National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-13
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS.
Paw Of the Pnlina.

. ray OF the romeo.
The pay-rolIs Of the policemen for January have
been audited for some days, but, owing to the In
ability Of the comptroller to pay until sufficient
portionment, It will probably be several days be-
fore the police are paid.
WHY THE WATER Is MUDDY.
Water Registrar Lubey states that the muddi-
ness Of the water throughout the District water
pipes is on account Of accident to the iron gate
connecting the receiving reservoir with the dis
tributinR reservoir, which has resulted IN letting
IN the water direct from the river to the distribut
ing IsssTySS in place OF Ss0yng Il to settle II
The necessary repairs will be made in o few
days.
COLD sCHooL-RooMs.
Mr.. T. NJ. PloWman, inspector OF buildings, to
whom the subject OF the want Of heat in the JEFF
the recent cold snap, necessitating the dismissal
of some of the schools, was referred, and who re-
ported lack Of heating surface in that building,
and especially in the large and roomy halls which
supply the schoCl-rooms with fresh air, recon-
mends that more coil be supplied for the halls in
order to heat up the atmosphere, and that storm
doors be placed on the lower floors, near the en-
trance.
SENATE COMMITTEE.
Also, Senate bill l2es, in repeal Of the act enti
tied IAN act supplementary to the act entitled
AN act to authorize the Washington and Point
into and Within the DistriG. Of Columbia" sp-
proved January p, 1873.
The committee considered certain amendments
to the Suitland railroad bill which we're recently
reported in the Senate, and referred them to Mr..
Hitchcock.
Also. Senate bill l,25o, in amendment Of an act
entitled IAN act relating to- the Alexandria
canal" approved July 81, 1885, and the bill in re-
lation to the Corcorsn Square market, but no &C.
tion was taken upon either.
EXEMPTION OF CHURCH PROPERTY FROM TAXA
TON.
Yesterday in the Senate, Mr.. Spencer reported
bill from the District of Columbia to exempt
certain property from taxation in the District of
Columbia. 1t provides that the act entitled IAN
act for the government OF the District of Colum-
bia and for other purposes shall be so construed
that in addition to the real estate exempt from
poses, as provided in the fourth section of that
act, all houses used for worship and the grounds
attached to such buildings necessary for the
proper occupancy and enjoy ment Of the same, and
not leased or otherwise used with view to profit,
shall be in like manner exempt from all taxation,
and 10 have effect from the passage Of this act.
PoUsE COMMITTEE.
At the meeting of the House District Commit
tee yesterday 1t was agreed to report favOrably
the bill revising and amending the various acts
establishing and relating to the Reform school,
which has been noticed in previous edition.
After a somewhat lengthy discussion Of the tax
bill the subject was finally. by agreement, re-
ferred to q subcommittee, ordered to report to-
day, consisting Of Messrs. Cotton, Thompson,
Chapman and Leech. The District Commission.
ers were present, and gave the committee the
benefit Of their services on the subject.
1t was agreed to report favorably the bill au-
pany to enter and come within the District Of
Columbia.