efficiency Of this board has been
materially impaired, and IL is reported bv
the captain and inspector that eight men ont
oi twenty -fOur, ON duty in the NTH precinct
are OF duty from sickness resulting from the
NhteAantable condition OF the station house
IN That precinct" that this board has re-
Gently and repeatedly in the course OF the
last len years respectfully but earnestly re
queSted the several municipal authorities
81 the District To provide such station
houses as are required by the BOari OF
1Ollce, IN accordance with the 18th section
or The act approved August t.. lojI, with one
or Two exceptions wholly without effect:
mat this board low regards il aS its lmnnra-
i've duty To proceed to ma Ike their own pro
visions IN the premises AZ the expense OF the
llStrlct, as distinctly required by the see
fion of the act just quoted. unless the honor
able commissioners of the District shall
without unnecessary delay, proceed TO DrO-
vide such accommodations as have been 50
long lmperauVely demanded by humanity
and the law OF the land for the promotion q;
the efficiency OF this force which at best il
much too small for the complete protection
Oi the persons and property OF the District.
that the president of this board be, and he Is
hereby, requested to present this preamble
ana resolutions 20 the Commissioners of the
district, and urge them TO proceed to proyida
such station-hOuseS aS are required by law
aud the efficiency OF this force, and a are due
10 men engaged in an ariuous and response
ole service; that the major and superb intend
tiI OF me metropolitan police force * hereby
directed 10 obtain, as far as practicable. the
plans OF the best station houses of the prin-
clpal cities of the country, and be prepared
10 present To this board plans of such build
ngs as are suited TO this climate and the size
ana regulations OF this force"