Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-18
District Government Affairs.

6SNerIor IennlsOD, OF the District tOii-
mission, returned to this city this morning
from New York. where he has been On a fly
ing business trip in connection with the
duties of his office.
The commission OF J. Tyler Powell, as
justice OF the peace. was revoked to-day by
the District Commissioners.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE TAX RILL.
Hon. A. G. Hammer. chairman OF the Com
mittee on the District OF Columbia, proposes
To offer the following amendment To the Dis
tTict tax bill: That the fourth section of the
act of June 20, 1874 entitled AN act for the
government of the District OF Columbia and
for other purposes, shall he so amended that
all persons who shall be in arrears for taxes
on the first day OF March, 1875. shall be noti-
ned OF the amount due on each piece of prop
erty under said act OF June 20. 1874; that one
Per cent. per month Will be added to the
amount due and unpaid; and ifthe said taxes
interest. costs, &c. shall not be paid by the
first day Of September, 1875, said property OF
the deiinquents shall be sold as herein pro-
yidod.
FRESH MEAT AGAINST BUrTER-TI,e For
Hlrr UrRs-It Will be recOllected that about
The 25th Of January the Northern Liberties
Market company fled u bill in the Equity
Court la restrain Mr.. T. ID. Daley from occu-
pyfrg as n butter stand q stall located about
the center OF the new market building OH
savage square. and set apart and sold to be
used for the sale OF fresh meats. To-day the
case was heard before Judge Wylie, when
The answer OF Mr. Daley was read 10 the
effect that he had purchased the stall in good
faith; that he was not informed that he
would rot be allowed 10 sell butter thereon,
and denies that he purchased il for the pur-
pose of creating disturbance; asserts that
he was well known rs a butter dealer, and no
objection was made Ia his bidding;
He asserts that the stalls set apart for butter
stalls are less eligible and of much less value
than the one he purchased. sc. The case was
argued by Mr.. MCrrick for the company and
Mr.. Riddle for Mr.. Daley, and the court
decided that the regulations as to the stalls
were reasonable; that tn allow the stalls to be
used Unfortunately for different commoi-
1tics would cause discOrd. and the courts
would be called upon almost daily To inter
iere. lie would therefore order an Injunction
20 issue restraining the defendant. Daley
from using the stall for the sale of other com
mocities than fresh meats.
TIE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
met last evening, and applications for posi-
IONS in NE department were received from
Charles T., Dudley, Joseph g. Fugftt, Il. H.
Matthew's, William Kicks, James X Jones,
John krouse. Richart Anderson, William Il.
Palmer, and James Il. Norris
Secretary Reed called attention TO the fact
that those men in the department who were
sufferers on account of the rOrgerieS Of their
names to the pay-rOlls have not yet re-
have relief. Assistant District Attorney
Birney had been consulted in one case
and he replied that if the claimant would APP
pear before him and make affidavit, To the
facts the money would be forthcoming.
Mr.. Colin thOughtif the attention of the
District Commissioners was called 10 the
hardship Of depriving the men of tbeirmoney
Tor 10 fault Of theirs. but because of n mis-
take by the disburSing officers OF the District
they would order payment to be made. as the
men GOULD legally recover il.
MIR. Thomas said that no one hal a right TO
require afidavits of the unpaid men. All
Trey had To 10 was TO go to the controllers
office and demand payment for services rem
derod. If payment was withheld they could
bring suit ard recover the amount from the
District government.
No action was taken.